I have an MA in English Literature from the University of Surrey and a passion for Literature. I tutor English Literature & Language one-to-one and in small groups, face-to-face and online. My shop provides resources for teaching GCSE students English Lit and Lang, in line with the Grade 9-1 grading system. Many GCSE resources are primarily AQA, but can be easily adapted for other examining boards too. Some resources are available for younger students too. All reviews greatly appreciated.
I have an MA in English Literature from the University of Surrey and a passion for Literature. I tutor English Literature & Language one-to-one and in small groups, face-to-face and online. My shop provides resources for teaching GCSE students English Lit and Lang, in line with the Grade 9-1 grading system. Many GCSE resources are primarily AQA, but can be easily adapted for other examining boards too. Some resources are available for younger students too. All reviews greatly appreciated.
This is a SAM AQA Language Paper 1 question for the Writing section of the paper, supported with an example descriptive piece I wrote myself for my students. The descriptive piece is designed to explore the 5 Phase planning structure, as laid out in the ‘AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language and Literature Revision and Exam Practice’, Scholastic, 2017.
The lesson idea would be to look at the 5 Phase Planning Sheet (based on the AQA GCSE 9-1…’), discuss the purpose of these phases, read the SAM question, and then read the example descriptive piece to annotate. The student can then see how the writer can move seamlessly through these 5 phases, and also note the importance of figurative language (including metaphors, similes, personification, juxtaposition etc), which is needed to score the higher marks.
The 5 Phase planning grid and the concept of these phases have been taken from the ‘AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language and Literature Revision and Exam Practice’, Scholastic, 2017’. However, the descriptive piece answer is entirely my own work.
This can be easily adapted for other exam boards too.
All feedback welcome, and I hope this is of some use for teachers, tutors and students alike!
This is a visual revision resource aimed at GCSE students for Language Paper 1 (AQA) Question 3 on structure. However, knowledge of these structural devices will also contribute to composing higher-level responses for Question 4, and enable students to use them in their own creative piece for Question 5. Designed with AQA in mind, this can be easily adapted and used for students sitting English Language for any exam board, including Edexcel and OCR. Created for revision purposes with students in mind who have already covered the definitions of these devices, and how they function within a text. It includes a colourful chart with some illustrations to engage the student’s mind and stand out visually!
All feedback very welcome!
