Language Techniques for Paper 2 (analyse)
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Language Techniques for Paper 2 (recap and recall)
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Creative Writing (Alex Rider)
This is a full scheme of work with booklet and PowerPoints, plus an overview, covering around 5 weeks. It has been created with Year 7 in mind. I have brought together some previously existing resources that I had, so some of it will be available freely elsewhere online, but I extended and expanded...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Reviews lesson KS3/GCSE
An engaging lesson based around persuasive language and review writing for upper KS3/ GCSE students.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: IGCSE
'The Wedding' Moniza Alvi
AS Level poetry lesson CIE looking at Alvi's inspirations/ meanings behind the poem.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
'A Complaint' William Wordsworth Poetry Lesson
A short PowerPoint looking at the background of the poem and encouraging A Level, GCSE students to look for poet tecnhiques.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Noughts and Crosses The Play (Non Fiction Writing Outcomes)
A SOW designed to support the teaching of 'Noughts and Crosses' the play to y8 students for their English lessons. I have included clips from the Pilot theatre production of the play at the relevant moments.A focus is made on non-fiction writing skills, such as newspaper writing.The oppor...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Plays
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Interview Technique
This is a basic lesson that is designed for my last GCSE lesson. It is designed to focus on posituve mindset and encourage students to think about their positive attributes and what they have to offer.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Spoken English
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Interview Questions: Who are you?
I designed this as an enrichment lesson for my last Year 11 lesson. It is not jazzy but does get the point across. My whole aim is to get them to think about what they have to offer and who they are, with the added benefit of some postive mindset stuff thrown in. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Spoken English
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Introduction to A-Level English Lit B - The Great Gatsby
Active Viewing mini-worksheet introducing them to The Great Gatsby using the 2013 film version. Context - 2x youtube videos and active viewing question sThe Great Gatsby - each chapter has an extract to explore, as well as analysis, then some active viewing questions. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Ghosts in A Christmas Carol- Level 6 Exemplar (AQA)
A student response to the following question AQA style question:Starting with the extract, explore how Dickens uses the ghosts to help Scrooge change his attitudes and behaviour.I got it from the Facebook group, where many commenters agreed that it could be awarded 29/30!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Effective characterisation- language P1 Q5
Ideas taken from this fabulous video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfnQPCTdw4U&t=906s } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Language Paper 2 Question 5- AOs and the mark scheme
This PPT is a mix of the AQA mark scheme, where I've taken each skill and focused on how it develops on the mark scheme. It also has transcripts from the recent free AQA mark scheme application training. This PPT can be used as part of CPD, or just to share with students. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Year 11- Dragon's Den Task (just for fun)
As assessments are now over, we're doing this in class. Can really be used with any year group.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Spoken English
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
The Homecoming- Descriptive/ Narrative Writing
A simple reflective/ evaluative task- no additional resources needed. I used this with my Year 11s, but can technically be used with any year group. I've left some of their attempts on the PPT. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Hatchet
This is a whole unit of work based around the novel Hatchet.There are reading and writing activities, homework tasks and key vocab lessons are integrated.Instead of LOs I have used 'The Big Question' and starter tasks are called DNA = Do Now Activity.GPOP stands for Green Pen of Power.There is proba...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
TS Eliot Letter
I use this text in so many ways! For GCSE, it's good when comparing how children entertain themselves now and then (written in 1910 I think) and the difference between tech now and what children had then. Might go with the tech texts I've just uploaded for P2 AQA GCSE. But I...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
GCSE Paper 2 Theme of Technology
Includes a newer and older text. I used these texts with Q4 for a mid-lower ability group because the texts are not too difficult. I followed up with a Section B lesson on article writing on the same topic} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Ae Fond Kiss
Takes students through context and key questions on the poem. I normally flip learning and get students to annotate before the lesson, prepared to contribute. I normally direct them to sites such as 'poetry genius' for this} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
Paper 1 Writing Model Answer - Old Man
A lovely piece of creative writing, in which the student wrote from the point of view of the ink, which was printing the picture of the old man.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Exemplar Material
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900