Hidden Stories Uncovered
A creative writing task that can cover a lesson or two and become a mini project. Can be linked to texts and contexts studied. Can be to create work for display. I had some students who completed their writing quickly, so they became the editorial board and had to advise and edit writ...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Picture Stimulus Story 'Cut Off'
A series of 6 images to print and cut out as stimulus for a story. Aimed at making pupils consider the effects which can be achieved by zooming in and out on elements in a story or description.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Macbeth - comparison of solilquys
Macbeth's Act 1.VII and Act 2.I soliloquys presented in Wordle. Can look at key words, common words or semantic fields.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Accompanies the Mini SPaG Tasks Booklet: Task instructions and answers for self-marking
The slides go with the intervention tasks booklet. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: AQA
Literacy and SPaG mini tasks booklet
I made this to be used in form time for Year 7. It was a cross-curricular Humanities' based intervention so has texts drawn from History, RE and Geography as well as English. There is a ppt with answers for self-marking, as well as a tutor doc with answers. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: AQA
Conflict Poetry Image Strips
A set of images for each of the AQA Conflict poems. Details abotu how to use them can be found here:http://creativeenglish.co.uk/conflict-poetry-5-ways-to-use-image-strips} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Power and Conflict Poetry - Making Links
I made this to kickstart revision after a long gap. It has mini copies of each poem for sorting and linking. I used it to prompt my class to begin to select their personal core of favourites, ensuring that they spanned all themes. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 6 into 7 challenge
This can be edited and you can include your own challenges. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Homework
Exam/Board: AQA
Short stories recommended by all
After our discussion in the Facebook group, here is a list of several short stories that have been recommended by all. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
The Siege of London - 19th Century non-fiction text
A 19th Century non-fiction text about the battle between French and English troops in Hyde Park} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: OCR
Lord Wolmlsey text - 19th C non-fiction, invasion
A 19th Century non-fiction text on the potential invasion of Europe by building the Tunnel} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: OCR
The Girl With All The Gifts Exam Questions - Chapter 9
Exam questions to accompany The Girl With All The Gifts extract taken from Chapter 9 of the novel. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Girl With All The Gifts Extract - Chapter 9
Extract taken from The Girl With All The Gifts to be used alongside Paper 1 style exam questions. Chosen as it is a different take on the "zombie" concept, which will hopefully appeal to learners. Might be useful to show some of the film alongside to create interest. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Game of Thrones Exam Paper
Game of Thrones Paper 1 style exam to accompany Game of Thrones Opening extract. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Game of Thrones Opening Extract
Game of Thrones extract to be used alongside the Exam Paper I have created to help encourage disengaged learners. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Assessment Sheet - Creative Writing Skills (Teacher Version)
As assessment sheet designed to cut down on marking whilst still providing meaningful feedback, clearly linked to AQA mark scheme expectations for creative writing skills. If used over time, pupils become more familiar with the success criteria for creative writing and can track their own prog...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Assessment Sheet - Creative Writing Skills (Peer/Self Assess)
As assessment sheet designed to ensure that peer or self assessment results in meaningful feedback, clearly linked to AQA mark scheme expectations for creative writing skills. If used over time, pupils become more familiar with the success criteria for creative writing and can track their ow...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
English Language - Paper 1 - Assessment Resource (Part A only)
Suitable for both teacher assessment and peer assessment, this resource provides a success criteria and a marking grid for questions 2, 3, and 4 of AQA's GCSE English Language Paper 1. The marker highlights the criteria that the response has met, and uses that to assign a final mark.Typicall...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Assessment Sheet - Reading Skills/Analysis (Peer/Self Assess)
As assessment sheet designed to ensure that peer or self assessment results in meaningful feedback, clearly linked to AQA mark scheme expectations for reading and analysis skills. If used over time, pupils become more familiar with the success criteria for analytical writing and can track their own...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA