AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Boy in The Striped Pjs J Boyne Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Achieve a grade 9 Full lesson on Paper 1 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne looking at the AQA paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 55 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. This lesson focuses on British values, equality and it talks about the extract’s theme of difference. Activities based around racism, prejudice, inequality and World War II. Students will be asked to look at an image of Auschwitz Concentration Camp exploring feelings and emotions linked to it. Designed to get students to put themselves in the shoes of Bruno and Shmuel. This lesson really focuses on exploding inference with the powerful metaphor of Shmuel’s watch and what that represents on a deeper level. It also focuses on the juxtaposition of the two boys exploring the themes of privilege and the horror of war. • Consider the difference between racism, prejudice, inequality & discrimination • Define the word difference and think of other synonyms for the word • Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come • Analyse a section from The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 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 from start, middle, end looking at effect • 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 descriptive writing • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card on today’s lesson

A3 Storm creative writing build up sheet expand ideas and vocabulary. Great build up sheet, allowing students to identify and pick out the similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration from 20 sentences linked to the image. Students can use their thesaurus to find sophisticated words and synonyms for a descriptive piece of writing on a storm. Students will have to think of adjectives, adverbs and personification, and then follow the creative prompts for sentence starters.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Doctors & Nurses Grade 9 response to June 24 paper 2 exam Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2024 Summer paper on Doctors & Nurses (medical care). Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: Source A: This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay Source B: The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 responses for questions 1 to 5. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on smedical care (doctors and nurses). -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Question 5 writing gives a grade 9 model response looking at tips and an ideas builder. Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on medical care and helping others over making money. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 39 slides, using images to summarise the differences and building inference, historical context on the roles of women in the C19th century and using exit cards to review learning. Compare images, discussion points, reflect and review. Lesson objectives: • Recall language techniques for Paper 2 writing • Summarise and infer from two images based on the theme of doctors & nurses • Consider the historical context of women nurses in the C19th • To familiarise ourselves with two unseen (21st and 19th Century) texts This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay and The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole • Identify true statements using the text as evidence • Summarise the differences applying quotes and 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 • Demonstrate your learning & understanding of Paper 2 with your exit card

GCSE English Language techniques glossary AFORESTRIP Paper 2 expressing viewpoints writing (paper 2 q5) learning and revision aid. A3 techniques glossary where students have the opportunity to research each technique and add it to their glossary sheet to use throughout the year. They can add the definition or an example to the space for each. Great revision tool and aid. Can be coloured in to match the technique with the definition. This is for paper 2 Q5 writing to express viewpoints, looking at the techniques needed to explain, persuade, argue.

GCSE English Language techniques glossary AFORESTRIP acronym for Paper 1 creative writing (paper 1 Q5) learning and revision aid A3 techniques glossary where students have the opportunity to research each technique and add it to their glossary sheet to use throughout the year. They can add the definition or an example to the space for each. Great revision tool and aid. Can be coloured in to match the technique with the definition.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Grass Is Singing D. Lessing Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 June 24 Full lesson on Paper 1 The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing looking at the AQA June 2024 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 51 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers for each question and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing the text to draw out inference, review and self-assessment looking at EBI and WWW on a piece of grade 9 writing, with a self-assessment exit card activity. Colour images for writing task and structure cards to rearrange and add into the text. Objectives/aims: • Solve the English related puzzles from The 1% Club • Consider the juxtaposition of the colours black and white and what they could symbolise • Define the word powerful and build a bank of synonyms • Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come • Analyse a section from The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing 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 descriptive 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 1 Grade 9 The Silent Land Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Graham Joyce AQA November 2019 full paper review with grade 9 model annotations and responses to all questions. Full lesson on Paper 1 The Silent Land by Graham Joyce looking at the AQA November 2019 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam-packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 44 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with opportunities to get students to proofread and edit their work before submission. Lesson objectives: -Identify language techniques in a game of language techniques BINGO. -Compare images to build and develop inference and vocabulary -Analyse the beginning section from Graham Joyce The Silent Land 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 -Proofread and edit your writing task, highlighting techniques before submission -Review paper 1 completing A to Z activity.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Brighton Rock Greene Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Full lesson on Paper 1 Brighton Rock by Graham Greene looking at the AQA paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks to stretch learners to explode inference. 50 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. • Lesson objectives: • Solve English brain teasers from The 1% Club • Match the colours to the symbolism • Analyse a section from Brighton Rock by Graham Greene for Paper 1 • Select explicit information from a text • 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 descriptive 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: Environment & Nature Grade 9 Nov 23 Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives McAnulty Stables This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the November 2023 resit paper on Environment and nature. Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty 2020 The Debt We Owe To Birds and Beasts by Gordon Stables 1889 Packed full of engaging TLA activities: Do now activity, starter activity, compare images, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 response. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on steam trains. Q1 Select true statements Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas of transport: cars and public transport. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This will also focus on speech writing, watching Dara McAnulty’s speech Speaking up for Nature, looking at analysing his use of persuasive language techniques. This lesson is full of activities and covers 51 slides. Lesson focuses on comparing images to pull out inference and wider thinking, discussion points, exploding inference, critical thinking, reflecting and reviewing. Exit card to review learning and future steps.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Possession A.S Byatt Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Full lesson on Paper 1 Posession by A.S Byatt looking at the AQA November 2023 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 47 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Lesson objectives: • Consider the significance and power of books and words • Define the word possession and build a bank of synonyms • Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come • Analyse a section from Possession by A.S. Byatt 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 descriptive writing • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card

