Currently a private tutor, the resources you see available have been adapted from my current practice and when I was teaching as a secondary school English teacher.
I hope the resources are useful and make a difference in your classroom.
If you need to contact me to discuss any of the resources you have downloaded, please email me at sarah@the-browns.gb.net.
Currently a private tutor, the resources you see available have been adapted from my current practice and when I was teaching as a secondary school English teacher.
I hope the resources are useful and make a difference in your classroom.
If you need to contact me to discuss any of the resources you have downloaded, please email me at sarah@the-browns.gb.net.
A fully planned one-hour lesson, this is linked to the 2017 IGCSE English Literature specification, but could be adapted for other exam boards. Allowing students to initially independently analyse the poem before teacher input, this is an ideal group-work lesson. The lesson closes with preparing for an exam-style question, which could be completed as a homework task or in a following lesson.
Files in this resource:
The Trees Are Down - PowerPoint of lesson
The Trees Are Down - Word document of poem
Six mock exam papers that can be used in class or for homework to help prepare for Language Papers 1 and 2.
Each lesson is designed for feedback as answers are written during class time, to help identify revision areas promptly. A generic mark scheme has been included for teachers reference. Alternatively, the PowerPoint could be converted to a Word document and presented as an actual mock exam.
Paper 1 resources (Explorations in creative reading and writing):
The extracts are from 'War of the Worlds', 'Touching the Void' and 'Animal Farm'. All are used as the basis for Section B, writing. The resource can also be easily adapted to a Homework task for students to prepare for the exam independently. The opening slides detail an overview of the exam and what skills are being assessed in this paper.
A detailed mark scheme has been included for Section A, Reading, with suggested answers for 'War of the Worlds'. This is a starting point and can be used as a guide. It includes the level descriptors for each question, taken from the AQA mark scheme. Teacher judgement can be used for marking 'Touching the Void' and 'Animal Farm' (to avoid resource duplication). A generic mark scheme has been included for Section B, Writing, taken from one of AQA's Paper 1 example papers.
Paper 2 resources (Writers' viewpoints and perspectives):
The sources for one paper explore arranged marriages and the writing section for this mock is about parental control. The sources for the second paper explore two experiences of Iraq during the war and the writing section for this mock is about compulsory military conscription. The sources for the third paper are extracts from Peter Kay and Obama's autobiographies, with the writing section creating a speech to describe a vivid memory.
Based on the 2015 specimen papers, this is a mock iGCSE English Language Paper 2 (intended for 2017 examination). Using extracts from 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' and 'The Red Room', the questions follow the same format as to be expected in the 2-hour English Language exam.
A generic mark scheme has been included to provide guidance on skills demonstrated for questions 1, 2 and 3b.
Ideal resource to use in-class as a mock assessment or one that students could complete for homework.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE English Paper 2 questions - Word document
iGCSE English Paper 2 passages - Word document
English Language Paper 2 generic mark scheme Reading passages - PDF
Practice questions for the iGCSE English Core Reading Paper 1, using an extract from 'Frankenstein' as stimulus. This selection of questions follows a similar structure and wording as a typical iGCSE paper, but just uses one text - ideal for students getting started in preparation for the exam.
Mark schemes are included for both the Reading and Writing questions: the Reading answers are suggested as guidance and do not necessarily include all possible answers. The Writing mark scheme is taken directly from the Core mark scheme guidance and can be applied to this resource.
Resource will allow students to work through practice questions, both independently and with teacher direction. The starter task allows students to understand the stimulus extract and ask questions about unknown words, for what is a potentially challenging text.
Resources in this pack:
iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension - PowerPoint of all of the questions with opening slides explaining skills that will be assessed
iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension answers - Word document for suggested answers for the Reading section
iGCSE Frankenstein writing task mark scheme - PDF of Writing mark scheme
iGCSE Frankenstein extract - PDF of stimulus text
This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using 'Touching the Void' and 'Saharan Survival' as the stimulus extract. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class and is divided into two lessons. The first lesson is wholly on the Reading element of the English paper. The second lesson focuses on creative writing with opening slides encouraging students to enhance writing and techniques they can include in their work. It also details the assessment areas for the Writing element of the English paper, encouraging the students to plan their response to the 15 mark question.
