GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing. This includes 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description and a short story based on an image of a mountain scene (Everest) and a story with the title ‘The Challenge’. Tasks include: -read and highlight the language techniques and punctuation in the two grade 9 pieces of creative writing -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -planning -complete writing tasks Includes build up activities to build up ideas to create their own piece of creative writing.

GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing. This includes 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description and a short story based on an image of a dead end and a story with the opening line ‘I knew I was in trouble. I knew I had to get out’. Tasks include: -read and highlight the language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -planning -complete writing tasks Includes build up activities to build up ideas to create their own piece of creative writing.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1 Creative writing 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description & short story based on an image of a disaster and a story that begins with the sentence: “It was a disaster. I didn’t know what to do.” Tasks include: -read and highlight language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -technique bubbles -planning Also includes build up activities to build up ideas for their own writing task on the theme of disaster.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1 Creative writing 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description & short story based on a image of an abandoned room and a story that begins with the sentence: “Suddenly, I heard it. It was coming from the other side of the passage.” Tasks include: -read and highlight language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -technique bubbles -planning Also includes build up activities to build up ideas for their own writing task.

AQA GCSE English Lang Paper 1 The Silk Factory Judith Allnatt Creative reading & writing grade 9 Q1-5 November 2020 paper 1 A 43 slide powerpoint crammed full with activities, starter activity, assessment activities, grade 9 responses to each reading question 1-4 and Q5 creative writing plenaries. This really focuses on building vocabulary and language techniques, that can aid them in their own piece of creative writing. Students will be asked to build up their writing ideas by modifying basic sentences and transforming them into sophisticated sentences bringin their writing to life through using more techniques. Fog personification activity where students will receive a grade 9 paragraph full of techniques and they have to identify and highlight the techniques and then write their own. Theme of the lesson is mystery and haunted writing. Lesson aims and objectives: -Identify personification and create sentences using personification to bring fog to life. -Analyse the beginning section from Judith Allnatt’s The Silk Factory for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Complete tasks 1-4 on the reading section after build up tasks. -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task. -Modify basic sentences to bring your writing to life. -Read and comment on a grade 9 piece of creative writing. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques

Full lesson on Paper 1 Matilda by Roald Dahl looking at AQA style assessment, covering all paper 1 questions Q1-Q5 45 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. This also includes a grade 9 written response to the Q5 writing task and grade 9 reponses to the reading section Q1-4. PEEL language writing frame included too. This lesson focuses on the juxtaposition of villians and heroes, dominant and submissive, powerful and powerless, strong and fragile… The lesson objectives include: • Deliberate about what is the common link between the images/characters • Discuss what is the difference between connotation and denotation • Consider the character of Miss Trunchbull • Analyse Roald Dahl’s Matilda looking at Paper 1 assessment questions for the reading and writing section • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Explain structural techniques and their effect on the reader • Create a flow chart for Q3 structure • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Review a grade 9 piece of writing and categorise the techniques used. • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Create the longest and highest scoring Scrabble word

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative reading & writing looking at Isabel Allende extract City of the Beasts focusing on Q1-5 with activities to build up to a grade 9 with grade 9 model answers for each of the assessment paper. A full powerpoint of slides 58 slides crammed full of activities, starter, assessment questions, plenary with a focus on exploding inference and really drawing down each sentence and looking at multiple techniques and connotations. Links to Greek mythology and colour symbolism. Gives a bank of grade 9 examples of techniques and model answers. Lesson objectives: -Demonstrate and create a range of sentence starters focusing on an image. -Discuss juxtapositions of conflict and power. -Analyse the beginning section from City of the Beasts for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and -inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using -PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Discuss and link Greek mythology in terms of God of Thunder, Sea and War. -Build and develop grade 9 personification for storm writing -Discuss what is the point of punctuation and apply punctuation to an unpunctuated paragraph. -Review a grade 9 piece of writing on a storm/stormy sea. This will include a grade 9 description titled The War. -Construct a glossary of terms for language techniques that will link to the writing question. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques

AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 Writing frame & checklist to ensure that you get all of the important techniques in your writing while expressing your viewpoints and perspectives. 18 step writing frame using teachniques from AFORESTRIP suitable for if you are writing a speech, letter, article

