This resource is suitable for preparing for GCSE. English Language, Paper 2 – AQA.
It contains sample Paper 2 Reading and Writing questions which students can use for practice.
After the initial reading texts and question paper, there is a model reading response for students to compare their own work. A rubric is provided for them to carry out self assessment and reflect on the successful features of the model text.
Students then move on to completing a writing question. Two responses are provided to read as a class. Students will then use a writing rubric to identify the successful features of the text.
The resource has been successful in supporting students in engaging with Paper 2 and helping them understand what makes a good response to the reading and writing section for Paper 2.
As well as making an effective resource, it would also be a useful part of a lesson observation or for a revision class.
The workbook focuses on the AU pattern to make the ‘or’ sound and the E-E letter patterns to form the long E sound.
Designed for struggling readers and spellers, the booklet provides a list of AU and E-E words which are colour coded for students to copy and draw.
Due to the visual memory cue, students are more likely to read and spell the words!
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.
This GCSE, Power and Conflict (AQA, English Literature) resource contains a mind map for each of the poems.
Each colourful slide provides an overview of every poem in the anthology (15 in total) There is a section dedicated to the subject of the poem and the purpose for writing (something low to mid ability students find problematic).
There are also sections dedicated to metaphors, language devices and symbols. Each slide lists small quotes from the poem.
As well as this there is a section which provides evaluative language and reader response emotions so that GCSE students can use more ambituous vocabulary.
Colourful and visually appealing, the mind maps give students an invaluable overview of each poem. The resource is an excellent way to summarise the teaching of each poem and will also offer an effective revision aid!
The unit is based on the GCSE, English Language, AQA, Paper 1 - Question 5 response. It includes picture prompts, model answers, plans and spelling activities.
Key words are taken from the text and colour coded to help learners with additional needs learn to read and spell them. The model responses showcase different sentence openers used in GCSE, descriptive writing.
Coherent plans are provided to help students structure their writing in response to the colourful pictures.
Along with the models, additional short stories based on the settings of the beach and the city are provided. These also demonstrate the use of show not tell and interesting sentence openers.
The resource provides a structured way to teach GCSE English Language, imaginative and descriptive writing in an engaging way!. It is useful if your students struggle to use appropriate language to structure descriptive or imaginative writing.
This short unit is invaluable to teach how to write a GCSE, reading response essay. It provides an extract, model essay, lesson plan, marking rubric and numerous language rich activities to aid understanding.
Presented in a concise and interesting format, the student worksheet starts with the extract and two comprehension activities before they read the model GCSE essay.
Next, there is a model essay with a spelling of key words activity and a reading fluency exercise to help familiarise students with the essay.
Finally, students can write independently about another part of the play and use a rubric to peers assess.
The unit provides an engaging framework in which to teach the extract question for GCSE English Literature. It would also save invaluable time for a lesson observation.
The unit is aimed to teach Bayonet Charge and Exposure from the Power and Conflict Anthology (AQA). Ideal for students with dyslexia and other additional needs, the pack - based on Bayonet Charge and Exposure - includes colour coded - key words, essay plans, model essays and language activities to help understand these two poems.
The colour-coded words help students learn to remember, read, spell and understand the language needed to write meaningfully about the poems.
A range of language activities help comprehend the poem and lead into writing an essay. There is a model essay on Bayonet Charge and an essay plan to compare Bayonet Charge and Exposure.
Finally, I have included a brief study guide on all 15 poems! This contains an overview, key quotes and a quick analysis. There are a series of imaginary monologues delivered by the poets to understand the purpose for writing the poems.
The unit will provide everything you need to write about Bayonet Charge and Exposure as well as helping students learn about all 15 poems!
This short unit is invaluable to teach how to write a GCSE, reading response essay. It provides an extract, model essay, lesson plan, marking rubric and numerous language rich activities to aid understanding.
Presented in a concise and interesting format, the student worksheet starts with the extract and two comprehension activities before they read the model GCSE essay.
Next, there is a model essay with a spelling of key words activity and a reading fluency exercise to help familiarise students with the essay.
Finally, students can write independently about another part of the play and use a rubric to peers assess.
The unit provides an engaging framework in which to teach the extract question for GCSE English Literature. It would also save invaluable time for a lesson observation.
Metaphors in Shakespeare’s texts can be difficult for students to understand. This unit explains some of the key metaphors used in Macbeth and prepares students for their GCSE, English Literature exam.
