2 worksheets that work together - the first asks pupils to tease out what the focus of the assessments are and the 2nd, allows them to build on this and choose a question to answer.

This lesson breaks down the skills that pupils need in order to be assessed at level 3 to 4. The lesson itself helps pupils to create a piece of writing that can be assessed with the APP framework.

A whole lesson that chunks and breaks down descriptive writing skills with a section of the AQA Mark scheme attached - can also be adapted for aiding and supporting accurate vocabulary and sentencing - AIMED at D/C Borderliners - OLD specification mark scheme attached

This worksheet is designed to extract a creative piece of descriptive writing.

Titanic Literacy Unit Lesson 3 This is one of the lessons from a unit of work on The Titanic. The unit explores the Titanic and uses this as the context. Pupils learn and engage with it and develop their literacy at the same time. Ideal for Histpry lessons as well as English and targeted at year 7 level 4 learners. There are other lessons that I've uploaded from the same scheme of work.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

This is a full lesson that details how to tackle the longer writing task, with example answers, mark schemes, questions and how to. Lesson builds on my previous lessons on the AQA new spec. - please look at them for build up and follow on. If you like it, please rate it!

Literacy Starter – Apostrophes & Commas These few slides can be added to the start of any lesson to use as a settler for when the pupils come into the room and to incorporate literacy skills into your lesson. This particular exercise is a text that pupils need to correct.

Autobiography KS3 – Who Am I? This is one of several lessons that I have uploaded that are about autobiographical writing. The lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to deliver – but you may wish to update them for your own context and they can be taught together or as standalone lessons. This lesson gets pupils to annotate a photo of who they are.

Harry Potter - Dumbledore’s Influence This is one lesson of several lessons that I have uploaded (with resources if applicable) on the novel harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. All of the lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to teach, although you may wish to adopt them for your own context. This full lesson covers how atmosphere is created.

Oliver Twist – How to write PEA chains This lesson teaches pupils how to structure PEA chains and introduces the AQA mark scheme for B and A grade reading. There are model PEA chains and part chains for pupils to practise how to develop them.

This APP Pupil speak Writing self evaluation sheet is used to mark pupils work - they fill it in and so does the teacher - designed to encourage participation in improving grades as an AFL tool.

This is a full lesson pp that explains and analyses both Night Of the Scorpion & Limbo - it's a Full Powerpoint.

These are two lessons that follow each other in sequence for the AQA Language exam. Each refers to the mark scheme and has separate techniques that can be used to help to create descriptive writing. They also have opportunities for PEA reading answers and self evaluation.

This is part of a full scheme of work - all uploaded as separate powerpoints, as they are separate resources under the title 'Ballads Full Scheme of Work; Lesson Number' There are up 14 lessons, but the last three are covered by a writing frame as lessons 11 - 14. It's aimed at Key Stage 3 and was written in my PGCE year, so may need some updating and tying into APP criteria to upgrade it, but it's certainly a good starting place.

Yr 7 English Holiday Writing Lesson This is one of 5 lessons with PP and resources uploaded with the lesson on Holiday writing.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

This is a full lesson Powerpoint that uses the Key Stage 3 reading Assessment Foucuses and encourages pupils to break down a text and write their own questions on it - aimed at level 5 / 6 and 7 pupils.

This is a full lesson powerpoint that details the poem with a break down of the images and techniques used within it. Encourages pupils to investigate the images.