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Examiner created, trialled before posting and always update with any changes. Paid reviews rewarded with any resource under £5 free-heavily animate PPTs with step-by-step/click-by-click organisation and if there's anything I can make more visually enticing - I will. Download some of my free resources to see the quality, as I put the time and effort in to ensure free and paid resources are worthwhile. Requests, fixes or complaints: leckyletters@gmail.com using 'TES Shop' in the subject bar.

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Examiner created, trialled before posting and always update with any changes. Paid reviews rewarded with any resource under £5 free-heavily animate PPTs with step-by-step/click-by-click organisation and if there's anything I can make more visually enticing - I will. Download some of my free resources to see the quality, as I put the time and effort in to ensure free and paid resources are worthwhile. Requests, fixes or complaints: leckyletters@gmail.com using 'TES Shop' in the subject bar.
AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language - Paper 2 FULL SET
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AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language - Paper 2 FULL SET

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Covers all of Paper 2 and is great for revision weeks. This is a fully animated powerpoint presentation with tasks that run on a click-by-click basis. Answers are animated andi t is easy to follow, has an example of each of the questions with a preparation task leading into each. Mark schemes are included and a set of unique sources and exam questions with embedded timers and a range of texts.
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - AO6 Fantasy Fiction SPaG Workbook & ppt
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - AO6 Fantasy Fiction SPaG Workbook & ppt

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Extracts from famous fiction included with modifications for Punctuation Practice! There’s also some spelling and grammar! Included, also, is a 26-slide ppt presentation with animated answers throughout. Look at: The Red Wedding in George R. R. Martin’s A Storm Of Swords. An extract from Bilbo’s party - J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring And one, also, from Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. Good for use with my SPaG session for GCSE AO6 - halloween theme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-8700-1-ao6-technical-accuracy-in-depth-overview-halloween-spag-12181966 With a full contents page, students can navigate themselves through the session or take this home for homework. Covering all major punctuation marks, some tenses tasks, plural practice as well as homophones and homographs. I have a free version of this in my shop - which is aimed at lower-level students and is quite close to the original from which it is derived.
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Analysis Basics AO2
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Analysis Basics AO2

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GCSE English Language basics session. Looking at connotations and denotations in preparation for language analysis. It looks at: Synonymy Antonymy Denotations Connotations Single Word Analysis Touches on the explanation of figurative features. QUITE DETAILED & FULLY ANIMATED!
AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language 80 Revision Card Pack
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AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language 80 Revision Card Pack

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This is a colourful collection of text extracts and exam-style questions for Paper 1 - Creative Reading & Writing. 4 sets of 4 on A3 for the reading questions - 16 micro mocks = 64 questions in total + 16 mini extracts. This one also comes in a rainbow pack which removes the opportunity for a challenging jigsaw activity because each line is a unique colour/shade. 2 sets of 4 on A4 for Q5 - 8 images and 2x cards for each - one based on description, the other: narration. Best to be printed and laminated so that they can be reused without the risk of wear and tear. Each set for Section A - has a unique colour so they can be double-sided and kept like a pack. Just print pink/green & blue/yellow - printing from the word doc. They look great as in the photograph preview image but, printing them off single-sided means having the ability to use 4 sets at once, with four small groups and we now have a few sets in a drop-in room so students can just choose some to revise with. The set with four blocked colours also make a good jigsaw puzzle, as all texts have matching questions, to start a revision session. Students need to match the questions with each text - basic comprehension Can be used in workshops or given to students to take home and use for revision/practice. Paper 2 now in my shop! =-)
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Halloween SPaG AO6
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Halloween SPaG AO6

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All images from pixabay.com - where all images are free, no questions asked…even for commercial purposes! Spook your students! Covering Technical Accuracy for AQA 8700 but can also be used for FS English L1/2. Includes a multitude of tasks and activities and doesn’t really need a handout. Fully animated with step-by-step/click-by-click animations so it is easy to see and easy to follow… Includes: Spelling Strategies Reminder Vocabulary Boosting Grammatical Structures Punctuation. Complimented by my free SPaG Worksheet collection!
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - 6 Colourful Micro Mocks - Papers 1 & 2
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - 6 Colourful Micro Mocks - Papers 1 & 2

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I have a sample pair of these in my shop for a clear preview. The texts are pretty small on the paper 2 ones but people have generally found them okay to read. I’ve added a larger version of the Hair Paper 2 Micro Mock - just in case. These Micro mocks are editable and if you want to reword/change questions then Word documents are also available - after purchase via email. Just send a request to leckyletters@gmail.com with a screenshot of your receipt.
AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - Complete P1 Set - Bird Box
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AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - Complete P1 Set - Bird Box

