Mini Creative Writing pack features: 16 Planning sheets for descriptive writing Great practice leading up to language paper 1, section B (AQA SPEC) OR can work as lead up/ introduction in KS3 to descriptive writing Varying abilities for High/Middle/ Low ability students Planning sheets have one or two images, prompts and guidance relating to punctuation, language devices, a success critera (AQA SPEC), word bank, vocabulary box, sentence and structuring as well as TOP TIP reminders Some of the categories/ themes of the images students will write descriptions from include: Seasons, Films, Landscapes A student friendly success criteria for marking their final draft of writing ALSO including a BONUS file with examples of successful descriptive writing excerpts that can be used in conjunction with the planning sheets or just used in class for other activities

The booklet features practice in the following areas: Parts of speech (Word Classes) Spelling Vocabulary Punctuation Paragraphing/ Grammar Synonyms and Antonyms Comprehension Descriptive writing Language devices Non-fiction writing Skimming and Scanning Inferencing

Short Booklet features: 2 Pages of Comprehension practice 2 Pages of Inference practice+ combined with short activities to identify language devices Language based questions 1 Summary based question A teachers copy of the booklet with answers 3 pages of creative writing practice: students can use prompts and guide boxes on the page to help them make notes/ plan their creative writing for images given (Descriptive Writing)

A resource sheet that can be used as revision for students that are visual learners (or low ability). The revision guide can also be used to help students recall and recap language devices as well as the effect of the devices. I am doing the GCSE AQA spec for english with my learners and find that this has helped me in guiding low abilities to comment on the English Language Paper 1 Q2. Can be used with KS3 too. Hope it helps :)

Low ability bundle featuring revision lessons for students before exams to revise for characters, themes and context. coloured, features timers and interactive activities.

A useful help sheet for students that unpacks the question for students. Features: an extract, sample response answer, success criteria from mark scheme that is student friendly, and an exam style question.

Great set of prompts for Narrative Writing Features: Adjectives to describe voices/ sounds Alternative words and phrases for colours (colour imagery) Alternative vocabulary bank for textures in alphabetical order Most used words and their replacement synonyms for better vocabulary Alternatives for ‘said’ Colour imagery sheets, with visual examples Exciting adjectives Sensory words for all five senses Vocabulary of emotions WOW words for settings, characters and feelings

A lesson based on inference and deduction Text used: Boy by Roald Dahl A choice of activities Starter 5 activities Plenary

A list of sentence types, and other structural features to introduce to KS3/4 with. Hope it helps!

Exploring the context of Macbeth Using resources from the British Library relating to the context of Macbeth, I have created a lesson that focuses on the role of King James and his kingship in Macbeth. The lesson features four activities that link to the context of Macbeth, allows students autonomy to learn using the resources and features timers to keep it paced.

BEST suited for high- medium ability, can be altered for lower ability. The pack features: • All 15 poems colour coded with images, quotes, context, and language/ structure information chunks • Poetry terminology with specific references to AQA poems, i.e. quotes from the poems • An activity to help them make links and comparisons with different poems • Four exam style questions at the end, from which they have to answer one ALSO, with each poem there are three comprehension questions that teachers can mark. The comparison questions sheet features a whole bunch of exam style questions that teachers can set.

AO6 traffic light target sheet for students studying English Language Paper 1, section B (AQA). Broken down into four levels, the aim is for students to identify where they are working on and where they could get to.

A resource to help students exchange over-used words for better vocabulary in the writing side of the paper. Includes: words that students tend to commonly use, with alternative vocabulary to exchange Alternative words for colours Words for describing the senses for imagery building in writing.

Introduces students to Power and conflict theme with a strong focus on AO3 (relationship between texts and historical context). Features: Starter (student-led) Main activity (student-led) AFL questions Plenary The lesson aims to get learners working more independently to deduct information from a poem by themselves in groups. Hope this helps!

Exploring the context of Macbeth- LM Four activities combined with contextual knowledge to get students to re-evaluate how Lady Macbeth could be seen. Allows them to form their own interpretations and build on ideas autonomously.

AQA ENGLISH LANG, PAPER 2: WRITING TO PERSUADE KS4 (Letter writing), SECTION B The lesson features a starter, activities, and ways to get students active in writing persuasively. Includes: Presentation Activities Plenary Homework Mark Scheme AO5/AO6 Writing to argue/persuade poster AQA guidance for this section of the exam An annotated version of a letter for the teacher A differentiated activity (homework letter)

Exploring the context of Macbeth- the Witches Four activities allowing students to use contextual knowledge collated from the archives of the British Library to come up with ideas and form interpretations of the role of the witches in Macbeth.

Narrative writing bundle, perfect for the creative writing section of AQA exam. Features lessons with prompts on how to create a successful narrative piece with: Success criteria Writing frame for story writing Worksheets

A lesson using extract from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone Features: AQA Language P1 style questions Inference and deduction- practice Timed activities Model answer Extension activity: descriptive writing

AO5 traffic light target sheet broken down in four levels for students. Will work especially usefully when working on English Language Section B (AQA).