A practice National Reading Test based on the topic of War. It is a challenging test paper for Year 9 pupils that also help students practise the skills required for the new WJEC English Language GCSE. Two texts are included and the questions test a variety of GCSE style comprehension questions including sequencing, words in context, access, search and retrieve and verbal reasoning. An answer sheet is included to help students peer assess and to reduce workload.

A challenging NRT for Year 9 pupils to help prepare them for the National Reading Tests and the new WJEC GCSE English Language qualification. This test requires students to read a text on the worst inventor in the world - Thomas Midgley - and answer a range of key questions including text purpose, words in context, sequencing, access search and retrieve and verbal reasoning. An answer sheet has been included to help students peer assess and to reduce workload.

A NRT on the Hillsborough Disaster. There is a challenging piece of reading, a question sheet and also an answer sheet to show where marks can be given in accordance with NRT mark scheme. The question types also help build reading skills needed for New GCSE English Literature. They must use search and retrieve skills, words in context, sequencing, definition and comprehension skills.

A PEE grid showing students points that can be made an how to embed the quotations. Students then explain the points made. Designed to build the fluency of poetry analysis. Made for Year 9.

A PEE grid analysing how Romeo acts in Act 1 Scene 1. The point and evidence is already filled in along with some example explanations.

A worksheet designed to teach how to use the apostrophe of omission to KS3 and KS4 English students. Contains tasks to test understanding and to use the apostrophe correctly.

A worksheet demonstrating the difference between simple and compound sentences. Teaches verb phrase and subject, then a task to show how connectives are used to connect two main clauses. Great for English and Literacy lessons.

A PEE grid analysing how Romeo treats women in Act 1 Scene 1. Perfect for WJEC English Literature Controlled Assessment. The Point and Evidence are already filled in along with some explanations.

A writing frame for describing a cinema. Word banks are given and advice on how to use levelled vocabulary. Great for Year 7 descriptive writing.

A National Reading Test based on a fact sheet about battery chicken farming. Perfect to help students make progress in the NRTs.

Two essay plans (one differentiated with sentence starters and a tighter frame) for an exposition essay on the theme of war. Students are asked to consider to what extent their agree with a George Orwell quote about war. This is perfect preparation for students in KS3 to prepare for the new WJEC English Language GCSE. It would also be perfect for KS4 students. The success criteria clearly explains what is expected of students.

2 stimulus material sheets looking almost identical to GCSE English Language Oracy Task 2 on the theme of war. The sheets contain all of the vital information about the assessment and also a range of stimulus materials to help students complete the discussion. Perfect for KS3 students to practice this oracy task before they do so in KS4. Success Criteria is also included so students know what is expected of them.

A challenging essay plan for Year 9 students to complete a poetry comparison to prepare them for WJEC English Literature GCSE controlled assessment. The students are asked to compare Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare with Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet 43. The sheet poses questions, phrases some points and gives advice on how to structure the response. Designed to gain L6+ from students.

A PowerPoint presentation making speech marks as easy as possible. Contains a starter looking for increasing volume verbs for said, an easy step by step guide to using direct speech punctuation and a full task where they can demonstrate understanding. A peer assessment slide is included.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A Christmas Carol. A Point, Evidence and Explanation grid used to help students identify points to make in the WJEC English Literature exam. The 'Point' column is filled, page numbers given so students can find evidence and an explanation column to allow pupils to analyse details. The resource can be used in lessons or as a high quality homework.

A writing frame to help write the diary of a groundling - empathy task for Year 7.

5 GCSE verbal reasoning questions and a GCSE sequencing question on the theme of war. Perfect to prepare KS3 students for the types of questions they will discover on the WJEC English Language GCSE exams. Excellent as starters.

2 documents. A Learning Objectives (WILF) sheet outlining what is expected from the essay. The second document is an easy to use essay plan for KS3 pupils to follow and produce a strong essay. The essay plan follows a cloze activity format but allows pupils to select their own evidence and to analyse language. Excellent for KS3 classes.

A PowerPoint recapping how to use semi colons and colons. It is a single lesson designed to make usage as clear as possible. Great for KS3 or 4 English Language or Literacy lessons. Contains explanation of how to use them, examples, a task for each and shows incorrect usage too.

A Point, Evidence, Explanation grid designed to help students practice explaining what Thomas has done in the poem. It focuses on language, techniques and images created. A range of points from the poem are given - students then infer meaning and practise explaining the points ready for the Welsh Writing in Wales WJEC controlled assessment.