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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.
12 Questions - Plenary
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12 Questions - Plenary

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A plenary which engages students through varied, differentiated questions Students can be given the freedom to choose or directed towards particular questions depending on ability
Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lessons 5&6
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Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lessons 5&6

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2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading
Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lessons 3&4
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Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lessons 3&4

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2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lessons 23-25
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lessons 23-25

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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
AQA Lit - Ozymandias - Percy Shelley
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AQA Lit - Ozymandias - Percy Shelley

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A lesson plan focusing on the poem Ozymandias by Percy Shelley It follows a similar structure to other lessons in the cluster, with a focus on understanding the poem before answering a Power/Conflict based question. Poem can be differentiated by adding/removing prompts from the copy of the poem Opportunity to self/peer assess poetry included in the bundle
Holes - Scheme of Learning Lesson 1&2
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Holes - Scheme of Learning Lesson 1&2

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2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading
Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lesson 7&8
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Holes - Scheme of Learning - Lesson 7&8

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2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading
AQA Lit - Poppies
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AQA Lit - Poppies

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A lesson focused on Poppies from the AQA Lit Power and Conflict cluster. Lesson includes: -Lexical Field starter to develop confidence in forming an opinion of the poem. -Subject Terminology to develop understanding of structure - Annotated copy of the poem - leading questions allow students to form an opinion of effect of language -Grid to flesh out ideas based on specific quotes -Question to explore emotion and effects of conflict in extended writing answer - Differentiated writing frame
AQA Lit - Power and Conflict  - Bayonet Charge
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AQA Lit - Power and Conflict - Bayonet Charge

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A lesson plan focused on Ted Hughes' Bayonet Charge The plan includes starter/thinking activities linked to the mood/emotion of the poem and the writer's attitudes (AO3) Opportunities for an individual/class read before annotating the poem using leading questions. Differentiated copy of the poem with leading questions which can be adapted to suit ability. Key quotes task linked to themes of the poem - Terror and Confidence Comparative Plenary
AQA Power and Conflict - War Photographer
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AQA Power and Conflict - War Photographer

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An exploration of ideas within the poem War Photographer - a critique of societies indifferent consumption of war and consequences on those directly and indirectly involved Scaffolds the building of a concept Breaks down the ideas within the concept Opportunities to plan written response of HOW writer creates these ideas within the poem
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
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
Structure Activity - AQA Language Paper 2 - Sherlock Holmes
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Structure Activity - AQA Language Paper 2 - Sherlock Holmes

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This differentiated resource allows students to access the AQA GCSE text 'The Sign of Four' with a focus on the structure. The targeted questions for each paragraph prompt students to focus on the elements of the AQA Language Paper 2 - Question 3 - The opening - Any change in focus - Any other structural features
AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry - Climbing my Grandfather
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AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry - Climbing my Grandfather

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This is a lesson which scaffolds a student response to the poem 'Climbing my Grandfather' by Andrew Waterhouse for a mid-low ability group. The lesson includes; - Differentiated tasks throughout the lesson to stretch and challenge. - Model Paragraphs for each section of the response. - A success Criteria for students to relate to. - Self-Assessment task to monitor own progress. - Opportunity to up level first response. - Annotated copy of the poem from the Anthology. I have found that this builds students confidence in their ability to access and respond to an unseen poem.