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

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

A fun quiz on descriptive writing. Could be used as a starter or plenary. Example question: “‘You’re like a miniature buddha covered in hair’. Alliteration, metaphor or simile?” The students love it and really shows where the learning gaps are.

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.

A set of resources for 3-4 weeks on the Stephen King novella, The Body. The book was made into the film classic, Stand By Me. The resource include the following: Three large PowerPoints Link to extract of the whole novella Starter activities Group Activities Study Guides for the students Teacher study guide with answers Images from the film Individual activites The Body - key quotes worksheet Character table worksheet

Two separate lessons on writing a report for the paper 2 exam.

A collection of resources on planning a short story. The resources include: 40 slide PowerPoint 1st / 3rd person debate Tenses Features of narrative writing Grade 9 exemplar Worksheets Writing techniques Lecturer tips

81-slide PowerPoint and 32 minute video on Q1-Q5 on the EDUQAS paper 1 reading exam. The resource is focused on a EDUQAS mock exam on an extract from the book, Normal People. The following are included: **Mock exam paper 81-slide PowerPoint 32 minute video by an EDUQAS examiner Starter activity Exam advice Model answers All extracts Hightlighted extracts Connotation activites Fun & modern images**

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.

The students take part in the contest in which participants are asked to spell words in a round-robin format. There are three different rounds of increasing difficulty. The students love it!

PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 10 mark question. Model answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.

A really fun starter that my classes love. Students have 2 minutes to list the top ten of a topic e.g. 10 most used words in the English language, 10 most popular websites etc. Timer included which you can change for a longer/shorter time. I have included 13 questions for your classes to do (and the template is there for you to add more). It really gets the students engaged.

A really fun and interactive used in creative writing lessons. The students work individually or in a group in this exciting quiz on famous opening & final lines in books/TV/movies. The following are included: Toy Story, A Christmas Carol, Of Mice and Men, Matilda, A Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter etc. The students love it!

The students love this! This 50-item quiz about commonly misspelled English words may sharpen the students’ minds and boost their knowledge about correct spelling of words.

Fun starter. On each slide, students will see a set of words being revealed. All of them will be linked by something. As soon as they know what it is, they shout out the word!

An in-depth and interactive PowerPoint for the writing exam. The following topics are covered: Letters Speeches Emails Leaflets Reports Articles Homophones There / They’re / Their Apostrophes Common misspellings Language features

A lesson on using DAFOREST. Includes a fun starter on movie titles, a cut out activity and group work.

Functional Skills Speaking & Listening PowerPoint based on the EDI paperwork.

Fact and Opinion - Functional Skills lesson plan

PowerPoint on Grammar. Can be used by most abilties and levels.