This resource provides comprehensive guidance for tackling GCSE, English Language (AQA) - Paper 1, Question 5, which focuses on descriptive and narrative writing. Inside, you’ll find three engaging picture-based tasks designed to inspire creative responses, complete with detailed, extended model answers that demonstrates effective use of language techniques. The resource emphasizes the importance of literary devices, sensory detail, and structure to craft vivid descriptions. Key features include: Literary Device Breakdown: Explore how similes, metaphors, personification, and other techniques can enrich your writing. Sensory Language Focus: Learn to incorporate sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste to create immersive scenes. Model Answers: Analyze high-level responses that exemplify how to develop atmosphere, character, and setting. Independent Writing Activities: Three additional picture prompts are provided to assess student responses after completing the unit. An additional checklist is provided to assess the successful features of writing. A short play is also included in which students reflect on the process of developing successful description. This resource is ideal for students seeking to refine their creative writing skills for the final exam, ensuring that their descriptions captivate the examiner from start to finish.

This resource is designed to support teachers preparing students for the AQA, GCSE, English Literature exam, specifically focusing on the opening of Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 1. The resource offers comprehensive tools to help students analyse key themes, such as conflict, honor, and fate, while providing structured guidance to tackle extract-based questions. The Unit Contains: Two Practice Question Prompt: These questions focus on the theme of conflict in the play. Model Answer: One model answer is provided to show the structure of a successful response. The paragraphs include sub-headings to show the stage of writing. PEEL-based Plan: A step-by-step guide that helps students structure their responses to extract questions, incorporating close textual analysis and linking themes from the extract to the play as a whole. Additional Resources to Support Lower Ability Novel-Style Rewrite of Act 3, Scene 1: To make Shakespeare’s language more accessible, the opening of this pivotal scene has been re-imagined as a prose narrative. This helps students grasp the underlying emotions, character motivations, and tension in the scene. Glossary of difficult vocabulary: A detailed breakdown of challenging terms from the extract, such as “consort,” “minstrels,” and “villain,” allowing students to fully understand Shakespeare’s language. Why Use This Resource? Accessibility: The novel-style rewrite and glossary make the text approachable for students of varying abilities, particularly those who may struggle with Shakespearean language. Exam-focused: The model essays and PEEL structure help students develop exam-ready responses, teaching them to analyze language, character, and theme systematically. Contextual Depth: The resource encourages students to reflect on historical context, linking Shakespeare’s themes to Elizabethan beliefs about honour, fate, and conflict. This resource will equip your students with the tools to confidently engage with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in preparation for the AQA, GCSE exam.

This resource is designed to support teachers preparing students for the AQA, GCSE, English Literature exam, specifically focusing on the opening of Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 2. The resource offers comprehensive tools to help students analyse key themes, such as despair, tragedy and love, while providing structured guidance to tackle extract-based questions. The Unit Contains: Two Practice Question Prompt: These questions focus on the theme of conflict in the play. Model Answer: One model answer is provided to show the structure of a successful response. PEEL-based Plan: A step-by-step guide that helps students structure their responses to extract questions, incorporating close textual analysis and linking themes from the extract to the play as a whole. Additional Resources to Support Lower Ability Novel-Style Rewrite of Act 3, Scene 2: To make Shakespeare’s language more accessible, the opening of this pivotal scene has been re-imagined as a prose narrative. This helps students grasp the underlying emotions, character motivations, and tension in the scene. Glossary of difficult vocabulary: A detailed breakdown of challenging terms from the extract, allowing students to fully understand Shakespeare’s language. Why Use This Resource? Accessibility: The novel-style rewrite and glossary make the text approachable for students of varying abilities, particularly those who may struggle with Shakespearean language. Exam-focused: The model essays and PEEL structure help students develop exam-ready responses, teaching them to analyze language, character, and theme systematically. This resource will equip your students with the tools to confidently engage with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in preparation for the AQA, GCSE exam.

