Unseen poetry questions for Section B of the AQA English Literature paper, using Simon Armitage's poem 'Hitcher' and Carol Ann Duffy's 'Education for Leisure'.
A series of questions are also provided to give students guidance on how to approach the question.
A lesson introducing the novel A Series of Unfortunate Events. Students will learn how to identify explicit and implicit information in a text, whilst also making predictions about the text.
A lesson looking at the friendship between Banquo and Macbeth.
I have created a revision video that explores their relationship, using themes that students can relate to. An exam style question has also been included, with an extract based on AQA English Literature Paper 1.
Exam questions for the reading section of the English Language Paper. Extract is from 'Fall in Line', a new novel written by a dear friend, teacher, and writer, Char_Scribbes.
To engage students with politics, I have created a lesson exploring capitalism and socialism, using the 2017 General Election as a stimulus. Together, you will:
- explore ideas of capitalism and socialism
-break down the key pledges of the two main political parties (Conservative and Labour)
-host your own ‘Question Time’ where students discuss/debate their different views
-Vote!
This FREE lesson leads on to a series of lessons breaking down the context of ‘An Inspector Calls’, ideas of social class and the political systems of Edwardian Britain.
A distance learning lesson teaching students how to compare poetry. I use songs from my favourite rappers, J Cole and Tupac, to show rap is poetry too!
Lesson includes:
-Youtube video looking at how to approach and compare unseen poems
-Extracts from both songs with key questions to help analyse methods used
-Comparison essay question (sentence starters provided and comparison flashcard)
The lesson involves students writing an analysis of an extract from chapter 5. They begin by exploring ideas about code-switching to gain a better of Starr and her feelings in the extract.
Students will then look at how to write an analytical response through I do, We Do, You do. They will also look at how to use metaphors to develop their interpretations (idea inspired by Chris Curtis’ How to Teach Like a Writer).
Activity exploring Langston Hughes’ poem Theme of English B. Students are given questions to help them analyse the poem. There are also discussion questions and an exam question too.
Detailed PowerPoint focusing on the relationship between the themes of the play and the context.
Students will work collaboratively in differentiated groups to write a PEED paragraph. Lesson is focused on students, and their ability to work effectively as a team to share and develop ideas.
Most of us dislike marking because of the time it takes. Let me help you cut your marking time with this handy marking template breaking down A02.
THREE templates available focusing on each Assessment Objective (A01, A02 & A03) on my TES shop.
A lesson that not only teaches students how to write using a variation of language techniques, but also to raise awareness of world issues. This lesson is accompanied by a series of lessons (reading and writing skills) for the IGCSE non-fiction text, 'Passage to Africa' which you will find on my TES shop.
This lesson includes:
- Quiz testing students understanding of techniques
- Stimulus for creative writing with step-by-step success criteria
- Example answer
Why don't you make your classroom displays more productive with these colourful, easy to understand posters breaking down the English Language Assessment Objectives.
* Assessment Objectives are based on the Edexcel IGCSE, however it can be adapted easily to suit your exam board.
A writing starter for AQA English Language Q5. Students are given a success criteria of techniques to help make their writing more creative and ensure they are including devices that will impress the examiner.
A lesson exploring the character Sheila Birling. The lesson includes:
questions about Sheila Birling
character tracking activity.
class discussion question and sentence starters
Introduction lesson for conflict poetry.
Lesson includes:
questions to aid class discussion about different types/topics of conflict poetry
students using extracts from different poems to develop their understanding of the different topics that could be explored in conflict poetry
group activity involving students creating their own conflict poem using words from ‘Where is the Love?’ by The Black Eyed Peas
An introduction lesson for The Hate U Give. Students will begin by researching the contextual factors surrounding the novel (American school system, statistics of poverty and police brutality in the U.S). They will then read chapter 1 and use their knowledge of the context to make inferences about the text.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 3 Practice.
Lesson includes:
Explanation of literary structure and techniques
Exploration and analysis tasks of a scene from the film ‘Encanto’.
Model example paragraph
Success criteria and sentence starters to help students’ written analysis of the scene