AQA GCSE English Lang Paper 2: Sleep & Insomnia Grade 9 Full paper breakdown. November 2022 AQA English Language paper 2. Full lesson on the theme of Sleeping, 47 slides full of AfL activities: starter activity, assessment activities, plenary, activities allow for stretch and challenege, speaking and listening opoortunities to expressi opinions and viewpoints with discussion points – AQA Paper 2, full paper Q1-5 activities & answers: Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two sources: -How I beat my insomnia by Arifa Akbar -A sleepless night by Fanny Fern Lesson objectives: -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts How I beat my insomnia and A sleepless night -Identify the differences from two images and infer meaning -Build up ambitious and sophisticated vocabulary -Summarise the differences between two texts linking ideas -Develop language techniques and explode inference -Compare viewpoints and perspectives -Discuss the format and content of a letter -Review and highlight techniques from a model writing task -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -Review your own piece of writing and highlight techniques Grade 9 model responses to questions 1-4 from the reading section and a grade 9 q5 model writing answer. This lesson focuses on developing inference and expressing viewpoints and perspectives looking at comparing a modern C21st text and a C19th text.

Grade 9 Creative writing AQA Paper 1 Q5 model answers 26 pieces of grade 9 creative writing responses from past exam Q5s from AQA Paper 1 Creative reading and writing papers and other popular themes for GCSE English Language creative writing. Examples filled with sophisticated content and SPAG. Contents: The seductive sweet shop The storm The market The long ride home The deadly dark Fear Bus journey Stormy sea The bazaar The old man’s face Regret Legacy of fire Discovery Conflict A timely gift Beware of the watcher (attack story) Bus writing task Birthing of the brilliant burn Fine line Abandoned Eyes and ears of a servant Look out Beep. Beep. Into the metal jaws of doom. An uncomfortable evening (a story about class) Last July

When writing a response for the paper 2, question 5 writing section, ensure you can maximise full marks for content by using an abundance of AFORESTRIP techniques to engage and communicate effectively. This is a glossary of language techniques for paper 2 writing. Technique and definition.

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the November 2017 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth text. 47 slides which includes do now task on the seasons symbolism, a starter activity on sentence starter variations, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5, with a grade 9 model response. Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9, but also build up activities to build up ideas in preparation for them to answer the questions in depth. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section, looking at higher order thinking skills and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task. The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the extract’s symbolism and foreshadowing, moral decisions and cliff-hangers. AQA Examiner tips for achiving a grade 9. Lesson objectives include: -Consider the symbolism of the different seasons -Create sentences considering a variety sentence starts. -Analyse the beginning section from Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Draw on 3 structural devices on a plot graph.

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at H.E. Bates’ The Mill. 44 slides which includes starter activity, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5. Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task. The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the metaphorical links of the patriarchal figure of Hartop, poverty, power, gender. AQA Examiner tips for achiving a grade 9. Lesson objectives include -Match colours to their symbolism -Analyse the beginning section from H.E.Bates’ The Mill for Paper 1 -Identify on exploding inference -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure start/middle/end -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5. -Highlight and review content and punctuation -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques before submitting

AQA GCSE English Lang Paper 1 A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 responses Full lesson on Paper 1 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens looking at the AQA full paper 1 style questions. 40 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Each activity is broken down with tips and build up activities. The lesson will include activities on: -discussion centred around Christmas, what is important? -developing vocabulary and synonyms -colour symbolism in A Christmas Carol black and white -red and blue colour symbolism -Q2,Q3,Q4 activities and breakdown with grade 9 model answer -writing frames for Q2 language analysis -Q3 definition of structural devices -Q3 flow chart, start, middle, end -planning frames answer checklists for Q2, Q3, Q4 -writing checklist to maximise marks for content and technical accuracy -self assessment activity -Scrabble review activity Lesson objectives -Discuss the importance of Christmas. -Match colour symbolism with themes in A Christmas Carol -Consider the character of Scrooge -Analyse the beginning section from A Christmas Carol looking at Paper 1 assessment questions for the reading and writing section -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Explain structural techniques and their effect on the reader -Create a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Create the longest and highest scoring Scrabble word

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Handmaid’s Tale Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Margaret Atwood Full lesson on Paper 1 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood looking at the full paper 1 questions with a breakdown and activities for each question with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with activities and tasks. 42 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, assessment build up taks and activities, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Links to EQI and human rights discussion. Discussion on the symbolism of colours and deep metaphorical analysis. Lesson objectives -Match structural devices to their definition/effect -Analyse the opening from The Handmaid’s Tale for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Self-assess strengths and areas for development with the exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Old Man & the Sea Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Ernest Hemingway Full lesson on Paper 1 The Old Man & the Sea by Ernest Hemingway looking at the AQA November 2022 resit paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with activities and tasks. 40 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, Wordle activity, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. -Discuss links between novels and themes.​ -Analyse the opening section from The Old Man and the Sea for Paper 1​ -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques​ -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference​ -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis​ -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards​ -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4​ -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL​ -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task​ -Read and review a piece of grade 9 writing​ -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety​ -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card​