The unit includes a booklet to explain the key metaphors in depth and provides context to the quotations. To help students with additional needs, vocabulary lists are provided. The student can use these to identify meaning, and learn how to read/spell them.
There is a key quotation list provided separately. Students can use this to learn them by rote.
Finally, there is an assessment section using a short extract that includes one of the metaphors. This is accompanied with a marking rubric and sample answer.
Based on the GCSE, English Language, AQA Paper 1, Questions 2, 3 and 5, this unit supports students through model answers and suggested responses. The key GCSE, English Language reading text is from the Sci-Fi genre and the writing questions also cover this text type.
The unit is split into a reading and a writing section. The reading component contains a key reading text, a vocabulary task to aid understanding and suggested responses to questions 2 and 3. The second section contains a picture prompt question and a story writing task. A model response to each of these writing questions is also provided.
There are two plans to help student structure their own writing responses.
The unit helps students who struggle to understand the language they need to use for a reading response and for writing descriptively. It is ideal for teachers, SENDCOs and teaching assistants. The unit would also be ideal for a revision session for Paper 1.
Based on the AQA (GCSE) Q5, Paper 1, the unit focuses on the ability to use a range of sentence openers and vocabulary to describe clothes.
Writing in depth description of the clothes people wear is complicated. This unit uses model paragraphs, a vocabulary list, pictures, independent writing tasks and a marking rubric to guide GCSE, English Language students to improve their description of people.
Although aimed at AQA, English Language students, the unit is useful for GCSE students who wish to improve their creative writing and descriptions.
The unit has proved successful in raising the attainment of students who struggle with this skill.
This unit includes a series of 11 plus, reading passages from well-known literary works, along with comprehension assessments tailored for dyslexic 11 plus students or students with additional needs such as autism or ADHD. The key features are:
Dyslexia-Friendly Design: The texts and activities are formatted to be accessible for students with dyslexia, including the use of double spacing and different colors for syllables in multisyllabic words.
Focus on Key Vocabulary: It highlights challenging words from the texts, breaking them down into syllables to aid spelling and pronunciation practice.
Key Phrases for Practice: Select phrases are provided for students to rehearse, enhancing their understanding of language use and meaning.
Comprehension Questions: Each text is followed by a series of questions designed to assess students’ understanding and analytical skills. These questions include identifying literary techniques, discussing the use of language, and continuing narratives using descriptive language. The comprehension assessment is in a similar format to the 11 plus exam.
Understanding Metaphor, Simile, and Personification
This resource focuses on the use of figurative language, specifically metaphors, similes, and personification, within literary texts, a key feature of the 11 plus assessment. The key aspects include:
Definitions and Examples: Clear explanations of metaphors, similes, and personification are provided, along with examples from literature.
Analytical Questions: The document includes questions that prompt students to identify and analyze the use of these figurative language elements in given passages. This helps in developing a deeper understanding of how authors use language to convey meaning and create imagery.
Practice Tasks: Students are encouraged to find their own examples and create sentences using metaphors, similes, and personification, fostering creativity and application skills.
These resources are designed to enhance literary comprehension and critical thinking skills among students with additional needs, making them well-prepared for the analytical demands of the 11 plus Examinations.
Do your GCSE, English Literature students struggle with Shakespeare? This “Romeo and Juliet” educational package is designed specifically for GCSE English Literature students, especially those with additional needs like dyslexia. It can be difficult to understand the language and themes of this classic play, so I have created resources that break the play down into manageable, engaging parts.
What’s Inside:
Simplified Summaries: Clear and concise summaries of each act and scene, written in accessible language to help students grasp the plot without getting bogged down by Shakespearean English. Each section is accompanied with a key word activity to help them read the sections more easily.
Character Outlines: Detailed character outlines with key words highlighted. Each character is accompanied with a visual prompt.
Detailed Essay Plans: Step-by-step essay plans on key themes such as fate, love, societal conflict, and the role of authority. These plans include topic sentences, evidence, and detailed analyses to help students structure their essays effectively. Students can use the plans to help write their own responses.
Interactive Quizzes: Fun and interactive quizzes to test comprehension and reinforce learning. Perfect for revision and self-assessment.
Visual Aids: Helpful visual aids that highlight important characters, themes, and plot points to aid visual learners.
Special Features for Dyslexic Students: A glossary section and structured notes support students with dyslexia and other additional needs in their learning journey.
The package is crafted with the understanding that every student learns differently. “Romeo and Juliet Made Easy” is invaluable for mastering this timeless tragedy and helps make Shakespeare accessible and enjoyable for struggling students. It provides an excellent support for students wanting to catch up over the Summer.