This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE TTV and Sahara - PowerPoint lesson
iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'Touching the Void' extract
iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Saharan Survival' extract
iGCSE TTV and Sahara comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions
iGCSE TTV and Sahara generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.
18 lessons, fully planned, originally delivered to a middle-ability Year 8 class. This scheme of work can easily be adapted to KS2. Each lesson has an aim and a covering slide for the teacher, detailing lesson outline, any resources required and whether homework has been set.
This scheme of work has a primary focus on reading analysis to help provide evidence of a student’s ability for this unit. However, there are also some writing tasks that can do this as well.
Files in this resource:
Scheme of work - Powerpoint of 18 lessons
Lesson 1 Opening - Word document for lesson 1
Lesson 1 Development - Word document for lesson 1
Lesson 5 Chapter 3 resource - Word document for lesson 5
Lesson 6 Extracts - PNG image for lesson 6
Lesson 8 Gadget sheet - Word document for lesson 8
Lesson 10 The Human Factor extract - Word document for lesson 10
Lesson 11 Character sheet - Word document for lesson 11
Lesson 15 Starter activity punctuation - Word document for lesson 15
Lesson 17 Starter resource - Word document for lesson 17
Wordsearch - Word document, optional activity
Two lesson PowerPoint exploring the poem ‘Reservist’ by Boey Kim Cheng. Lesson activities allow for class and individual analysis, and group work/mini-presentations. The lesson finishes with the opportunity for students to write an extended response on the poem, testing their understanding.
The assessment areas stated towards the end of the PowerPoint are taken from IGCSE English Literature.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Reservist PowerPoint - two lessons fully planned
Reservist Word document - copy of the poem
Reservist Word document - annotated copy of the poem
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This revision activity encourages students to make links beyond a single quote that has been provided from ‘Of Mice and Men’. The task allows students to consider links to plot, character, setting and context; it also develops their familiarity with the text through finding key quotes and creating a useful revision mind-map.
This lesson can be easily adapted for any significant quote in ‘Of Mice and Men’, beyond what has been used in this lesson. It can allow for more independent working whilst the teacher “troubleshoots” revision areas with individual students. The work produced in this lesson could potentially be used for display purposes as well!
File in this resource: Detailed quote analysis - PowerPoint of lesson
This lesson is a mock paper to help prepare students for Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Non-fiction and Transactional writing). The sources for this paper explore arranged marriages and the writing section has a choice of two questions.
Lesson is designed for feedback as answers are written during class time, to help identify revision areas promptly. A generic mark scheme has been included for teachers reference. Alternatively, this PowerPoint could be converted to a Word document and presented as an actual mock exam.
Files in this resource:
English Language Paper 2 - PowerPoint of exam questions
Text 1 Guardian article - Word document of Text 1
Text 2 - Word document of Text 2
English Language Paper 2 generic mark scheme - PDF of mark scheme for writing section
Using the medium of Twitter, this lesson allows students to chart Thornhill’s development over ‘The Secret River’. This can be done over the course of reading the novel or at the end, and can be used as a helpful revision activity.
Differentiation for this task includes the extent to which quotes are used for tweets, assigning characters other than Thornhill, and scaffolding key events to signpost students towards. In addition, homework tasks can be set for students to create a Twitter page for less major characters.
Files in this resource:
Character analysis - PowerPoint of lesson
Twitter Template - Word document of Twitter template - this activity can then be completed by hand or electronically.
This two-part lesson allows students to explore the theme of hope in the novel, 'The Secret River'. Building up to answering a practice exam question (lesson 2), the lesson begins evaluating the importance of hope. Students then analyse a selected quote in detail which will not only act as a useful revision aid, but also become an essay plan.
In the second lesson, students feedback their mind-map ideas which could be used for a classroom display. There are reminders on AOs and how to achieve high marks, to help direct students with their response.
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Focusing on Collarbone's execution, this lesson allows students to work in groups to annotate an extract, similar in length to what would be expected in the IGCSE English Literature paper. With key questions, students prepare a mini-presentation that the rest of the class use to take notes for, in preparation for a mock exam question.
Further pair work is involved with planning a response and peer assessment for the plenary. This lesson could then be continued in a second session with students completing their essay response, or this could be written for homework. The lesson also reminds students of AOs and skills to demonstrate for a top level answer.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Collarbone's death - PowerPoint of lesson
Collarbone's death extract - Word document of extract
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Exploring the character of Mr Middleton and his relationship with Thornhill, this lesson looks at three short passages, encouraging students to consider how Grenville presents this relationship and the influence it has on Thornhill. The lesson moves to an analysis of how Grenville presents Mr Middleton's death and what changes this signifies for Thornhill. The essay-style question for this lesson focuses on foreshadowing and Mr Middleton's death.
A stand-alone lesson or one that could be used as an introduction to creative writing, this lesson encourages students to create a sense of place in their own writing, using an image as stimulus. Starting by listening to an audio clip (Youtube link included in the PowerPoint), the students progress to identifying descriptive techniques in an example, before creating their own word bank. After writing their own descriptive piece, the students peer-assess and revisit the starter task to see if they can develop their initial writing.
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A mock paper to help students prepare for the iGCSE English Extended paper. 3 questions, based on a two non-fiction extracts detailing Kurdish guerillas fighting in Iraq and the treatment of a war detainee in Kabul. Generic mark scheme has been included to help teachers assess skills; specific content can be marked based on teacher judgement.
This resource has been used for one-to-one teaching but can be adapted for classroom or Homework use. Due to the nature of the extracts, teachers may find this mock is best suited to higher ability students.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE English Extended questions - Word document question paper
iGCSE English Extended passages - Word document passages
Reading Paper 2 Extended Generic Mark Scheme - PDF extract taken from June 2014 exam paper, generic skills only
Using the medium of Twitter, this lesson allows students to chart a character’s development over ‘Blood Brothers’. This can be done over the course of reading the play or at the end, and can be used as a helpful revision activity.
Differentiation for this task includes the extent to which quotes are used for tweets, assigning characters, and scaffolding key events to signpost students towards.
Files in this resource:
Blood Brothers character analysis - PowerPoint of lesson
Twitter Template - Word document of Twitter template - this activity can then be completed by hand or electronically.
Preparing students for the unseen poetry question, this lesson uses 'Reservist' by Boey Kim Cheng. Beginning with brainstorming what students should comment on when analysing a poem, the lesson breaks students into groups to have a go at independently analysing a stanza according to the exam question focus. The lesson develops to lead students to write the opening of their response, which can then be extended to the following lesson or become a homework task.
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Files in this resource:
Reservist unseen poem exam question - PowerPoint of lesson
Reservist - Word document of poem
Reservist - Word document of annotated poem
Analysis of Chapter 3 (text included in Word document), that allows students to practice their analysis responses. After defining words encountered in the chapter, class reading allows students to consider how language is used for effect. The plenary of peer-marking is intended for students to be more aware of what is expected of them in the exam.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Chapter 3 - PowerPoint of lesson
Dr Jekyll Chapter 3 - Word document of chapter
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This resource is a matching exercise. Students need to match character descriptions and quotes to a range of key characters in the novel. There are about 80 boxes in the end so this resource is ideal for group work or a potential Speaking and Listening assessment. The answers file gives clues at the end to indicate how many descriptions and quotes there are for each character.
This resource has been used with a student on a one-to-one basis and encouraged discussion of the plot, characters and themes. It also generated a useful revision resource once completed because the character matches are similar to mini-character profiles.
Files in this resource:
Pride and Prejudice character matching exercise answers - Word document - all boxes matched
Pride and Prejudice character matching exercise activity - Word document - all jumbled up, ready to be cut up, with clues at the end of the document
Four mock exam papers for students taking iGCSE Paper 1, core. Papers are written on PowerPoint so this makes it ideal for classroom-based revision. Generic mark schemes are included to assist with marking, which could also be an opportunity for peer-assessment, particularly with the Writing section. There are also some grammar starters to help students with the writing element of the paper.
Textual focus:
- 'Frankenstein'
- Orang-utangs non-fiction extract
- 'Touching the Void'
- 'War of the Worlds'
