Four separate revision sheets for the transactional writing exam e.g. letter and article. The following is included:
Key tips
Exam questions
Model answers
Model structure
Intro advice
Stylistic features
SPAG
Four separate revision sheets for the transactional writing exam e.g. letter and article. The following is included:
Key tips
Exam questions
Model answers
Model structure
Intro advice
Stylistic features
SPAG
Revision pack for paper 2 reading non-fiction exam. I have included extracts from An Idiot Abroad, Free Solo and other exam extracts.
Over 40 PowerPoints on the WJEC GCSE English Language exam (Unit 1). All PowerPoints have amazing images, exemplar materials and 10/10 answers. All PowerPoints come with a lecturer podcast on the topic (Over 40!)
The following topics are covered:
Information Retrieval
The ‘HOW’ question
The ‘IMRESSIONS’ question
The ‘THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS’ question.
Q4 Compare
The ‘RANDOM question’
40/40 answers
General revision
An interactive and fun lesson on TATTOOs. The students love it.
Lesson plan:
tattoos proofreading
tattoo facts
design your own tattoo
tattoo class discussion
tattoo letter writing
Three separate revision PowerPoints on the IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. I have included the PowerPoint, the extract, grade 5-8 model answers and the extract annotated. Very helpful for students. The following extracts are looked at:
Starter for Ten - David Nicholls
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier
A revision PowerPoint on the IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. I have included the PowerPoint, the extract, grade 5-8 model answers and the extract annotated. Very helpful for students.
The students love this activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the TV catchphrases / puzzles. They have 12 to complete! I have included the PowerPoint and the cut-out sheet.
A fun activity for information retrieval revision. Students must watch/listen to the clip and answer the ten questions based on the song ‘A Mutual Friend’ by The Divine Comedy. Link and answers included. This gives them revision for paying attention and being quick!
An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language question (HOW…) in paper 2. This lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does the writer of the article try to show that Jameelia Jamil is a positive role model?’ There is a also revision for Q1. The article is about Kim K promoting a diet sweet that is bad for teenager’s health. The resource includes the following:
Article extract
Model answer
Language analysis
Group activities
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Answer structure
Exemplar work
A worksheet I made with four separate activites all one handy page. Comes with answers as a Word page of PDF. The following are covered:
-Capital letters
Apostrophes
There / Their / They’re
Your / You’re
A fun writing, reading and S&L on photography. The students have to look at famous photography (with all info, dates etc. included) and answer questions on them from a worksheet. There also discussion points on most photos.
They then have to do their photo shoot! They have to take photos in a certain way e.g. reflections, giants & monsters as well as recreate some of the famous photographs.
They then have to write an essay based on both of the tasks. All photos and worksheets included.
The students love this!
A lesson on how to write a speech for the FS writing exam. The lesson is looking at the following question: ‘You have to give a talk to your class with the title ‘Mobile phones : a blessing or a curse?
Write what you would say.’
Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a L2 pass LEAFLET. Also comes with theL2 leaflet on a separate WORD page and another WORD page highlighted with language devices. The leaflet is based on the theme of ‘Monkey World’. The resource looks at the following:
-L2 example
Sentence starters
LEAFLET form
LEAFLET conventions
DAFOREST
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
A 70-slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 5-9 on the GCSE English Language based on the June 2019 reading exam paper. The resource also includes specific slides focusing on grade 5-9 examples on Q1-Q6 . The resource includes the following:
Model answers
Answer structure
Language analysis
Group activities
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Two separate PowerPoints on how to get a grade 5-9 on Q2 of the GCSE English Language exam based on the June 2019 reading exam paper. I have also included a PowerPoint looking at an extract from Touching the Void for Q2. The resource includes the following:
Model answers
Answer structure
Language analysis
Group activities
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
The final question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on The Silence of the Lambs. This is the EVALUATION question. PowerPoint, extract, annotation and model answer included.