A lesson that encourages students to think deeply when exploring Churchill’s speech. Students work towards answering the question: How does Churchill attempt to motivate the British people?

Two lessons, used for remote learning but can be used in class, that serve as an introduction to ballads. Students read ‘Homeless Jack’ and explore the conventions of ballads. In lesson 2 students write their own ballad about ‘Too tall Paul’ after reading an extract from an article about Britian’s tallest man.

This is a complete 6 week unit on Non Fiction Writing using topical issues. Students work through a booklet which contains all extracts and activities. There is also an accompanying power point presentation. Students will explore the following speeches, letters and articles: Boris Johnson - Lockdown Marcus Rashford - free school meals Greta Thunberg - climate change David Attenborough - climate change Lilly Allen - Refugee crisis Bukayo Saka - Racism in football Martin Luther King - Racism Emma Watson - gender equality Malala - 16th birthday speech Hands not hate article in response to homophobic attacks As students progress through the unit they will explore rhetoric and how effective non fiction writing is structured and work on building their own piece of writing. The unit culminates with speaking and listening. The booklet also contains scaffolds for students who may need support in accessing the unit.

These resources (four lessons) guide students how to tackle each of the questions on language paper 1. The extract is taken from ‘The Mist in the mirror.’ Included is a ppt to guide students through the expectations of each question including model answers that would achieve at least a grade 5 and planning strategies for each question. Worksheets are also included which can be uploaded to an online learning platform for students to complete. Worksheets are very user friendly to minimise student difficulty.

These resources (four lessons) guide students how to tackle each of the questions on language paper 2. The paper used is the Summer 2019 paper. Included is a ppt to guide students through the expectations of each question including model answers that would achieve at least a grade 5 and planning strategies for each question. Worksheets are also included which can be uploaded to an online learning platform for students to complete. Worksheets are very user friendly to minimise student difficulty.

Four full lessons using ‘Lamb to the slaughter’ by Roald Dahl, that support students in developing their ability in: making inferences evaluating analysing articulating their own perspectives and researching Worksheets have been created that can be easily uploaded to online learning platforms to make remote teaching easier. Students have everything for the lesson in one document and can simply annotate the text and fill in the relevant boxes and tables. Model answers also included.

Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Five lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 3 using the AQA KS3 papers. Also ideal for low ability KS4 - language analysis practice (paper 2 question 3) Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit information - identify example of a writer's language - explain the effect of writer's language - use writing frames to structure a response - peer and self assess - explore the context of Luther King's speech Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - Martin Luther King speech - 19th century extract from The watercress girl - Modern non fiction text - Living dolls - Modern and 19th century text about street music

Resources to support the revision of 'An Inspector Calls' for new specification GCSE Includes: - sample responses - step by step guide to structuring an analytical paragraph - sample exam question - carousel opportunity to expose students to a range of possible questions for them to discuss and annotate - general revision of plot, character and context

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the rea AQA l 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of chapter 5 and chapter 6 of 'Of Mice and Men.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - develop synthesis skills for language paper 2 - explore character and theme - write analytically

3 pages of quiz cards for Romeo and Juliet to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Shakespeare 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing.

14 lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Homework tasks included. Download and teach right away. These are ready to go. Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification AQA power and conflict poetry collection: 1. Remains 2. Kamikaze 3. Tissue 4. Emigree 5. Charge of the light brigade This pack also includes a comparison assessment which has been created in line with AQA format. All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) All lessons are numbered for ease of use. There are 2 other packs available to support the teaching of the remaining 10 poems. There are 2 to 3 power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities in line with new specification.

Resources to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 with a focus on comparing Shakespeare's original with Luhrmann's modern 1996 interpretation. Lessons are fully differentiated by colour and numbered for ease of use. These resources provide opportunities to: - Compare interpretations of act 1 scene 5 - Analyse language, form and structure of two interpretations - Analyse dramatic irony - Practice structuring exam responses - Explore context - Explore how different audience may interpret the scene

A walking talk mock (power point presentation and student work booklet) to build skills for AQA English language paper 2 question 5. The resource: explores the mark scheme explores examiner feedback explores stronger and weaker answers provides exemplar student answers with annotations explores ethos, logos, pathos as a method for persuasion provides an effective sample structure provides a step by step approach to creating an impactful response

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 Romeo and Juliet. Power point (42 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 texts as constructs Exam question used in this resource: relationships between older and younger characters Model answers included.

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.

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 to the ‘Macbeth’ question. Power point (37 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 texts as a construct Exam questions used in this resource: Macbeth’s violence Model answers included. Additional exam question used: Macbeth and Banquo’s attitude towards the super natural.