This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the November 2021 resit paper on sweets and working conditions. Achieve a grade 9! Packed full of engaging activities: starter activity, assessment activities and plenaries. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and model responses to answer the questions. -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 fast fashion and the consequences of unfair working conditions. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will also reintroduce paper 1, talking about the differences between paper 1 and paper 2 writing tasks. Q5 Paper 1 writing task, describe a sweet shop, with lots of build-up extension tasks to help prepare, plan and structure their response. This lesson is full of activities and covers 43 slides.

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

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the June 2022 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at John Steinbeck’s The Pearl. 36 slides which includes starter, Wordle 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 matriarch figure, power, gender. Lesson objectives include -Match language devices to their definition and create your own sentences -Analyse the beginning section from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl 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

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

This 35 slide complete lesson focuses on the 2022 movie Hocus Pocus 2 looking at language analysis style questions and responses, colour symbolism in Hocus Pocus 2, creative writing build up tasks and planning tasks and an example of a grade 9 piece of creative writing that all link to the movie and halloween. Explore the Sanderson Sisters looking at Winnie, Sarah and Mary links to paper 1 AQA style assessment This lesson focuses on the horror genre and incorporates do now task, starter activity, colour symbolism, Q2 language analysis questions, creative writing top tips and build up tasks to create a sophisticated piece of writing, grade 9 example writing and Q2 language analysis checklist and Q5 writing self assess checklist. -comment on the effect of colour symbolism on the three witches -explode inference looking at language analysis -develop a word bank full of language techniques -highlight and comment on the effect of language -explode and blow up inference and connotations -Focus and zoom in on details when writing creatively -build up sophisticated synonyms and ambitious vocabulary -complete a writing plan -complete a piece of horror creative writing -self-assess checklist

AQA Paper 2 Comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives, full paper breakdown and activities based around Comparing writers’ viewpoints and persepctives on education and behaviour looking at The Other Side of the Dale and The Ragged School extracts . Achieve a grade 9! Packed full of engaging activities: starter activity, assessment activities and plenaries using Wordle, summarising using images. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and model responses to answer the questions to achieve a grade 9. It also includes top tips to achieve a grade 9 in the writing section and includes an example of a grade 9 response. -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 speech writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on education and do we learn outside of the classroom. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. Lesson objectives for the lesson include: • Summarise the differences and develop inference from two pictures • Recall paper 2 reading roadmap questions, timings and weightings • Summarise the differences applying inference • Develop inference for language analysis • Identify and compare viewpoints from two texts • Breakdown of questions 1-4 developing grade 9 responses • Annotate and evaluate a piece of grade 9 writing • Complete a piece of writing expressing your viewpoints and perspectives • Discuss top tips for writing to achieve a grade 9 • Evaluate the effectiveness of a speech • Explain and justify our POV on the statement ‘Education is not just about which school you go to, or what qualifications you gain; it is also about what you learn from your experiences outside of school’ • Plan and complete additional pieces of writing expressing your viewpoints This lesson is full of activities and covers 54 slides looking at achieving the best answers for the whole paper.

AQA GCSE English Languagepaper 1 Creative Reading & Writing Assessment questions only 1-5 Source A: 21st Century prose fiction The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, published in 2020.

This is a full lesson (36 slides) that includes a range of revision activities, starter, activities and plenary to prepare students for their paper 1 creative writing section focusing on storm writing. Starts with a Wordle activity to focus the lesson around the importance of revision. What is the point of punctuation? Students will see the impact and effect of punctuation and what happens when you don’t use it. Grade 9 opening hook paragraph teaching them the importance of writing for impact. Revision table getting students to recall language technique definition and write sentences demonstrating that technique. This will follow on with a writing task where they can apply what they have just learnt. Plenary: Back to the board game. Lesson objectives include: -To respond and act on your written feedback from your assessment -To discuss top tips for question Q5 -To build up and develop ideas for a glossary of terms to help you with creative writing AFORESTRIP techniques as a means for a revision tool -To create an effective hook opening. -To apply techniques in your creative writing -Discuss what is the point of punctuation? -Analyse the impact and effect of applying techniques and punctuation

GCSE English Language: Paper 2 Comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at Q3, Q4 and Q5. Achieve a grade 9! Packed full of engaging activities: starter activity, assessment activities and plenaries, reviews, self assessment. It breakdowns questions on the reading giving tips and strategies and model responses to answer the questions. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Q2 language analysis on the Queen’s speech Q4 Compare writers viewpoints and Q5 Generating discussion and writing to express our viewpoints & perspectives. 35 slide complete lesson, this will give you material for multiple lessons, focusing on 2 writing tasks and 2 reading analysis questions, focusing on British values and E&D too. The Queen’s speech for Q3 language analysis, 2 sources to compare writers’ viewpoints for Q4 and 2 Q5 writing tasks with build up work and top tips to achieve a grade 9! -Consider the significance of colour symbolism in the Union Jack flag. -Express and share our viewpoints and perspectives -Analyse and dissect the Queen’s speech analysing language techniques for Q3 language analysis -Discuss British values and equality & diversity in power/gender roles -Compare writers viewpoints and perspectives from 2 sources for Q4 compare writers’ viewpoints and perspectives, looking at a feelings wheel for ideas. Plan and discuss this question and use information to complete Q4. -Develop your word banks using a thesaurus -Plan your response to aid your writing -Measure and justify both sides of an argument -Complete a piece of writing expressing your point of view -Review learning from the lesson -Apply understanding with an additional Q5 writing task