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Literacy Coordinator and Second in department
English
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Non-Fiction: style, structure and format. Covers leaflets, articles, adverts, speeches and reviews.
A series of lessons identifying and analysing the style structure and format of non-fiction texts.
All lessons contain 1-9 assessment focuses and opportunities for self and peer assessment.
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An introduction to A-Level English Language
Introducing the basic frameworks for language analysis in 6 engaging, pupil-led lessons.
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1-9 GCSE English language. Language analysis.
3 lessons focusing on identifying language and structural features which then outlines to students how to analyse these features for their specific effect.
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Comprehension activities
3 lessons designed to improve student ability to identify writing techniques, discuss a writer's intentions and discuss the effect of the writer's choice of words.
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Imaginative writing: 1-9 GCSE fiction paper
A series of lessons and activities designed to improve students' imaginative writing.
Animal Farm - Lesson 5 - Investigating Empathy between the characters.
A full lesson investigating pupils attitudes towards characters and the characters' attitudes towards each other.
Animal Farm - Lessons 6&7 - Chapter 3 - Context and Politics
Animal Farm - Lessons 6&7 - Chapter 3 - Context and Politics
Animal Farm - Lesson 9 - Chapter 4 - Power
A full lesson investigating the theme of power in chapter 4.
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KS4 English Literature MEGA Bundle
A varied collection of resources which have received excellent reviews and been used to produce 'Outstanding Lessons'.
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English Language: Basic Frameworks
An introduction to English Language covering the basic frameworks of analysis. Many lessons reviewed as 5* included.
Make life easier with this set of full blown lessons. All include a varied range of activities and assessments to make your students effective independent learners, giving you an easier life teaching an intense course.
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KS3 English Language Bundle: preparing students for the GCSE framework
A massive collection of lessons and activities designed to help students transition from KS3 to KS4. Lessons and activities all refer to assessment objectives and contain a pupil friendly grid to be used alongside, which is ideal for formative and summative assessment.
Genuinely engaging and effective lessons.
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Moving from a 5 to 4: English Language Revision
Designed to give student a very clear picture how to move their grade from a 5 to a 4. lessons all use self and peer assessment (all lessons have an Ao focus and accompanying mark scheme) made very straightforward to highlight exactly how students can achieve a higher grade.
Numerous lessons in the bundle are reviewed as 5 star.
Analysing Persuasive Writing. GCSE English Language. Edexcel (Paper 2). A01, A02, A05
A full lesson detailing how to analyse persuasive writing. Ideal for English Language paper 1
Suitable for HA KS3 classes and KS4.
An Ofsted Outstanding lesson (put into practise recently), with a lesson plan showing detailed differentiation.
Edexcel English Language Specification (also attached) and grade boundaries from 3-6, which can be altered easily to accommodate HA or LA pupils. Objectives as below (fits some of AO2/AO4 criteria too).
Objectives AO1:
Grade 3: Identify a selection of persuasive language techniques.
Grade 4: Make some comment on a persuasive language technique.
Grade 5: Discuss the effect of a selection of persuasive language techniques.
Grade 6: Discuss in detail the effect of a selection of persuasive language techniques on the reader and how this fits the purpose of the text.
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An Inspector Calls Lesson: Investigating the staging of Act 1. GCSE Edexcel English Literature 1-9.
A full lesson to encourage pupils to investigate how staging effects the audiences perception of events. Contains a starter to be completed after reading Act 1, Scene 1. Pupils then complete a Jigsaw activity in groups or individually to investigate 4 areas of staging. Followed by independent directed writing. Uses 1-9 criteria.
Lesson viewed by SLT and deemed 'Outstanding'.
Introductory lesson. Ideal cover lesson. Title: All About Me: Report Writing.
A lesson (via presentation) and scaffolded worksheet ( to support lower ability) which sets up a writing task where pupils introduce themselves and discuss their likes and dislike, hobbies and aspirations.
I have used this as both a back up cover lesson and also an introductory lesson to my new classes.
Newspaper Articles: Investigating Format. Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 1 prep. A05.
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.
Bundle! Speaking and Listening Literacy Activities. Perfect for Form time or starters
A collection of 6 10-15 minute activities designed to promote speaking and listening skills.