Fun, engaging and hassle-free resources for secondary English and Drama. Developed by a lead practitioner and AQA examiner, you can be sure all resources are geared towards the latest specifications.
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Fun, engaging and hassle-free resources for secondary English and Drama. Developed by a lead practitioner and AQA examiner, you can be sure all resources are geared towards the latest specifications.
If you make a purchase and find the resource useful, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review for the resource purchased, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username along with the free resource you would like. Your free resource will then be sent over right away!
The Ultimate End of Year Summer Quiz 2023! Everyone’s favourite time of year is here. Make your end of term the stuff of legend with this action packed and fully resourced ‘mother of all quizzes’. Returning again for 2023 and better than ever, users can look forward to 100% BRAND NEW CONTENT!
130 slides of action-packed fun consisting of 7 rounds:
1. Celebrity Picture Round - ‘Celebrity Sandcastles’
2. In the News – A multiple choice round based on the biggest news stories this year.
3. Summer Fun - General trivia around the summer season as well as identifying mystery objects!
4. Where’s…Lolly?! - A comic twist on everyone’s favourite ‘finding’ game. Students are tasked with spotting a slightly clueless ice cream hiding in various silly locations.
5. General knowledge – A range of brain teasing questions from the weird to the wonderful!
6. Observation Round – Students watch a short summer themed video and then answer a series of questions about what they have seen.
Bonus Round - NO PLANE NO GAIN! Students have the opportunity to bag valuable bonus points for their team at the halfway point but be careful…any incorrect guesses and you are ELIMINATED!
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Full instructions, answers and guidelines are provided, the PowerPoint is visually impressive and easy to follow. Marking the quiz is a breeze as the team sheets allow for the entire thing to be peer or self-marked; the interactive scoreboard makes the tracking of scores equally straightforward!
The quiz should take you approximately 1 hour to complete but rounds can be easily dropped if time gets tight. There’s lots of variety in the rounds, making the quiz fun and engaging for your groups. Many, many hours go into making each of my quizzes and any feedback you have is very much welcomed.
Suitable for all subjects and curriculum areas as a one-off fun lesson that your students will never forget: all you need to do is provide the prizes!
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Here is a detailed guidance booklet for the OCR 'Presenting and Performing Texts' unit of the GCSE Drama qualification.
Having recently had the examiner visit our school for this unit (former chief examiner David Cross I might add!) it was mentioned that the centre's concept pro-formas were particularly strong and effective. I have further updated and improved this booklet based on his feedback, so you can be sure that this has exactly what your visiting examiner will be looking for!
This booklet covers all the questions on the concept pro-forma individually. For each question:
* Students are given a breakdown of what the question is asking them to do, along with detailed guidance on how best to tackle the question
* Top Tips for each question, along with suggested activities they can do to help them successfully prepare for the questions
* Detailed exemplars (in this booklet I use DNA as the exemplar text) for each and every question in order to model strong responses.
This is everything your students need to successfully tackle the pro-forma and to make the best possible impression with the visiting examiner!
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Do you teach Macbeth but only wish to cover the key scenes?
Perhaps you are looking to give your year 10 or
Key Stage 3 classes a taster of the play?
Don’t have time to go over each and every scene?
Then this bundle is for you!
Here I have collated the key scenes into a handy and cost effective bundle. However, if you want the full scheme of work, this can be purchased here
Scenes included in the bundle:
Act 1 Scene 3 - Macbeth and Banquo first meet the Witches
Act 1 Scene 5 - Lady Macbeth’s first speech
Act 1 Scene 7 - Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth
Act 2 Scene 1 - Dagger scene
Act 2 Scene 2 - Immediate aftermath
Act 3 Scene 2 - Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s changing relationship
Act 3 Scene 4 - Banquet
Act 4 Scene 1 - Macbeth returns to the Witches
Act 5 Scene 1 - Lady Macbeth’s madness
Act 5 Scene 4&5 - The last battle/ Macbeth’s regret
Lesson Features:
A range of interesting and engaging classroom and homework activities, with worksheets and source materials provided
Easy to navigate, differentiated and visually engaging ‘no adaptation required’ lesson PowerPoints
All GCSE assessment objectives covered
Full teacher notes and answers for all analysis activities, allowing you to lead engaging and effective discussions with your classes
Praise for the scheme of work (based on reviews of individual scenes/acts):
100% of all ratings have been 5 star
“Ideal for my year 11s as the annotation activities enable them to make lots of notes. Great to see even the minor scenes covered in depth too, cannot recommend enough!”
These are outstanding! Really thorough and engaging resources
These are brilliant- have saved me so much time.
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A series of paper 1 style exemplars that students must punctuate correctly. Ideal preparation work in the run up to exams as it models good examples of creative writing whilst promoting proof reading and active reading strategies that will boost their AO6 SPaG mark.
They are all reasonably challenging, and are designed for Level 5 and above (C and above) students.
I find that they serve 2 purposes: they keep a student's proof reading skills sharp (essential, in my view, to get a good mark on the SPaG component of the writing task) whilst also modelling strong creative writing skills (I often use these activities as a foundation for detailed discussions about the strengths and weaknesses of the writing). I have found, particularly with top sets, that modelling the style of the writing in this way dramatically improves the content and sophistication of their creative writing.
Useful, no fuss worksheets that you can just print off and use straight away. Ideal bit of revision and skills building for the Section B writing section of the new specification GCSE language paper.
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This is a multi-discipline CPD designed to raise awareness of the importance of literacy and its impact on the lives and life chances of students.
The session aims to look at literacy in the modern world and to establish its importance in our daily lives. The presentation also includes a wide range of academic research which reveals some shocking statistics about illiteracy and functional illiteracy in the UK.
Importantly, this is an active session, with plenty of activities for delegates to ‘do’ during the course of the CPD. Delegates need to undertake a proof reading activity, along with a range of practical tasks with the aim of embedding literacy into their everyday lesson planning. The content can be squeezed into one hour, but could easily fill a couple of hours.
I’ve had lots of positive feedback from the session, which I’ve delivered to NQTs and Trainees in the past. Equally, I think it would work brilliantly as a whole school CPD with the aim of raising the profile of literacy across the curriculum.
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Here is the third and final volume of the 'Sensational Starters' series which aims to give teachers a huge bank of starters that they can use with all of their classes.
50 activities, 100 slides (including answer slides), with each slide providing a different starter task for your classes. Ideal as bell ringer/entrance activities. It's as simple as that!
This edition focuses on Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and covers the following topics:
Complex and commonly misspelled words
Apostrophes of omission
Apostrophes of possession
Full stops
Commas
Semi-colons
Colons
Homophones
Speech
Mixed practice
Proof reading and editing
Would suit Key stages 3, 4 and even 5. Ideal Language GCSE preparation tasks for Paper 1 and 2; great for general skill building too! The tasks suit a wide range of abilities and can be easily tweaked if required. This would be an ideal resource for a whole school literacy drive too.
Perfect toolkit and inspiration for any teacher. Ready to roll. Enjoy!
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Developed specifically for the new AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature specification (yet equally suitable for other examination boards), here is a detailed comprehension work book for Chapter 10 - ‘Henry Jekyll’s full statement of the case’ of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
This is basically a mini scheme/unit of work in a booklet and would work brilliantly as either revision for your students, independent study work for cover, tutoring and home schooling or for students to actively read the text and consolidate their understanding as they read.
Huge range of comprehension questions exploring plot, character, themes, context and writer’s messages and intentions. Questions are in chronological order (in line with events from the text) so very easy to follow and is an ideal teaching tool to ensure students are actively reading and engaging with the text. Ideal preparation for the AQA English Literature qualification as all the Assessment Objectives are covered. Covers everything they need to know for the chapter really. Due to the challenging nature of the source text, I’d say this is more geared towards middle and higher ability students.
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Huge range of revision activities based around J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Fully prepare students for the AQA paper 2 English Literature 9-1 GCSE exam with this exciting and varied range of activities.
Each slide is a stand-alone activity designed to improve students’ awareness of character, plot, themes, key subject terminology, context, writer’s intentions and those all important quotes! The PowerPoint covers all the assessment objectives for all the major exam boards, but was created specifically with AQA in mind.
Many of the activities make ideal starters, and plenaries, whilst some of the more extensive tasks can take a whole lesson. Ideal in the run up to the exam!
I’ve tried to approach the text from lots of different angles to keep it feeling ‘fresh’ for you and your students. Many of the acitivites aim to stretch and challenge students, introducing them to new concepts and ideas I created this with the AQA spec in mind but am sure it’s equally applicable to other exam boards.
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Everything you need to teach Act 5 Scenes 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Final assessment question and lesson also included free of charge! This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found here.
The lessons have been created specifically for teaching at GCSE level, and cover the key assessment objectives for 9-1 New-Specification AQA: understanding of the text, language and structure, context/themes/author intent (although equally applicable to other exam boards).
