Comprehensive, print-ready revision booklet covering all of AQA English Language Paper 1 — Section A (Reading) and Section B (Writing),* designed to secure a Grade 5 or Pass.* ───────────────────────────── WHAT’S INCLUDED ───────────────────────────── **SECTION A — READING Question 2 — Language Analysis** • Step-by-step approach guide • PEAZ paragraph framework (Point, Evidence, Analysis, Zoom) • Full language techniques reference table (word types, imagery, letter-based techniques) • 3 fully worked model answers, , labelled and annotated • Guided practice question with response space (Washington Irving) **Question 3 — Structure Analysis ** • Explanation of tension and how it shifts across a text • PEA paragraph framework • Full structure techniques reference table (perspective, tense, time, setting, openings, endings) • 2 fully worked model answers, labelled and annotated • Guided practice question with response space (Washington Irving) **Question 4 — Evaluation ** • Step-by-step approach for opening, body, and concluding paragraphs • WHAT? HOW? WHY? body paragraph framework • Sentence starter bank (agreeing, disagreeing, partially agreeing) • Fully scaffolded model answer with visible thinking at each stage, , labelled and annotated • Example opening and conclusion paragraphs SECTION B — WRITING Descriptive Writing • Four-step structure (Set the Scene, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Modify the Scene) • Model paragraphs at every stage • Sensory language grid, sentence structure guidance, and cyclical ending tips • Full worked example based on a storm over a coastal town • Scaffolded practice task: school corridor before an exam Narrative Writing • Four-step story structure (Set the Scene, Obstacle, Climax, Resolution) • Show don’t tell guidance with worked examples for character and setting • Model paragraphs at every stage across three parallel story strands • Emotive language tips and resolution strategies • Scaffolded practice task with success criteria checklist ───────────────────────────── FORMAT ───────────────────────────── Delivered as a formatted Word document (.docx), ready to print or share digitally. Professionally designed in a consistent colour-coded house style — tip boxes, model answer panels, source extract boxes, and structured reference tables throughout. A4, Arial font, suitable for classroom printing. ───────────────────────────── SUITABLE FOR ───────────────────────────── • Year 10 and Year 11 AQA English Language students • Independent revision and exam preparation • Guided classroom or homework use • Intervention and booster sessions ───────────────────────────── Exam board: AQA | Paper: English Language Paper 1 | Section: B | Target grade: 5/6 | KS4

A fully scaffolded Revision Guide for the AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B - Descriptive writing task ONLY, designed to secure a Grade 5 or Pass. Suitable lesson resource for classes looking to achieve a secure PASS grade or Grade 4/5 in their GCSE’s. Resource includes: mark scheme summary step by step structure guide modelled answers sentence starters top tips common errors and ways to avoid them Students are walked through the writing process in five structured steps: setting the scene using sensory language, zooming in on two details, zooming out to the wider scene, modifying the scene to shift tone, and proofreading for SPaG. Each step includes a model example, sentence starters, and a tips box. The worksheet uses a school corridor exam setting as its focus task, with a full model opening paragraph provided for reference. A reference table of language and structural techniques is included, alongside a breakdown of the mark scheme. Suitable for guided classroom use or independent revision. Exam board: AQA | Paper: English Language Paper 1 | Section: B | Target grade: 4/5 | KS4

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to use colons and semicolons effectively through the engaging and memorable task of writing a museum plaque for an artefact of their choice. The lesson blends grammar instruction with imaginative writing, helping students see punctuation as a tool for clarity and impact. Target group: Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), but easily adaptable for upper KS2 or KS4. Lesson Includes: Clear explanations of how to use colons and semicolons, including common misconceptions Differentiated practice tasks with model answers A creative writing activity: students write their own museum plaque, applying what they’ve learned Descriptive language focus, with prompts for imagery, tone, and stylistic devices (e.g., alliteration) Plenary activity encouraging peer review and active listening Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Understand and explain the correct use of colons and semicolons Apply these punctuation marks accurately in their own writing Use descriptive language to engage a reader and evoke tone Write a concise, informative and imaginative museum-style text

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to use analyse new extracts through reading a Roald Dahl extract for techniques. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own GCSE English Language preparation SOW. The aim of this lesson is to get students to cooperatively generate inferences from an extract they have not previously read. Target group: Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), but easily adaptable for upper KS2 or KS4. Lesson Includes: Handout A4 sheet with extract Differentiated practice tasks with opportunities for live modelling. Engaging main task through paired work and whole class cooperation NB: Use of mini-whiteboards are encouraged for this lesson

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to generate inferences from Aphra Behn’s poem Song: Love Armed. It uses sentence starters and leveled models as well as explanation what makes a good inference. It addresses both inference from language and structure techniques. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own preparation for Literature GCSE poetry modules. Target group: Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), but easily adaptable for KS3.

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to generate inferences from fiction and non-fiction extracts. It uses sentence starters and leveled models as well as explanation what makes good inferences. Plenary activity encouraging paired learning. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own preparation for GCSE modules. Target group: Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), but easily adaptable for KS3. Plenary activity encouraging peer review and active listening.

This 1-hour lesson teaches students the context of London in the 18th century, explains the language of the poem to improve student’s understanding of the text, and introduces using the five senses to generate language analysis. It uses mixed activities, chunked learning and images to provoke responses. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own preparation for GCSE poetry modules. Target group: Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), but easily adaptable for KS3.

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to understand and analyse Lady Macbeth’s ‘unsex me here’ soliloquy from Macbeth, Act i, Scene v. It uses chunked questioning, sequenced learning, images and sentence starters to engage learners of all levels. It addresses both inference from language and structure techniques. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own preparation for the Literature GCSE Shakespeare paper. Target group: Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), but easily adaptable for KS3.

This 1-hour lesson teaches students how to use subordinate clauses effectively through the engaging and memorable task of writing a piece of Gothic fiction. This lesson should fit effortlessly into your own Gothic Fiction modules. The lesson blends grammar instruction with imaginative writing, helping students see punctuation as a tool for clarity and impact. Target group: Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), but easily adaptable for upper KS2 or KS4. Lesson Includes: Handout A4 sheet with differentiation Clear explanations of how to implement subordinate clauses, including common misconceptions Engaging starter task using sound immersion Differentiated practice tasks with model answers A creative writing activity: students write their own piece of Gothic fiction Engaging main task through horror movie clip (age appropriate and not too frightening) Descriptive language focus, with prompts for imagery, tone, and stylistic devices (e.g., alliteration) Plenary activity encouraging peer review and active listening. NB: Use of mini-whiteboards are encouraged for this lesson