Here are six short extracts that can be used for starters or plenaries for practicing answering AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1- Q1. Students could also make their own question 1 and swap with a partner to answer. They could also use the extracts to identify language features.

Use these name cards to identify the target grades of pupils by easy colour borders, add a literary figure to show the area of need or level of ability. Laminate the cards and use them to re-arrange seating plans before a lesson. Great for pairing pupils and ensuring gender mix in group work. Lots of creative uses.

Great activities for AQA GCSE English Lit Paper 2 - Conflict Poetry- Exposure by Wilfred Owen.

A power point covering two lessons for revision for section B - Child Language acquisition - for the new AQA A level English Language specification. Covering key linguistic frameworks and terminology, theorists, exam tips for writing essay, example paragraph, mark scheme and assessment task.

A lesson exploring the language question on Paper 2.

A whole lesson consisting of reading and analysing language and structure of diary extracts, followed by creative writing task on diaries. Suitable for KS3 abd KS4.

A lesson and all resources for an introduction to unseen poetry using Minister for Education. Great starter that engages the students and recaps and re-enforces learning of poetic techniques. It can also be used with other poetry. Includes differentiated poetic techniques for higher and lower ability.

A comprehensive set of assessment and feedback sheets for each question on GCSE Language and GCSE Literature papers 1 &2. Each sheet has marking criteria for each question with a space for comments on what went well and even better if. Eases marking load for English teachers. Just highlight the criteria in green to show achievement and in pink to show next steps. Ideal for focussing students minds on the requirements for each question.

A fully resourced lesson for revision of writing articles. This is suitable for preparation for GCSE English Language for either AQA or EDEXCEL.

A complete lesson on analysing structure and using structural techniques in non fiction writing. Great for revising GCSE English Language for AQA or EDEXCEL

A revision session on transactional writing specifically designed for GCSE Edexcel but equally useful for other examination boards. This revises writing journals, articles and speeches. Plenty of scope for group work and peer assessment.

This is a full lesson focusing on a short paragraph taken form Of Mice and Men - where Curley attacks Lennie. It takes students through the vital steps for answering Q4. It includes a mark scheme and examplar responses to mark