Two separate PowerPoints. The students love this activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the movie and TV catchphrases / puzzles. They have 12 to complete on both activities. I have included the PowerPoint and the cut-out sheet.

Two separate revision PowerPoints for the Easter revision sessions. One PowerPoint per paper. All questions covered.

A 77-slide PowerPoint on every question in the paper 2 exam. All questions have at least two model answers. Tips, structures and answers.

A PowerPoint and accompanying VIDEO that looks at all the question in the paper 1 exam (reading & writing). it gives advice, typical questions and model answers for all questions. Very good for a last min revision lesson. I also loop it on a screen for the morning of the real exam.

A PowerPoint based on extracts from the book / series Normal People by Sally Rooney. I have included revision on two Q1 (bullet points) and two IMPRESSIONS questions. I have also included: discusson questions** quote analysis model answer grade 4 - grade 8 examples the extracts**

Great PowerPoint for last min revision on paper 2! I have also included a video version.

Two separate PowerPoints on the best (and most famous) opening paragraphs & opening lines in fiction. Each book has its example with interesting images. Great for teaching creative writing.

A 150-slide PowerPoiont on writing a successful short story. This is aimed at students looking to achieve a grade 4-6.

A fantastic PowerPoint on the EDUQAS paper 1 reading section. It based on an extract from Sally Rooney’s Normal People. The following is included: Mock exam Mark scheme Examiner video Mock exam PowerPoint Mock exam feedback PowerPoint Extract Mock paper Model Answers Examiner advice Highlighted quotes Teacher tips

A great lesson with reading, writing and S&L activities on the theme of Instagram. The following is included: Proofreading activity with answers Instagram trivia quiz 3 writing tasks (forum, article & narrative piece) 2 reading activities with extracts included (PEEs and comprehension) Discussion activities

A lesson on writing a review for the GCSE English qualification. I have based my lesson on the 2019 movie, Queen and Slim. It’s a very relevant movie to talk about in 2020. I have included the following: 75 slide PowerPoint Microsoft Word page with the movie review Word page with highlighted stylistic features Word page with highlighted sentence starters Word page with highlighted short sentences Link to video clips from the movie Class dicussion Movie Catchphrase starter** Synopsis: Slim and Queen’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer’s gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country.

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. These lessons are based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following questions: *List five ways Alan gets ready for his swim each morning. What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract? ‘The writer has created an enjoyable short story with a satisfying ending.’ How far do you agree with this statement? *

DRESS persuasive Techniques. The students love this lesson. Lots of individual and group tasks including music videos, annotating examplar work. All resources and video links included.

WRITING QUIZ: Revision quiz for the paper 2 writing exam available in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 11 separate (and real) exam question and answer the following questions: Letter? Article? Review? Leaflet? Report? Speech? Formal or informal Which of the DAFOREST can I use? What do I DEFINITELY need to include? READING QUIZ: Revision quiz for both reading exams available in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 15 separate (and real) exam question and answer the following questions: What type of question is it and what question number would it be? Information Think and feel Impressions HOW Compare Easy compare Evaluation How would you answer it? Bullet points Simple sentences PEE PEE and compare Both quizzes are a fun and beneficial exam revision task to make sure the students are able to identify each type of question in both exams.

THREE SEPARATE Fun anagram starters. The students are given a list of celebrities / foods/ countries/ movies/ animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all the words. Activity and cut-out cards included.

PAPER 1: A really great collection of starters (55 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included: Q1 information retrieval Q2, Q3 & Q4 language analysis & PEE Q4 Impressions question, language analyis & PEE Q5 - Evaluation question exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included) top 8 incorrect spellings starter PAPER 2: A really great collection of starters (78 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included: Q1 & Q3 information retrieval Q2 language analysis & PEE Q4 evaluation question, language analyis & PEE Q5 - first compare question Q6 - second, more complex compare question exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included) top 8 incorrect spellings starter

Three lessons on crafting a piece of creative writing which is suspenseful and full of tension. I have based the lessons on the recent Bond movie. No Time to Die. The final task is a short story question writing in the first person as James Bond. My students loved. I have also included tasks on Indiana Jones and No Country for Old Men. All links included. **Three separate PowerPoints WordWheel starter Movie anagram starter Reading exam activity on The Sniper Model answers 6 methods of writing effectively. **

Four revision sheets for the paper 1 short story and reading fiction exam.

An in-depth PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question, Q5 & Q6 of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 10 mark question. Model answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.

Two informative, interactive and fun lessons on Q1 & Q3 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at the bicycling themed exam. I have included a lecturer podcast on the questions. The lessons examines the 19th & 21st century texts and includes the following: Examiner tips Three group activities Cultural history of the extract and author Model answers Extract Fun and interesting images Exam paper & MS link