This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the PAPER 2 part of the new AQA English Language course. This pack uses the subject of the Columbine Massacre in 1999 to engage and enthuse the students. I have already used this pack with my own group and they found it really interesting. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students or as revision for higher sets. Includes; -21 page student booklet with various texts about the crime and a range of exam activities (both reading and writing). - 21 page power point presentation with tasks -Teacher notes You may find my student friendly paper 2 mark schemes useful https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writer-s-viewpoints-and-perspectives-student-friendly-mark-schemes-11317151 Please also see my other pack for paper 2 on the theme of teenagers- https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writers-viewpoints-and-perspectives-11295977

As we all know (as with all mark schemes) the AQA GCSE English Literature mark scheme is far from user friendly for students. This resource is a very detailed breakdown of the requirements for Band 6 on the poetry comparison question- it tells students exactly what they need to do for each of the six criteria using easily understandable language. It contains descriptors for the absolute top grade so that the students can easily get the sense of what an A* essay on poetry requires. Naturally this means the resource is aimed at middle to high ability students. Personally I use a traffic light system with these grids (green/ amber/ red dots next to each statement) but you may just want to highlight and you can adjust these to your own school's marking policy easily. Suitable for any assessed poetry work and will enable you to save a lot of time and stress as you won't need to write exhaustive comments and/ or can allow students to self assess. I have had excellent feedback on this so far and hope you find it as useful as I do. Please do browse my other resources and contact me directly with any queries. Happy marking :) DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE MY OWN PERSONAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MARK SCHEME. OFFICIAL MARK SCHEMES AVAILABLE AT AQA.ORG.UK

Mini unit on poem 'Manhunt' for ks3 and assessment

**Full pack** Everything you need to enable students to write a high quality piece of description using a film clip as stimulus. You may wish to purchase the DVD of Bram Stoker's Dracula (it's a couple of pounds on Amazon). It is an 18 Certificate, but this particular clip is fine. This clip is also available on youtube, but is not fantastic quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFAu3vT5wUg Do check your criteria as you may be doing a different course to me so mark scheme included may need adjusting a little to your needs.

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the PAPER 1 part of the new AQA English Language scheme: ‘Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing’. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students. Includes; - 16 page student booklet with various texts on the theme of crime to grab students’ attention . Booklet contains a range of activities and exam paper tasks based on Paper 1 The booklet is designed to engage students and is all about ‘Crime’. - Teacher notes - Practice exam papers for both reading and writing tasks in exactly the same format as paper 1. - Relevant sections of mark schemes for ease of marking - Scaffold for weaker students Please also see my pack for paper 2 on the theme of teenagers- https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writers-viewpoints-and-perspectives-11295977 Enjoy! :)

This seller donates to charity. This will be useful for: students to get through whole narrative quickly , learn key quotes and understand Scrooge's character. Designed for teachers very short on time. Great way for lower ability reluctant students to understand the text. Totally self-contained work book to teach this novella- this work can be completed even if you don’t have the actual text and no other resources are needed. Students work through a series of tasks which generates a GCSE essay which can then be typed up- great for teaching skills and revision. This is an ideal work book for weaker students at Key Stage 4, or for more able younger students. Also, fantastic if you are short on time. Focus: How does Scrooge change throughout the novel? Task One useful link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unKuZ2wlNdw I use the JIM CARREY film version to support this task: GREAT FILM TO USE AS MINUTES OF FILM LARGELY CORRESPOND WITH THE PAGE NUMBERS IN THE WORDSWORTH CLASSICS EDITION and this pack contains a guide to using the film with the book (including time and page references). Full pack also available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-english-literature-full-pack-11471318

This seller donates to charity. My resources for lower ability students on the following poems: Bayonet, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure, Kamikaze, Poppies, Storm on the Island, Checking out me History, London and Emigree, as well as resources for comparing poems creatively for higher marks. Includes: comprehension, easy translations, context and a range of activities to help students explore the poems.

Full pack with everything you need- students work through tasks and generate a full English Literature essay: Essay Question: Examine Hamlet's inner and outer conflict following the death of his father. Refer to the text in detail throughout your response. Suited to both Key Stage 3 and 4. There are also extra bits and bobs marked 'other' which I have also included free as may be useful to you if you have to compare plays with poetry. Thought I might as well stick them in.

These worksheet resources are aimed at low ability key stage 3 children. My group really love dragons and the excellent book Dragonology available from all good book stores!! you must have the book in order to do this work. Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by Dugald Steer (Author), Helen Ward (Author), Douglas Carrel (Author), Dr. Ernest Drake (Editor), Wayne Anderson (Illustrator). Great for upper Primary students, low ability secondary students, and home schooled students. Enjoy!

Very basic activity templates for low ability children based on word work, quizzes and word searches. Fully adaptable and customizable templates. Works really well and also great for home learners.

This seller donates to charity This resource is aimed at lower ability Key Stage 3 and year 6 students- a fun and non- intimidating way to introduce Shakespeare's play. A beautifully presented pack of 8 worksheets which include; • Basic comprehension • Analysis of language and character • Creative tasks. The students love this little module- I do it every year and it seems to work really well :) Have uploaded in pdf format also in case you prefer.

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL MINI UNIT*** to introduce students to this aspect of the new AQA English Language specification (paper 2). Based around the theme of teenagers. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students and as revision for higher ability students. Contents of download; - 19 page student booklet containing a range of activities and exam paper tasks based on AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives . The booklet is designed to engage students and is all about ‘Teenagers’. - Practice exam papers for both reading and writing tasks in exactly the same format as paper 2. - Relevant sections of mark schemes for ease of marking (more detailed mark schemes available- see link below) - Polish version included for EAL students. I also have a pack available for paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-1-explorations-in-creative-reading-and-writing-full-pack-11301066 Please see my student friendly mark schemes for sale at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-student-friendly-mark-schemes-2016-paper-2-11317151

WORK IN PROGRESS- AM UPDATING AS I GO ALONG Tasks to help children analyse language. Framed essay task with success criteria based on new AQA syllabus/ AO's,

SHORT CONNECTIVES/ ESSAY ACTIVITY FOR FILM

reading practice

resources Unsorted i'm afraid but plenty here which could well be useful to others so sharing :)

Revision/ info sheet. Really handy.

Page references refer to New Longman hardback edition ISBN 978-0-582-46146-8

lesson resources and lesson plan outline to paste onto your form. Animated version link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TccAEvxBBV4

Creative Writing using the film 'Up' as a stimulus.