Ideal for GCSE, English Literature, the pack contains resources to support students with additional needs access A Christmas Carol for AQA examination. It contains a drama version of the text, a study guide, key vocabulary and numerous language based activities.
The drama unit contains a play version of key moments from each Stave and allows students who learn best using ‘hands on on learning’ study the novella.
The study guide contains information on key themes, characters, key quotations and vocabulary. It is accompanied by a more in depth quotation booklet.
There is also an additional vocabulary pack with key, colour coded words which help students discuss and write about each character,
The pack provides a host of resources to support students who struggle to understand this key, AQA, examination text!
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.
The booklet provides an extract and model answer with key vocabulary which is colour coded so that students can practice reading and spelling. It also provides the colour code to enable teachers to write further key vocabulary for their student to practice.
The booklet starts with an extract from Act 2, Scene 2. Difficult words are coded to practice fluency.
Then there is a model paragraph with a key word list.
The rest of the essay is provided for students to read.
Finally, students have opportunity to write a response for themselves.
The booklet is an excellent template for teachers to use to make further resources!
Ideal for teaching GCSE English Literature, this bundle contains lesson plans and model essays based on the extract questions (AQA), although it can be adapted for other exam boards. Extracts from Act 1, Scene 5 and Act 2, Scene 2 are covered. The language rich activities, mean they are suitable for SEN and ESL learners.
These short units are invaluable to support teaching how to write a GCSE, reading response essay. They provide an extract, model essay, lesson plan, marking rubric and numerous language rich activities to aid understanding.
Presented in a concise and interesting format, both units start with the extract and two comprehension activities before they read the respective model GCSE essays.
Next, there is a spelling of key words activity and a reading fluency exercise to help familiarise students with the essay.
Finally, students can write independently about another part of the play and use a rubric to peers assess.
The units provide an engaging framework in which to teach the extract question for GCSE English Literature. It would also save invaluable time for a lesson observation.
Using vocabulary taken from the a key abstract noun list, the programme introduces language commonly used in reading texts from the SATs English, Reading and Writing papers. Research indicates that explicit teaching of vocabulary improves comprehension and writing.
The 41 page course is suitable for a whole school approach to improve the comprehension and use of formal vocabulary across the curriculum. It is an ideal resource for SENCOs, English Language/Literacy Coordinators, English subject leads, teachers and leaders. It is useful for students who need to improve attainment and move into the SATs bands 5 and above.
Each section of the main booklet includes picture prompts, speaking and listening activities and gap fills to familiarise students with the targeted words. There is a ‘Show not Tell’ section, which helps students with narrative writing and a story writing activity to show understanding of the key noun. For some words, there are model stories to read with the students.
Also provided is a vocabulary graphic order, a vocabulary list and an assessment when the programme has been completed.
The resource will improve comprehension and is an effective way to target struggling readers and writers for their SATsl.
This GCSE, Vocabulary course focuses on the academic words needed to succeed in the GSCE, English Language course. It is suitable for GCSE students, often with a good verbal ability, who struggle to express their language using formal language.
There is a section focused on targeted words from the Academic Word List. It contains speaking and listening activities, gap fill tasks and an explanation of the body language and facial expression linked with some of the words. This should aid narrative writing.
It also contains graphic organisers to analyse key meanings and story examples to help learn key words.
There is an assessment to help understand if students have grasped the key vocabulary.
Also included are a reading and wordsearch activity and discussion questions.
Finally, there are two units to explore how to write about vocabulary in a GCSE examination.
I have also added a free vocabulary unit - Reading Response - Analysing Situations! This will provide you with a list of words to analyse situations.
The course is excellent for English coordinators, SENCOs and TAs who want to run targeted groups for students who are verbally strong but struggle to use academic language. Since vocabulary is a key component of comprehension and writing, the course has proved successful in helping underachieving GCSE English Language students succeed!
This GCSE persuasive writing resource includes key word spelling activities, questionnaires, two model essays a plan . It is ideal to use as part of KS3 and GCSE English Language lessons.
The model essays are a response to a persuasive task in which the reader has to persuade a headteacher about the inportance of contact sports and having junk food on the school menu.
There are two model answers to answer each of the GCSE, writing questions.
There is also an innovative spelling activity to help dyslexic students and a plan to help students write their own response.
As well as all this, there are two lesson plans if you want to deliver the sessions in school.
This resource is an excellent way to show students how to plan and write a GCSE persuasive essay!