Example article and questions for current (old spec) AQA English Language Exam
The article is on Geordie Shore to help engage students but encourages them to question how appropriate the show is and how they could seek better role models
AQA English - New Spec
PEE paragraphs
Self Assessment Activity
Students award themselves money when they meet criteria but deduct money when they miss something - the richest person at the end becomes the class expert for the week
Write a story about the journey to a concentration camp - used from year 7 to 11
Includes planning sheet, pictures and scaffolding for imagery and pathetic fallacy
This resource is based on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and has pictures of concentration camps to inspire a narrative about the journey to a camp. The 34 slide PPT guides students as they plan this piece of work.
However, there are lots of slides about general writing skills including colour symbolism, pathetic fallacy, paragraphs and sentence structures. There is a planning sheet included for students to use.
8 Resources.
Prompts for Language Analysis (AQA AO2)
Key quotes from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. I have used these with sets 8, 6 and 1 so they are quite versatile!
There are also character profile sheets for both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as well as a context card sort.
All worksheets can be edited.
A series of resources (4 lessons) to ease pupils into Paper 2 teaching.
Includes two articles - one is a recount about the Rio Carnival and the other is an article about the impact of the Rio Olympics. Includes opportunities for Global Learning.
5 example exam questions for the AQA exam and worksheets to help scaffold answers.
I’ve used this with Year 8 mixed ability, very low ability Year 11 and top set Year 11. All engaged with the articles.
A worksheet with paintings to inspire a piece of creative writing - suitable for classwork or homework.
Includes a checklist / success criteria.
Can be edited.
(Fiction - can be linked to AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5)
50 slide PPT with a week of lessons on the context of Macbeth. Includes Kagan activities and 12 worksheets/resources to scaffold this and a poster about contextual factors. Lesson plans also provided.
Links to AQA objectives throughout but can be edited.