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Travel Writing SOW 19 lessons with Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening assessments KS3 / KS4
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Travel Writing SOW 19 lessons with Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening assessments KS3 / KS4

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A full SOW containing 19 full lessons. All lessons contain objectives focusing on 1-9 Assessment Objectives. Most lessons contain self and peer assessment to allow reflective learning. Transactional writing features throughout, with numerous formats outlined including: formal letters, adverts, reviews, reports, emails and brochures. There are also numerous tasks which also focus students attention on the purpose of a text.
Literacy Activities. A huge collection of form time activities or starters. Contains modules on: Speaking and listening, reading skills, spelling and writing skills
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Literacy Activities. A huge collection of form time activities or starters. Contains modules on: Speaking and listening, reading skills, spelling and writing skills

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A huge collection of literacy activities. These are designed to be used as form time activities, but can be used as lesson starters. Fun and engaging games and activities, designed to get pupils interested in literacy and actively improving their literacy. Get organised in form-time with the whole bundle. Bundle includes 2 full terms worth of literacy form time activities! Visit my shop for more useful resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilippaBrooks
Writing to describe. A full descriptive writing lesson focusing on sensory imagery.  GCSE 1-9.
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Writing to describe. A full descriptive writing lesson focusing on sensory imagery. GCSE 1-9.

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A fast paced and engaging full lesson providing GCSE 1-9 grades for pupils to self-assess their own work. The lesson begins with a recap of descriptive techniques with a worksheet which pupils can complete individually or in pairs. Pupils then assess exemplar pieces of writing according to the 1-9 framework. The main task pupils will produce their own piece of descriptive writing (describing a chocolate bar) using the example provided. The final task is a structured peer assessment task, where pupils provide feedback for their pairs.
Descriptive writing. A series of lessons. Focus: Travel Writing.
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Descriptive writing. A series of lessons. Focus: Travel Writing.

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A series of 5 lessons focusing on improving pupils descriptive writing. Lesson 1 focuses on increasing pupils use of adjectives. Lesson 2-3 focus on increasing pupils use of sensory imagery. Lesson 4 focuses on figurative language. Lesson 5 focuses on using effective punctuation and sentence structures. All lessons vary tasks and activities to create fun, engaging and well-paced lessons. All lessons use the 1-9 criteria and focus on A05 and A06.
English Langauge Exam Preperation. Edexcel Paper: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing. 1-9 GCSE
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English Langauge Exam Preperation. Edexcel Paper: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing. 1-9 GCSE

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Contains 5 observed 'Outstanding' lessons designed to revise how to analyse and create both Fiction and Non-Fiction texts. All lessons vary the activities throughout to engage pupils with a mixture of individual, paired and group tasks. All lessons contain peer or self assessment, with 1-9 marking criteria provided. Take the hassle out of revision with this series of pupil led lessons. Visit my shop for more useful resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilippaBrooks
A Level English Language. An Introduction: Semantics (lesson 2)
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A Level English Language. An Introduction: Semantics (lesson 2)

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Designed to fit the new AQA syllabus - this full lesson gives and introduction to the course and a lesson in one of the basic frameworks of textual analysis: Semantics. All activities are fast paced, varied, pupil led and promote independent analysis. There is a lesson plan provided for ease and an accompanying worksheet.
A Level English. An Introduction to or the revision of the basic frameworks. Lexis, phonology, graphology, syntax, pragmatics and semantics.
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A Level English. An Introduction to or the revision of the basic frameworks. Lexis, phonology, graphology, syntax, pragmatics and semantics.

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A series of lessons designed to fit the new AQA syllabus. Each full lesson gives an introduction to the course and a lesson in one of the basic frameworks of textual analysis. All activities are fast paced, varied, pupil led and promote independent analysis. There is a lesson plan provided for lesson and an accompanying worksheet.
Sentence openings
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Sentence openings

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Suitable for high-ability KS2 and KS3 classes. The lesson highlights how pupils can vary their sentence openings to engage their readers. Pupils assess the effect of a series of sentence openers, they then break down the differences between the sentence openings through a series of activities, before creating their own story using a stimuli, which has built up from previous activities. A fast-paced lesson with varied activities. Take the work out of teaching with this student led lesson.
Articles. Identifying the features of articles. Non-fiction. GCSE English Language.
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Articles. Identifying the features of articles. Non-fiction. GCSE English Language.

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A full lesson and marking criteria (suitable for students) with 1-9 scale. Lesson aimed at 3-7 range, but could very easily be adapted. The lesson introduces the features of a newspaper article and contains paired and group activities encouraging pupils to investigate structural and linguistic features of articles. There is then a creative writing activity and the grade boundaries for peer (or self) assessment. Designed to cover A05 :Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.
Simple, compound and complex sentences. A lesson in identifying and varying sentence types
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Simple, compound and complex sentences. A lesson in identifying and varying sentence types

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Creative Writing. KS3 & KS4. Fits the Edexcel English Language Framework (can be used with all other exam board frameworks for creative writing). Preparation for both Paper 1 and 2. Objective 1 (AO2): To be able to identify a simple, compound and complex sentence and discuss their effect. Objective 2 (AO6): To be able to use a variety of sentence types to make your writing exciting to read. Objectives are the broken down into grade boundaries 2-6 from the GCSE 1-9 scale. Contains a worksheet that can be done for homework. Engaging and fast paced activities to make sentence structures exciting.
Animal Welfare: Design a leaflet for an animal park. Identifying the format and content of leaflets.
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Animal Welfare: Design a leaflet for an animal park. Identifying the format and content of leaflets.

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(Lesson 7 in a SOW on animal Welfare) A full lesson detailing to pupils how to identify the features of a leaflet (linguistic and format) and recreate these in a writing task, based on the Edexcel English Language exam. Suitable for KS3 classes and KS4. A recently observed Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson, with a clear presentation. Suitable for all exam boards but designed for Edexcel English Language Specification (also attached) and grade boundaries from 3-6, which can be altered easily to accommodate HA or LA pupils. The lesson contains a think, pair, share starter. The main activity consists of a pupil led analysis of a leaflets (designed to cover a range of language and structural features) and finally the plenary consists of a peer assessment task (worksheet for this is attached). The entire lesson is very pupil-led, containing fast-paced, engaging tasks. Learning objectives. A05: LO1: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. LO2: Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.
Negative Reviews. Investigating a range of  devices and Non-Fiction formats. 1-9 GCSE Language.
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Negative Reviews. Investigating a range of devices and Non-Fiction formats. 1-9 GCSE Language.

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Two lessons detailing to pupils how to identify the features of a letter and a review (linguistic and format) and recreate these in a writing task, based on the Edexcel English Language exam. Suitable for KS3 classes and KS4. A recently observed Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson, with a clear presentation and attached worksheet. Suitable for all exam boards but designed for Edexcel English Language Specification (also attached) and grade boundaries from 3-6, which can be altered easily to accommodate HA or LA pupils. The lesson contains a think, pair, share starter. The main activity consists of a pupil led analysis of a leter (designed to cover a range of language and structural features), an original writing task and finally the plenary consists of a peer assessment task (worksheet for this is attached). The entire lesson is pupil-led, containing fast-paced, engaging tasks. Learning objectives. A05: LO1: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. LO2: Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.