A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of the charity collectors in Stave 1. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of Scrooge’s transformation in Stave Five. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of the relationship between Fred and Scrooge. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of Fezziwig in Stave Two. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of the Ghost of Christmas Present in Stave Three. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of Scrooge and Bob’s relationship in Stave One. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of the Ghost of Christmas Past in Stave Two. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of thirteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in Stave Four. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A 15 slide full lesson presentation to develop students’ nonfiction writing skills. The lesson references the new AQA English Language exam and includes a markscheme for Paper 2, Section B although the resource could very easily be adapted to suit all specifications. The theme of the lesson is ‘reality TV’ to engage students with the task of non-fiction writing for a specific audience. The lesson includes a number of engaging activities including: individual and collaborative work, assessment opportunities and intervention and extension opportunities.

My students have struggled to get to grips with the structure question (question 3) on the new Paper 1, Section A exam for AQA. I recently attended an AQA support meeting and planned this lesson to incorporate some of the exam board's messages with regards to teaching the structure question. My students produced mucher better responses to question 3 after I went through this lesson with them. The lesson is focused on the opening of '1984' and includes 15 slides plus a copy of the extract to use with students. Includes: Sample 8 mark answer Planning grid for students Clear and explicit links to the AQA markscheme Key terminology and suggested phrases Hope it helps!

20 slides that can be dropped into any lesson presentation for Paper 2, Section A of the AQA English Language course. Presentation includes: An overview slide explaining the requirements of the exam. A slide for each question explaining the key aspects and requirements for each question. Peer/self assessment slides for each question. 'First Responses' template to use when tackling an unseen extract. An assessment sheet to be used when marking Paper 2, Section A responses - either by student or teacher. A slide detailing the requirements of each Assessment Objective.

16 slides that can be dropped into any lesson presentation on Paper 1, Section A: approaches to unseen fiction. Presentation includes: A slide for each question explaining the key aspects and requirements for each question. Peer/self assessment slides for each question. Paper 1, Section A glossary. 'First Responses' template to use when tackling an unseen extract. Two slides looking in more detail at how to approach structure for question 3. A double sided A3 revision sheet to help prepare students for the final exam.

A lesson based around the final chapter of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' to introduce and familiarise students with Paper 1, Section A (Explorations in Creative Reading) of the new AQA English Language GCSE. The aim is to introduce students to the format of the exam and teach them the skills needed to analyse unseen prose extracts. 20 slides and with all of the question formats covered and exemplar responses included. Engaging tasks and activities including independent and group work. 20 slide PowerPoint included plus the extract from 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

A 29 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. The lessons are linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE. Annotations for the entire poem as well as example analytical paragraphs. *Regarding caromike’s review, the video is actually embedded into slide 4 and will play during the slideshow on PowerPoint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMySF1nkN8o

An Ofsted judged 'Outstanding' creative writing lesson. The lesson is based around the theme of gothic horror and includes a number of activities to extend students' vocabulary and variety of sentence structures.

A 30 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Exposure' in detail. The lessons are linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE. Annotations for key stanzas of the poem as well as example analytical paragraphs.

A 23 slide lesson presentation covering the poem 'The Prelude' in detail. The lesson is linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE and clearly references the new assessment objectives throughout. Annotations for the entire poem are included as well as a number of engaging activities that can be completed either individually or in groups.

A 26 slide presentation preparing students for the Paper 1, Section A of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. The presentation takes students through each question on Section A with top tips provided for each question. The text used is an extract from ‘White Fang’. Model answers provided and opportunities for peer and self assessment throughout. Clear reference made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout the presentation.

A revision resource to help students consolidate and retain key information about the 15 poems in the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology for the new AQA English Literature specification (first exams in 2017). There is a slide for each poem with four questions/statements designed to get the students recalling and applying their knowledge of the poems. The resource can be used in a number of ways: 15 separate lesson starter slides Print and use as a revision booklet Use for group work/speed dating tasks with students feeding back their ideas about the poems to the rest of the class. The slides follow a common format in order for students to get used to the revision approach.

A 20 slide lesson designed to consolidate students' understanding of how to approach and analyse an unseen poem. The lesson focuses on the poem 'Children in Wartime' and contains a number of engaging activities to stimulate students' responses to the text. There is also a clear focus on how the writer uses structure to convey meaning. The lesson can be used with any GCSE Specification.