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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Much Ado About Nothing Themes
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Much Ado About Nothing Themes

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Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare Friar Francis and key themes in Act 4 Scene 1 lesson. We look at honour and family as themes in the play so far, and also gender - looking at gender roles in the Elizabethan period and how Hero and Beatrice are portrayed. A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Scene 1
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Scene 1

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Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare Dogberry and Act 4 Scene 1 lesson that explores Dogberry as a fool and a clown and also analyses Act 4 Scene 1 for tone and how it is important in terms of genre (tragedy and comedy). A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Scene 1
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Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare Leonato and language analysis in Act 5 Scene 1 lesson. We look at how Leonato feels about Hero, Claudio and Don Pedro and how he conveys these feelings to Antonio through his use of language techniques. We create analytical paragraphs as well. A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
English Transition
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English Transition

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English transition unit for new Year 7 students moving up from Year 6 that explores the autobiography as a text type and supports students in writing their own first person narrative about an important event in their lives. Currently includes: Introduction to English and autobiographies Analysing an example autobiography Narrative hooks and planning Structure - beginning, middle, ending Language - techniques, analysis, effects 6 and 7) Planning my autobiography English escape room Scheme of work document
Much Ado About Nothing June 2019
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Much Ado About Nothing June 2019

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Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare lesson that prepares students to take an assessment based around the requirements of Literature Paper 1 and specifically the June 2019 AQA question. Students focus on Beatrice and Benedick’s heated exchange about killing Claudio and analyse it for language, key ideas, and make interpretations. A useful lesson for KS3 and KS4 classes with differentiated activities, questions and resources. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol May 2018
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A Christmas Carol May 2018

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May 2018 A Christmas Carol model answer on Scrooge’s fears - this model essay or answer is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Scrooge’s fears of his past, his memories, loneliness, rejection and a Victorian society filled with deprivation and destitution. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
A Christmas Carol May 2017
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A Christmas Carol May 2017

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May 2017 A Christmas Carol model answer on the Cratchit family - this model essay or answer is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into the Victorian poverty, the Cratchits acting as symbols of mass deprivation in society, how they are used to influence Scrooge and in turn used by Dickens to communicate messages on social transformation. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
A Christmas Carol Revision
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A Christmas Carol Revision

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A collection of AQA English Literature Paper 1 model answers for A Christmas Carol. Currently includes: 2024 answer 2023 answer 2022 answer 2021 answer 2020 answer May 2019 answer May 2018 answer May 2017 answer 2014 specimen answer
Macbeth Revision
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Macbeth Revision

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May 2017 Macbeth model answer on ambition and how Shakespeare presents this theme throughout Act 1 Scene 5 and the rest of the play. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Jacobean society, how and why Shakespeare presents ambition as he does throughout the play and how ambition could be perceived by a Jacobean audience. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
Macbeth Revision
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Macbeth Revision

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Macbeth exam model answers collection. Currently includes: May 2017 model essay - Ambition May 2018 model essay - Macbeth, Banquo and the Supernatural May 2019 model essay - Macbeth as a violent character / violence 2020 model essay - Lady Macbeth and how she changes 2021 model essay 2022 model essay 2023 model essay 2024 model essay
Macbeth Revision
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Macbeth Revision

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May 2018 Macbeth model answer on how Macbeth and Banquo perceive the supernatural and how Shakespeare presents this theme throughout Act 1 Scene 3 and the rest of the play. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Jacobean society, how and why Shakespeare presents the supernatural as he does throughout the play and how the supernatural could be perceived by a Jacobean audience. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
Unseen Poetry May 2019
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Unseen Poetry May 2019

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May 2019 Unseen Poetry model answer for BOTH questions on The Richest Poor Man in the Valley by Lindsay Macrae and Nobody by Michael Laskey. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes two answers that weaves together language and structure analysis, relevant comparisons how and why the two writers present their poems in relation how to live your life. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
Unseen Poetry Revision
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Unseen Poetry Revision

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Unseen Poetry model answers. Includes: 2017 - Autumn by Alan Bold and Today by Billy Collins 2018 - On Aging by Maya Angelou and Jessie Emily Schofield by Judy Williams 2019 - The Richest Poor Man in the Valley by Lindsay Macrae and Nobody by Michael Laskey 2020 - I Am Offering this Poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca and The sun has burst the sky by Jenny Joseph 2021 - A London Thoroughfare, 2 AM by Amy Lowell and November Night, Edinburgh by Norman MacCaig 2022 - Shoulders by Naomi Shihab Nye and Choices by Tess Gallagher. 2023 answers 2024 essays - The washing is never done (Jaan Kaplinski) and A Day in Autumn (R S Thomas)
Unseen Poetry May 2017
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Unseen Poetry May 2017

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May 2017 Unseen Poetry model answer for BOTH questions on Autumn by Alan Bold and Today by Billy Collins. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes two answers that weaves together language and structure analysis, relevant comparisons how and why the two writers present their poems in relation to the seasons and their effects. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
Unseen Poetry May 2018
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Unseen Poetry May 2018

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May 2018 Unseen Poetry model answer for BOTH questions on On Aging by Maya Angelou and Jessie Emily Schofield by Judy Williams. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes two answers that weaves together language and structure analysis, relevant comparisons how and why the two writers present their poems in relation to the seasons and their effects. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
AQA English Language Paper 1 November 2017
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AQA English Language Paper 1 November 2017

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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A walkthrough pack for the November 2017 paper. Includes: Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Timings Exam tips and advice Please note that the extract from Labyrinth by Kate Mosse is not included in the pack but is available to download via the AQA website.
AQA English Language Paper 1 June
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AQA English Language Paper 1 June

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AQA English Language Paper 1 walkthroughs for: June 2017 (The Tiredness of Rosabel by Katherine Mansfield) June 2018 (Jigs and Reels by Joanne Harris) June 2019 (The Mill by H E Bates) Section B walkthrough (June 2017) Section B walkthrough (June 2018) Section B walkthrough (June 2019)
AQA English Language Paper 1 June 2017
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AQA English Language Paper 1 June 2017

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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A walkthrough pack for the June 2017 paper. Includes: Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Timings Exam tips and advice Please note that the extract from The Tiredness of Rosabel by Katherine Mansfield is not included in the pack but is available to download via the AQA website.
AQA English Language Paper 2 June
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AQA English Language Paper 2 June

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AQA English Language Paper 2 June exam walkthroughs. Includes: Paper 2 June 2017 Section A revision pack Paper 2 June 2018 Section A revision pack Paper 2 June 2018 Section B/Question 5 revision pack Paper 2 June 2019 Section A revision pack Paper 2 June 2019 Section B/Question 5 revision pack
AQA English Language Paper 2 November 2017
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AQA English Language Paper 2 November 2017

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A walkthrough pack for the November 2017 paper. Includes: Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Timings Exam tips and advice Please note that the extracts from The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn and The Ragged School are not included in the pack due to copyright restrictions, but both are available to download via the AQA website. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package