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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
AQA English language GCSE 9-1 -3 lots of  Walking talking mock style revision lessons for paper 1 and paper 2
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AQA English language GCSE 9-1 -3 lots of Walking talking mock style revision lessons for paper 1 and paper 2

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Three lots of walking talking mock style exam revision for AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 Perfect to use in class as a walking talking mock - whereby you guide students thorough each question and allow them the suggested time to complete each task. Using 3 different sample papers 1 and paper 2 papers, these resources: - guide students through how to tackle each question - provide suggested timings - provide sample answers - provide tips and strategies for planning a response - show the questions annotated to ensure students stick to the focus of the task - provide opportunities to self/peer assess against the mark scheme criteria - model to students how to annotate the questions The revision uses exam papers provided by AQA and use extracts from the following: Paper 1: - Glass, bricks and dust - City of beasts - Brighton Rock Paper 2: - Bad weather - Festivals - Villages
AQA English Language paper 1 Exam revision - Walking talking Mock (WTM) with ppt & student booklet
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AQA English Language paper 1 Exam revision - Walking talking Mock (WTM) with ppt & student booklet

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A complete walking talking mock for AQA English language paper 1. Includes a student booklet containing model answers which encourage students to achieve thoughtful responses, exam tips and opportunity for students to practice annotation and structuring answers to the questions. This resource uses the November 18 AQA English language inserts. A power point is included to guide students through the mock including mark schemes.
Half Caste John Agard GCSE poetry 9-1
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Half Caste John Agard GCSE poetry 9-1

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Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Half Caste' by John Agard. 2 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability
Advertising Media / English project useful as an enrichment activity
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Advertising Media / English project useful as an enrichment activity

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of a one - two week Media based English project on advertising. Differentiation: yellow = higher blue = middle purple = lower Resources provide opportunities to: - explore target audience for advertising campaigns - explore existing advertising campaigns - explore the use of persuasive language - explore the use of presentational features - analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns - explore the narratives of advertising campaigns - design a new soft drink and develop the advertising production plan - peer and self assess - explore representation - justify own design choices These resources could also be useful as part of an enrichment day/activity.
An Inspector Calls walking talking mock (WTM) exam revision with student booklet and power point
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An Inspector Calls walking talking mock (WTM) exam revision with student booklet and power point

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A student booklet and teacher power point that takes students through how to answer and revise for the ‘An Inspector Calls’ AQA literature question. Model answers included and guidance on how to plan and then structure an academic introduction and essay. Guidance is differentiated for character questions and theme questions. Opportunities for students to write their own answers with and without scaffolds. The resource uses two different exam questions.
AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content
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AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content

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Medium term plans that prepare students for 9-1 AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 reading and writing. The medium term plans attached are highly detailed and include: - weekly homework tasks - clear explanation on what should be covered and analysed - weekly assessments These updated medium term plans have been created to interleave the literature texts. Specific links are made to Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and Jekyll & Hyde. E.g. - students will read articles on arranged marriage for their paper 2 study which creates links to Juliet. They will also explore the gender pay gap to create links to AIC. Most extracts are included. Some extracts are taken from the literature texts. Any missing texts and extracts are available in the Oxford University press AQA text books 1 and 2. MTP for paper 2 also included the new speaking and listening component. Resources also available.
The Edge Alan Gibbons Whole novel fullly differentiated
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The Edge Alan Gibbons Whole novel fullly differentiated

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of The Edge by Alan Gibbons Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher resource provide opportunities for: - self and peer assessment - context exploration - language analysis - narrative writing - agony aunt article writing - police report writing - exploration of idioms and dramatic irony - exploration of bullying and racism
AQA English Language paper 2 Exam revision - Walking talking Mock (WTM) with ppt & student booklet
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AQA English Language paper 2 Exam revision - Walking talking Mock (WTM) with ppt & student booklet

