Purpose of text PowerPoint with video clips and texts my students have enjoyed.

A* Of Mice and Men exemplar essay used for the GCSE controlled assessment. The title is, 'Examine how Steinbeck presents the character Curley’s wife in ‘Of Mice and Men’. Refer closely to the text in your answer.' Word page and PowerPoint included. A video of this exemplar for students to view is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5JxDdiUgKIQ?list=PLwi4rQxOxLVUhtlFI43Ei6obcgjxquI8y

Fact and Opinion revision PowerPoint Always goes down well classes.

Quiz on Fact and Opinion using the old speak and spell template. The students love it!

PowerPoint on writing a film review. I have used this for 16+ learners but could be used for younger. I do not own the film clips! Copyright etc.

https://youtu.be/DBLgp1qTCTg A video &transcript attached for David Letterman's first appearance after 9/11 & delivers an emotional speech. Description from the New York Times below: "Eloquent,” “quirky,” “bewildered” & “inspiring” are words rarely combined to describe a single speech, but Letterman’s heartfelt &apparently improvised remarks after the terrorist attacks were all those things, and more. At the helm of the first late-night show after 9/11, Letterman expressed his own sadness — & the nation’s — with perfect plainness. That “religious fervour” was the cause of the attacks, Dave pointed out, “makes no goddamn sense.” But his admiration & gratitude for police & firefighters, & to the city of New York, was a universally shared and uplifting sentiment. Used in the Spoken Language unit to compare video clips (I used a more 'typical' Letterman clip with Julia Roberts on his show) but could be used for many things

PowerPoint on writing to persuade.\n\nIncludes video clips:\nPersuasive Writing\n3 adverts.

A PowerPoint consisting of funny (and real) exam answers from students. A what not to do guide!

Interactive Writing to Inform lesson\n\nAlways goes down well with classes.

All points explained thoroughly with interesting tasks. The following is included: Context Images The Great Depression The American Dreams Power on the Ranch Plot points Characters The original title explained

A -E grade controlled assessments marked by AQA and WJEC examiners. Marks and assessor commentaries included.

A short revision video on writing PEEs (+ context and 'zooming in') for a controlled assessment on 'Of Mice and Men'. It is also available at https://youtu.be/Jg2bXs8EVHI

Two videos are available. A* writing examples video podcast: https://youtu.be/8P5fldJvmfo A tutorial examining A* (and lower band) student examples of all of the writing tasks on the GCSE English language exam. Letters, reviews, reports, articles and speeches are covered. A* writing examples - with music (no podcast): https://youtu.be/RXqTQyDZj8k Different graded examples from the WJEC writing exam. Following formats included: Letters Speeches Reports Articles Reviews

Thanks so much for Daisy doing these Instagram videos. Recently, Daisy made a video on ‘11 key questions to ask about your character(s)’

Revision video podcasts on the writing tasks that could appear in the GCSE English Language writing exam. Each video includes: Exemplar work (inc. A* answers Past exam questions Revision activities Interesting images Lecturer tutorial Letters: https://youtu.be/JUyRL4nUAJg Speeches: https://youtu.be/qKCiyeyfG4k Reports: https://youtu.be/dyFGa_c_WVA Articles: https://youtu.be/9rOTr4BYfoQ Reviews: https://youtu.be/x-4VCFhMNLY

An explanation of the meaning of the title 'Of Mice and Men'. The original title 'Something that happened' is also analysed. A tutor podcast based on this topic is here: https://youtu.be/PN1j35KYhcQ

17 different paper 2 writing task questions.

Opening lines from Ian Fleming’s books. Great activity for creative writing.

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 SPEECH. Also comes with a podcast from an examiner. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters SPEECH form SPEECH conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 LETTER. Also comes with a podcast from an examiner and separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters Letter form Letter conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG