Containing an original mock Paper 1 and mock Paper 2 which are knitted together with this visual guide for pupils and teachers. Intended to guide pupils through the AQA GCSE English Language AO's for Reading using a visually, well organised format. Empower your pupils to understand what is expected of them and to be able to assess their own abilities against the skills required, focussing their revision around this. Also a grade converter is included for paper 1 and 2 which parallels new GCSE levels with both traditional GCSE grades and KS2/3 levels. See below for links to the complete 8 week teaching course and revision guide bundle built around this symmetry template! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matthewbentham1989 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-gcse-english-language-paper-1-paper-2-reading-and-writing-full-course-8-weeks-and-4-x-ebook-s-11224605 Get in touch... creatededucation@yahoo.com Don't miss out on updates and giveaways... 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 CONCISE UNIT of 2-3 lessons providing an in-depth exploration of Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern 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) and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

In this is unit of 5 - 6 lesson series pupils are immersed in the context of 1912, with events such as the Titanic symbolising the fragmented class structure, and that of the writer, 1946, in which the same rigid class system is clinging to its former glory following the chaos of the second world war. Using kinaesthetic activities and a series of iconic video clips pupils will grasp the core elements of the contexts underpinning An Inspector Calls. Additionally, exploration of key concepts such as such as capitalism and socialism, and their relevance with regards to the writer's purpose and messages is also covered in depth. Intended for teaching the Modern Text component of the AQA GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017)Easily adaptable for teaching OCR and WJEC specifications. 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 ALSO SEE THE COMPLETE READING UNIT TO ACCOMPANY THE READING OF THE PLAY!

Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday by proving his relevance. This resource contains 5 engaging mini-activities (with brief instructions in the notes bar of each slide) that are guaranteed to prove the undying relevance of William Shakespeare in the modern day. Using a range of YouTube clips, images and various discussion points, this resource is perfect for a week of intro activities to English lessons or whole school form-time activities to engage pupils in everything Shakespeare. Get in touch... creatededucation@yahoo.com Don't miss out on updates and giveaways... https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

All ages narrative planning template. A3 using traditional/stereotypical character outline (hero, villain, princess), a structure pyramid, template for planning setting. Prompts included to encourage pupils in developing their ideas away from the stereotypical by thinking outside the box.

These MP4 classroom timers can be copied into any powerpoint or presentation slide and then resized to fit with the style and content of the slide. Or they can just be played alone in any Media Player 9 Timers timers are included, ranging from 1 minute to 45minutes.

Interactive presentation and extract exploring the context of Anne Frank and an analysis of her use of emotive writing. Leading into differentiated activities and self/peer assessment and progression opportunities.

An array of 'self-help' resources that pupils can grab themselves, or that can be handed to them in response to their questions, which will provide adequate scaffolding or extension to enable them to help themselves make maximum progress. A range of word clouds for vocabulary extension, support mats/posters and extension activity cards, all of which can be printed in A3 or A4, laminated and placed on tables, in a draw you can quickly access or displayed around the classroom. Personally, I use the two latter options. They really do save me a lot of time and energy and are incredibly resourceful and accessible in all of the classes that I teach.

A collection of 5 CONCISE UNITS, each 2 to 3 lessons. Each series of lessons aims to develop pupils understanding of a range of UNSEEN POEMS to develop the skills required for for the Unseen Poetry element of the New English Literature GCSE courses. Each unit offers an in-depth exploration of the poems content, message and purpose (AO1), writer's methods and their effects (AO2) and comparison skills. Including animated annotations of each poem, discussion points, model exam questions and a model responses. The chosen poems also provide enrichment for the other units of the corse, notably, An Inspector Calls (Modern Texts) and Shakespeare. Poems/Units 1. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan 2. Sonnet 60, William Shakespeare On Monsieur's Departure, Elizabeth I 4. No Man is an Island, John Donne / The Inspectors Final Speech, J.B.Priestley. 5. How To Leave The World That Worships Should - Ros Barber / The Rich Eat Three Meals https://twitter.com/creatEDlive https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/

A complete, organised and in-depth exploration of two writers' viewpoints, perspectives and experiences of oppression. Including full modelling, practice and assessment of PAPER 2 Exam Skills; identifying and interpreting implicit and explicit information, as well as; synthesising these interpretations and evidence of them, across two non-fiction texts (AO1), one of which is literary non-fiction. Focussed analysis of language (AO2) and detailed comparison of writers' methods (AO3). A number of enrichment opportunities are also included at the opening of lessons, to encourage engagement, using video/mp3 recordings of famous speech's, news reports. Includes full PAPER 2; Section A practice paper and sources which is linked to the the series of lessons throughout. Get in touch... creatededucation@yahoo.com Don't miss out on updates and giveaways... https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

Another creative, arguably controversial, approach to GCSE non fiction writing. Pupils will write about their views about equality, in general, but specifically about gay rights using a range of video and audio stimuli (such as Obama's recent equality speech) . Full coverage of AO5 and AO6 skills in preparation for English Language Paper 2 Q5, requiring pupils to explore and argue their viewpoint in writing. Fully resourced, contained within the powerpoint. 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 in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 minutes editing time). EVERY CHILD AND TEENAGER SHOULD BE HEARING THESE MESSAGES IN SCHOOL... Please get involved in the debate prompted at the end of the presentation: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

This unit (AO2 STRUCTURE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'James and the Giant Peach,' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory GSCE foundation unit for some Year 9 and 10 groups. This new series replaces the traditional KS3 assessment criteria (APP or AF's) with NEW GCSE Assessment Objectives (AO's) However, that does not mean that the creativity and imagination need to be a thing of the past! In this new series of units, Key Stage Three pupils are introduced to NEW GCSE English Language Skills in creative and imaginative ways to build foundations and continuity for pupils as they progress through the key stages. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to and built around official AQA pilot material for introducing and exploring GCSE English Language Skills at Key Stage Three. 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 in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board . The units are built around the official AQA Key Stage Three PILOT ASSESSMENT Material, copies of which are included in the download. https://twitter.com/creatEDlive https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/

An in-depth exploration of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning* in this 2 - 2 lesson unit. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern 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 video and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing analytically. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry. GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

The second unit in the series (AO2 LANGUAGE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'The Witches,' 'Going Solo' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory GSCE foundation unit for less able Year 9 & 10 groups. This new series replaces the traditional KS3 assessment criteria (APP or AF's) with NEW GCSE Assessment Objectives (AO's) However, that does not mean that the creativity and imagination need to be a thing of the past! In this new series of units, Key Stage Three pupils are introduced to NEW GCSE English Language Skills in creative and imaginative ways to build foundations and continuity for pupils as they progress through the key stages. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to and built around official AQA pilot material for introducing and exploring GCSE English Language Skills at Key Stage Three. 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 in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board . The units are built around the official AQA Key Stage Three PILOT ASSESSMENT Material, copies of which are included in the download. https://twitter.com/creatEDlive https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/

A CONCISE UNIT of 2 - 3 lessons providing an in-depth exploration of Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern 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), engaging video clips to support understanding and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically. *poem taken from AQA Anthology (2017.) Also included in Edexcel GCSE English Literature Anthology. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE UNIT of 2-3 lessons providing an in-depth exploration of Ozymandias by Percy Shelley*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and an 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 as described above. Including an animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), engaging video clips and discussion points. Additionally, suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with are in included. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills, as well as, developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017.*poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes in this 2 - 3 lesson unit. Including a detailed and engaging teaching of content, writer's methods, with animated, complete annotation, atmospheric video clips and exploration of the of influence of the poets' context. Also including modelling of analytical writing in response to the poem. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Also including suggested independent further development strategies to ensure a broad understanding of the writer, his work and the genre as a whole. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A in-depth exploration of The Emigree by Carol Rumens*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern 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), engaging video clips and discussion points and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas its deals with. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. 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! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.