Another new Eduqas GCSE English Language, Component 1 Practice Examination Paper. Section A focuses on an extract based on the novel ‘Through the Tunnel’ by Doris Lessing. Both Sections A and B contain typical examination questions based on the requirements and assessment of A01, A02, A04, A05 and A06 in accordance with the expected Eduqas English Language Component 1 examination criteria.

A user-friendly PowerPoint Lesson/Presentation focusing on the use of PERSONAL PRONOUNS and their EFFECT in CREATIVE WRITING. Particular reference to the poem ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ (John Keats) and the theme of ‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY(Yr 8 SOW). Includes a SPAG activity, various TASKS and CHALLENGES leading to the development of EXPLAINING the EFFECT of PERSONAL PRONOUNS in response to the poem.

A PowerPoint Presentation/Lesson (KS3) based on UNDERSTANDING and RECOGNISING the DIFFERENCE between AUXILLIARY VERBS and MAIN VERBS. Particular focus on the theme of 'Outcasts and Outsiders'. Tasks include creating relevant sentences and recognising these important Parts of Speech in the well-known poem ‘Give’ by Simon Armitage.

Another easy-to-follow PowerPoint Lesson/Presentation focusing on IDENTIFYING and using PRESENT PARTICIPLES in CREATIVE WRITING. Includes a SPAG activity (KS3 Level), an EXAMPLE of a relevant and well-known POEM (‘Island Man’by Grace Nicholls) together with various TASKS and CHALLENGES based on using PRESENT PARTICIPLES. Students are finally given the opportunity to create their own POEMS using PRESENT PARTICIPLES with the help of a choice of given topics.

An easy-to-follow PowerPoint Lesson/Presentation focusing on IDENTIFYING and DESCRIBING the EFFECT of ALLITERATION in POETRY. Includes a SPAG activity (KS3 Level), EXAMPLES of relevant POEMS together with various TASKS and CHALLENGES based on ALLITERATION. Students are finally given the opportunity to create their own POEMS using ALLITERATION with the help of a choice of given topics.

Another NEW EDUQAS GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPONENT 2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION PAPER (NON-FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS). Section A focuses on the THEME of ‘Famine’ and includes a 19th CENTURY NEWS REPORT based on The Irish Famine in 1847 and a 21st CENTURY SPEECH based on famine and world hunger delivered to the Humanitarian Studies Conference, 27 August 2018. Section B focuses on the same THEMES and students are expected to write both an Informal Letter and a Guide accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

An easy-to-follow Power Point guiding and preparing KS3 students towards a FINAL NON-FICTION WRITING ASSESSMENT TASK based on creating a NEWS REPORT. Includes TYPICAL FEATURES of NEWS WRITING together with EXAMPLES of HEADLINES, an INTRODUCTION, a PHOTO, a CAPTION and the MAIN BODY of a NEWS REPORT. Students focus on Colin’s quest to save his brother, Luke, in the novel, ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’.

Section A focuses on the THEME of ‘THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN’ and includes an ONLINE ARTICLE written by a Children’s Charity called ‘ChildHope’ which highlights their quest to tackle child labour in India and an AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EXTRACT by Charles Shaw from his book ‘When I was a Child’, published in 1897, which recounts his time as a child at a union workhouse called ‘Wolstanton & Burslem’ in Chell. Section B focuses on the same THEME and students are expected to write both an Informal Letter and a Guide accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

A user-friendly resource outlining the main FUNCTIONS of COLONS and SEMI-COLONS. Includes tasks based on clear model examples of when to use these forms of punctuation correctly.

Another NEW EDUQAS GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPONENT 2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION PAPER (NON-FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS). Section A focuses on the THEME of political oppression and includes Frederick Olmsted’s Observations for The New York Times based on Life on a Southern Plantation in 1854 and a 21st CENTURY News Article written for The Guardian based on Hakim Bello’s experience as a refugee fleeing Libya. Section B focuses on the same THEME and students are expected to write both a Letter and a Magazine Article accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

Another easy-to-follow, fantastic Powerpoint Presentation based on TYPICAL FEATURES and LANGUAGE/STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. This was created for my lower ability Year 9 class. Includes an EXAMPLE of a DIARY ENTRY written by George (sharing his thoughts and feelings about Lennie after they ran away from Weed and arrived in Soledad) and students are given the opportunity to ANALYSE, IDENTIFY and SELECT the MAIN FEATURES and LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. Students finally create their own IMAGINATIVE diary writing imagining they are Lennie using the FEATURES and TECHNIQUES they have learnt so far.

A FANTASTIC PPT RESOURCE which focuses on the MAIN THEMES in the play. Includes RELEVANT INTERPRETATIONS, KEY SCENES, QUOTES, USEFUL VOCABULARY to describe Romeo’s FEELINGS together with FOOD FOR THOUGHT QUESTIONS. Great for REVISION in preparation for any ENGLISH LITERATURE GCSE EXAMINATION or KS3 ASSESSMENT based on the play.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the well-known SCIENCE- FICTION/PARANORMAL/MYSTERY SHORT STORY: ‘Hey You Down There!’ written by Harold Rolseth in 1972. A WORKSHEET based on the short story with particular focus on the theme of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Includes a copy of the story itself. This can also be used as a COMPARISON to Roald Dahl’s famous short stories ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ or ‘The Hitchhiker’ which share similar themes and unexpected twists in their narrative structures.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Mametz Wood’ by Owen Sheers. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes a copy of the poem and relevant questions based on HISTORICAL/CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, THEMES, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding.

A useful creative writing task suitable for Assignment 2, iGCSE Cambridge English Language (0500/0522) or can be adapted to suit any creative writing assignment. This is based on Simon’s death in ‘Lord of the Flies’ from the viewpoint of Piggy, Ralph or Jack. Offers an essay planning worksheet together with a detailed PowerPoint Presentation. This includes a bank of useful verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns plus a focus on using varied sentence structures, personification and pathetic fallacy to make students’ writing interesting, original and more imaginative.

Detailed PowerPoints based on the extract ‘Boat Stealing’ taken from ‘The Prelude’ offering various ACTIVITIES and KNOWLEDGE CHECKS. Particular focus on CONTEXT, ROMANTICISM, LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, STRUCTURE and FORM. Great REVISION resources in preparation for the AQA GCSE LITERATURE - PAPER 2.

Easy-to-follow STRUCTURED, STEP-BY STEP ways of approaching AO2 and A03 questions in the NEW Eduqas GCSE English Language Examination - Component 2, Section A. FANTASTIC resources, particularly for LOWER ABILITY sets. Includes a list of PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, specific LANGUAGE to DESCRIBE the writer’s TONE OF VOICE, the EFFECT of particular LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES on the reader together with COMPARATIVE LANGUAGE and EXAMPLE RESPONSES for questions 2, 4, 5 and 6. This covers all the Marking Assessment Objectives and Criteria needed to produce successful A01, A02 and A03 responses.

A handy Powerpoint containing various slides to explain the EFFECT of key words, quotes and evidence from given texts. Also contains a table of ABSTRACT NOUNS to add to students' vocabulary banks and ways in which to structure and develop their responses to given texts in a more sophisticated, imaginative way. Great for describing ATMOSPHERE, FEELINGS and the SENSES.

A comprehension activity based on the short story by Isaac Asimov ‘The Fun They Had’. Includes a copy of the text followed by comprehension questions to test and extend students’ overall understanding. Suitable for KS3 classes and students who are focused on the theme ‘Schools in Literature’ or the genre ‘Science Fiction’.