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With over 10 years experience working with a range of schools and Trusts across the UK, a range of resources are available to a very high standard. An examiner for 3 main exam boards, resources are updated yearly to incorporate new exam feedback and material.

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With over 10 years experience working with a range of schools and Trusts across the UK, a range of resources are available to a very high standard. An examiner for 3 main exam boards, resources are updated yearly to incorporate new exam feedback and material.
AQA A level English Language Revision
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AQA A level English Language Revision

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A range of 10+ lessons for AQA A level Language revision covering all topics for Paper 1 and 2; Child language acquisition, meaning and representations, language change, opinion articles, comparison questions… the lot! Lots of example texts, sentence starters, model responses and lessons to practise annotating extracts, analysing, focusing on the mark scheme and developing interpretations.
Character: How to build vivid descriptions
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Character: How to build vivid descriptions

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A lesson that could be divided in to two or used again and again focusing on small details that build amazingly vivid character descriptions. Building on images and show dont tell. A range of character examples given and sentences starters used including a modelled example for students to build on. Suitable for GCSE Paper 1 creative writing or as a KS3 guide on how to make character descriptions perfect from the first go!
Language and Power- A level
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Language and Power- A level

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A full scheme of lessons; resources, adverts, theoretical reading, assessment questions and modelled examples. Easily 5-10 lessons depending on homework tasks and lesson time dedicated to assessment etc. Suitable for any exam board.
Language Change- Technology and Social Media
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Language Change- Technology and Social Media

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A unit of work, worksheets and example responses to suit the EDUQAS 21st century language change over time specification. This could be used for other units however, ranging from Facebook, Twitter, MSN to how language has developed and the response to this from prescriptivists and descriptivists. NOW ADAPTED TO SUIT ALL EXAM BOARDS: Simply alter the mark scheme and questions. All content is applicable and works well with the new AQA spec Paper 2 on language change and decay.
EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology
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EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology

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16 full lessons addressing every poem in the EDUQAS anthology. There are 18 poems however two lessons focus on comparing rather than simply addressing one so all 18 poems are covered. A detailed range of tasks including basic comprehension, contextual detail, research tasks, annotating of the poem, modelled examples, essay questions and homework tasks.
PSHE- First Aid
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PSHE- First Aid

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A full hour lesson addressing First Aid; tasks, discussion points and interactive activities. Suitable for KS3 AND 4.
EDEXCEL Paper 2: Transactional writing
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EDEXCEL Paper 2: Transactional writing

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A 2-3 lesson guide on Language Paper 2: writing to present a viewpoint addressing key issues in society that students can write about. Using prescribed approaches to support students with their engaging opening and walking them through each section of their letter/speech/article etc. Non fiction resources used also to give students key information as support for their writing to build confidence.
Sensory Imagery
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Sensory Imagery

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A full hour lesson addressing sensory imagery; using the sense to make writing more engaging. Suitable for KS3 or KS4.
Creative Writing- The Impossible stimulus
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Creative Writing- The Impossible stimulus

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Two full hour lessons based on a range of skills when writing creatively; using the iconic film ‘The Impossible’ as a stimulus. Range of engaging activities with resources that are fully differentiated to suit all learners.
Macbeth - Grade 9 example essay
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Macbeth - Grade 9 example essay

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Grade 9 example essay addressing the theme of the supernatural within Macbeth. Beginning by analysing the extract after Macbeth and Banquo have met the Witches and later analysing key events in the play as a whole.
Grade 9 example essay bundle!
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Grade 9 example essay bundle!

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A fantastic bundle of example essays pitched for Grade 9 standard addressing Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Blood Brothers, A Christmas Carol. Perfect for a walking talking mock or exam preparation/feedback
Christmas! AQA Language Paper 2 lessons
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Christmas! AQA Language Paper 2 lessons

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A great Christmas topic using 21st and 19th century texts around homeless people at Christmas. The slides work through each question on Language Paper 2 Section A meaning it could be a 1-2 lesson WTM or could be a week’s worth of teaching working through each question. Models, examples and extracts all provided.
Poetry analysis; Ed and Stormzy
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Poetry analysis; Ed and Stormzy

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Two engaging lessons - could be stretched to more than two- analysing poetry/unseen poetry using lots of contextual factors. Focuses on Ed Sheeran and Stormzy lyrics to focus on writer’s intent, context, word level analysis. Focused for GCSE but could also be adapted slightly to suit KS3.
Macbeth - Walking Talking mock
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Macbeth - Walking Talking mock

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A fully resourced PowerPoint to run through a walking talking mock with students, preparing them for the GCSE exam focusing on extract analysis, textual choices, whole play understanding and essay structure including thesis statements and descriptive vocabulary.