Tips for teaching English to ASD students
I teach English at a SEN school for ASD students. I was asked for tips regarding how we approach teaching and preparing our students for GCSE English language. I picked the brains of my department and we came up with a list. This is just what works for us and our students so is not prescriptive or e...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
AIC comprehension questions and answers
detailed comprehension questions and answers for each act.I would love to take credit for these resources, but they were created by an old friend of mine who has since retired. They are brilliant and are ideal for class discussions and homework. He has asked they they are not to be sold on for profi...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Speaking and Listening SOL
Whole SOL based around speaking and listening for Key Stage 3 and lower ability Key Stage 4. Utilising persuasive techniques and writing structure.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Speaking and Listening
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Creative Writing - Winter Wonderland
Whole scheme introducing creative writing and writing techniques} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Macbeth Cloze Activity
Act summaries with a gap fill exercise, dual coding and a key quotations section.Ideal for cold reads, lower abilities or revision.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: City and Guilds
Teacher sheet step-by-step teaching inference to Autistic students and those who struggle with inference
I wrote this sheet to sort out my own thoughts about helping Autistic students (and others who struggle with inference) understand how to infer in a text. It has been helpful for colleagues and parents, so I thought it might be useful to share here. I am not an expert in Autism, nor do I think...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: City and Guilds
Y7 Coraline writing SOL
A writing scheme of work for Coraline by Neil Gaiman based upon the reading SOL written by Jane Peters and my own work on structure using Freytag's pyrmaid. Includes a KO, PP and week by week SOL plan} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: City and Guilds
An Inspector Calls Walkthrough worksheet - Act 2
A walkthrough worksheet to support students reading AIC for the first time.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Once - Morris Gleitzman
A basic scheme of work aimed at Year 7 students on the novel 'Once'. Feel free to use and adapt!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Power and Conflict Poetry Bunting
Simple dual coded bunting with the names of the poems and an image to represent each one. I have these printed and laminated then hung on a piece of string in my classroom! :)} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
An Inspector Calls walkthrough worksheet Act 1
A word document which is to be used when listening to the audiobook / reading as a class. Questions to answer about key quotations, fill in the blanks, complete diagrams of the dining table etc.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Set Exam Texts (Novels)
Exam/Board: AQA
Paper 2, Section C: Elements of Crime Potential Questions
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Elements of Crime for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section C, along with space for students to plan.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Paper 2, Section B: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Potential Questions
An A3 sheet with possible questions for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Paper 2, Section B: Atonement Potential Questions
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Atonement for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Paper 2, Section B: Brighton Rock Potential Questions
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Brighton Rock for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Piccadilly Line and the Letter
Unseen Poetry Worksheet on Piccadilly Line poem by Carole Satyamurti. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Power and conflict hexagons
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Macbeth quiz that gets the class going in a competitive way.
I took the format of this quiz from something that I found online but the questions were designed by my year 11 class.How to play: Split the class into two teams.Quickly draw up this grid on the white board:Content Finish the quote Techniques Context &nbs...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Macbeth Revision recap, overview of the plot with Do now recap activities
Not in a lesson format at such but this PPT has lots of Do Now Activities and goes over the whole plot of Macbeth with fill in the missing blanks sheets, there are also slides with the answers on. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Macbeth Context Info
More information/revision really than a teaching resource but it gives all the necessary context for Macbeth and relates it to the play with a couple of exam tips at the end. I teach the EDEXCEL syllabus so the exam tip about mark weighting will need tweaking for the AQA spec.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing