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. Based on The Silence of the Lambs.
A 79-slide PowerPoint on the GCSE English Language paper 1 exam. Excellent for exam practise. The resource is split into 5 parts for each specific question. Each question (e.g. bullet point, impressions, HOW etc) has 5-8 practise questions and model answers. Worked very well with my students. I have used the following extracts:
THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
JAWS
JURASSIC PARK
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
THE LOVELY BONES
ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
A fantastic and benficial PowerPoint lesson on handwriting. The following are included:
- What is handwriting?
- Progression in handwriting
- Main issues that may arise
- Strategies that can support/help
- Where to find further advice
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 lesson on how to write a speech for the unit 2 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.'
I have also included a starter on moral dilemma as well as all the resources with grade 9 exemplar. I have also added another lesson on speech writing looking at room 101.
My whole SOW and resources on Of Mice and Men. The following are included:
All my lesson PowerPoints focused one each chapter
Lecturer annotations on the chapters involving Curley's wife.
Worksheets
A collection of GCSE English resources using Charlie Brooker as its main theme.
The following topics are covered:
writing techniques
figurative language
proof reading
sentence starters
room 101 activity
fun starter activity
reading comprehension
An outstanding PowerPoint resource on common grammar mistakes. The 32 slide PowerPoint looks at three main errors: wrong-word errors, punctuation errors and usage errors.
A comprehensive revision PowerPoint on every question in the paper 1 exam. I have also included grade 9 examples of all the tasks (reading & writing( on separate Microsoft Word pages. The following topics are covered:
Every reading question
Creative writing
Narrative writing
Paper 1 overview
Exam marks and timings
Exemplar material
Examiner tips
Sentence Starters
SPAG
Writing devices
Layout
Revision sheet for the Paper 2 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5.
Exam and mark scheme available here: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf
This fun icebreaker can be an energizing way to engage participants. It’s a “personality assessment. The students love it! PowerPoint and answer sheet included.
A PowerPoint lesson introducing non-fiction texts and Touching the Void. Interactive lesson which introduces the book and the key characters. Comprehension activities, language task and extracts included.
33 slide PowerPoint on common grammar mistakes. The following topics are covered:
wrong-word errors
commonly confused words
punctuation errors
usage errors
tense errors
preventing errors
I have included two worksheets and a PowerPoint on punctuating dialogue.
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
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.
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.