2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of synthesis (writing a summary of differences) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources use modern and 19th century non fiction texts on prisons and tattoos to guide students in responding to the synthesis task on the new specification language paper. Texts included

15 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of context for the 15 Edexcel new specification 9-1 GCSE English literature poems. (Conflict poetry) Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

4 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 1 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - language focus - explore character presentations - write persuasively - develop skills for new specification language paper - use mark schemes

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 n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses Bayonet as the printed poem. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

5 lessons that support the teaching of act 2 of the Stone Cold play script. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities for: - imaginative writing - Speaking and listening - comparing the novel and play - reading the play and novel - analysing the writer's use of language - comprehension

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 6 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context- Russia and Stalin - events and allegory form - analyse writer's methods - language and structure of the chapter - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm

Resources to support the teaching of Media audiences and products. Resources provide opportunities to: - investigate the audiences of a variety of media - magazine, newspaper, news etc - explore mass and niche - explore demographics, geo-demographics and psychographics - explore advertising and impact on audience - use the NRS website to explore print media audiences - conduct primary and secondary research - gather quantitative and qualitative data - explore the 4Cs (Media theory) - explore codes and conventions - explore and create audience profiles A work book is also included for students to complete while studying.

Resources to support the exploration of audio production - week 3 - microphones. Opportunities to: - identify types of microphones - lavalier, direct connected, boundary, parabolic, noise cancelling etc. - explore dynamic microphones and how they work - the proximity effect - investigate polar pattern of microphones - investigate polar response - use microphones to test out the proximity effect and directionality Week's resources culminates with an assessment of understanding..

Resources to support the exploration of audio production. (Week 2) Resources provide opportunities to explore: - audio file formats - AIFF, mp3 etc. - audio platforms - media player, iTunes etc - mono and stereo - acoustics in different locations such as full and empty rooms, theatres and open spaces - recording audio in different environments - direct sound and reverberation - interior and exterior recording

Resources to support the exploration of audio. (week1) Resources provide opportunities to: - explore audio types - silence, noise, speech, music etc. - explore why audio is used - to create mood, to introduce an era, to reinforce an image etc. - explore contrapuntal and pleonastic audio Links to YouTube audio examples for each of the audio purposes are included. The week's work of resources culminates in an assessment of understanding task.

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of war poetry. Poetry covered: - Exposure - August 6 1945 - The Drum - O what is that sound? - Invasion - Conscientious objector - Belfast Confetti Resources explore language, form, structure and context. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue - middle ability yellow = higher ability

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of Q1 and Q2 of the AQA new specification 9-1 GCSE examination - paper2. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources prepare students for answering Q1 and Q2 and cover the following: - introduction to paper 2 - expectations and timings - identifying key information in 19th century and modern texts - identifying the point of view of a writer - inferring - exploring how language creates tone - complete true or false tasks (as per the exam) for the texts read - explore the term synthesis - synthesise information from 2 texts - work in pairs and groups - explore model answers - investigate these of connectives to synthesise - self and peer assess - develop vocabulary and analyse vocabulary in texts using inference - explore audience and purpose Regular assessments are included to assess students ability in true or false and synthesis tasks. Texts covered: - Queer stories for a queer age - tattoo article (19th century) text included - Making my skin crawl - article about tattoos - Extract from Girl of the period (19th century) - A letter from Jenni - Inside the supermarket's dark stores Not all texts are included - but can easily be found in the text book below: AQA GCSE English Language: Developing the skills for learning and assessment (turtle on the cover)

Four fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 scene 2 and scene 3. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of Elizabethan parents - explore the theme of power - compare the parenting of Lord and Lady Capulet - structure analytical paragraphs using WHAT, HOW, WHY instead of PEE which can restricting A structure strip is included which can be stuck into student books to guide them through an analytical comparison