This teaching resource focuses on how the use of conjunctions can improve sentences and develop writing skills. The resource includes the following tasks and activities: What is a conjunction? A definition and examples Spotting conjunctions in a sentence Using conjunctions to improve sentences Consolidation activity Interactive game link

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

48 slide editable PowerPoint with 7 worksheets Edexcel GCSE English Paper 1 Section A has been created to prepare students for Section A of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam Paper One. The resource includes: An introduction to the exam paper and how it works Example extract using The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Example exam questions linked to the extract with guidance and advice Step by step lessons to help students tackle the exam paper with confidence Analysing language and learning how to write detailed extended answers

‘Checking Out Me History’ by John Agard has been produced for the 9-1 GCSE English Anthology and contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities. Contents include: Tasks to consolidate understanding Exploring how Agard uses structure and form Analysis of the poem’s imagery How and why Agard uses poetic techniques Language analysis Key themes examined

Dictionary Skills is a 13 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets which focuses on how to use a dictionary to advance reading and writing skills. The resource explains how the use of dictionary can help to develop word, sentence and text level skills in reading and writing. Contents Dictionary definitions Finding unfamiliar words against the clock Q&A task to enable peer assessment. Online dictionaries and using the dictionary in Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Abbreviations and word origins

The Drafting Process is a 12 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 accompanying worksheets designed to help teach pupils how to draft and redraft effectively to develop writing skills. Perfect for upper KS2 and lower KS3. Contents: Developing pupil vocabulary Using synonyms to improve writing Redrafting – key skills Example redrafted written work

Colons and semi-colons explains how to use colons and semi-colons accurately when constructing a sentence. This 10 slide PowerPoint teaching resource explores how to use colons and semi-colons in a sentence and how to use colons and semi-colons in extended written work.

Bayonet Charge includes a range of activities to help students understand the imagery, structure and themes of the Ted Hughes poem Bayonet Charge. The preview images shows a random collection od slides from the 73-slide PowerPoint presentation Contents include: Brief biography of Ted Hughes Exploration of imagery and how to write about language A written task with a writing frame to assess students’ understanding of how Ted Hughes uses imagery Exemplar responses Analysis of the use of poetic techniques Structural devices that learners should look for, key words with definitions, a writing task (with framework) The themes of the poem explored Guidelines for writing a poetry comparison

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a 35 slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets. This resource contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities. The PowerPoint and worksheets cover: - An introduction to Shelley - A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Shelley uses structure and form for effect - Study of the imagery used in Ozymandias - How and why Shelley uses poetic techniques in Ozymandias - Language analysis - The main themes of Ozymandias examined with notes - Video – an animated reading of the poem.

REMAINS BY SIMON ARMITAGE This resource has been produced for the GCSE English Literature Poetry anthology and contains a range of teaching activities. CONTENTS - An introduction to the poem’s social and historical context - Analysis of Remains – links to a video reading of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Armitage uses structure and form - Imagery analysis - Studying how Armitage uses poetic techniques in 'Remains' - Language tasks which explore word choices - Key themes explored - Links to ‘The Undead’ documentary

Argue, Persuade, Advise explains how to identify the main features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. Activities include: - Examining the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise - Analysing the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise - Consolidation task to assess what students understand about texts designed to argue, persuade or advise

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

This teaching resource is designed to cover creative writing and poetry and includes a range of lessons and activities for upper KS2 or lower KS3 pupils of a range of abilities. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. The resource includes: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku Individual, pair and group work Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter

This resource has been created for the 9-1 GCSE English Literature Poetry anthology and contains a variety of lessons and activities. Contents include: - Analysis of 'the poem 'Tissue' and activities to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Dharker uses structure and form in Tissue - Studying the imagery of the poem - How Dharker uses poetic techniques in Tissue - Language tasks which explore the poem in depth and detail - Significant themes examined

The Subordinate Clause is a 10-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with three accompanying worksheets. It focuses on developing key reading and writing skills and explores how to identify the subordinate clause in a sentence and how to use the subordinate clause with confidence in sentence construction.

Extract from The Prelude: Stealing a Boat by William Wordsworth has been made for the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam and contains a range of teaching activities. CONTENTS: - A brief introduction to William Wordsworth - A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Structure – analysing how Wordsworth uses structure in the poem - Imagery - Wordsworth’s use of imagery - Poetic Techniques - Language – activities that examine Wordsworth’s language choice - Themes - key themes of Stealing a Boat explored with notes - Video – a reading of the poem and discussion

INFERENCE SKILLS (16 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) This Inference Skills teaching resource is ideal for helping students develop their inference and deduction skills at KS3. The PowerPoint uses several engaging optical illusions to convey the concept of looking for hidden and implicit meanings in a text. The resource then uses an extract from the novel Jamaica Inn to explore inference in a piece of prose and to assess understanding.

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 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.

Presentational Devices is a free PowerPoint lesson designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of presentational devices. • Bold clear fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery