04/01/07 - GCSE Teaching resource 04/01/07 by Ian McMillan is made up of a 33-slide PowerPoint presentation. The resource covers a variety of tasks perfect for teaching the poem at GCSE. 04/01/07 includes a range of activities for students of all abilities and covers the following: An introduction to 04/01/07 Consolidation and comprehension tasks Language and imagery Structure and poetic techniques Using evidence when writing about the poem Key themes explored

This Lord of the Flies teaching resource includes a 188 slide PowerPoint, 72 worksheets and 20 step by step lessons to help teach one of English Literature’s most enduring novels. Each lesson in the unit has been planned using the 4 part lesson structure and all slides are editable. This Lord of the Flies resource contains the following: A brief William Golding biography The novel's historical and social context Activities to develop knowledge of the plot, characters and themes Golding’s message and the role of setting, symbolism and language Role playing and empathy activities And much more!

AQA 9-1 GCSE Unseen Poetry is ideal for teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam. 60 slide PowerPoint and 8 worksheets. Contents include: -Example questions with example poems -A mnemonic designed to provide a structured approach to answering the questions -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the exemplar responses How to write about content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response How to compare one poem with another Exemplar model answer

This War Horse teaching resources for the novel by Michael Morpurgo is made up of a 14-lesson unit of work with a 138-slide PowerPoint presentation and 7 worksheets. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo contains a range of activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the context, plot, characters, language and themes of the novel. Resources include: A unit overview with fourteen 4-part lessons Analysis of the main characters - Joey, Albert, Father, Captain Nicholls and others Extension tasks Historical context – WW1 research activity Developing deduction skills Empathetic writing - Joey’s diary Hotseating activity Analysing Michael Morpurgo’s use of language and structure Writing a newspaper story

This teaching resource for An Inspector Calls contains a 177 slide PowerPoint presentation and 28 worksheets. Lessons are structured using the four-part format: starter , introduction, development and plenary. All slides can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to enable you to make the resource fit your teaching needs exactly. An Inspector Calls includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities: * a brief biography of Priestley and the context the play * activities to develop knowledge of the plot * analysis of the characters of Arthur, Sybil, Sheila, Gerald, Eric, and Inspector Goole * exploration of the key themes (socialism, capitalism, social responsibility) * teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. to write about An Inspector Calls * Priestley’s political message * analysis of Priestley’s language in key scenes * Priestley’s creation of tension and suspense * hot seating tasks * empathy question preparation - Diary and letter writing * video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes

Edexcel GCSE 9-1 English Reading Nonfiction Texts is made up of a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. The lessons cover a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. How audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts. How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction? Analysis of language techniques used in non-fiction. And a lot more...

English Teaching Resources: AQA GCSE English (9-1) Reading Non-fiction Texts (Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives) is a 95 slide editable PowerPoint with 9 worksheets specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. The lessons contain a range of activities: An Introduction to the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of language devices And lots, lots more!

Macbeth 9-1 GCSE English Teaching unit This excellent Macbeth teaching resources includes a 163 slide PowerPoint with 23 lesson plans, 20 worksheets and a unit of work overview. This resource can be used with the GCSE (9-1) English qualification as covered by the AQA, WJEC Eduqas, Edexcel and OCR exam boards. These teaching resources are an excellent introduction to Macbeth for students. The resource comes complete with PowerPoint, worksheets and step by step lessons to help teach ‘the Scottish play’. Each of the 23 lessons has a detailed lesson plan which use the four part lesson structure - starter, introduction, development and plenary all of which are designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the play. Our Macbeth teaching resources contain a varied mix of activities for pupils of different ages and abilities and include: * a biography of Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre * activities to develop knowledge of the plot * in-depth analysis of the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth * exploration of the key themes (ambition, betrayal, evil, etc) * the social and historical context of the play – witches, witchcraft and the play’s presentation of women * developing awareness of the features of a drama text * teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader * Macbeth's motivation and the role of Lady Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches * cloze passages to consolidate understanding of the plot * analysis of Shakespeare’s language and Macbeth's key soliloquys * Shakespeare's use of tension and suspense * hot-seating activities * empathy writing tasks – diaries and letters * sequencing activities * video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes * developing inference and deduction skills

AQA 9-1 GCSE English Paper 1 Section A (Reading Fiction) Exam Prep This teaching resource is made up of an editable 66 slide PowerPoint presentation designed to help KS4 pupils prepare for the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 1 exam – Section A. The resource includes: - An introduction to the exam - Example extract - Example questions with prompts, and marks - Step by step guide to achieving a good grade on the exam paper - Developing understanding of language and the use of P.E.E. when writing extended answers - Understanding how AO1, AO2 and AO4 are represented by different questions on the paper

AQA 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 (389 slide editable PowerPoint with 75 worksheets) helps students prepare for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the AQA 9-1 GCSE English exam. Contents include: Example papers with questions A guide to every question on Paper One and Paper Two. Breaking down each question and explaining how best to approach each one. Mark schemes to allow students to see how exam papers are assessed by the examiner Lots, lots more! Click the images to preview the resource.

AQA 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1’ can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching. Contents include: A model exam paper with questions A step by step guide to every question on Section A of Paper 1, breaking each question down to show students how best to approach the exam paper How to deduce and how to write extended responses to written texts How to tackle Section B How to write effective descriptions and story openings How to use language, punctuation and grammar for effect A model mark scheme to allow students to see how creative writing is assess by the examiner

‘Infer and Deduce’ is a 14 slide PowerPoint which explains how to deduce when reading reading fiction texts. The resource uses images and texts to help pupils become active readers who can ‘read between the lines’. Contents: What is inference and deduction? Use of optical illusions to convey the notion of hidden meanings Illustrations and photographs designed to sharpen deduction skills An extract from Frankenstein and an accompanying task to help pupils develop deduction skills when studying a text

Using Commas explains how and when to use commas when writing a sentence. This 10 slide PowerPoint resource (and 2 worksheets) covers the following: How to use commas in a list Using commas to replace ‘and’ or ‘or’ Using commas with adjectives and adverbs How to use commas when writing dialogue Click the image to preview the resource.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores the final chapters of the novel. It includes a 38-slide editable PowerPoint, 5 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 3 worksheets. Teaching objectives: To learn how Sachar explores the theme of crime and punishment in Holes To consolidate understanding of character and plot through hotseating To learn how Louis Sachar links the main plot with the sub-plot in Holes To analyse the links between the narratives up to the end of Chapter 40 To develop knowledge and understanding of the character of Zero and his importance to the novel’s plot and themes To develop understanding of how Sachar builds tension To understand how Sachar uses the motif of the onion in Holes To develop knowledge and understanding of how character and theme are developed through Stanley Yelnats You can preview the first few slides of Holes – The Final Chapters by clicking on the preview image.

Functional Skills: Writing teaching resource This teaching resource is made up of a 114 slide PowerPoint based Scheme of Work designed to teach English Functional Skills Writing and 28 worksheets. It includes 8 lessons, each structured using the 4 part lesson plan (starter , introduction, development and plenary) all of which can be edited to suit your teaching needs. It includes: A detailed lesson by lesson unit of work overview How to create a mind map How to construct a formal email How to put together a Functional Skills writing task The importance of writing and modern communication as a key life skill Understanding the importance of audience and purpose when writing Effectively taking messages Effective note taking How to turn notes into prose Using Functional Skills criteria to self and peer assess written work

AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 1, Section A Reading Fiction AQA GCSE ENGLISH (9-1) Reading Fiction is a 66 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 10 accompanying worksheets designed to help pupils prepare for the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 1 exam – Section A. The resource includes: An introduction to the AQA GCSE English 9-1 exam. An example extract. Example questions with prompts and marks. A step by step guide to achieving a good grade on the paper. Analysis of the key skills required to answer the questions successfully. Developing awareness of language and the use of P.E.E. when answering questions in detail. Exploring AO1, AO2 and AO4 and understanding they are represented by different questions on the paper.

Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1, Section B (205 slide editable PowerPoint with 27 worksheets) helps students prepare for Section B of Paper 1 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam. The resource includes: An introduction to the exam and the requirements of Section B A step by step guide to achieving good marks on the paper How to write an effective piece of imaginative writing How to plan, structure and write an effective story Understanding how mark schemes are used to assess students’ work

AQA 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2 This resource covers: An exam paper with questions for Paper 2 Section A and Section B. A step by step guide through each question on Section A of Paper 2. How to write extended responses. How to tackle the non-fiction writing questions on Section B. How to write for a specified audience, purpose and format. How to use language, punctuation and grammar for effect. Exploring rhetorical questions, hyperbole, imperatives, repetition, triples and other techniques. How to write to argue, persuade and advise. A mark scheme to allow students to see how their work will be assessed by the examiner. ‘AQA 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2’ can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.

World Cup Stars - Russia 2018 (73 slide editable PowerPoint and 3 worksheets) World Cup Stars – Russia 2018 uses the World Cup to help students develop important English reading and writing skills. It includes a range of activities for students of all abilities such as: An introduction to the task - write a brief biography about a footballer competing in the 2018 Russia World Cup A research, note making and writing task - research the player, make notes and produce an article Understanding the key features of biographical writing? Writing in the third person and using personal pronouns effectively Developing effective research skills Skimming, scanning and highlighting Selecting appropriate material and making relevant notes Using linear and diagrammatic notes Key research skills How to transform notes into prose How to use images and layout for effect Writing frame to scaffold the article 73 slide PowerPoint 3 worksheets Click on the preview image to view the first 9 slides of the 73 slide PowerPoint.

Nouns - Year 2 This teaching resource can be used to teach pupils all about nouns and practise recognising nouns in reading. It includes an animated 22 slide PowerPoint presentation, interactive quiz and one accompanying worksheet to consolidate understanding.