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A complete walking talking mock for AQA English language paper 2. Includes a student booklet containing model answers which encourage students to achieve thoughtful responses, exam tips and opportunity for students to practice annotation and structuring answers to the questions. This resource uses the November 18 AQA English language inserts. A power point is included to guide students through the mock including mark schemes.
Romeo and Juliet walking talking mock (WTM) with student booklet and power point
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Romeo and Juliet walking talking mock (WTM) with student booklet and power point

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A student booklet and teacher power point that takes students through how to answer and revise for the Romeo and Juliet AQA literature question. Model answers included and guidance on how to structure an academic introduction. Opportunities for students to write their own answers with and without scaffolds. The resource uses two different exam questions.
Chemistry by Graham Swift - ideal for remote learning KS3 or KS4 Telling tales anthology
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Chemistry by Graham Swift - ideal for remote learning KS3 or KS4 Telling tales anthology

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Four lessons on the short story ‘Chemistry’ by Graham Swift from the Telling Tales anthology Each lesson has a power point and a worksheet style document that can be used for remote learning. Just upload it to your platform and everything that students need is on their document ready to work on. Lessons were initially made for a well performing year 8 group. New versions were then created for a lower prior attaining year 7 group and so have been scaffolded to meet their needs. Both versions are included here. Resources cover: inference language analysis evaluation writing to argue a view point Knowledge checks and do now activities are included.
AQA Jekyll and Hyde 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point
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AQA Jekyll and Hyde 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point

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A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays in response to the Jekyll and Hyde question. Power point (40 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their response consider the text chronologically embed context rather than bolt it on at the end consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events create thesis statements consider the text as a construct Exam questions used in this resource: sympathy for Jekyll# Model answers included.
KS3 AQA language paper 2 Q4 skills non fiction  Comparison of perspectives Stormzy text included
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KS3 AQA language paper 2 Q4 skills non fiction Comparison of perspectives Stormzy text included

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Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Two lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 4 using the AQA KS3 papers. (Comparison of writer perspectives) Also ideal for low ability KS4 Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit and implicit information - identify example of a writer's language - explain the effect of writer's language - compare the perspectives of the writer - use writing frames to structure a response Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - Article about meeting the Grime artist 'Stormzy' - Article about meeting Sir Paul McCartney
Edexcel conflict poetry exam revision quizzes new specification - perfect for revision
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Edexcel conflict poetry exam revision quizzes new specification - perfect for revision

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A quick quiz for each of the 15 poems in the conflict collection. (Differentiated by colour) The first 3 purple questions are straight forward idea and information recall questions The next 3 blue questions provide students with the first letter in the answer and require them to think The final 3 yellow questions relate to techniques Use at the start of a lesson and then come back to it at the end - student ability at recalling the poems studies becomes excellent. Then keep popping the quiz up on the board and student knowledge improves dramatically. Could also be perfect for homework but works best as a team quiz in lessons as a starter and plenary.
Letter writing KS3
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Letter writing KS3

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Resources to support the teaching of letter writing. The lessons take stimulus from the following: - Children in need - Comic relief - Pimp my ride - Holidays from hell Resources provide opportunities to: - structure formal letters - use the 6 part structure to form letter content - write persuasively - write emotively
AQA English Literature Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point
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AQA English Literature Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point

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This resource guides students through the two AQA literature papers. A student booklet is included that contains model answers, opportunities to practice annotation and exam responses as well as guidance on structuring an academic introduction. A teacher power point is also included to assist the delivery and teaching of the mock. Texts covered: Romeo and Juliet Jekyll and Hyde An Inspector Calls Unseen poetry
Jekyll and Hyde walking talking mock (WTM) with student booklet and teacher power point
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Jekyll and Hyde walking talking mock (WTM) with student booklet and teacher power point

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A student booklet and teacher power point that takes students through how to answer and revise for the Jekyll and Hyde AQA literature question. Model answers included and guidance on how to plan and then structure an academic introduction and essay. Opportunities for students to write their own answers with and without scaffolds. The resource uses two different exam questions.