Induction Lesson for GCSE English Language (FE)
A PowerPoint designed to be used for the first GCSE English Language lesson in September. You may want to edit the quiz links and a couple of slides have been left blank to add your own links to assessment tools and a scheme of work. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Assessment Materials
Exam/Board: AQA
Wyrd Sisters Extract (allusions to Macbeth)
I love to kill many birds with one stone. While teaching Macbeth, I use this extract to explore parody and allusions. One of those resources that I'm pretty proud of.I hope you like it!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Accelerated Reading Resources and Handbook
Accelerated Reading was a money pit for a while, but after implementing the key elements detailed in the handbook, we have seen exceptional progress in students who engage with the lessons. They also enjoy AR lessons more and love coming to the library.We have a large cohort of students who engage i...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: AQA
'London' Context
A compilation of free online resources containing short biographical information on William Blake, the position of his views as a Romantic poet, contextual information for the poem, Blake's typicality within the poem, and bullet points regarding the structure of the poem.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
‘My Polish Teacher’s Tie’
Exploration activities and focus on identity} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Give by Simon Armitage and Tramp by Robert M. Loydell comparison - group work discussion prompt sheet
Give by Simon Armitage and Tramp by Robert M. Loydell comparison - group work discussion prompt sheet} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Bayonet Charge questions
Useful questions progressing in difficulty designed for exploratory discussion} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Remains questions
These can be used for group work to stimulate detailed, exploratory discussion} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Storm on the Island creative writing
A simple sheet prompt for using the poem as a stimulus for creative writing} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Exposure and Storm on the Island comparison essay help sheet - planning and writing
A useful planning and writing help sheet for an Exposure and Storm on the Island comparison essay } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
The Emigree - starter and exploration activities
Useful starter and exploration activities with context} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Analysing structure Paper 1 Q3 Extract from ‘Miracle at Dunkirk’
Useful structure analysis worksheet} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Lang Paper 2 Qs 2-4 mark schemes
Typed up mark schemes for questions 2-4.Easy to copy and paste / print.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
June 2019 Lang Paper 1 Mock Feedback Sheet
Double-sided feedback sheet with the questions and the mark schemes.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
'Romeo and Juliet' Acts 3, 4, 5
SOWOverview of every scene within acts 3, 4 and 5.10 full lessons } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
November 2019 Lang Paper 2 Mock Feedback Lesson
Mock feedback lesson.Designed so that each question in discussed in detail as a class before the students go through their own work and upgrade their answers (green pen in my school/ DIRT etc.).} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Tissue Context
Compilation of ideas from a range of free online resources, including short biographical information on Imtiaz Dharker, key themes and ideas within her poetry, a brief section on Dharker in her own words, and bullet point notes on the poem.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Child Language Acquisition Transcript and essay opening
This is a transcribed conversation between my sister and her son, Isaac. I used it alongside the linked video of him with my year 12 class as part of their Spoken Language Acquisition learning. Video shared with permission from my sister - it's not searchable on Youtube, only available via the link...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Children’s language development
More NEA investigations
Three further examples of A grade investigations. Two are on political speeches (one with a gender focus) and one is on Billy Connelly's accent and dialect changes.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Children’s language development
Masterclass lessons and resources
A selection of POS and lesson ideas from our English Dept masterclasses, aimed at Yr6 students coming to our school in the following year. They are a bit old and disorganised but they can be adapted, either for other similar transition activities or for KS3 teaching. There are English, D...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lang
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Topics: Children’s language development