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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.

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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.
Self/Peer Assessment Checklists
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Self/Peer Assessment Checklists

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This bundle includes Self-Assessment activities targeting: AQA Lit - Unseen poetry AQA Lang Paper 1 - Structure AQA Lang Paper 1 - Language
Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure
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Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure

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A lesson which focuses on students creating an independent response to a mock Lit Paper 2 - Section C - Unseen Poetry - Comparison question worth 8 marks It uses Bayonet Charge as an unseen poem and compares it with Exposure, a poem studied in a previous lesson There is opportunity to annotate the poem as a group, differentiated starter activity, reference to the mark scheme a success criteria for answering the question, which can easily be adapted to fit your class
Descriptive Writing task/scaffold
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Descriptive Writing task/scaffold

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A simple activity which prompts students to look at the whole picture, focusing on different aspects for their descriptive writing piece. The lesson prompts students to include learned skills within each paragraphs. Useful for HW or cover work.
Power and Conflict - Mini Annotated Cluster - Revision Booklet
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Power and Conflict - Mini Annotated Cluster - Revision Booklet

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A concise revision guide made up of 10 of the 15 poems in the Power and Conflict Cluster Poems include: -Remains -Storm on the Island -London -The Prelude: Extract -My Last Duchess -Ozymandias -Bayonet Charge -The Charge of the Light Brigade -Exposure - Extract -Poppies -Tissue -Checking out me History Useful as a Homework/Revision tool
AQA Language Paper 1 Homework booklet 2
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AQA Language Paper 1 Homework booklet 2

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This is the second of the AQA Language Homework booklets for sale, which again allows students to practice essential exam skills outside the classroom. Structured similarly, with differing texts (Sherlock Holmes Theme), students are able to focus on; Q1 - Information Retrieval Q2- Language Analysis Q3- Structure Section B- Creative Writing as well as; Self-Assessing and up leveling & engaging with parents
Descriptive & Creative writing - AQA Language Section B
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Descriptive & Creative writing - AQA Language Section B

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Lesson focuses AQA Language Paper 1: Section B and the ability to create a piece of descriptive writing. The lesson and accompanying worksheet includes opportunity for student led learning, building a success criteria and being able to up level to meet particular needs of students (AO5 or AO6) - Both can be adapted to suit; teaching style, content and targets
Analysing Structure - AQA Lang Paper 1 Question 3
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Analysing Structure - AQA Lang Paper 1 Question 3

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Involves a series of lessons which analyse the structure of an extract in relation to Question 3 of the Paper 1 exam. These includes extracts which are differentiated in some, and to be independently annotated in others. Students have the opportunity to Self and Peer Asses to allow for rapid and tangible to be identified
Creative Writing - Story Openings - Lesson 2
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Creative Writing - Story Openings - Lesson 2

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Follows on from 'Creative Writing - Story Opening' Another lesson which consolidates students' understanding of how to create an effective, engaging story opening with focus on style and register. Lesson includes differentiated starter, opportunity to create and up level, analysis of the mark scheme to target specific skills and areas for student led learning
Creative Writing - AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B
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Creative Writing - AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B

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A Bundle of my most popular Creative Writing Lesson and Activities Includes: Creating Story Openings Re-Drafting Activities Self/Peer Assessment Differentiated tasks which can be adapted to suit ability and topic Success Criteria for different aspects of Section B Bonus Homework Booklet which consolidates students understanding of Paper 1 as a whole
Poetry - Simon Armitage - Those Bastards in Their Mansions - AQA Literature
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Poetry - Simon Armitage - Those Bastards in Their Mansions - AQA Literature

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This is a resource consisting of Lesson Plan, Differentiated/Annotated poem and sentence stems to scaffold, along with a planning worksheet focusing on the Language Features within the poem Although AQA specification warns away from feature spotting, the focus allows students to develop an understanding, and explain the effectiveness, of language devices . Sentence stems prompt students to develop a sense of how to structure a response to poetry
The Hunger Games - Lesson 25-30
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The Hunger Games - Lesson 25-30

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Part of a scheme of learning which looks at various aspects of the novel, The Hunger Games, including: Dystopia and Dystopian Literature How dystopia is seen within the novel Character Studies and comparison Comprehension activities Study of the various districts
AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road
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AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road

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A full lesson plan for AQA English Language Paper 1: Question 3 (Structure) including: - Differentiated resource - Extract from 'The Road' - Built in tasks - Success Criteria Differentiated starter to increase engagement
AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B - Self-Assessment
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AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B - Self-Assessment

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An activity for self-assessing a response to Section B of Paper 2 on the new AQA lit spec. Allows students to relate to a tangible success criteria, identify strengths and weaknesses in a response and up level to meet targets. Demonstrates explicit progress in the classroom and homework if appropriate
AQA Lit - The Prelude - William Wordsworth
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AQA Lit - The Prelude - William Wordsworth

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A lesson focused on teaching the content of The Prelude in the Power and Conflict Cluster of AQA Lit Anthology and comparing with other poems from the cluster Opportunity for students to; - Discuss feelings and emotions of nature - Annotate a differentiated copy of the poem with leading questions - Identify Key Quotes in a differentiated task - Student Led learning and speaking and listening through feedback - Scaffold comparison activity to draw upon understanding of other poems in the cluster - Attempt an exam style question - Section B Paper 2 AQA Lit Perfect opportunity for a teacher marked and feed forward activity to be completed
AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry Self/Peer Assessment
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AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry Self/Peer Assessment

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The clear Success Criteria and visual learning stimulus of the activity mean students can identify strengths and create targets before up leveling responses to the difficult task of Unseen Poetry. These visual successes allow students to build confidence whilst taking part in student led activities and relieving the pressures of marking
AQA Lit - Exposure - Wilfred Owen
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AQA Lit - Exposure - Wilfred Owen

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A lesson which focuses on the Power and Conflict cluster poem 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen as part of AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B Includes; - activities to engage with the theme and tone of the poem - differentiated copy of the poem to annotate - writing frame - opportunity to self/peer assess - reference to AO's as part of a skill based curriculum - model paragraph linked to a second poem to introduce comparison
Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks
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Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks

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A full scheme of learning on Holes by Louis Sachar - tasks include: Information retrieval Guided reading Open response Descriptive/creating writing Non-fiction writing Self/Peer Assessment Re-drafting
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lesson 1-3
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lesson 1-3

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A selection of lessons from the BITSP scheme of learning with opportunities for: - Guided reading - Extended writing - Self/Peer Assessment - Information Retrieval - Quote Analysis - Creative Writing