The Practice Paper for GCSE English Language ,Paper Two offers comprehensive support for teachers following the AQA curriculum. Here’s an overview of its content and its usefulness in supporting students in understanding how to respond to the different questions: Reading Section: The paper contains two rich, contrasting texts on pollution -one set in the 1990s and the other in the 1880s. Students are tasked with summarizing differences, analyzing language, and comparing perspectives across both texts. This structure mirrors AQA exam questions, enhancing students’ exam readiness. Writing Section: The second part requires students to compose a letter or an article about pollution, allowing them to practice persuasive writing and structuring arguments effectively. Marking Support: Teachers can use the provided mark scheme to evaluate responses across reading and writing tasks, using AQA’s assessment objectives Additionally, the model answers act as exemplars, illustrating what successful responses should look like. These provide an opportunity to look closely at the language features and the structure of successful reading responses. As an extension, students can also use a descriptive writing prompt to use descriptive vocabulary and varied sentence structures to write about a littered beach. This paper will be invaluable for AQA teachers, offering realistic practice and clear guidance aligned with curriculum expectations.

The Practice Paper for GCSE English Language ,Paper Two offers comprehensive support for teachers following the AQA curriculum. Here’s an overview of its content and its usefulness in supporting students in understanding how to respond to the different questions: Reading Section: The paper contains two rich, contrasting texts on seaside holidays — one set in the 1970s and the other in 1875. Students are tasked with summarizing differences, analyzing language, and comparing perspectives across both texts. This structure mirrors AQA exam questions, enhancing students’ exam readiness. Writing Section: The second part requires students to compose a travel blog article, allowing them to practice persuasive writing and structuring arguments effectively. The paper includes a detailed writing plan, outlining balanced and one-sided viewpoints, which aids in teaching the skills required for structured writing responses. Marking Support: Teachers can use the provided mark scheme to evaluate responses across reading and writing tasks, using AQA’s assessment objectives Additionally, the model answers act as exemplars, illustrating what successful responses should look like. These provide an opportunity to look closely at the language features and the structure of successful reading responses. This paper will be invaluable for AQA teachers, offering realistic practice and clear guidance aligned with curriculum expectations.

This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and descriptive writing sections of the AQA English Language Paper 1. It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements. Key Features Reading Section: Extract and Practice Questions: The extract is taken from a thriller novel set in the 1950s. Typical AQA questions are provided to assess comprehension. In-Depth Question Guidance: Detailed advice on how to respond to each question type, from basic information retrieval to deeper analysis and evaluation. Model Answers: Example responses to show students how to structure answers, use subject-specific vocabulary, and apply evaluative language. Topic Sentences and Analytical Vocabulary: Tips on crafting solid topic sentences and incorporating evaluative and descriptive words to build strong, clear answers. Exam Skills: Strategies to help students identify key information, understand how to interpret language and structure, and analyze the writer’s techniques effectively. Descriptive Writing Section: Step-by-Step Writing Plan: A writing plan template that breaks down the process of crafting a descriptive piece based on a picture prompt, guiding students through each section - foreground, background, and action. Sensory and Figurative Language: Practical examples and exercises to help students develop their use of sensory details and figurative language, such as similes and metaphors, to create vivid, atmospheric descriptions. Exam-Specific Tips: Tailored advice for AQA Paper 1, focusing on breaking down the task, using strong topic sentences, and structuring responses to maximize marks. Model Descriptive Paragraphs: High-quality example paragraphs that demonstrate effective use of descriptive techniques and language choices. Self-Assessment Checklist: A checklist to help students review and refine their work, ensuring they meet exam criteria for high marks. Perfect For: Teachers seeking comprehensive resources for teaching both reading and descriptive writing skills Students aiming to improve their understanding of reading comprehension and creative writing techniques Tutors looking to support students with exam preparation for AQA English Language Paper 1 This guide will help students build confidence in their reading and writing skills, offering structured guidance and practical tools for exam success.

This is an invaluable resource for SEN students who are studying Macbeth for GCSE English Literature. Using techniques aimed at students with speech and language issues, the picture book provides prompts for students to engage with the text. The pictures capture the visual and symbolic elements of the play and can be used to discuss key themes and language presented in Act One of the GCSE text. Each picture is imaginative and visually striking which will engage students who struggle with Shakespearean language and do not enjoy the play. The pictures are accompanied with a caption aimed to scaffold their response to the play and lead them to using more literary and academic language. At the end of the picture section, there are some ideas how to use questions to gain more understanding and how to develop language. This resource is ideal for students with additional needs such as dyslexia, ADHD and AS. It can be used as a way to begin a lesson or to support students who require small group or individual support. SENCOs, Teaching Assistants and teachers who support students with additional needs will benefit from the resource. It will help them succeed in responding to Macbeth and improve their performance in the English Literature, GCSE exam.

