I am an English teacher who specialises in the teaching of English Language. I currently teach KS3, KS4 and KS5, though spend most of my time teaching KS5. My resources are printer friendly work sheets and graphic organisers that can be used alongside the teaching of key examination topics and themes.
I am an English teacher who specialises in the teaching of English Language. I currently teach KS3, KS4 and KS5, though spend most of my time teaching KS5. My resources are printer friendly work sheets and graphic organisers that can be used alongside the teaching of key examination topics and themes.
A set of two work sheets that enables students to consider key themes and links within the play 'Macbeth'.
Sheet 1: students find another quotation that links to the theme
Sheet 2: students guess the key theme and link it to a key event within Macbeth by using the images to help them.
A set of key terms for A Level English Language students who need to be reminded of terminology linked to basic language levels/frameworks. This has been saved in three different formats:
Format 1: for laminating
Format 2: for students to write definitions in their key terminology bank
Format 3: original for teachers to adapt
A simple graphic organiser that encourages students to develop their explanations by linking their ideas to the writer's perspective as well as wider contextual factors.
A set of 2 annotated extracts from the novel 'Rani and Suk'. The annotations have a close language analysis focus. Students are encouraged to become active readers as they need to match the annotations to the correct quotations
A peer assessment grid to be used with the new GCSE AQA English Language paper 1 question 2 (language question). Students peer assess their work and then respond to feedback.
A graphic organiser that helps students to plan and write the text for a leaflet for the following writing task 'write the text for a leaflet in which you persuade parents of the benefits of their son/daughter eating healthy school meals'. This has been designed for lower ability GCSE Language students. However, it could be adapted for KS3 students or for a different leaflet writing task of your choice.
A sort task and planning grid that helps students to structure and order the writing of a short narrative. A differentiated version has also been included. This has been designed for AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B
A peer assessment grid to be used for the new AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B (descriptive writing task). Students peer assess their work and then respond to feedback.
A comprehensive set of 65 revision questions and answers to help students prepare for the child language acquisition component of their A Level English Language exam. The questions and answers have also been included in a 'cue card' style format so that the resource can be laminated for students to test each other in a quiz or board game style.
This is an extract from chapter 8 of the novel 'Great Expectations' in which Pip first encounters Miss Havisham. The extract includes comprehensive annotations along with additional spaces so that students can include their own interpretation to aid deeper analysis. A list of key evaluative and analytical vocabulary has also been added to support this. You could use this resource to work on close analysis language skills or close analysis perspective skill. It is aimed at top set students in KS4, though could be used to push the more able to achieve a grade 9 response through the use of the analytical and evaluative vocabulary on the resource.
This is an extract from the novel 'Stone Cold' which focuses on the character Shelter and his own personal perspective on homeless people. The extract includes comprehensive annotations along with additional spaces so that students can include their own interpretation to aid deeper analysis. You could use this resource to work on close analysis language skills or close analysis perspective skill. It is aimed at top set students in KS3, though could be used with lower ability students in KS4 to help them with their close analysis skills for GCSE English Language.
A fully comprehensive annotated analysis of the poem 'Bayonet Charge'. Each annotation has an additional space for students to create their own interpretation for the same quotation which will help them to achieve a deeper analysis. This could be used for the AQA GCSE Literature Poetry (Power and Conflict) exam, or could be used as an unseen poetry resource.
This is an extract from chapter 3 of the novel 'Great Expectations' in which Pip has his second encounter with the convict Magwitch. The extract includes comprehensive annotations along with additional spaces so that students can include their own interpretation to aid deeper analysis. A list of key evaluative and analytical vocabulary has also been added to support this. You could use this resource to work on close analysis language skills or close analysis perspective skill. It is aimed at top set students in KS4, though could be used to push the more able to achieve a grade 9 response through the use of the analytical and evaluative vocabulary on the resource.
A worksheet which enables students to gather descriptive writing ideas at sentence level. The lesson is also included so that you can see how the worksheet works in context and deconstruct the model descriptive writing response. This has been designed for the new AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B task
A set of opening model paragraphs that closely analyse key elements of 'A Christmas Carol'. Each paragraph needs to be matched up with a relevant statement about context in order to help students improve their comments in this area. A set of teacher answers has also been supplied. This has been designed for the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam.
A graphic organiser that helps students to generate ideas in order to plan the writing of a climax for a narrative. This has been designed for the new AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B exam.
