‘Compare’ question revision with one 4 mark ‘compare’ question and one 6 mark ‘compare’ question. The first one can be done as a class annotating the text and then looking at the example. Pupils can create a mini success criteria to remind them how to answer this question. Pupils can then complete the second ‘compare’ question as a practice without having an example to copy. There is also an example answer for the second ‘compare’ question pupils can use to self or peer assess.
‘Explain’ question revision with two 5 mark ‘explain’ questions. The first one can be done as a class annotating the text and then looking at the example. Pupils can create a mini success criteria to remind them how to answer this question. Pupils can then complete the second ‘explain’ question as a practice without having an example to copy. There is also an example answer for the second ‘explain’ question pupils can use to self or peer assess.
Curley-Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson begins with a starter looking at the wording of the questions. It then focuses on Curley with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a proof-reading starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
Lennie-
Slim- Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson begins with a true or false starter. It then focuses on Slim with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a memory starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson has a quotation starter where pupils write down their prior knowledge. It then focuses on Lennie with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a proof-reading starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson begins with a true or false starter. It then focuses on Slim with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a memory starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson begins with a starter looking at the wording of the questions. It then focuses on Curley with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a proof-reading starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson has a hot seating activity to start pupil thinking thinking about the chatacter of George. It then focuses on George with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a true or false starter about George and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.
This lesson guides pupils through the GCSE synthesis question with a starter activity looking at how the synthesis question is worded. Pupils then look at an example of a synthesis response that would be awarded full marks (not linked to any text they have looked at) to work out how to set out answer. Pupils will then complete a synthesis question and peer assess their answers. There is also a lesson plan attached with the resources and the standard of the lesson was considered ‘excellent’ when observed.
You will need the summer 2018 Unit 3 resource material. The link will take you to that paper:
http://pastpapers.download.wjec.co.uk/s18-3700u30-1a.pdf
This lesson guides pupils through the GCSE ‘how’ question with a starter activity looking at how the ‘how’ question is worded. Pupils then look at how question and pick out examples linking to the question before looking at an example of a ‘how’ response that would be awarded full marks to work out how to set out answer. Pupils will then complete the how question and self assess their answers.
You will need the summer 2018 Unit 3 resource material. The link will take you to that paper:
http://pastpapers.download.wjec.co.uk/s18-3700u30-1a.pdf
Two lessons exploring Gillian Clarke’s ‘My Box’ in preparation for the WJEC Welsh Poetry NEA.
Lesson 1- Stanza one- This lesson has a range of activities from a prediction task to a drawing activity as well as a number of questions pupils can use to annotate the poem in detail. There are answers to the questions to help pupils add more detail during a class discussion.
Lesson 2- Stanza two/three and form- This lesson has a proof-reading starter activity with information about Gillian Clarke’s life before asking pupils to consider the significance of that information in the poem. Pupils annotate the rest of the poem using questions to prompt them before having a class discussion with answers to the questions on the PowerPoint. The final part of the lesson looks at what a ballad is and what features ‘My Box’ has of a ballad.
2 lessons exploring ‘A Marriage’ by R. S. Thomas in preparation for the WJEC Welsh Poetry Non-Examination Task.
Lesson 1- Exploration of the poem- The lesson has a starter looking at pictures thinking about the significance of marriage. Pupils then annotate the poem using a series of detailed questions. Plenary is a discussion and answers (to the questions) for pupils to annotate the poem in further detail.
Lesson 2- Focusing on AO2- The starter activity is a crossword about the poem ‘A Marriage’. Pupils then look at assessment criteria for this assessment (On WJEC website-GCSE English Literature Specification) and pupils will break down how they gain marks in each assessment objective. After that pupil complete a task looking at two examples focusing on AO2 and what band pupils think that it would achieve and why. Pupils then complete a paragraph focusing on AO2 themselves.
4 lessons focusing on the poem ‘Return to Cardiff’ by Dannie Abse for the WJEC Welsh Poetry NEA
Lesson 1
Starter activity- word explosion looking at key words from the poem
Main activities- Clarifying challenging vocabulary/ reading of poem
Plenary activity- Summarising the poem
Lesson 2
Starter activity- Match the words with the definitions
Main activities- Tasks on the first 3 stanzas
Plenary activity- Pictionary game
Lesson 3
Starter activity- Match the picture to the image/ line of the poem
Main activities-Looking at how the marks are awarded for this NEA / looking at AO2
Plenary activity- Annotate an example in as much detail as possible ready for the next lesson.
Lesson 4
Starter activity- crossword
Main activities-Example AO2 paragraph
Plenary activity- Pupils write own paragraph on a example of their choice