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.

Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is the Off Menu podcast where students write about their dream menus. Example intro Example paragraph Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is Dream Menu where students pick their meal of choice e.g. starter, main, side, dessert, drink, most hated food etc. Example intro Example paragraph Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing a REVIEW. Also comes with a podcast from an examiner. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters LEAFLET form LEAFLET conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

An ‘outstanding’ lesson and 63 slide PowerPoint on the language question in paper 1. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question,‘How does the writer try to show Chigurh’s violence and cunning?’ Based on a great extract from the book (and I show a clip from the film) No Country for Old Men. The resource includes the following: Model answer Language analysis Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer structure

A PowerPoint lesson focusing on paper 2 question 2 of the non-fiction exam. This looks at the following question based on Touching the Void: ‘HOW DOES JOE SHOW SIMON’S EMOTIONS IN THE FINAL PART OF THE BOOK?’ Very typical of what you would get in the exam. Extract included as well as model paragraphs and examiner tips.

Fantastic 87-slide PowerPoint on writing a L2 email. Based on the topic of festivals. My students loved this lesson. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example paragraphs Sentence starters Structure examples SPEECH form SPEECH conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

A collection of resources on analysing language for the paper 2 non-fiction exam. This question uses an extract from ‘Touching the Void’ and uses the question, HOW DOES JOE SIMPSON MAKE THE EXTRACT TENSE AND DRAMATIC?' Comes with lecturer podcast. I have included the 82 slide PowerPoint, extract annotations and the extracts themselves. The following is covered: Model answer Language analysis Group activities Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer Structure Exemplar work

An 'outstanding' lesson on the compare question between a 21st and 19th century non-fiction text in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, 'Explain what we learn about the food Scott and Fogle took with them on their expeditions to the South Pole.' Comes with a lecturer podcast about the question. 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 - Captain Scott bio - Examiner insight - Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. - Connotation advice - Exemplar work The exam paper the lesson is based on the EDUQAS Ben Fogle / Robert Scott paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

A whole SOW with all resources for the Spoken Language unit of GCSE English Language. This particular SOW looks in detail at an interview between Paris Hilton and David Letterman. Video clip included. The students love it!

Grade 9 (A*) Narrative Writing podcast for the creative writing on the Paper 1 section B. Comes with free lecturer podcast (35mins) giving expert advice! Can be used for any exam board and any ability. All of the creative writing SOW included. Grade 9 example is also included. This resource looks at the following: structure character dialogue SPAG mark scheme exemplar material adjectives, adverbs & verbs sentence starters figurative language sensory language dialogue tags show, don't tell

My students really love this! A fun, interactive PowerPoint on reading, skimming, scanning and remembering info.

Students are given a list of 14 animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 14. PowerPoints & cards included.

A lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. Reading, writing and S&L activities included. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered: Society The ending The truck driver - morality Dangers of sexting Are you addicted to you r phone quiz Nomophobia The plot Why is it called Nosedive? Why is it called Black Mirror? Race and sexuality Social Media

An in-depth Powerpoint for revision for the GCSE Nov exam. This for the paper 2 WRITING non-fiction exam. I teach EDUQAS but could be used for any board. The PowerPoints includes the following: **exemplar marking student work top tips real exam answers interactive images**

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

A writing lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered: Essay plan worksheet Front cover example Powerpoint explaining the plot and context of the episode.

Fun starter. The students have to name a different ADJECTIVE 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!

An outstanding collection of resources on narrative openings for GCSE English Language. The following are included in the resource bundle: 68 slide PowerPoint Fun starter quiz on famous opening to films/TV/ books (they love this!) Different methods for a fantastic opening line Grade 9 exemplar with analysis of first paragraph Language techniques and sensory language An activity on the ten best opening lines in fiction Shaun of the Dead 'show don't tell' activity

A fantastic 22-page revision workbook on the reading exam on paper 1. The following is included: Paper 1 overview Reading tips and strategies Real EDUQAS sample exam Each question (1-5) has its own section Exemplar work Sample paragraphs Sample extracts / exams Student tasks Final exam tips