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This is a full intro/revision session that could be run-through quickly or spread over a few sessions. It has 3x examples for each of the three main reading questions and an exemplar creative piece which is higher level, covering writing. These all feature on slides with notes attached for most answers with rough guidelines and examiner comments. There are animated group activities and discussion prompts which help the use of the PPT flow, click-by-click, and a hand out which includes a level 3 mark scheme for Q5. Use this incredible story to provoke some fantastic responses - there is nothing graphic here. But there is a short clip from the film which just provides some context and an interpretation of the extract - as well as a discussion prompt. Please note - this does not mention PEE or any other acronym. Please add these should you so wish. Let me know what you think!
AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - Revision Workbook Structure
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AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - Revision Workbook Structure

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Now with accompanying PPT file! For GCSE English Language Students to practise their skills of making inferences. There is a structural focus relating to Paper 1 - Question 3. It goes over the main elements of the question and has a number of tasks which relate to varied elements of narrative structure.
AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - "Unsullied" - Mock Paper 1
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AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language - "Unsullied" - Mock Paper 1

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I put this together because I saw one on here and then got a real excitement for it and made a full walkthrough presentation with example answers for every question. I hope you find the Paper itself useful as an extra - we know these papers are still rare so I made it as close to a real one, structurally, as I could. Check out my FULL PAPER 1 Walkthrough for this paper! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-new-spec-gcse-english-language-paper-1-game-of-thrones-unsullied-full-intro-revise-pack-12128418
AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language Revision Cards - Paper 2
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AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language Revision Cards - Paper 2

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These cover Paper 2 and have a range of texts and questions covering all P2 AOs. There are 2 sets of cards for Reading and 1 set for Writing. 16 mini extracts 32 reading questions 16 example statements for Persuasive Writing. 6 sets of TEQ example answer paragraph cards. There is also a second set of reading cards - which have been coloured to match each individual P2 set, using the block colours allows for quite a sophisticated matching task. Rainbow cards allow for quicker access with easy matching and are much better for lower level learners. The reading cards can be double-sided but single-sided allows for more simultaneous use. Best to laminate them and reduce the risk of wear and tear. A detailed collection for Paper 1 is also in my shop!
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - AO2 The Pearl - Synthesising Connotations
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - AO2 The Pearl - Synthesising Connotations

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A short session based on the text extract from Summer 2022. This is a simple session encouraging the synthesis of connotations and is designed to be paperless. It’s fully animated and has a short summary video at the start. Key word analysis is a feature and there’s a demo answer + 2 extra questions. There are a number of book covers, set as small images in the centre of white pages. I printed these laminated and passed them round/got the students into groups with drywipe pens. They can be used in a few ways.
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Paper 1 Question 3 Structure
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Paper 1 Question 3 Structure

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Linking to Paper 1, Question 3 - this worksheet has 4 narrative expositions and grids for students to organise their ideas. It pushes them to make one main point about how interesting the opening is and then explain how the reader is affected, whilst using three quotes/key words or phrases to evidence it. I usually use it as a stretch and challenge exercise, in extra revision sessions or as bookends to a session. The PPT is a recent thing which allows it to be used as a more inclusive lesson. It offers a strategy to aim for 8 minutes and as much of a sophisticated answer as possible.
AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 3 Foreshadowing Structure
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AQA 8700/1 GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 3 Foreshadowing Structure

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This uses a character from GOT books and a couple of other famous text examples, with animated annotations and analyses of foreshadowing. One is annotated and the final one is blank which also comes in A4 PDF. The penultimate task can be group annotations, pairs or individual and then finally provide the structure question to write an exam-style response for assessment purposes. Finally, there is a foreshadowing grid for extension, which is guided for less able students. This guidance can be removed for more able students.
AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language - Paper 2 - Intro to Perspectives
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AQA 8700/2 GCSE English Language - Paper 2 - Intro to Perspectives

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An introductory session or revision session that will run over perspectives and writing to persuade and express opinion. It lasts a good 1.5-2hrs Encourages Opinion Group Discussion Prompts Popular Music Lyrics Analysis Embedded Music Language Analysis Extension Task Lyrics and Images will also cover British Values, Inclusion and present opportunities to promote acceptance of others. ‘Silence’ covers antiviolence and the attitude to learn from others mistakes and ‘I Know You’ criticises drinking culture.
AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Paper 2- Question 1 True/False Session
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AQA 8700 GCSE English Language - Paper 2- Question 1 True/False Session

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This is well-animated and is sectioned off by LO slides which tick each off as they are covered. The main formative task is also put together with step-by-step highlighted quotations which follows a set of statements which are set up to imitate the exam page. After revisiting the terms ‘explicit’ & ‘implicit’ - it provides an overview of P2Q1. There are two activities at the end - one to practice independently and feedback and then a summative one to end the session. Hope you find it useful and any feedback would be greatly appreciated. =-)