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.
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.
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!
Full SOL focusing on 12 lessons (could be extended to more) focusing on transactional writing and all elements needed to write a report, letter, article, speech etc.
Lots of links to Youtube clips and debates to develop understanding further as well as key speeches and ideas to build cultural capital to develop their responses! Including a full range of topics to ensure that students are fully prepared, developing their opinions on worldly topics focusing on a prescribed approach that students can use again and again to build confidence in their writing especially under the time pressures!
Full SOL focusing on 12 lessons (could be extended to more) focusing on transactional writing and all elements needed to write a report, letter, article, speech etc.
Lots of links to Youtube clips and debates to develop understanding further as well as key speeches and ideas to build cultural capital to develop their responses!
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.
A 12 page reviison guide detailing a step-by-step guide to answering the GCSE Paper 1 Section B descriptive writing questions. A range of example questions, modelled examples and tips using the 2019 examiner report.
3 exam papers perfectly suited to the EDUQAS English Language Paper 1 GCSE. All extracts included and questions that match the wording of the EDUQAS exam.
3 exam papers perfectly suited to the EDUQAS English Language Paper 2 GCSE. All extracts included and questions that match the wording of the EDUQAS exam.
A 14 page document suitable for KS3-4 detailing an easy step-by-step approach to the transaction writing section of the Paper 2 GCSE. AQA planned but could also suit other GCSE boards easily. Works through example questions, planning strategies, hook and cyclical structure and modelled example with an easy self assessment sheet for students to follow.
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
Grade 9 example essay comparing the AQA unseen poetry bundle from the summer 2018 exam addressing the 24 mark individual analysis and the 8 mark comparison.
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.
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.
A full 2-3 lessons (24 slides) addressing GCSE Language paper 1. Questions are tailored to suit the EDUQAS specification however could be easily adapted to suit any other. Includes a range of tasks to address each question individually including the creative writing task on section B. Modelled examples and mark scheme guidance given to scaffold carefully.
2/3 lessons (30+ slides) addressing all elements of the GCSE, focusing on the EDUQAS specification with extracts to analyse with questions ready to use and suited to mark scheme, followed by creative writing practise using image, video and title stimulus to suit any learner. Could be used from Year 9 upwards as GCSE preparation. Could also be adapted to suit any exam board.
Full unit addressing all elements of the Language and Gender topic to suit any exam specification. Mark scheme used within is OCR however, has been previously altered slightly to suit AQA and EDUQAS A level specifications. Ready to be taught with Year 13 as revision preparation and adapted to develop in to full lessons.
A Christmas themed lesson that could suit either KS3-4. Pupils will be asked to focus on a new brand of advent calendar, like the many toy alternatives that are out there now compared with the traditional chocolate one. Pupils could work in groups or pairs but will watch adverts to consider slogans, logos, products etc from a range of famous brands. They will then spend time working on adverts, slogans, product name and look.
Pupils will move on to analysing persuasive speeches- watching good and bad examples before creating their own. There is a modelled example that they will analyse before creating (this could be tailored to trasactional writing for GCSE if required).
Pupils will then have time to present all of their information to vote for winners at the end.