These resources are tailored to support teachers preparing students for the AQA, GCSE English Language exam, with a particular focus on Paper 1. They are suitable for students with additional needs such as dyslexia and autism because they include scaffolds to write their response. This is an effective way to prepare students to write answers independently. As well as a practice paper, the unit provides writing scaffolds, model paragraphs and structured responses, to help students develop their skills in analyzing texts and constructing well-developed answers. The materials guide students through understanding how writers use language, structure, and setting to create meaning, with specific emphasis on psychological fiction. Additionally, for the writing section the resources offer detailed sentence frames and writing prompts, making them suitable for students who may benefit from extra support in breaking down tasks and building confidence in their writing. The package includes sample responses to key exam questions using the scaffolds. These resources are perfect for helping students with additional needs master the skills required for creative reading and writing in the AQA curriculum

Engage your students with comprehensive and versatile GCSE, English Literature resources designed to deepen their understanding of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. These materials cater to various learning styles and include: A complete revision guide with multiple-choice quizzes, short-answer tasks, PEEL paragraph examples, and essay plans. Character analysis quizzes for Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, and Friar Lawrence. Theme exploration with questions on love, fate, loyalty, and conflict. Creative writing prompts like alternative endings or diary entries. This unit can be used for classroom or home us and encourages independent study and solid exam preparation through structured activities. A creative writing guide based on picture prompts and storyboards is also included. Students craft descriptive stories inspired by scenes from Romeo and Juliet. This will enhance descriptive writing skills while fostering an imaginative connection to the play’s themes. It incorporates visual stimuli to support learners needing extra guidance in building their narratives. This resource is useful as an additional guide and can be used as a revision guide during school holidays.

The GCSE, Macbeth Homework and Study Booklet is a detailed resource designed to support GCSE, English Literature students in mastering Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Tailored for classroom use and independent study, this guide provides comprehensive coverage of the play’s key characters, themes, scenes, and literary devices. It is structured to build students’ analytical and creative writing skills while helping them develop a deep understanding of the text. Key Features Character Quizzes: True/false and multiple-choice questions focus on Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and others, ensuring students retain essential plot and character details. Scene Analysis Tasks: Targeted practice for pivotal scenes, including Act 1 Scene 7 (Macbeth’s Doubts) and Act 5 Scene 1 (Lady Macbeth’s Madness), with guiding questions and practice tasks. Themes Exploration: Short-answer questions delve into ambition, guilt, fate, and deception, encouraging students to connect textual details with broader thematic ideas. PEEL Paragraph Examples: Model answers illustrate how to construct high-quality analytical paragraphs. Creative Writing Tasks: Activities such as writing diary entries from Macbeth’s perspective or imagining additional prophecies engage students creatively while deepening their textual understanding. Essay Plans and Tips: Guidance on structuring essays for key characters and themes using evidence-based analysis. Glossary and Revision Tips: A literary glossary ensures students are familiar with key terms, such as soliloquy and hubris, while revision tips focus on memorizing quotes and linking analysis to questions. Assessment Practice: Multiple-choice quizzes and structured essay questions provide opportunities for formative assessment, allowing teachers to track progress and address gaps. Holiday and Homework Focus: This booklet is ideal for assigning homework tasks during term breaks or as ongoing revision. The scaffolded activities help students prepare for exams independently, with a mix of creative, analytical, and memory-based tasks. A second version has been included with answers removed for assessment purposes.

This unit helps students with the unseen poetry section of the GCSE, English Literature exam paper and contains a poem with comprehension questions along with a model, reading response paragraph. An acronym poster ‘STILE’ is included to provide a framework to respond to unseen poems. An additional winter, descriptive writing unit is included. The unseen poem booklet contains the poem, ‘Christmas at Sea’ and has a true/false section to help understand the content. This is followed by a variety of literal and analytical comprehension question. A final exam style question is provided along with an advanced level and differentiated PEEL paragraph. The STILE poster can be used to help students structure their response - it helps the explore the subject, theme, imagery and language used in the poem. A descriptive writing booklet based on a wintry scene is included as a follow up activity. This includes an adjectives and verbs list along with a picture prompt.

