Revision sheet for GCSE English Language Component 1 and 2 papers. List of subject terminology which pupils may need to refer to. Does feature key terminology from fiction, plays and poetry too. Sheet also includes recap and explanation (with examples) of word groups.
Three bingo cards, each with 16 spaces for book titles: one for the Autumn Term; one for the Spring Term and one for the Summer Term. Pupils are encouraged to read a wider range of books and also to read for pleasure. They are rewarded with raffle tickets per line (an extra raffle ticket for a full house). Instructions alongside each bingo card. Can be stuck into their planner or reading log.
Over 100 different task cards for early finishers in KS3/KS4 English. Can be used as extension tasks/stretch and challenge/revision. Task cards work best laminated for longevity.
GCSE sheets (can be put together as a booklet) with all 15 poems from the Love and Relationships cluster. Each sheet has the space for key quotes, notes about techniques, themes and anything else they may want to revise. Sheets/booklet can be done as an activity in class or set as revision homework. Good structured replacement for revision cards.
28 tasks/creative writing prompts for a weekly writing club. My writing club is called Word Up and runs one lunchtime a week. Each week has a theme and is advertised to pupils with these posters. The first 10-15 minutes of each week's session is an art/craft activity, game or puzzle related to the theme. Pupils then produce a piece of creative writing (short story, poem, letter, diary, rap, etc). Competitions can be held in school or work can be sent to national writing competitions where pupils can have their work published. Attached here are just a selection: more to follow. They are easily adaptable and can be used as starters in lessons or to assist in teaching creative writing.
Cluedo based activity for a whole lesson introduction to the characters/theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls. Resources include cards and board game-like information on how each character is linked to Eva, with Detective Notebooks for pupils to make their notes, before concluding who is to blame. Perfect for lower ability KS4.
GCSE revision booklet with the main themes and characters from the play. Each heading has a number of key scenes underneath with room for pupils to write quotations. Revision booklet can be done as an activity in class or set as homework.
Romeo and Juliet revision booklet centred around the Nurse and her relationship with Juliet. Booklet includes key scenes, key quotes, analysis and room for practice answers.
3 lessons and a teachers' booklet explaining the mnemonic ISPACE. This tool allows pupils to vary their sentence types and sentence starters so to avoid overuse and repetition. Can be used in any Creative Writing prose activity (Narrative Writing, Horror Writing, Empathy Writing, etc.) Power Points take pupils through ISPACE step-by-step from planning to completion of a paragraph.
Work booklet and Power Point on autobiographical and narrative writing. Activities allow pupils to generate ideas and write about themselves and their memories. Pupils are given advice and techniques on how to improve their writing. Tasks include practice narrative writing questions which can act as opportunity to work towards an assessment.
Worksheet for pupils to RAG rate their confidence and understanding of each poem from the Eduqas anthology. Pupils complete the table by jotting down how much they can remember, answering one question and including a quotation.
Good tool to use prior to revision to gauge how much pupils can remember and which poems need the most work moving forward.
Over 300 activities, questions and revision task cards for Year 11s leading up to their English Language and Literature GCSE. Topics include: AQA Love and Relationships poetry cluster; Romeo and Juliet; An Inspector Calls; A Christmas Carol; Non-Fiction Transactional Writing and Narrative Writing.
Eduqas-style Language Component 1 paper practice for the 10-mark questions. The two resources included here each contain a short extract and Component 1 style questions. NOTE: These resources do not include guidance on how to answer the questions or example answers.