Full lesson on Paper 1 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak looking at AQA style questions relating to Paper 1 Creative reading and writing. A 68 slide lesson with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9, this is jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and self reflection and assessment tasks. 68 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW. Back to the Boards game to finish. This lesson focuses on the power of words, the symbolism of the colour red, EQI, looking at World War II and the themes of power and powerlessness. Lesson objectives -Find definitions in dictionary dash -Discuss the power of words & books -Consider positive and negative aspects of the colour red and its symbolism -Analyse a section from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 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 descriptive writing and check against mark scheme -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Compete In Backs to the board game

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Frankenstein Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Mary Shelley Full lesson on Paper 1 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley looking at AQA style questions relating to Paper 1 Creative reading and writing. A 52 slide lesson with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9, this is jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and self reflection and assessment tasks. 52 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, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Please note that AQA Paper 1 will only use texts from C20th/C21st in the exam. Frankenstein has just been adapted for this lesson. Lesson objecives: • Build words from word scramble anagram • Identify language and structural devices to solve Catch Phrase puzzle • Discuss light and dark symbolism • Analyse a section from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 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 descriptive writing and check against mark scheme • 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 1 Jamaica Inn Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Du Maurier Full lesson on Paper 1 Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier looking at an AQA style assessment exam paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections (questions 1 to 5). Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 56 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, do now task, discussion activities, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Lesson objectives: -Solve The 1% Club English puzzle -Match language techniques to solve Catchphrase puzzle -Choose true or false statements for Paper 1 by recalling prior knowledge -Analyse a section from Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier 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 -What colours can forshadow and symbolise -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create and develop a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card

A grade 9 writing activity, using a the traditional style of AQA paper 1 Q5 image and writing task, to get students to build up ideas, vary sentence starters, use sophisticated punctuation and language techniques. -Complete sentence starters applying different language techniques. -Use a thesaurus to create a word bank -Build up and develop sophisticated vocabulary -Develop language techniques based upon an image -Read through the grade 9 descriptive piece of writing. Highlight the language techniques and make any annotations throughout. -WWW and EBI? -Complete a piece of creative writing (either the description or the narrative). -Checklist for language techniques and punctuation -Refer to mark scheme on level 4 (grade 9 band) -WWW and EBI self reflection

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Trains Transport Grade 9 June 2023 Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives Fleming Kemble This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2023 Summer paper on Trains and transport. Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: One’s Company by Peter Fleming Records of a Girlhood by Fanny Kemble Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 response. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on steam trains. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas of transport: cars and public transport. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 47 slides, using the popular quiz The 1% Club to get students thinking critically about English and using exit cards to review learning. Compare images, discussion points, reflect and review.

1% Club Gameshow PowerPoint with English questions that will challenge you mentally. Think creatively, if you have justification for your answers, write it down. These are all fun English related questions that will get you thinking critically. How well will you do under pressure? Rules:We asked the cross section of the British public a list of our unique questions, based on their answer they have been ranked in order of difficulty. Statistically, what percentage they got right is reflected in the question’s percentage. The quiz will start with the easiest question at 90% that Britain got right and then end with the most challenging question that only 1% of the British public answered correctly. How well will you do? Each student will get the chance of using a pass (if you need to use it) but this will cost you £1000. Each student will start off with £1000 if you use your pass (your £1000 goes into the winner’s pot), or get one question wrong you are out of the game and your money goes into the 1% prize pot! You can still play on, but you cannot be the winner!. The audio timer is on the bottom right hand side of the question slides, you will have 30 seconds to answer each question. Will you crack under the pressure or will you triumph to be in the 1% Club?

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Life of Pi Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Yann Martel Full lesson on Paper 1 Life of Pi by Yann Martel looking at the AQA June 2023 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 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. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. -Recall paper 1 prior knowledge -Match the juxtapositions -Choose true or false statements for Paper 1 -Analyse a section from Life of Pi by Yann Martel 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 descriptive 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 Lang Paper 2: Hot-air balloon rides Grade 9 Full paper breakdown. Bhutan London Compare writers viewpoints Full lesson on the Hot-air balloon rides over Bhutan and London, looking at the differences between the two places and comparing writers’ opinions. 48 slides full of AfL activities: starter activity, assessment activities, plenary, activities allow for stretch and challenge, speaking and listening opportunities to express opinions and viewpoints with discussion points – AQA Paper 2, full paper Q1-5 activities & answers: Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two sources: -Floating over Bhutan by Martin Fletcher -Hot air balloon ride over London by Henry Mayhew Lesson objectives: -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts Floating over Bhutan and Hot air balloon ride over London. -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.

Busy train station descriptive writing activities, language analysis revision exam practice Creative writing busy train station descriptive activities Two detailed paragraphs filled with language techniques to conveys the busy train station . Students will be asked to: -Highlight the language techniques -Name the language techniques -What connotations do they have. Language analysis question -How does the writer use language to describe the sunset in the city? Punctuation -Add more complex punctuation in the paragraphs Great as a revision aid for creative writing.

Creative writing city sunset descriptive activities Two detailed paragraphs filled with language techniques to conveys the beauty of the city’s sunset . Students will be asked to: -Highlight the language techniques -Name the language techniques -What connotations do they have. Language analysis question -How does the writer use language to describe the sunset in the city? Great as a revision aid for creative writing.