My lessons for the transactional writing tasks. In each PowerPoint I have included exam questions, model answers, discussion points and grade 9 examples. The following are covered: Letter Speech Leaflet Review Report

A 70-slide PowerPoint on the GCSE English Language paper 2 reading exam. I have created an exam paper, extracts and PowerPoint based on the climbing documentary, ‘Free Solo’. The film follows climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock … the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…without a rope! I have included the trailer link below. The students love it! The resource also includes the following: Specific slides on Q1-Q6 Model answer Answer structure Exemplar answers Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Free Solo trailer is on YouTube.

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 lesson on the importance of positive role models and body image. The lesson focuses on Jameelia Jamil (positive) and Kim Kardashians’s views on weight in the media. It’s a really interesting topic which my students enjoyed. All four video links provided. I have copied a link to the subject below: Google link: Jameelia Jamil Washington Post

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!

A lesson on writing a magazine article. I have based on the lesson on the importance of positive role models. The lesson focuses on Jameelia Jamil (positive) and Kim Kardashians’s views on weight in the media. It’s a really interesting topic which my students enjoyed. All four video links provided. I have copied a link to the subject below: Google link: Jameelia Jamil Washington Post The lesson also includes the tools to write a successful article.The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

A 129-slide PowerPoint on the GCSE English Language exams. The quiz is split into each paper and all questions have answers, PEEs, structure, exemplar work, images and other revision activities. For the EDUQAS exam board. Paper 1 Reading - 15 questions Paper 1 Narrative Writing - 11 questions Paper 2 Reading - 15 questions Paper 2 Writing - 21 questions.

Two separate revision PowerPoints for the Easter revision sessions. One PowerPoint per paper. All questions covered.

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of FS English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of GCSE English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

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 helpsheet and PowerPoint on how to be successful in the writing tasks. I have included tips from the examiner report, model answers and the best methods for students to achieve grades 4-7. This helped my students a lot to keep focused.

A fun starter where the students have to rate how funny a series of jokes are. They then complete a homophone activity based on jokes. Answers included. My students love it!

A great lesson looking at vital strategies that will boost those grade 3 learners to a GRADE 4-6. The following is covered: Structure Paragraphs Sentence Length Language features How to write an introduction Revision quiz Model answers

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing an ARTICLE. 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

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

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing a REPORT. 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

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing a SPEECH. 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

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing a LEAFLET. 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

Two separate PowerPoints. The students love this activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the movie and TV catchphrases / puzzles. They have 12 to complete on both activities. I have included the PowerPoint and the cut-out sheet.