Faster Read research presentation (University of Sussex and EMC)
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Level: Key Stage 3
Unit: Reading
Gothic Bingo
4 variations of bingo cards with symbols for typical gothic tropes. Use as a fun listening aid for a short teacher lecture introducing the gothic, or when analysing gothic extracts or watching gothic films. These have been used to introduce the gothic for students going on to study Jekyl...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Course: GCSE Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Bayonet Charge/ Exposure Lecture Notes Frame
A notes frame to accompany "Bayonet Charge/ Exposure Comparison Lecture" providing students with a frame for their listening notes, the key quotations referred to in the lecture and a suggestion of how to refer in detail to a poem without using direct quotations.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Course: GCSE Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Bayonet Charge/ Exposure Comparison Lecture
A 26 minute recorded lecture comparing Bayonet Charge with Exposure. Covers five key comparative points and includes contextual information, with assumed basic understanding of the two poems. A great resource for teachers interested in improving their subject knowledge around thes...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Course: GCSE Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Functional English resources
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Level: Key Stage 4
Unit: Reading
Course: GCSE Language
Exam/Board: AQA
Functional English SOW
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Level: Key Stage 4
Unit: Schemes of Work
Course: GCSE Language
Exam/Board: AQA
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
Unit: Writing
Course: GCSE Language
Exam/Board: AQA
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
Unit: Writing
Course: GCSE Language
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
Unit: Shakespeare
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Course: GCSE Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 6 into 7 challenge
This can be edited and you can include your own challenges. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Unit: Homework
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Reading
Course: GCSE Literature
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
Unit: Reading
Course: GCSE Language
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
Unit: Reading
Course: GCSE Language
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
Unit: Paper 1
Course: GCSE Language
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
Unit: Paper 1
Course: GCSE Language
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
Unit: Paper 1
Course: GCSE Language
Exam/Board: AQA