Power and Conflict - Structuring a Response
Adaptable Word document to support pupils in structuring a complete response to a comparison question.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 10 Vocabulary acquisition project
I have been running a vocabulary acquisition project with year 10.The premise is that they select words based on their level of challenge, find the definition and use them.Two half-terms worth of slides attached. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Vocabulary
Exam/Board: Eduqas
'Checking Out Me History'
We teach KS4 in 5-hour blocks, so this is around 4 hours of work based on 'Checking Out Me History'.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
'Odour of Chrysanthemums' Telling Tales AQA
This is a lesson based on 'Odour Of Chrysanthemums' which is part of the AQA Telling Tales anthology. We don't study the anthology for the Lit exam but we use it for general Lang P1 skills, so that's what the lesson is aimed towards.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
'Loose Change' other cultures unit
Taught to year 8 as part of our 'poetry and short stories from other cultures' unit.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: Eduqas
'Unrelated Incidents' other cultures poetry
Taught to year 8 as part of our 'poetry from other cultures' unit. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Poetry
Exam/Board: Eduqas
'Refugee Boy' other cultures unit
This extract is studied as part of our 'Poetry and short stories from other cultures' unit. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Poetry
Exam/Board: Eduqas
'Vultures' poetry from other cultures
This taught as part of our year 8 'Poetry from Other Cultures' unit of work. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Poetry
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Vocabulary extract booklet
This booklet is part of an on-going vocabulary acquisition project for year 10. It has 6 extracts featuring some tricky vocabulary for students to find definitions and attempt to use themselves. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Vocabulary
Exam/Board: City and Guilds
Power and Conflict Escape Room
A Power and Conflict poetry escape room-style activity. - Questions can easily be adapted. - Includes clear instructions and a teacher answer sheet.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
A short series of lessons based on the The Woman in Black
This is a series of lessons based around The Woman in Black. It covers some techniques and mostly analytical writing focussing on atmosphere. I have adapted some of this to use as a creative writing focus and as part of a gothic scheme embedding ideas of analysing atmosphere/setting/pathetic fallacy...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Macbeth in Context a series of 10 lessons
This is a series of 10 lessons that gives contextual insight to the play. There are some Oak academy link included in the PPTs too. Pupils need an idea of the plot and characters before commencing the lessons but a viewing of a film will suffice or a reading of a synopsis. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Literacy Outline for Y7-Y9
Our school timetables 1 lesson each week for our weakest pupils in Y7-Y9 for literacy. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 SOW: The Language of Poverty and Crime
This short scheme introduces the skills needed for AQA GCSE English Language paper 2, and is based on extracts on the theme of poverty, crime and social responsibility. The aim of the scheme is to develop an appreciation for the connection between language and representation.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Essential 8
FINALLY I've amended this booklet for AQA (there is an Edexcel version I made a few years ago). For those using google slide... the word version REALLY does not like google slides! Very jumbled.Here is the attachment letter, which I sent to students when I sent out week 1. It gives an overview of wh...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Watch List
I've updated my list of great things to watch that support the teaching of English at KS3 & KS4. I've added some documentaries also.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Homework
Exam/Board: AQA
Skills based and thematic LTP and assessments
An example of our LTP for Language and Literature. We're a 14-19 school so we begin teaching from Y10. The beginning of Y11 then tends to be intro to Literature assessment, Anthology and unseen poetry and then response to mock exams. I have a strong team so the LTP is structured around a...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Schemes of Work
Exam/Board: AQA
World English reading/discussion task
A recent article about a "deluge" of English terms, many Covid-related, that are entering the Greek language. Followed by five questions which are designed to get students thinking about attitudes towards language change and also identify discourses used.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Language diversity and change
Bridgerton Lesson (Strictly Year 11 but PG) Narrative Writing Style Model
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Language diversity and change
Rubric - AQA Language - writing
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Language diversity and change
