Fun starter. The students have to name a different animal for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgSWlVBzFxc
Podcast for a GCSE English lesson on Of Mice and Men and John Steinbeck's letter to Miss Luce. Link above!!!!!!!!!!
Podcast link and letter (PDF) included.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUeEIcMGE7U
Podcast link above!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GCSE English podcast covering:
Floozy/victim debate?
Miss Luce letter
PEE paragraphs (Curley's wife)
“The insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers.”
GoAnimate task
A* Of Mice and Men exemplar essay used for the GCSE controlled assessment. The title is, 'Examine how Steinbeck presents the character Curley’s wife in ‘Of Mice and Men’. Refer closely to the text in your answer.' Word page and PowerPoint included. An A* controlled assessment podcast is available for the students here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WznWPFul9Rk
Curley's wife podcast available here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-KLrlGjgyXffKKMMr8AzQPXj6r9VtmE2
Podcast on Curley's Wife - Of Mice and Men.
These videos analyse extracts from chapter 2-5 involving Curley's wife. Annotated analysis inc images used in the podcasts.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-KLrlGjgyXffKKMMr8AzQPXj6r9VtmE2
Topics discussed:
Curley's wife
The colour red
Metaphors/Similes
Loneliness
Dreams
Foreshadowing
'A' grade answers
Annotated version
An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the compare question between a 21st and 19th century non-fiction text in paper 2. Comes with lecturer podcast.
This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, 'Both of these texts are about cycling. Compare: (a) how the writers feel about cycling; (b) how they make their views clear to the reader… [10]
The resource includes the following:
Model answer
Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments
Grade 9 answer separate Microsoft Word document
Answer structure
Language analysis
Group activities
Frances Willard bio
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Connotation advice
Exemplar work
Exam paper and mark scheme link
A walkthrough / revision for the June 2024 paper 2 reading non-fiction exam. The theme of the paper is swimming The English Channel. The resource includes the following:
75-slide PowerPoint
Tips and model answers for each question
Examiner advice
Interesting images
A 26-slide PowerPoint and video using an extract from the book / classic movie Psycho. The question is: ‘WHAT IMPRESSIONS DO YOU HAVE OF NORMAN, AND THE BATES MOTEL? [10]’ Included in the resource are the following:
PowerPoint
10 minute video
intro to the IMPRESSIONS question
the extract
quote analysis
Students are given a list of items/things on the subject of Halloween. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all the items. PowerPoint & card template included. Fun starter.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 14 things to do with CHRISTMAS. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 14. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.
102-slide PowerPoint on how to ace the short story in the GCSE English Language. Can be used for any exam board. The following is included:
PowerPoint
Video
Model answers
Figurative Language
Sensory Language
SPAG
Run-on sentences
Memorable opening & closing sentences
Dialogue
‘Strong’ verbs
Examiner tips
A 200-slide PowerPoint with other resources on the EDUQAS paper 1 exam. I use this PowerPoint when I am doing long revision sessions. Covers everything!
**the reading exam
the short story
exemplar materials
real exam extracts
mock exam based on an extract from ‘Normal People’
real examiner marking
figurative language
sensory language
‘strong’ verbs’
model answers
tips from the exam boards
memorable opening & closing sentences
SPAG
dialogue
language devices
102-slide PowerPoint on how to ace the short story in the EDUQAS GCSE English Language. The following is included:
PowerPoint
Video
Past student short stories
Model answers
Figurative Language
Sensory Language
SPAG
Run-on sentences
Memorable opening & closing sentences
Dialogue
‘Strong’ verbs
Examiner tips
A really fun, interactive Christmas quiz for 2024. The resource includes the PowerPoint, questions, answers and team quiz sheet. The quiz is very modern and has a number of questions on 2024. It also has images for most questions. The quiz is structured into the following rounds:
General knowledge
Christmas
Celebs as kids (a great activity where the students have to guess the famous person based on a photo of them as a child. Printout provided)
Film & Series
A really fun Christmas starter that my students love! Questions and answers provided. Can be presented on the PowerPoint or on the cut-out cards provided.
A really fun activity the students love! They have to work out who the famous people are based on their childhood photos. Some of the people included are Sabrina Carpenter, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Ryan Reynolds. Gets a great debate going, and the students love it. Photos included on the PowerPoint and worksheet which gives some clues if needed. All answers included.
A really fun starter! Students have to guess MOVIE & SERIES based on the images on the board. Two separate PowerPoints. Over 35 films/series to guess. The students absolutely love it.
Fun starter. The students have to name a different NOUN for each letter of the alphabet. 6 of them have to be 6 letters+. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!