This resource is designed for teaching and revision of The Lovely Bones for the AQA English Language and Literature Spec - 7707. These slides focus on the character of Lindsey Salmon and guide students on how to prepare, plan and write an exam response to a question focussing on this character.

A set of slides focusing on a quick and efficient method for answering questions 1 + 2 of the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 - June 2018. The extract is taken from Jigs and Reels by Joanne Harris.

This Presentation is designed to be used alongside the June 2019 AQA GCSE English Language paper. The text is taken from HE Bates’ The Mill featuring the Hartop family. The lesson focuses on question 4, starting by getting students to think about creating balanced arguments, before giving them some discourse markers for discursive writing. Finally, they are asked to apply these skills to the text and attempt to answer Question 4.

This Presentation is designed to be used alongside the June 2019 AQA GCSE English Language paper. The text is taken from HE Bates’ The Mill featuring the Hartop family. The lesson focuses on question 3, outlining a simple approach to how to answer the questions quickly and efficiently.

This presentation is designed to be used alongside the extract from Labyrinth by Kate Mosse used in the November 2017 AQA GCSE English Language exam. It reviews how to approach the reading of a new text, how to approach Question 1 quickly and efficiently and how to approach question 2. It also includes some sentence prompts for Question 2 to help learners construct their response.

This Presentation is designed to be used alongside the June 2019 AQA GCSE English Language paper. The text is taken from HE Bates’ The Mill featuring the Hartop family. The lesson focuses on questions 1 and 2, outlining a simple approach to gist reading and advice on how to answer the questions quickly and efficiently.

A workbook based on the themes in Captain Corelli's Mandolin. There are 7 main themes included. Each section includes space for learners to write key quotes and analysis as well as longer, exam style questions to consider.

A short presentation revising the themes and motifs of Streetcar

This presentation compares U A Fanthorpe's 'A Minor Role' with Leontia Flynn's 'The Furthest Distances I have Travelled.'

A reading journal for learners studying 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. Includes an introduction with lots of questions to guide analysis.

A presentation designed to be used towards the start of the course that explores what is meant by 'poetry'. Comparisons are made with prose and popular music and learners are provided with a structured approach to analysing poetry.

A presentation to revise what is meant by 'inference'. Includes some practice activities and a link to a funny video.

The presentation includes suggestions for making descriptive writing more interesting. It includes activities on the senses, similes and metaphors, show don't tell and some practice exam questions. It can be used with any spec and any age group.

A Short presentation designed to get learners discussing the topic of rehabilitation in prisons. It includes a link to a short video clip and a revision activity based around DAFOREST. Finally learners are asked to have a go at a practice exam style question.

In this presentation learners discuss and evaluate table manners before reading an article from the Guardian about messy eating. They revise word classes and how to write PETER paragraphs before having a go at an exam style response.

Learners must read through the text carefully and add the 's' where they think it is appropriate. Can be used independently or in conjunction with my 'Correct use of 's' ' presentation.

A presentation outlining the rules and common mistakes associated with the letter 's'. Includes plurals, subject verb agreement and spellings. Can be used with any specification and any age. Particularly useful for ESOL learners.

This presentation recaps parts of speech, word transformation (prefixes and suffixes) and common writing errors. Can be used with any level and for any specification.