This Christmas Quiz is aimed at GCSE, English Literature students studying the novella, A Christmas Carol. It includes a Key Quotation Quiz, A general A Christmas Carol Quiz and an additional word search. The key quotation quiz involves identifying the person who said the quotation in each stave of the novella. The student has to achieve five in a row, one from each Stave, to achieve redemption. A board and tokens is provided. The general quiz includes easy - medium -difficult questions. The first to collect 15 marks wins. There are a variety of question types such as true - false, multiple choice and gap fill. An additional key themes word search is provided. All quizzes have answers provided.

This booklet is aimed to improve descriptive writing. In many 11 plus exams, there is a choice of creative writing tasks - one of these is a response to a picture. A picture of a train station is provided, along with a model response. Students are then guided through a number of exercises to help them read and comprehend the description. A list of words associated with trains is provided. Students have to write the syllables in different colours to aid memory. Dyslexic students struggle to read due to difficulty processing sounds. Often they have visual strengths which can be used to aid memory. This booklet utilises this strength by using a colour method to learn to spell and read words. To further enhance reading fluency, a list of phrases from the model text is provided and a timed activity in which students record the time taken to read the text, along with errors made. Prior to reading, students learn the different sentence openers that are used to write an engaging descriptive piece. Finally, students complete their own independent, writing task about another train station picture. This is a useful assessment to see how many successful features are used in their own writing. A further planning booklet and rubric for marking descriptive writing is provided.

This comprehensive, GCSE, English Literature, teaching resource focuses on Stave Five of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It includes various engaging activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of character analysis, themes, and narrative elements in the novella. It is particularly suitable for students who struggle with comprehension. Summary Activity: Students look at whether a statement is TRUE OR FALSE after reading a summary of Stave Five, reinforcing key plot points and character introductions. This exercise encourages comprehension and retention of the text. Character Descriptions: A list of adjectives allows students to identify and select characteristics that apply to Ebenezer Scrooge during Stave Five. An extension task requires students to create sentences using these adjectives, promoting vocabulary development and critical thinking. Character Reflections: A thought-expressing activity allows students to explore the thoughts of the child who buys a turkey for Scrooge. Diary Entry: Students take on the role of Scrooge and write a letter to his nephew Fred. Topic Sentences: Students create topic sentences that highlight different portrayals of Scrooge, strengthening their ability to write cohesive paragraphs. Comprehension: A comprehension is provided to test understanding of Stave Five. Play Script: This activity involves writing and performing a play script of Stave Five. Extension Activity: A key quotation activity is provided. This resource is perfect for educators looking to enhance their lessons on A Christmas Carol, providing a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and promote a deeper understanding of the text.

Ideal for student’s with additional needs or for those who struggle to structure their ideas, this Inspector Calls, GCSE, English Literature unit supports teaching essay skills. The pack provides an essay question about the experiences of women in the play. It provides useful quotations and a scaffold to write an essay. I have used the scaffold to jointly construct an essay with the student and have found their confidence and skills improve as a result. A model essay is provided based on the scaffold which can be used to demonstrate the features of a successful response. Also included, is a multiple choice quiz on the role of women in the play. It serves as an excellent starter activity to introduce this topic. This unit will ensure those students with additional needs are supported in writing successful essays!

This comprehensive, GCSE, English Literature, teaching resource focuses on Stave Four of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It includes various engaging activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of character analysis, themes, and narrative elements in the novella. It is particularly suitable for students who struggle with comprehension. Summary Activity: Students look at whether a statement is TRUE OR FALSE after reading a summary of Stave Four, reinforcing key plot points and character introductions. This exercise encourages comprehension and retention of the text. Character Descriptions: A list of adjectives allows students to identify and select characteristics that apply to Ebenezer Scrooge during Stave Four. An extension task requires students to create sentences using these adjectives, promoting vocabulary development and critical thinking. Character Reflections: A thought-expressing activity allows students to explore the thoughts of one of the gentleman who sells Scrooge’s items, highlighting the disdain with which Scrooge was viewed. Diary Entry: Students take on the role of Scrooge and write a diary entry reflecting on his journey, providing insights into his character. Topic Sentences: Students create topic sentences that highlight different portrayals of Scrooge, strengthening their ability to write cohesive paragraphs. Quiz: A quiz is provided to test understanding of Stave Four. Conscience Alley: This activity helps understand the regret and terror of Scrooge during this key Stave. Extension Activity: A crossword puzzle is provided to deepen students’ understanding of this stave. This resource is perfect for educators looking to enhance their lessons on A Christmas Carol, providing a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and promote a deeper understanding of the text.