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Healthcare NHS Grade 9 Compare writers’ viewpoints breakdown Q1-5 each question with a grade 9 response- achieve a grade 9! This is a full lesson that covers 36 slides crammed full of activities: recall Bingo, starter assessment questions, breakdown answering the questions and building up inference and detail, grade 9 model responses and written task focusing on the National Health Service. This lesson encourages discussion and sharing different viewpoints and perspectives. Sources contrast 21st century healthcare with a 19th century healthcare. -Recall language techniques for Paper 2 writing​ -Summarise and infer from two images​ -Familiarise ourselves with two unseen texts​ -Identify true statements using the text as evidence​ -Summarise the differences applying inference​ -Develop language techniques and explode inference​ -Compare viewpoints and perspectives identifying how the writer feels​ -Review and discuss a grade 9 piece of writing​ -Share and discuss opinions and viewpoints​ -Complete a writing task and plan​ -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives​

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Jurassic Park Michael Crichton Q1-Q5 grade 9 responses 49 slide lesson crammed full of activities, warm up, starter, activities and assessment tasks and model grade 9 answers for each question 1-5. Review Bingo activity looking at a grade 9 piece of creative writing. Lots of opportunities for questioning and discussion throughout this lesson, reflecting on ideas and inference and looking at how to build up ideas and construct a plan to attack all questions. YouTube video clip links to the Jurassic Park extract and it leads to a piece of creative writing about a chase. -Discuss the importance of colour symbolism -Analyse the beginning section from Jurassic Park for Paper 1 -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Review and discuss a grade 9 piece of creative writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review and describe structural techniques with Backs to the Board game

AQA GCSE English Paper 1 Creative writing Horror Mystery achieve a grade 9 crammed full of activities and assessment tasks and plenaries Students will work through this 41 slide lesson looking at a particular horror/mystery image which will be the focus of all of the tasks. -Identify language techniques and apply them in sentences -Discuss and justify the importance of sentence variety and openers -Discuss what is the difference between narrative and descriptive -Consider the impact of zooming in on detail -Build and develop technique banks -Demonstrate effective planning to achieve a grade 9 piece of writing -Plan a written response -Read and review a grade 9 piece of writing ’Regret’ -Complete a timed piece of creative writing -Review Bingo Great for stretching learners and getting them prepared for grade 9

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Compare writers’ viewpoints and perspectives on the theme of working conditions in the Sports Direct warehouse and the gulag. This will focus on achieving a grade 9 in both the reading and writing sections. 63 slides includes: do now tasks, starters, explicit/impicit activity looking at the breakaway Adidas advert. 5 question breakdowns and activities and model answers and build up and planning tasks for the Q5 writing tasks, with model answer. Lesson plenary is a RAG technical accuracy self-review and then finishes with a game of Backs to the Board to review on language techniques of paper 2. Lots of opportunities to compare and discuss EDI and British values looking at working conditions and the link to the gulag, the major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. 63 slides, so this is crammed with handy grade 9 content that will last you a few lessons, breaks down the 5 questions, looking at techniques to answer the questions, then gives time to complete the activities and then provides grade 9 responses to each of the questions. Sources: Source A: 21st Century literary non-fiction ​ A day at ‘the gulag’: what it’s like to work at Sports Direct’s warehouse An article from The Guardian written in 2015 by Simon Goodley. ​ Source B: 21st Century literary non-fiction ​ Life in a gulag​ An article written in 2017 by James Bartholomew. ​ Writing task and model grade 9 response: ‘Low prices in stores, comes at a cost to workers who are viewed as commodities, rather than human beings with rights, responsibilities and aspirations.’ Lesson objectives covered: ​To recall paper 2 writing techniques to match technique with example. ​To discuss the difference between explicit and implicit information. To identify the purpose of a text and infer the writer’s intention for the text ​Discuss ideas and develop and extend interpretations/comparisons and link in British Values ​Summarise and compare adding in inference ​Comment, evidence and justify how the writer uses language for effect ​To organise and perfect PEE paragraphs ​To develop vocabulary and inference to achieve a grade 9 in both reading and writing ​To recognise the importance of applying features of AFORESTRIP and SPAG in Q5 writing to express viewpoints and perspectives ​Read and highlight techniques from a grade 9 piece of writing ​Write and express viewpoints and perspectives using sophisticated techniques and crafting ​Self-evaluate our confidence with the language analysis question and the writing question