Creative dystopian writing
A PowerPoint which focuses on the tsunami scene in 'The Day After Tomorrow' and a planning worksheet to get students to think about using a range of techniques. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Dulce et. Decorum est consolidation work
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Retrieval Practice Advent Calendar
An advent calendar that focuses on all English Lit and Lang papers to use as starters or plenary. There are recall questions and allow students time to plan a response and write the first paragraph, or identification/sequence type activities every day in December.All of the images on slide 1 a...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Writing to describe Day after Tomorrow tsunami scene
For use with tsunami scene from Day after Tomorrow (youtube clip).} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Lion King descriptive writing worksheet
for use with the opening of the Lion King (circle of life).Students to then write a short piece of creative writing.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: Eduqas
What How Why scaffolded table
Scaffolded table with prompt questions and sentence started to support students writing. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Language Paper Practice
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Fiction Knowledge Organiser
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Annotation Pyramid
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Snoop Dogg Speech of Acceptance
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Speaking and Listening
Exam/Board: AQA
Peer/Self-Assessment Grid
Based on Talk for Writing. My classes made this 'Plan It, Link It, Express It, Check It' self/peer-assessment grid.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Hacking a Text- Text Analysis
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Descriptive Writing Assessment
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Short Story Writing Assessment
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
The Prelude - EAL
The Prelude set of lessons aimed at EAL students. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Frankenstein Paper 1 Q1 - 3
Paper 1 Q1 - 3, using Mr Bruff sample answers. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Articles about School Summer Holidays 2018
Three articles published in Summer 2018, all with different views on school summer holidays. Use these to explore viewpoints and how they're presented - sometimes subtly, sometimes not! - in texts from TES, Sky News and The Economist.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Following an Argument - Cannabis
An old article with Simon Hinde arguing for legalisation of cannabis, while John Triggs argues against it. I've added a few questions and tasks to build skills for Paper 2. Tends to be a popular subject matter, particularly with LA boys for some reason.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
The Kite Runner and Questions
The Opening of 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini with some questions in the style of Paper 1. Could be used in class, as a cover lesson or homework.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
The Lottery and Questions
Shirley Jackson's classic short story, 'The Lottery', with a range of questions. Suitable for discussion as a whole class - I have used these questions on a Powerpoint for a series of successful lessons, but this is a self-contained resource so could also work for cover or homework. The focus is mai...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA