A series of lessons which help students to revise the four main word classes (verbs, adverbs, nouns and adjectives). There is also a lesson included which helps students to learn how to extract information from an extract (in the style of a ‘list four things’ skill) and a lesson with a comprehensive quiz of word classes including all answers. Each lesson follows on from the last, with interleaved re-capping activities to ensure students are remembering the function of each word. Each lesson helps students to identify that particular word class then provides them with an extract (mainly Harry Potter and Roald Dahl extracts) to analyse the use of that particular word class. This was originally designed as a unit for year 7 but could be used to revise word classes across the whole of Key Stage 3.

SMILE -Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language, Effect. The titles are in the display with a three questions to encourage pupils to think about each feature (Language: Are there any patterns of language? Are any devices or techniques used? Would different words achieve the same effect?).

The knowledge organiser is essentially an analysis terminology sheet, offering students key structural and language terminology and analytical verbs plus words to use for effect on the reader. It's aimed at AQA Language Paper 1 but can be adapted.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The two sources (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. The extracts are: An 1835 article from The Evening Chronicle by Charles Dickens. The opening extract from Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (1995).

There are three extracts here which look at traveling to various places over winter (Geneva, Ireland, and Portugal). This is followed by four reading tasks and three writing tasks. This was originally set as cover work and can be completed independently, and is at least three lessons of work. It was created for year 8 but is appropriate across Key Stage 3. Furthermore, students would not have needed to study travel writing in order to complete this work. Both the .pdf and word document are included in the download. The tasks are: Simple list four things tasks (information retrieval) A grid asking students to extract information (quotation retrieval) A comparison task looking at how the holidays are different An opinion task which gets students to explain where they would rather spend their Christmas. The writing tasks are varied between using the images to complete a descriptive piece, writing their own blog on Christmas in their hometown or a persuasive speech explaining where they want to spend their Christmas. A simple and easy stand-alone resource.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4 The extract is taken from a book published in 2015, ‘Fire Colour One’ Please note this paper is also available for £2.50 without the indicative content.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4 The extract is taken from a book published in 1903, ‘The Call of the Wild’ Please note this paper is also available for £2.50 without the indicative content.

There are three extracts here from three Charles Dickens novels (*Oliver Twist, *). This is followed by five reading tasks and six writing tasks. This was originally set as cover work and can be completed independently, and is at least three lessons of work. It was created for KS3 but would still be appropriate at KS4 as it uses AQA Lanuguage Paper style tasks. Furthermore, students would not have needed to study Charles Dickens in order to complete this work. The tasks are: Reading the extracts provided Simple list four things tasks (information retrieval) A grid asking getting students to pick out information and make suggestions about the speech, appearance and behaviour of the upper class people. Students are asked to write a paragraph about the presentation of the poor characters in each extract. A task where students must use the extracts to explain what they think Dickens’ view was of the poor and how they were treated. The writing tasks are varied between non-fiction tasks asking students to write artiles on the homeless, a speech on their attitude to education, a description of a rich house etc. A simple and easy stand-alone resource. The sheet is a back to back sheet of A4 which can be folded into a mini A5 booklet for students to store easily in exercise books- it also requires minimal photocopying!

This booklet contains 9 practice questions in the style of AQA English Language paper 1, question 2. For each practice question there is: The extract (a short one, the length it would be in the exam) The question, with phrasing taken from the question paper Space for students to plan their response, with a space for point/quotation, terminology and effect. A page for students to write their response. The front page contains contents and a key word glossary, and the back contains an empty glossary for students to add definitions of terminology. This booklet is entirely self contained so is ideal for homeworks, or tutoring sessions. Both the .pdf and the .doc word document file are included, but the formatting may shift on the word document because non standard fonts are used.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. A ** detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response** for questions 1-4 The extract is taken from a book published in 2003, ‘Eagle Strike’ Please note this paper is also available for £2.50 without the indicative content.

Please note this mock paper is now available with indicative content for £3.50 here: Call of the Wild+ Markscheme A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. The extract is taken from a book published in 1903, ‘The Call of the Wild’. Please note: this paper is also available as part of a bundle with 2 other papers with a discount.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one A3 page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4. Extracts: The 19th Century extract is from London by Day and Night written in 1852 The modern extract is from The Guardian, 2002

I’ve put this together for a low ability year 10 group. They have done an overview of ACC and whilst most teachers get students to read it over the summer, I have decided to adapt an abridged version, and then get students to complete checkpoint activities after each reduced chapter.

This is an 8 page booklet provided for students to have access to a range of poetry and to compile key terminology as they study the poetry. The unit of work focused on poetry that has a viewpoint, allowing students to consider how poets create tone and the idea of writer’s purpose and intentions. This was created as a unit for the whole of year 7 so the poems are aimed at a range of abilities (lots of former GCSE poems are included) therefore it would be suitable throughout KS3. Both the .pdf and the word document (editable but without fonts) are included here. The booklet is comprised of: Front page with basic grammar terminology glossary. A page of basic poetry terminology. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ ‘Blessing’ ‘Flag’ ‘We Refugees’ ‘Not My Business’ ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes’ ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ This could also be used as an unseen poetry booklet with KS4, with the right questions added.

A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The two sources (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. The extract s are: The article ‘It isn’t about punishment from The Guardian. (2008) The extract from Social Investigation/ Journalism- How the Poor Live. (1883)

You are purchasing a booklet which includes homework tasks/ self-learning activites for 9 weeks. On the back of the booklet once printed is a ‘Shakespeare’s World’ knowledge organiser. For alternate weeks students must self quiz different sections of the knowledge organiser building to learning the whole knowledge organiser by the end of the 9 weeks. For the other alternate weeks students must read various extracts, learning to apply 10 ambitious words taken from the first extract. Students will read across the 9 weeks: A non-fiction modern article about Shakespeare in the classroom A Victorian non-fiction piece about the theatre. Short extracts from Sherlock Holmes (Victorian fiction) An extract from ‘Young Sherlock’ for a piece of modern fiction. The aims of this booklet are: To ensure students are embedding knowledge learnt in the classroom by self-quizzing at home on different sections of the knowledge organiser. This will also teach them the skills of revision. To enable students to read around the topic studied in lessons. They are directed towards a range of extracts which build on the learning in the classroom. To build students’ vocabulary. These complex words are taken from the first article then students must apply them in a range of scenarios in order to embed the new vocabulary. You are purchasing the .pdf booklet and an editable word .doc (please note that this will not be formatted as seen due to the varied fonts used. This booklet is intended to be completed at home alongside a unit on Shakespeare’s World (booklet also available separately) and was originally intended for year 7, but could be useful across KS3.

An 8 page booklet which goes through history and across the world offering varying non-fiction travel texts. The following texts are included: Gloucester, 1724 - Daniel Defoe Gloucester, 1821 - William Cobbett London, 1863 - C.L.E USA, 1892-1913 - Rudyard Kipling Japan, 1892-1913 - Rudyard Kipling Egypt, 1892-1913 - Rudyard Kipling (Abu Sumbel and Valley of Kings) London, 1995 - Bill Bryson Everest, Nepal, 1996 - Sir Edmund Hilary (interview) China, 2002 - Ma Jian Antartica, 2016 - Joanna Symons Peru, modern blog Both the microsoft word .doc and .pdf are included.

Please note this mock paper is now available with indicative content for £3.50 here: Eagle Strike + Markscheme A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is: The extract (with line numbers, on one page) A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image). A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages. The extract is taken from a book published in 2003, ‘Eagle Strike’. Please note: this paper is also available as part of a bundle with 2 other papers with a discount.