The students love this idiom activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the idiom catchphrase and then explain what it means. They have 22 to complete! There is also a fun activity on ten international idioms where the students discuss what they mean.

Over 60 resources including 15 PowerPoints on the reading exam for paper 2. I have focused on three different exams (Ben Fogle/Captain Scott, cycling and Touching the Void). All exams questions for all the extracts have group activities, annotations and model answers. A great SOW and revision essential.

A 45-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word example on the formal report for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered: Structure Planning Formal writing Example question Model answer Examiner tips Topic sentences Stylistic features Writing an introduction Model paragraphs

A fantastic revision workbook on the writing exam (letters, speeches etc.) for paper 2. The following are included: Paper 2 overview Letters Leaflets Reports Reviews Speeches Articles Individual tasks and activities Teacher tips Real EDUQAS exam questions Figurative language Sentence starters How to impress the examiner Grade 9 examples of each format FInal tips Revision PowerPoint

Take our test of 40 official driving theory questions below to see if you’d pass. I use this in lessons for life skills and as a reading activity. Answers, PowerPoint and video included.

A 235 slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 9 on the GCSE English Language looking at Touching the Void. This resource also includes a Word document giving grade 9 examples on Q1-Q6, lecturer annotations and all extracts. I have included my six separate PowerPoints which focus on each specific question. The following are included: Model answers Lecturer tips Podcasts Teacher annotations Exemplar work PEE structure sheet Language analysis Connotation advice Group activities Examiner insight

A really informative and interesting 30-slide PowerPoint for the paper 1 reading exam based on extract from Liam O’Flaherty’s short story, ‘THE SNIPER.’ The questions included are for the info retrieval and language questions. Model answers and extract included.

I have included model answers for the EDUQAS GCSE English Language paper 2 writing. For each one I have provided grade 9 answers for your students’ revision. Very clear and informative. The following are covered: LETTERS SPEECHES REVIEWS ARTICLES LEAFLETS REPORTS

Lateral thinking for students. Good for warming up.

A fun starter that could be used with any age and any lesson. Students must guess the movie based on the emoji clues. My students love it.

A fun starter or quiz on spirit animals. The students enjoy this fun personality test which will get a good debate going!

12 separate fun, informative and interactive quizzes using the retro speak and spell game as the theme. The students love it! You could also use it just for the fun PowerPoint template. The following topics are covered: GCSE writing tasks Fact and opinion Persuasive Language Bias SPAG

A great Powerpoint outlining the questions in component 2 into the following areas: - how many marks - how points should you make? - how many quotes should you use? - what are the marks given for? - what do you need to avoid? Very clear, concise and helpful for the students.

A informative, interactive and fun lesson on ‘show, not tell’ in creative writing. The lesson uses the book and film ‘I am Legend’ as its main resource. The students love this!

The final question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. The exam question is 'Read the whole extract. “‘The shark is the villain in the book but the writer also shows you what an impressive and beautiful animal it is.’ To what extent do you agree?” I have included all resources which include extract, model answers, exemplar answers and a fun phobia starter activity. Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.

A great Powerpoint outlining the questions in component 2 (reading and writing) into the following areas: how many marks how points should you make? how many quotes should you use? what are the marks given for? what do you need to avoid? Very clear, concise and helpful for the students.

This resource is fantastic for any student writing a short story in the EDUQAS paper 1 writing exam. I have attached a really fun grade 9 student example looking at a bad online date. The following are included: Grade 9 narrative piece Grade 9 narrative piece with figurative language highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with sensory language highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with ‘show not tell’ highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with sentence length highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with paragraph length highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with dialogue tags highlighted Opening paragraph analysis Figurative Language worksheet Sentence starters

Catchphrase English Powerpoint based on the TV show.

A lesson on the language question in paper 2. This lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does the writer make the extract tense and frightening?’ The resource includes the following: Model answer Answer structure Language analysis Group activities Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.

PowerPoint on Connectives and Conjunctions. I have used this for adult learners but can be used for any age and ability.