AQA Step Up to English: Complete Course This bundle includes everything you need to teach the full AQA Step Up to English course. It contains two practice units (The Next Step and Exploring) plus two component 1 units (Hobbies and Music) plus one component 2 unit (Myths and Legends). Each of the three units contains a teaching PPT, all resources in word and pdf formats and a set of detailed teacher’s notes. The bundle also includes four self-study CPD units on how to teach entry level English. Questions welcome: roseandmay2@virginmedia.com More Step Up to English Resources More complete courses and individual teaching units on all component 1 and 2 topics are available. They include teaching PPTs, all student resources and a set of detailed teacher’s notes and can be found at: RoseandMay’s TES English Classroom Resources New individual units: AQA Step Up to English: Component 1 STYLE Unit AQA Step Up to English: Component 2 CRIME Unit New Complete Course AQA Step Up to English: Complete Course (Leisure, Crime and Style Units) You may also like: AQA Step Up to English: Grammar and Punctuation Starters AQA Step Up to English: Component 2 Creative Writing Unit

This bundle of teaching units is for English departments who have more than one teaching group doing Step Up and would like to choose from a range of units to help match resources with the interests of the students. I have included three component 1 units and three component 2 units of work. All include teaching PPTs, teacher’s notes and all resources in both word and pdf formats. It also includes four CPD units which are aimed at teachers who wish to develop their knowledge and expertise in delivering entry level English. The two practice units included were last formally examined in 2023. The assessment papers may not be available for these two units - if you would like me to forward them, please e-mail me on roseandmay2@virginmedia.com. This bundle includes: Component 1 Style Pets (new for 2024) Music Component 2 Heroism Crime Gothic Horror Practice Units The Next Step Exploring How to teach Entry level English Speaking and Listening Creative Writing Non-fiction skills Reading **More Step Up to English Resources Other individual teaching units and complete courses which include teaching PPTs, all student resources and teacher’s notes can be found at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/RoseandMay101 **

AQA Functional Skills in English: Level 2 - Complete Course This is a collection of four teaching units for AQA’s Functional Skills in English Level 2 exam. Together they form a complete course which can be taught across one academic year or form the basis of a 2 year course. The ‘Speaking and Listening’ unit prepares students for the discussion and presentation assessments on the topic of setting up lunchtime clubs. The ‘Taking the Next Step’ unit, which explores preparing for the world of work and college, offers alternative speaking and listening tasks and also includes sections on developing key reading and writing skills for the exam. The 'Leisure and ‘Climate Change Crisis’ units also explore non-fiction reading and writing with a focus on exam-style tasks and approaches. Each unit comes complete with a well-presented teaching PPT, detailed teacher notes and all resources in both word and pdf formats. Questions welcome - roseandmay2@virginmedia.com All AQA Functional Skills in English Units available individually: AQA Functional Skills in English: Level 2 Unit - Climate Change Crisis AQA Functional Skills in English: Level 2 Unit – Leisure AQA Functional Skills in English: Level 2 Unit - Taking the Next Step AQA Functional Skills in English: Speaking and Listening Unit

This teaching bundle includes a highly engaging and enjoyable unit on narrative and descriptive writing as well as a series of starter lessons on grammar and punctuation which can be delivered in 10-15 minute starter activities at the beginning of each lesson. They are ideal for Years 8-9. The teaching units come with well-presented teaching PPTs as well as all resources for students and detailed sets of teacher notes based on my own experience of delivering these units. The bundle also comes with a self-study professional development unit on teaching creative writing. Both teaching resources are also available as separate units. I hope you enjoy teaching them.

This resource bundle for teachers of Cambridge IGCSE First Language English includes the following: Narrative and Descriptive Writing Unit This highly engaging unit of work is designed to help prepare students for the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 with particular focus on building skills in descriptive and narrative writing within the context of gothic fiction. This style of creative response is relevant to Cambridge IGCSE Paper 2 Section B Composition where students are given a choice of descriptive and narrative tasks or Component 3 Coursework Portfolio assignment 2 ‘writing to describe’ and assignment 3 ‘writing to narrate’. Speaking and Listening Teaching Unit This unit prepares students for their Cambridge IGCSE Speaking and Listening test (individual talk and conversation) on a specific topic agreed with their teacher. It guides students through the whole process by looking at aspects of effective talks such as openings, rhetorical devices, endings, use of cue cards to structure a talk and responding to questions. Strategies include exploring good examples of talks as well opportunities to try out a variety of techniques to help make their own talks lively and engaging . Student Home Learning Guide This student-friendly guide is designed to support students in developing their skills in preparation for the Cambridge First Language English IGCSE Paper 2 Section B: Composition exam. It is intended for use at home and includes lots of interactive and practical tasks to help them embed the key skills required at this level. It includes a work booklet as well as accompanying resources in Word and PDF formats including planning frames, narrative extracts and creative writing tasks for exam practice. It will be invaluable for teachers who wish to set revision tasks for their classes or for parents who wish to support with exam preparation.