First three lesson of a seventeen lesson unit related to how to structure and develop a piece of descriptive writing. Contains whole scheme and resources for 3 lessons.

A step by step question based approach to supporting students to meet standards required in the AQA mark scheme to write analytical PEE paragraphs, including exemplar writing. Can be used as an intervention resource or teaching resource.

An example of how to approach the question and a practice question. Could also be used, enlarged, as a display or used as a standalone homework or cover lesson.

Improve your writing using these [discourse markers] sentence starter mats. Could be in books, on tables or used for display.

The first in a series of worksheets to support students with AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 2 and Paper 2 Question 3 where students are asked to analyse language and the effect on the reader. This can be used as a lesson starter, main activity, revision task, homework task or intervention resource. It is a self contained exercise and could also be set for cover.

The second in a series of worksheets to support students with AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 2 and Paper 2 Question 3 where students are asked to analyse language and the effect on the reader. This can be used as a lesson starter, main activity, revision task, homework task or intervention resource. It is a self contained exercise and could also be set for cover.

A really useful handout for AQA English Language 8700 that summarises exam structure and highlights key features of each question. Could also be used, enlarged, as display. Supports revision.

Templates to create A4 homework exercises to support language analysis. Could be used as cover tasks.

A powerpoint that explores how varying connectives, and verb phrases can develop writing.

Can be used as a teaching resource or ideal for a cover lesson. How to use subordinate clauses.

Resources for lessons 11-17 for unit on developing writing to describe

Grid to support the planning for answering P2 Q4

A stand alone exercise that can be used with language analysis or part of a Macbeth scheme of study. Students write in the blue box - used the red box to assess and give feedback - then use the green box to improve their work. These boxes can be ‘re-coloured’ to fit schools’ assessment policies.

A powerpoint about how to approach the AQA unseen poetry question

A stand alone language analysis based on a poem allowing students to analyse language and give feedback. This has been based on the AQA GCSE mark scheme. Students write in blue box - give feedback in red box - improve work in green box. These colours can be changed to fit schools’ individual feedback policies. Can be used as a starter, a stand alone activity, part of cover or even an assessment piece.

Resources for lessons 4 - 10 of the descriptive writing unit of work

A powerpoint to prompt discussion about what we learn about the Birling family from the way that they take dinner.

A stand alone language analysis based on Macbeth allowing students to analyse language and give feedback. This has been based on the AQA GCSE mark scheme. Students write in blue box - give feedback in red box - improve work in green box. These colours can be changed to fit schools’ individual feedback policies. Can be used as a starter, a stand alone activity, part of cover or even an assessment piece.

Ideal cover lesson activity. Put highlighted words into alphabetical order and continue story.

Resource to support students analysing a text in order to write a review. Could be a book or film review… or other. Could be used in lesson, as a homework or as a cover lesson.