This comprehensive teaching resource focuses on Stave Three of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - a set text for GCSE, English Literature. It includes various engaging activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of character analysis, themes, and narrative elements in the novella. It is particularly suitable for students who struggle with comprehension. The following are included - Summary Activity: Students look at whether a statement is TRUE OR FALSE after reading a summary of Stave Three, reinforcing key plot points and character introductions. This exercise encourages comprehension and retention of the text. Character Descriptions: A list of adjectives allows students to identify and select characteristics that apply to Ebenezer Scrooge during Stave Three. An extension task requires students to create sentences using these adjectives, promoting vocabulary development and critical thinking. Character Reflections: A thought-expressing activity allows students to explore the thoughts of Tiny Tim highlighting the issue of poverty in Victorian society. Diary Entry: Students take on the role of Scrooge and write a diary entry reflecting on his journey, providing insights into his character and while practicing narrative writing skills. Topic Sentences: Students create topic sentences that highlight different portrayals of Scrooge, strengthening their ability to write cohesive paragraphs. Quiz: A quiz is provided to test understanding of Stave Three. Conscience Alley: This activity helps understand the transformation of Scrooge during this key Stave. Extension Activity: A PEEL paragraph is provided about the importance of Stave Three in the novella. This resource is perfect for educators looking to enhance their lessons on A Christmas Carol, providing a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and promote a deeper understanding of the text.

The Practice Paper for GCSE English Language ,Paper Two (Lighthouses) offers comprehensive support for teachers following the AQA curriculum. Here’s an overview of its content and its usefulness in supporting students in understanding how to respond to the different questions: Reading Section: The paper contains two rich, contrasting texts on visiting a lighthouse — one contemporary and the other from the 1880s. Students are tasked with summarizing differences, analyzing language, and comparing perspectives across both texts. This structure mirrors AQA exam questions, enhancing students’ exam readiness. Writing Section: The second part requires students to compose an argumentative essay about preserving our beaches, allowing them to practice argumentative writing and structuring arguments effectively. Marking Support: The model answers act as exemplars, illustrating what successful responses should look like. These provide an opportunity to look closely at the language features and the structure of successful reading responses.There is also a guidance section which teachers can share with students for writing. For students with additional difficulties, a colour coded activity is given with words used from the model writing response. A list of key phrases is also provided to read and improve fluency. This paper will be invaluable for AQA teachers, offering realistic practice and clear guidance aligned with curriculum expectations.

This comprehensive resource is designed for teachers preparing Year 10 and 11 students for the AQA, GCSE English Language Paper One - Reading. Tailored specifically to support GCSE, English Language students with dyslexia, it includes a full practice paper (reading section) alongside engaging, structured lesson plans. The lessons focus on improving reading fluency, comprehension, and analytical writing skills, helping students build confidence in approaching the exam. What’s Included: Dyslexia-Friendly Practice Paper: The practice paper features clear, accessible text with vocabulary support, ensuring that students of all abilities can engage with the material. Fluency and Vocabulary Exercises: Dedicated sections to help students break down difficult words and phrases, improving their reading speed and understanding. Model Answers and Mark Scheme: Clear, structured model responses and a detailed mark scheme guide students through the key assessment objectives. Detailed Lesson Plans: These plans cover reading fluency, vocabulary, text analysis, structural features, and thematic response, complete with student guidance and step-by-step activities. This resource is ideal for teachers looking to provide targeted exam preparation in a way that is both accessible and effective for all learners, including those with dyslexia. With engaging tasks and practical guidance, it ensures that students with additional needs are well-prepared for the demands of the GCSE, English Language, Paper One: Reading!

Using visual cues such as colour backgrounds and visual spelling/reading methods, the booklet is ideal for students who struggle to read due to an additional need such as dyslexia. The booklet is divided into Chracter, Plot, Themes and Key Scene Sections, with opportunity to practice the reading and spelling of key vocabulary using colour codes. At the end of the booklet there is an assessment section that includes a key word spelling activity. You will receive a copy of the PDF in peach, orange and yellow so that you can choose whichever booklet background is suited to the student’s preference. The booklet is also suitable for ESL learners.