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

18 individual writing prompts, 9 description and 9 narrative writing prompt strips that can be cut out and stuck in books as a means of a writing checklist, which students can tick of the different boxes for language techniques and technical accuracy. Each strip has a different coloured image that coincides the AQA Paper 1 Q5 creative writing task.

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

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

This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2022 Summer paper on Camping . Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: The Tent, The Bucket and Me by Emma Kennedy In the Wilderness by Charles Dudley Warner 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. -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 holidays and travel. Grade 9 model response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 47 slides.

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 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 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.

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

Revision tool based around language techniques for paper 1 creative writing looking at filling in a table with the definition and creating a sentence using that technique based around a picture of a stormy sea setting. Then students will use some of the techniques from the table to create an engaging and powerful opening paragraph applying all of the punctuation marks in the first paragraph to achieve the best writing start.

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 2 Surfing & Sport Compare writers’ viewpoints breakdown of full assessment questions Q1-5 Achieve a grade 9! Each question is broken down, giving tips on how to answer the question, to build vocabulary and explode and develop inference and interpretations. A grade 9 model answer is given after every question (Q1-Q4 reading) and a grade 9 piece of writing (Q5), that students will highlight and discuss. Word banks are developed and ideas for planning discussed. This is a full lesson that covers 44 slides, starter tasks, assessment questions, recall, review, self-assess. Starts with the focus on equality and diversity to develop discussion and to share different viewpoints and perspectives. An additional Q5 writing tasks based around sport and exercise/healthy living to develop independent study. -Respond and discuss a statement based around equality and diversity -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 -Annotate and evaluate a piece of grade 9 writing -Complete a piece of writing expressing your viewpoints and perspectives -Discuss top tips for writing -Explain and justify our POV on the statement “All sport should be fun, fair and open to everyone. These days, sport seems to be more about money, corruption and winning at any cost.” -Plan and complete additional pieces of writing expressing your viewpoints

AQA GCSE English language full lesson focusing on Paper 1 creative reading & writing looking at Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Achieve a grade 9! -49 slides, looking at the breakdown of questions 1 to 4 with grade 9 model answers, top tips for answering each question, build up work and planning, opportunities to share ideas and develop inference along the way. Gone Girl exam questions attached, model reading and writing tasks, video links. Reading questions 1-4 & writing question 5 Model answers & answer breakdown to achieve a grade 9 with a grade 9 piece of writing that is analysed and discussed as a means of planning and plotting structural devices on a narrative graph. The lesson is split into 2 parts, the reading questions and the writing section. Allowing opportunities to really delve into detail and help support students achieve the best grade. The lesson has a starter tasks, assessment questions, reflection opportunities and looks at proofreading and editing work to ensure that they achieve a grade 9. Q1-4 READING • Analyse the beginning section from Gone Girl 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 Q5 WRITING • Discuss what is a narrative? How to write to create suspense and engage the reader • Explain why a plot is important. • Apply a narrative hook within your writing • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review a piece of creative writing on the same topic • Proofread and edit your writing task, highlighting techniques Reflect on your current progress

Full lesson on Paper 1 Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie looking at the AQA November 2021 resit paper 34 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. -Match structural devices to their definition/effect -Analyse the beginning section from Half of a Yellow Sun 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

A 46 slide interactive lesson focusing on GCSE English Language (AQA) Paper 2 Comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at both the reading and writing section looking at natural disasters. Achieve a grade 9! The lesson will focus on Laurie Lee’s The village that lost its children (Aberfan) and a text looking at a London earthquake. Lesson is in depth and covers questions 1 to 4 in the reading section, breaking down each question, analysing inference and naming techniques to build up a plan for students to answer questions. There is also a grade 9 piece of writing that links to Q5 where students have to highlight the techniques and discuss it’s effectiveness. Students will be asked to complete their own piece of writing having been given some top tips on how to achieve grades 7,8,9. Resources, powerpoint and model answers included. Also links in British values for a discussion and includes a 12 minute clip from The Crown covering the Aberfan disaster. The lesson will cover Q1 List 4 things, q2 summarise the differences, Q3 language analysis and exploding inference, Q4 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives, and Q5 expressing viewpoints. Students will be asked to self assess themselves on the reading and writing section. Lesson objectives: -To complete Q1-Q4 in the reading section and Q5 in the writing section (teach, discuss, answer) focusing on individualised higher grade answers -To discuss ideas and develop and extend interpretations/comparisons and link in British Values -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 reading questions and the writing question