An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language question in paper 1. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does the writer make the lines tense and dramatic?’
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
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
An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language question in paper 1. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question,‘How does the writer try to show the cruelty of the dog owner?’
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 comprehensive revision PowerPoint on every text in the paper 2 writing exam. I have also included grade 9 examples of all the tasks on separate Microsoft Word pages. The following topics are covered:
Letters
Reviews
Articles
Reports
Leaflets
Speeches
Sentence Starters
SPAG
Writing devices
Layout
Tone
Four separate fantastic revision workbooks on each part of the exam. The following are included:
Pack 1 - reading exam paper 1:
Paper 1 overview
Narrative structure (with modern movie examples)
Individual tasks and activities
Teacher tips
Real EDUQAS exam questions
Openings
Endings
How to impress the examiner
Dialogue
Grade 9 example
FInal tips
Revision PowerPoint
** Pack 2 - reading exam paper 2:**
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
** Pack 3 - writing exam paper 1:**
Paper 1 overview
Narrative structure (with modern movie examples)
Individual tasks and activities
Teacher tips
Real EDUQAS exam questions
Openings
Endings
How to impress the examiner
Dialogue
Grade 9 example
FInal tips
Revision PowerPoint
** Pack 4 - writing exam paper 2:**
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
Two separate revision workbooks on the writing exam on paper 1 and paper 2. The following are included:
Paper 1:
Paper 1 overview
Narrative structure (with modern movie examples)
Individual tasks and activities
Teacher tips
Real EDUQAS exam questions
Openings
Endings
How to impress the examiner
Dialogue
Grade 9 example
FInal tips
Revision PowerPoint
Paper 2:
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
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
A fantastic revision workbook on the creative part (short story writing) for paper 1. The following are included:
Paper 1 overview
Narrative structure (with modern movie examples)
Individual tasks and activities
Teacher tips
Real EDUQAS exam questions
Openings
Endings
How to impress the examiner
Dialogue
Grade 9 example
FInal tips
Revision PowerPoint
Two separate revision workbooks on the reading exam on paper 1 and paper 2. The following is included:
Paper 1 and 2 overview
Reading tips and strategies
Real EDUQAS sample exam
Each question (1-6) has its own section
Exemplar work
Sample paragraphs
Sample extracts / exams
Student tasks
Final exam tips
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
A 150 slide PowerPoint looking at key revision for the GCSE. The first half looks at paper 2 reading using the June 2017 exam paper. The second half looks at writing a narrative piece.
The resource has exemplar work, real exam questions, tips, explanations. Everything that the students need are included.
I have also included a Word page of a grade 9 narrative and a two PowerPoints with fun exam starter activities.
An information sheet for students taking the EDUQAS exam. The simple A4 sheet shows the length, date and weighting of each question with an exam example.
I have also included displays I have put on their folders to remind them what is expected in each exam.
Two great Powerpoints outlining the questions in component 1 & 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 great Powerpoint outlining the questions in component 1 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 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.
A 66 slide PowerPoint (& examiner podcast) on how to get a grade 9 on the GCSE English Language based on the summer 2017 reading exam paper. The resource also includes specific slides focusing on grade 9 examples on Q1-Q6 as well as all extracts. PowerPoint as a whole as well as 5 specific PPs for each question.
A fantastic 26-page revision workbook on the reading exam on paper 2. The following is included:
Paper 2 overview
Reading tips and strategies
Real EDUQAS sample exam
Each question (1-6) has its own section
Exemplar work
Sample paragraphs
Sample extracts / exams
Student tasks
Final exam tips
A great PowerPoint for revision of the paper 2 reading exam. Each question is looked at separately and in detail. Each question has an example, a structure, a sample answer and a chance for the students to have a go themselves. Works really well with my groups.
I have also included three other PowerPoints. 1) focusing on questions on paper 1 2) focusing on questions on paper 2 3) looking at exam terminology.
PAPER 1:
A really great collection of starters (55 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included:
Q1 information retrieval
Q2, Q3 & Q4 language analysis & PEE
Q4 Impressions question, language analyis & PEE
Q5 - Evaluation question
exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included)
top 8 incorrect spellings starter
PAPER 2:
A really great collection of starters (78 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included:
Q1 & Q3 information retrieval
Q2 language analysis & PEE
Q4 evaluation question, language analyis & PEE
Q5 - first compare question
Q6 - second, more complex compare question
exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included)
top 8 incorrect spellings starter