A 20 slide presentation guiding students through the process of responding to question 4 in Paper 1, Section A of the new AQA GCSE English Language exam. IF YOU LIKE THIS RESOURCE THEN PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW PAPER 1 QUESTION 4 ‘MASTERCLASS’ LESSONS CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-section-a-revision-12076357

A detailed knowledge organiser/revision mat for AQA GCSE English Language, Paper 1, Question 4. This question is worth 20 marks and requires students to evaluate a statement in relation to a text. This resource can be used to support students as they write their answers or distributed as a revision resource.

An anthology of 'unseen poems' to use for revision. The booklet is geared towards students sitting the AQA Certificate in English Literature but could easily be adapted. Teaches students to use the 'MITSL' approach to analyse poems.

A planning grid to use with students to develop the skills needed to analyse unseen prose extracts for Paper 1, Section A of the English Language exam. Could also be used to plan ideas Paper 1, Section B - descriptive and narrative writing. Inspired by the brilliant MITSL poetry analysis grid I found on the internet a few years ago.

A booklet of 20th century prose extracts to develop students' confidence in working with unseen texts. Developed to accompany the 'New 2015 AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1, Section A Resources' lessons - click on the 'Rojo Resources' icon to view this resource.

A revision worksheet to consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of 'Remains' by Simon Armitage.

A double sided A3 revision summary sheet for 'An Inspector Calls'.

A slide that breaks down the course content for the new AQA English Literature exam.

A 74 page booklet for students to revise and prepare for Paper 1 of the AQA English Language exam. The booklet includes six extracts and six practice exam papers for students to work through. Extracts taken from: ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘A Monster Calls’, ‘The Graveyard Book’, ‘Rebecca’, ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘The Goldfinch’. After each paper I have included a student reflection sheet for students to evaluate how well they did on question 4. Also inlcluded is a revision mat for question 4 as well as some writing prompts. Hope it is useful! Feedback greatly appreciated - please leave a review.

A 15 slide presentation that I used to deliver an assembly linked to National Poetry Day in 2014. I've also uploaded the videos I used during the assembly.

A lesson revising the skills and strategies needed to successfully analyse an unseen poem. The lesson uses the wonderfully moving poem ‘This is the Place’. Wide variety of engaging and thought provoking activities used to generate interest and discussion.

A planning grid to use with students to develop the skills needed to analyse unseen non-fiction extracts for Paper 2, Section A of the English Language exam. AQA state that students should be taught to read and analyse the whole text independently to prepare them for the exam. I found that using a similar planning grid for Paper 1, Section A really helped to give students a route into the text. Inspired by the brilliant MITSL poetry analysis grid I found on the internet a few years ago. More Paper 2, Section A resources to follow soon!

A quick and easy GCSE writing skills revision lesson which prompts students to describe a beach. The lesson focuses on students revising how to apply different sentence structures and ambitious vocabulary whilst also focusing on a developing a clear structure which they could apply to any exam prompt.

A free taster lesson analysing an extract from 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' to prepare students for GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 1 Section A. This 16 slide lesson takes students through an approach to reading and analysing an extract building up to answer a 4 mark question 1 from the exam paper. Clear learning objectives and links made to the exam paper. A range of independent and collaborative activities that can be adapted to suit the needs of your students. If you like this lesson please take a look at the full set of resources for this extract here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-1-section-a-lessons-11700071

A quick and easy GCSE writing skills revision lesson which prompts students to describe a forest. The lesson focuses on students revising how to apply different sentence structures and ambitious vocabulary whilst also focusing on a developing a clear structure which they could apply to any exam prompt.

A set of nine ‘5 Minute Writing Challenges’ that can be used as a quick starter to prepare students for GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section B. I have found these particularly useful to ensure students are constantly recapping and going over the key skills needed for the different sections of the exam.

15 slides to revise the AQA Power and Conflict poetry anthology. Each slide asks students to consider the how the title of the poem links to the last line. Great for a quick 5 minute burst of poetry revision at the beginning or end of the lesson.

A 26 slide presentation preparing students for the Paper 1, Section A of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. The lesson is focused on preparing students for question 2. Model answers provided and opportunities for peer and self assessment throughout. Clear reference made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout the presentation.

A quick and easy GCSE writing skills revision lesson which prompts students to describe a journey. The lesson focuses on students revising how to apply different sentence structures and ambitious vocabulary whilst also focusing on a developing a clear structure which they could apply to any exam prompt.

A simplified version of the 'Unseen Prose' planning grid for less able students to use when looking at unseen prose extracts.