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

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.

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

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

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 a stormy sea, pier scene and a story that is based around a recsue mission. 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 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.

GCSE English Language creative writing narrative structure strips How it works: Cut out the strip and place the sections on the inside margin of your writing page and it will serve as a great organisation/structural reminder to students as they create their narrative, paragraph by paragraph, ensuring content and SPaG (technical accuracy) is covered. Writing prompt/scaffolding for: -setting -character -foreshadowing -pathetic fallacy -colour symbolism -language techniques -rising action -pivotal moment -falling action -denouement -cliffhanger

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

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

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

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​

This is a full lesson looking at the opening of Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love (extract included) for paper 1 Creative reading and writing. 39 slides looking at top tips for answering each question Q1 to Q4 from the reading section and build up writing tips for a successful piece of writing looking at content and technical accuracy. The powerpoint is crammed with tips to develop a range of sophisticated vocabulary and exploding inference. Colour coded grade 9 PEE structured answers and ideas to stratch and develop inference. Starter activity- what is the difference between language and structural techniques? Lesson objectives -Analyse the beginning section from Enduring Love 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 -Tips for descriptive and narrative writing, what to include for a grade 9. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task (self assess), highlighting techniques before submission

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

This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the elephants paper and linking it to The Greatest Showman looking at whether circuses, zoos and water enclosures are morally correct. 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 to achieve a grade 9. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and adding inference • Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques, looking at language bombs • Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on the topic that circuses, zoos and sea enclosures should be banned. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. Examples of articles included to generate discussion and wider thinking, where students have to highlight and justify the effectiveness of the techniques used. There is also an extension (additional) writing question for students to gain further practice on gathering and expressing their thoughts. This lesson is full of activities and covers 49 slides, covering in question in great detail. Lesson objectives: -Share viewpoints and perspectives on a controversial topic Animal cruelty and animal rights -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts -Summarise the similarities picking out quotes and developing inference -Develop and explode language techniques -Compare viewpoints and perspectives -Develop a plan and add to your bank of vocabulary & techniques -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -To consider and share viewpoints and perspectives generate discussion is The Greatest Showman morally wrong? -Complete an extension writing task

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 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 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