Welcome to ThemeWorks! Everything here is tried, tested and tailored for GCSE English students. I only sell material I would use myself, so you can rest assured there are no half-measures here. Teaching should be affordable, so at ThemeWorks you'll find everything you need for just £1. If you’ve got feedback, suggestions, or just want to connect, I’d love to hear from you!
Welcome to ThemeWorks! Everything here is tried, tested and tailored for GCSE English students. I only sell material I would use myself, so you can rest assured there are no half-measures here. Teaching should be affordable, so at ThemeWorks you'll find everything you need for just £1. If you’ve got feedback, suggestions, or just want to connect, I’d love to hear from you!
**Perfect for new Ofsted framework on memory and recall at KS4!
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Fully editable PPT.
Ideal for Starters/Plenaries/Tutor-Time
A KS4 booklet based on 40 different recall activities, all themed on AQA English Language or English Literature. All activities centered on developing key reading/writing skills.
Booklet divided into 10 weeks, with 4 activities per week.
Each activity should take around 20-45 minutes to complete.
This resource is a set of 8 differentiated comprehension worksheets focused on engaging non-fiction topics like the history of video games and the evolution of smartphones, suitable for Key Stage 3 and 4 students. Each worksheet includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced question levels, designed to cater to varying reading abilities and comprehension skills. The tasks encourage students to analyse, interpret, and respond to non-fiction texts, making them ideal for in-class activities, homework assignments, or independent study. Provided as PDFs for easy download and printing, these worksheets are adaptable for a range of classroom settings and learning needs.
Each worksheet is divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. This differentiation allows you to meet the needs of a range of abilities within the same classroom. Beginner questions cover foundational comprehension, focusing on straightforward recall and understanding. Intermediate questions require more detailed responses, asking students to analyse content and make connections. Advanced questions challenge students to think critically and synthesise information, ideal for higher-achieving students or those looking to deepen their comprehension skills.
The structure of the worksheets encourages independent learning. Students progress through the levels, building confidence and refining their skills at each stage. Tasks are scaffolded to support gradual development, with each level building upon the last. This makes the resource suitable for mixed-ability groups, ensuring that every student can work at their own pace.
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways. They are perfect for class activities, allowing students to engage with engaging topics while practising essential reading skills. They also work well as homework assignments or independent study tasks. Each worksheet can be used as a standalone activity or as part of a larger unit on non-fiction comprehension.
Each file is provided in PDF format, making them easy to download, print layout of the worksheets ensures that students can follow instructions independently, reducing the need for teacher guidance. This resource is also suitable for remote learning or revision purposes, as students can work through the tasks at their own pace.
Teachers will appreciate the ease of use and flexibility these worksheets provide. Whether used for assessment, classroom practice, or extra support, this resource helps students build critical reading skills through relevant, real-world topics. With engaging content and a differentiated approach, these comprehension worksheets support students in mastering non-fiction analysis and interpretation.
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Ideal for engaging students with Slow Writing
Perfect for teaching Creative Prose Writing
Every playing card comes with a unique language device
52 Detailed Slow Writing Playing Cards
Each card comes with detailed examples
Each card clearly indexed and numbered
Fully editable to suit the language device of your choice
Perfect for boosting Technical Accuracy and Content
Immediate impact on AO5 and AO6 marks!
52 Detailed Slow Writing Playing Cards
Each card comes with detailed examples
Each card clearly indexed and numbered
Fully editable to suit the language device of your choice
Perfect for boosting Technical Accuracy and Content
Immediate impact on AO5 and AO6 marks!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Elizabeth Browning’s “Sonnet 29: I Think of Thee”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
You will receive 8 high-quality, true-to-exam style, AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5s.
This free resource is perfect for students who are aiming for the highest possible grade in AO5 and AO6.
There is space for students to craft their answers, and each question has included a mark scheme with space for students to complete targetted feedback.
There is also a tracker included to monitor progress over time and identify areas of development in accordance with the mark-scheme.
This can be used as an Intervention Booklet, a Homework Booklet, a supplementary resource to accompany your teaching, or as a stand-alone Unit of Work.
This resource provides crucial examination practice, and allows students to cover all possible Question 5 scenarios in preparation for June.
Please enjoy!
You will receive 50 high-quality, true-to-exam style, AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5s.
This best-selling resource is perfect for students who are aiming for the highest possible grade in AO5 and AO6.
There is a tracker included to monitor progress over time and identify areas of development in accordance with the mark-scheme.
This can be used as an Intervention Booklet, a Homework Booklet, a supplementary resource to accompany your teaching, or as a stand-alone Unit of Work.
This resource provides crucial examination practice, and allows students to cover all possible Question 5 scenarios in preparation for June.
Please enjoy!
You will receive a Long Term Plan for full school planning, for next year (2020/2021).
There is a breakdown of each teaching week, and a column each half term for an assessment opportunity.
Ideal for long-term preparation; used by our full school upon Ofsted guidance (each department follows their own for Outstanding practice)
The document is available in Microsoft Word and can be easily modified to suit your needs.
Please enjoy!
You are buying an excellent resource to easily and clearly demonstrate rapid progress.
This is a condensed Mark Scheme for students’ books to give precise, targetted feedback and immediately increase students’ marks. The Mark Schemes are from Questions 2-5 on both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the AQA English Language GCSE, and all include boxes for students to complete their feedback.
Students can see exactly how their responses meet the level and are able to achieve the higher level with targetted feedback (Next Steps).
Great way to demonstrate rapid progress. Easy to fit in books - can be made into stickers.
You are buying a 4 week Scheme of Work, with all resources and clear lesson objectives. There is approximately 12 lesson’s worth of material.
The aim of this scheme of work is to stretch and challenge the More Able and Talented students, by using A Level terminology and applying A Level skills to the GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature Courses.
This Scheme has been successfully used by our English Department, resulting in outstanding Year 11 GCSE results last summer.
The definitive Revision Booklet for AQA Language Paper 1.
Past Papers from AQA collated into one booklet.
Ready to print and deliver to students.
All Sources included.
Tracker included to monitor progress.
Space given within for students to write.
25 resources in total.
5 x Question 1
5 x Question 2
5 x Question 3
5 x Question 4
5 x Question 5
Used by our English Department with fantastic results!
Highly effective, saves planning time, delivers outstanding results.
Paid Version with 75 resources available at my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/English271217
You will recieve a 157 page booklet that has been carefully crafted to include every Past and Specimen Paper AQA has to offer. Included are 15 examples of every question in Paper 1, totalling 75 resources. The booklet is degined to mimic the actual exams and offers students vital guidance in preparation for June.
There is an easy to use tracker where students can see their own progress.
The definitive Revision Booklet for AQA Language Paper 1.
Every Past Paper from AQA collated into one booklet.
Ready to print and deliver to students.
All Sources included.
Tracker included to monitor progress.
Space given within for students to write.
75 resources in total.
15 x Question 1
15 x Question 2
15 x Question 3
15 x Question 4
15 x Question 5
Used by our English Department with fantastic results!
Highly effective, saves planning time, delivers outstanding results.
Free Version available at my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/English271217
A fully resourced, ready-to-use lesson introducing semantic fields, perfect for engaging students in language analysis. Designed for an Ofsted Monitoring Review, this lesson received excellent feedback from both students and observers. Adaptable for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4, it’s ideal for building analytical skills and confidence with language.
This comprehensive lesson on semantic fields is crafted to engage students in exploring how groups of related words create tone, mood, and deeper meaning within a text. Starting with accessible, real-world examples, it builds students’ confidence in identifying and analysing semantic fields before moving into more nuanced applications within literature. The lesson encourages collaborative learning, with opportunities for students to share ideas and refine their interpretations through guided tasks. Through structured sentence starters and scaffolded tasks, students develop their analytical writing skills, essential for GCSE English success. The lesson culminates in an open-ended creative task, allowing students to apply their understanding to their own writing, and ends with a peer assessment for constructive feedback.
This PEE Paragraph Writing Mat is an invaluable resource for KS3, KS4, and KS5 students. It provides structured support to help students construct coherent PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation) paragraphs. Designed for versatility, the mat includes a range of sentence starters and a comprehensive list of analytical verbs and adverbs, enabling students to strengthen their points and deepen their analysis.
The Writing Mat has been successfully implemented across a school, proving useful not only in English but also in subjects such as Religious Education, History, and Pastoral lessons. Students benefit from a consistent framework for paragraph writing, which can be applied in formative and summative assessments alike. By reinforcing a reliable structure, this mat supports students in building confidence and improving clarity in their responses.
What’s included:
Sentence starters for introducing points, helping students to structure their arguments with clarity.
Sentence starters for presenting evidence, ensuring students can integrate quotes or data effectively.
Sentence starters for analysis, guiding students in articulating the significance of their evidence.
A list of analytical verbs, allowing students to vary their language and convey precise analytical insights.
A list of analytical adverbs, enhancing the quality of student responses by adding depth to their explanations.
Discourse markers for extension tasks, encouraging more sophisticated linking and transitions in their writing.
This Writing Mat is provided in PDF format, making it easy to download, print, and distribute. It serves as a handy reference that students can keep at their desks or in their folders for quick access during lessons, homework, or assessments. Teachers across subjects can rely on this resource to support students in developing clear, structured paragraphs and in achieving greater consistency in their written work.
The PEE Paragraph Writing Mat is a versatile tool that promotes analytical thinking and effective written communication, helping students to refine their writing skills across multiple discipline