Descriptive writing planning frames (using ACES) and a self-assessment sheet
A number of different pictures to use as writing prompts, set within a planning frame, using ACES (Action words, Colours, Emotions, Senses). I often use these as homework and/or revision tasks once I've modelled how to use it.I've also included a self-assessment grid (tick-box) that students have fo...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Handout - Revision ideas for Y10 summer holidays
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Schemes of Work
Exam/Board: AQA
Homework Task - Vocabulary Challenge
Vocabulary to develop analysis of key texts (Macbeth, AIC and ACC) Designed for homework based on an idea from someone else in this group (sorry...can't remember the name...but thank you) to find and use challenge vocabulary. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Schemes of Work
Exam/Board: AQA
Romeo and Juliet Knowledge Organiser
I originally made this for my own use so it would need some condensing before distributing to students. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Comparing Poems
First introduction to planning a poetry comparison - heavily scaffolded.Poems used are Dulce et Decorum Est and Who's for the Game?} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Writing Challenge and Self Assessment
An amalgamation of the 200 word challenges found on Twitter and a self-assessment task getting students to analyse the language they have used. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 7 Knowledge Organiser - Poetry from Other Cultures
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Between Power and Conflict Poems Comparison
A resource used between first teaching of anthology poems to guide students into making connections and being able to plan exam answers. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 7 Knowledge Organiser
This KO is to accompany an autobiography unit and has basic punctuation and grammar rules. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Homework
Exam/Board: AQA
There Will Come Soft Rains - SOW
Designed to develop Language Paper 1 skills for Year 9 students through reading and analysing the short story - There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Schemes of Work
Exam/Board: AQA
Don't Ask Jack - Short Story SOW
A week's worth of lessons designed for Year 9 to develop language paper 1 skills through reading of short stories. Short story - Don't Ask Jack by Neil Gaiman} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Schemes of Work
Exam/Board: AQA
Final Prep before Lit Paper 2 (AIC, Power and Conflict, Unseen)
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Final Prep before Lit Paper 1 (Macbeth and ACC)
Powerpoint used in final lesson before the literature exam to offer students advice and remind them of key skills. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Paper 2 Final Prep before exam (2018 paper)
Powerpoint made for a top set Year 11 as the last lesson before the exam. Includes indicative content and top tips for success.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
C19th timeline
Key events throughout the 19th century in the UK. Context. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Final Prep before Lang Paper 1 (2018 paper)
A powerpoint made with indicative content and ideas for a top set English group as the last lesson before going into the exam. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Literature through the Ages SOW
This SOW is meant to increase pupils' cultural capital. It starts with the general information about literature, introduces literary timeline, explains how literary canon is created. It then moves to Ancient Greece the development of writing, Homer, the philosophers, Aesop's fables - oral tradition....} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Myths and Legends Knowledge Organiser
This is a knowledge organiser that is around Roman myths and legends - it has the Greek names as well. I decided to go with Roman names because I wanted to link it to Shakespeare. The myths are all referred to in Romeo and Juliet. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
An Inspector calls timeline
Useful for an introduction to An Inspector calls} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Set Exam Texts (Novels)
Exam/Board: Eduqas
A level Language. Summary of Gender Theories
Summary of Gender Theories. Early ones!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Language diversity and change