GCSE SKILLS DRILLING UNIT 1: Switch On & UNIT 2: Fight BUNDLE! TWO COMPLETE one - two week teaching units that guide pupils through ALL SIX ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, GCSE SKILLS and AQA EXAM QUESTIONS. In this complete BUNDLE, 3-4 WEEKs of teaching is provided, fully resourced! The lessons use engaging stimuli including video & mp3 clips (included,) images/art as well as traditional texts to guide, model and practice each GCSE English Language skill and ensure pupils know where and how to use them (AO1 - 6.) NOW INCLUDING TWO FREE INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDES (ebook) that are compatible with all smartphones, tablets and laptops for revision purposes post teaching! Making revision accessible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags with each activity to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 - 10 minutes editing time). https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

GCSE SKILLS DRILLING MINI UNIT 2: A one - two week (4-5 lesson) series of lessons that guide pupils through ALL SIX ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, GCSE SKILLS and AQA EXAM QUESTIONS. In this complete and concise 1 - 2 WEEK unit of lessons engaging stimuli including video and MPS clips (included) and images to guide, model and practice each skill GCSE skill (AO1 - 6.) Two short film clips personifying nature are examples of the texts used within this series of 4-5 lessons as alternative texts. Also including homework opportunities. NOW INCLUDING FREE INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE (ebook) which is compatible with all smartphones, tablets and laptops for revision purposes post teaching! Making revision accessible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags with each activity to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 - 10 minutes editing time). https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

The Romanticism bundle provides 6 concise individual units approaching 6 poems from across the NEW AQA, OCR & Edexcel GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE Conflict Clusters providing an excellent resource for GCSE ENRICHMENT. Each of the 6 CONCISE UNITS (2-4 lessons each) provides an in-depth exploration of its poem, poet and importantly, the contextual period of romanticism from which it emerged. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's romantic context. These units provide group opportunities guiding pupils’ development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotations of ALL POEMS, response activities (differentiated), engaging mp3/ video clips (included), discussion points, exam modelling/guidance and suggested further development opportunities for independent engagement with each poem and context in various ways. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITIONAL WRITING EXTENSIONS to embed pupils understanding of the poems and contexts whilst providing opportunities to develop GCSE WRITING SKILLS as well as developing the vocabulary and literacy skills to support pupils’ expression of their interpretations when writing analytically. *poem taken from the NEW AQA, OCR and Edexcel English Literature Anthologies for first examination in 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry. OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time. Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry Since 1789. https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! *poem taken from the Edexcel & OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from the Edexcel and OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time. Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of What Were They Like by Denise Leverton including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! *poem taken from the Edexcel * OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of What Were They Like by Denise Leverton* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from the Edexcel and OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time. Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! *poem taken from the Edexcel & OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of The Man He Killed* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from the Edexcel and OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time. Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! . *poem taken from the Edexcel Anthology for GCSE English Literature (first examination 2017.) Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of Belfast Confetti, Ciaran Carson* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from Edexcel Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

Published weekly, keep an eye out for next weeks! Like @CreatEdlive on Facebook or follow on Twitter. Also included: Independent self-differentiated question-chain activity! To be used weekly with each 'Word of the Week'. Personally, this has become Monday morning routine for my form which provides a, much needed, early morning brain gym wake-up using a range of English skills from simple literacy to more difficult GCSE skills. Also useful as either a routine starter/entry task. Also see weekly, quote of the week, riddle of the week and hero of the week and linked independent activities. https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 7: The Recriminations (pg. 56 - END of PLAY ) Including reading focuses, engaging introductory and closing videos/images to encourage meaningful discussion, interpretations and analysis that traces the messages and ideas of J.B. Priestley into the modern day. Intended for teaching the Modern Texts component of the AQA GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) However, easily adaptable to the following specification. OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 6: Eric's Confession (pg. 50 - 56.) with engaging videos, images and recordings (all included) used to hook pupils into the core themes and message of each particular phase before reading/teaching. Additionally, targeted reading focusses and questions ensure a thorough and focussed reading that guides pupils into making their own interpretations and applying them to the writer's context, but more importantly their own context! Model responses are used to support this throughout. Likewise, carefully placed discussion points, videos, images etc facilitate this. Whilst tailored to the New AQA specification (Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts) this course is easily adaptable to meet the requirements of OCR and WJEC specifications. The Assessment Objectives and skills (AO1-3) are transferable with very little editing needed for (OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama AND WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama) https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 5: Mrs. Birling's Confession. (pg. 40 - 49) with engaging videos, images and recordings (all included) used to hook pupils into the core themes and message of each particular phase before reading/teaching. Additionally, targeted reading focusses and questions ensure a thorough and focussed reading that guides pupils into making their own interpretations and applying them to the writer's context, but more importantly their own context! Model responses are used to support this throughout. Likewise, carefully placed discussion points, videos, images etc facilitate this. Whilst tailored to the New AQA specification (Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts) this course is easily adaptable to meet the requirements of OCR and WJEC specifications. The Assessment Objectives and skills (AO1-3) are transferable with very little editing needed for (OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama AND WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama) https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 4: Gerald's Confession. (pg. 26 - 40) Including reading focuses, engaging introductory and closing videos/images to encourage meaningful discussion and debate which trace the messages and ideas of J.B. Priestley into the modern day. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson which provides a synoptic 'look back' at the key themes, characters, messages and contextual influences introduced in ACT 1 of 'An Inspector Calls'. Focus on Priestley's methods through group annotation of 6 key extracts from across the act. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 3: Sheila's Confession (pg. 16 - 26) Including reading focuses, engaging introductory and closing videos/images to encourage meaningful discussion and debate which trace the messages and ideas of J.B. Priestley into the modern day. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A lesson to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 2: Mr Birling's Confession (pg. 10 - 16) Including reading focuses, engaging introductory and closing videos/images to encourage meaningful discussion and debate which trace the messages and ideas of J.B. Priestley into the modern day. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A series of lessons to accompany the reading of 'An Inspector Calls' PHASE 1: The Celebration (pg. 1-10.) Including reading focuses, engaging introductory and closing videos/images to encourage meaningful discussion and debate which trace the messages and ideas of J.B. Priestley into the modern day. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive