Academic vocabulary grid
Useful resources to encourage students to adapt an academic style of writing and give them a range of expressing their points in their written responses. I usually print 2 per page and cut them up and stick in the front cover of exercise books for easy access. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Unseen Poetry- Catrin by Gillian Clarke
Revision lesson with high-ability Year 11. Focused on analysis of writer's intention and included an exam practice question (24 marks) for AQA Literature Paper 2, Section C.Worksheet uploaded separately. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Unseen Poetry FILMS analysis Catrin by Gillian Clarke
This will be used for Set 2, Year 11 revision of Unseen Poetry. The worksheet is centred around the poem Catrin, however the analysis question frame can be adapted for any unseen poem. It uses FILMS (Form, Imagery, Language, Mood & Structure) to spark deeper analysis into the poem.&nb...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Unseen Poetry - Starter activity - Tackling the unseen through song lyrics p2
More of the same... 5 minute activities all structured in the same way using What How Why as a framework. Designed to help develop confidence in analysing language skills.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: OCR
Unseen Poetry - Starter activity - Tackling the unseen through song lyrics p1
5 minute activities all structured in the same way using What How Why as a frame work. Designed to help develop confidence in analysing language.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: OCR
Maggot Moon Escape Room
Fun activity created after completing the novel with Year 9 as a class reader. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: OCR
Romeo and Juliet Revision Escape Room
Originally put together as a fun pre-Christmas recap of the play and chance to revise key concepts. At this point in scheme of work the play isn't complete, so it doesn't cover the ending. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
A Christmas Carol Revision Escape Room
Originally developed as last week of term/ pre-mock "fun" lesson. Students really enjoyed and was fantastic for revising key quotations!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Blood Brothers: The Prologue Analysis Worksheet
This lesson resources was originally created for a middle-ability Year 9 class. I have added stretch questions to challenge the more able learners, plus extension activities and key context. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Set Exam Texts (Novels)
Exam/Board: AQA
Language Analysis: White Wine in the Sun
A one-off Christmas lesson I did with my A Level Literature class, using Tim Minchin's White Wine in the Sun as a stimulus for discussion and language analysis.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Template for Notes AQA Paris Anthology
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
The Second Coming by WB Yeats. Theme: Dystopia & Utopias
One 2 hr lesson. Part of a scheme of work on Dystopia and Utopia. Aimed at middle ability year 9. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Examples of clear vs. unclear writing for Language Paper 1 Q2, using 'The Snail Watcher' by Patricia Highsmith
This goes with the clear/unclear writing table also uploaded to this site. (This could be used for Paper 2 Q3 as well in terms of crossover skills.)} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Clear or unclear writing table
I produced this table to help students at GCSE level understand the differences in characteristics of unclear and clear writing on the Reading section, with the aim of moving them from Level 2 to Level 3 on the mark scheme. It is for GCSE English Language.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Power and Conflict Poetry
My scheme that I have done so far- not all my work. Amalgamated from various resources online. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Power and Conflict Poetry
My scheme that I have done so far- not all my work. Amalgamated from various resources online. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
What How Why
Lit What How Why questions to help kids develop their answers. I have them laminated on the wall.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Assessment Materials
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Writing to describe
For Year 10/11. Writing to describe six-part structure. Suits Grades 3 up.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
Extract to go with ACC reading lesson
There are gaps as this is cloze exercise. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places
how to structure a piece of persuasion using a 5-part structure
Based on the AQA training for structuring a good response for section B of language paper 2. It follows the 5-part structure of persuasion, with an example for each section.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Remembered Places