Differentiated outcomes and tasks allow you to reach all learners, although I would recommend the lessons specifically for middle to higher ability students. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to make notes and annotate the text, as this will be a valuable revision tool when preparing for exams.
Teacher notes are provided on the PowerPoint to help explain and guide you through all phases of the lesson, with a range of interesting and engaging tasks for you to choose from. Importantly, full analysis is provided for all the tasks set, to enable you to lead interesting and engaging discussions which will deepen the students’ appreciation of the text. Strictly speaking, there is a lot more here than you would fit into a 1 hour lesson, so you may wish to spread this over a couple of lessons, or perhaps be a little selective with the tasks you wish to do. PDF version is for preview purposes.
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This is a 28 page, fully loaded revision, study and comprehension resource for George Orwell’s Animal Farm. This has been written with the latest AQA (9-1) English Literature GCSE specification in mind, but I’m sure this would work equally well with other exam boards.
I’ve tried to make this revision guide as active as possible, so there are lots of activities and tasks for students to do as they work through the booklet. There’s a good balance of information and engaging tasks for students to work through.
Contents run as follows:
Visual summary of plot
Storyboard activity for students to then recall the plot and key events from memory
Exploring the significance/symbolism of names in the novel (activity and analysis provided)
Context (students explore key figures from the Russian revolution as well as make connections between events from history and events in the novel)
Key Quotes - Students explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance (quotes are broken down chapter by chapter)
Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the novel
Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided
Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and theoretical ideas that will deepen their understanding of the novel as well as impress examiners
Exam questions - 10 exam questions worded and structured in the same way you will expect to find them on the new 9-1 literature paper
Exam Techniques - Hints and tips on how to maximise performance in the exam.
Ready to roll, everything a student needs to revise for the exam and boost their confidence in the run up to the exam. Little/no adaptation required. Suitable for a range of abilities. Enjoy!
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A fantastic collection of visually stunning display posters guaranteed to light up your classroom!
Using quotations from Animal Farm, this collection of 25 display posters combines striking images with beautiful fonts to create memorable visual prompts for your students. Ideal in any GCSE English classroom.
In the age of closed book exams, these will not only look great, but help your students revise quotations during each and every lesson.
I have also included the PPT files, so that you can print using the ‘2 slides per page’ option and print them off for your students to use as revision cue cards!
Most of the key quotations are included here, covering all the chapters and key characters from the novella.
The PPT preview is problematic on TES, but they download absolutely fine when purchased. I’ve also included the PDF version for added peace of mind. Why not check out the free trial before you buy?
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Developed specifically for the new 9-1 AQA GCSE English Literature specification (yet equally suitable for other examination boards), here is a detailed comprehension work book for Chapter 9 - ‘Dr Lanyon’s Narrative’ of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
This is basically a mini scheme/unit of work in a booklet and would work brilliantly as either revision for your students, independent study work for cover, tutoring and home schooling, or for students to actively read the text and consolidate their understanding as they read.
Huge range of comprehension questions exploring plot, character, themes, context and writer’s messages and intentions. Questions are in chronological order (in line with events from the text) so very easy to follow and is an ideal teaching tool to ensure students are actively reading and engaging with the text.
Ideal preparation for the AQA English Literature qualification as all the Assessment Objectives are covered. Covers everything they need to know for the chapter really. Due to the challenging nature of the source text, I’d say this is more geared towards middle and higher ability students.
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Lesson 2 in this revision/skills building scheme of work around the writing section of the paper 2 examination.
This is a full lesson with a wide range of activities in order to develop and master this important aspect of argumentative and persuasive writing in preparation for the examination.
The lessons have been designed around (and make reference to) the AQA specification. However, I'm sure they are equally applicable to other specifications and exam boards.
Ready to roll, very little adaptation required. Ideal as a skills boost or revision session in the run up to the exams, or can be used as part of the wider scheme (available as a bundle).
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This is a 27 page, fully loaded revision, study and comprehension resource for Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.
This has been written with the latest AQA (9-1) English Literature specification in mind, but I’m sure this would work equally well with other exam boards. I’ve tried to make this revision guide as active as possible, so there are lots of activities and tasks for students to do as they work through the booklet. There’s a good balance of information and engaging tasks for students to work through.
This is an ideal companion to the ‘Jekyll and Hyde Exam Questions’ resource I have created (both resources are available together as a discounted bundle, available here
Contents of this guide run as follows:
* Visual summary of plot
* Storyboard task for students to then recall the plot and key events from memory
* Context (students explore key issues raised in the novella such as poverty, attitudes towards women, science vs religion, Darwinism etc by making connections between these issues and events in the novella)
* Key Quotes - Students explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance, quotes are broken down chapter by chapter and provide thematic links etc.
* Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the novel
* Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided
* Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the novella as well as impress examiners.
* Exam question - an exam question worded and structured in the same way you will expect to find them on the new 9-1 literature paper (lots more of these are provided in the exam question companion booklet)
*Exam Techniques - Hints and tips on how to maximise performance in the exam.
Ideal for all teachers as this is a new set text to be added to the specification. Definitely a grade saving resource that enables students to fully prepare for the exam and to explore the text from lots of different angles.
Ready to roll, everything a student needs to study the text/ revise for the exam and boost their confidence in the run up to the exam. Little/no adaptation required. Suitable for a range of abilities. Enjoy!
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Here is everything you need to teach Act 5 of Macbeth. Specifically written for the new spec AQA English Literature GCSE but equally applicable to other exam boards. The complete scheme of work for the entire play can be found here.
This scheme contains full lessons for each and every scene of Act 5, with each lesson containing a range of interesting and engaging activities to develop and deepen your students’ understanding of the text.
The scheme contains differentiated success criteria and tasks, full analysis for all scenes and teacher notes to guide you through the teaching of the lesson. Homework tasks are also included with the scheme. The lessons will require little to no adaptation and all the resources you need are included.
Save big compared to buying these resources separately. Buy in confidence from a TES recommended author.
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20 worksheets each with a unique AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 style writing task. Ideal to set as HW and designed to be really quick and easy to mark.
The worksheets are worded/presented in the way you would expect to find an AQA English Language writing question (equally suitable for other exam boards).
They also contain lots of prompts and interactive questions to encourage students to use a wide range of skills as they are writing. That way, as you continue to set different questions, good writing skills will become habitual.
Most importantly, marking the work is really easy. Simply circle the effort level and highlight a target from the target bank. Diagnostic marking without even having to write a single word!
Ideal to set as homework, as part of a scheme of work, or simply some inspiration for some AQA style worded writing tasks.
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Are you dreading marking those assessments or mock exams? Do you wish your students took more ownership of their work and the improvements they make? This marking system has been designed specifically to solve these very problems!
This system takes the very time consuming and complex form of marking and simplifies it down not only saving you time, but giving your students detailed diagnostic feedback in the process. Designed specifically for AQA but would work equally well with other exam boards with some minor tweaks.
In a nutshell:
Using the marking grids, you award marks for each question, highlight strengths in green and targets in orange
The marking grids provide a detailed bank of comments for each question, allowing you to give diagnostic feedback for each and every question, tailored to that student’s performance
The accompanying powerpoint talks your students through the marking grid, explaining how it works
Your students then spend a couple of lessons going over their work and making the necessary improvements
Help sheets are provided for each and every question to help you avoid a million questions and to enable your students to improve their work independently.
This is guaranteed to save you hours of work and is fully editable/adaptable if you wish to change anything.
Everything you need to win the war against mock exams!
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Complete schemes of work for the writing sections of papers 1 and 2 of the English Language GCSE qualification. Concise, skills driven lessons to boost your student’s skills in a number of key areas.20+ hours worth of lesson content.
Everything you need to teach these papers is here. Fully resourced and ready to go. Additional freebies thrown in:
* 40 worksheets for papers 1 and 2 (writing tasks worded in the AQA language format with guidance)
* 150 sensational starters for English
Save big compared to buying these separately. 74% saving! Please see the individual resources for more information about them.
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I was finding that in many of my drama groups, certain students would inevitably end up fulfilling the same roles within their groups. For example, there would always be a natural leader emerge who would boss everyone around, and others who were happy to be passengers.
This handy little resource shakes things up a bit and makes sure that all members of the group are fully involved and invested in the devising process. It's also a great differentiation strategy in mixed ability groups as you can group students and define roles based on your preferences/rationale. When I was observed for my appraisal, the cards allowed me to show that I had challenged students to step outside of their comfort zone and explore a role they had not previously fulfilled within a group. It's amazing what the students can do when you set them a challenge!
These are great to get laminated and you can fill the names in with a whiteboard marker. They can equally just be printed out and written on normally.
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This scheme of work equips your students with a range of skills to tackle the writing section of their English Language Paper 2 exam. Tailored to the latest 9-1 specifications.
All lessons are packed with fun and engaging activities, as well as being visually appealing. Each ‘lesson’ is packed with activities that are more likely to take a couple of lessons than just one.
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