English Poundstore: Your £1 Gateway to Excellence in English
Explore our curated collection of English resources, tailored for KS3-KS5, all at the unbeatable price of £1. With 15 years as a lead English practitioner, we've distilled the essence of outstanding teaching into every lesson, resource and scheme. Our resources champion active learning, differentiation, and reflective feedback. With over a million downloads, we make sure that for you, outstanding is just £1 away.
English Poundstore: Your £1 Gateway to Excellence in English
Explore our curated collection of English resources, tailored for KS3-KS5, all at the unbeatable price of £1. With 15 years as a lead English practitioner, we've distilled the essence of outstanding teaching into every lesson, resource and scheme. Our resources champion active learning, differentiation, and reflective feedback. With over a million downloads, we make sure that for you, outstanding is just £1 away.
This resource is a helpful guide through AQA English Language Paper 1, Section A and Section B. This booklet tackles the key skills required for each question in AQA English Language Paper 1, and provides helpful tips and tricks to respond successfully for each question and Assessment Objective in AQA English Language Paper 1.
Each question is explained thoroughly, and modelled for students. At the end of each section there is a Self-Assessment Mark Scheme where students can engage with the marking bands and levels to see how much progress they have made in AQA English Language Paper 1.
This resource is used with KS4 students for additional revision, and has been used successfully as a Home Learning strategy. It will save many endless hours of planning and resource development for AQA English Language Paper 1 and will also provide teachers with time saving and useful single resource to implement in other lessons.
6 weeks of Home / Remote Learning: An Introduction to William Shakespeare
6 weeks of fully differentiated lessons on Shakespeare.
This scheme of work is designed to give KS3 students an insight into studying Shakespeare. There is no particular focus on a given text as it is intended for remote learning. Instead, students focus on research skills, gathering information and synthesising knowledge into differentiated tasks.
Week 1: Context, Shakespeare’s Bio
Week 2: The Globe Theatre
Week 3: Creating a Comedy
Week 4: Creating a Tragedy
Week 5: Language Analysis
Week 6: Recall and Retention
You will receive 50 high-quality, true-to-exam style, AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5s.
This best-selling resource is perfect for students who are aiming for the highest possible grade in AO5 and AO6.
There is a tracker included to monitor progress over time and identify areas of development in accordance with the mark-scheme.
This can be used as an Intervention Booklet, a Homework Booklet, a supplementary resource to accompany your teaching, or as a stand-alone Unit of Work.
This resource provides crucial examination practice, and allows students to cover all possible Question 5 scenarios in preparation for June.
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**Perfect for new Ofsted framework on memory and recall at KS4!
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Fully editable PPT.
Ideal for Starters/Plenaries/Tutor-Time
A KS4 booklet based on 40 different recall activities, all themed on AQA English Language or English Literature. All activities centered on developing key reading/writing skills.
Booklet divided into 10 weeks, with 4 activities per week.
Each activity should take around 20-45 minutes to complete.
A fantastic, popular and successful resource. Students encouraged to read 25 different books, and complete 25 different activities which demonstrate their understanding.
Used in Tutor Time alongside Numeracy Ninjas - encourages enthusiasm for reading!
You are buying 2 high-quality SoWs that have 30 lessons each.
Each lesson is presented clearly on 1 slide.
Each lesson can be completed independently on paper.
Each lesson can be put on Social Media for ease of access to parents/students.
60 hours of accessible English Home Learning.
This resource is fully editable.
You will receive a Long Term Plan for full school planning, for next year (2020/2021).
There is a breakdown of each teaching week, and a column each half term for an assessment opportunity.
Ideal for long-term preparation; used by our full school upon Ofsted guidance (each department follows their own for Outstanding practice)
The document is available in Microsoft Word and can be easily modified to suit your needs.
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52 Detailed Slow Writing Playing Cards
Each card comes with detailed examples
Each card clearly indexed and numbered
Fully editable to suit the language device of your choice
Perfect for boosting Technical Accuracy and Content
Immediate impact on AO5 and AO6 marks!
Get your school ready for Ofsted with these abridged versions of the National Curriculum for English at KS3 and KS4.
Both documents have condensed 25 pages of information into 2 easy-to-access pages.
Best used as a checklist when comparing your school’s current Schemes of Work to the criteria of the National Curriculum.
You will recieve a 157 page booklet that has been carefully crafted to include every Past and Specimen Paper AQA has to offer. Included are 15 examples of every question in Paper 1, totalling 75 resources. The booklet is degined to mimic the actual exams and offers students vital guidance in preparation for June.
There is an easy to use tracker where students can see their own progress.
The definitive Revision Booklet for AQA Language Paper 1.
Every Past Paper from AQA collated into one booklet.
Ready to print and deliver to students.
All Sources included.
Tracker included to monitor progress.
Space given within for students to write.
75 resources in total.
15 x Question 1
15 x Question 2
15 x Question 3
15 x Question 4
15 x Question 5
Used by our English Department with fantastic results!
Highly effective, saves planning time, delivers outstanding results.
Free Version available at my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/English271217
50 Practice Questions and Writing Technique Cards for GCSE Success
Transform your students’ writing skills with this ultimate bundle designed for AQA English Language Paper 2. Combining 50 practice questions with a comprehensive set of writing technique cards, this bundle is the perfect resource to prepare students for their GCSE exams. Aligned with the AQA 8700/02 specification, it offers extensive practice and clear guidance on mastering persuasive writing techniques.
Key Features:
50 Practice Questions Booklet:
Covers a wide range of contemporary issues
Aligned with AQA English Language Paper 2
Encourages critical thinking and well-structured responses
Ideal for classroom use, homework, or exam preparation
Writing Technique Cards:
Includes 56 cards, each focusing on a different writing technique
Techniques include alliteration, rhetorical questions, emotive language, and more
Each card provides clear definitions and examples
Compact and portable design for convenient use
Benefits:
Save Time: Ready-made practice questions and technique cards save valuable lesson planning time.
Engage Students: Relevant and challenging topics combined with interactive cards keep students engaged.
Improve Skills: Enhance students’ ability to organise and express their thoughts effectively.
Build Confidence: Regular practice with exam-style questions and techniques boosts students’ confidence.
Track Progress: Use as a basis for mock exams, timed writing practice, and ongoing assessment.
Instructions for Use:
Practice Questions Booklet:
Select a question for individual or group work
Allow students to plan their response using the recommended 45-minute time frame
Encourage peer review and discussion of responses to enhance learning
Use as a basis for mock exams or timed writing practice
Writing Technique Cards:
Introduce one card at a time to focus on a specific technique
Use the cards for quick revision sessions before exams
Incorporate the cards into group activities to encourage discussion and collaboration
Assign cards as homework tasks to reinforce learning
Mix and match cards for customised practice sessions
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Owen Sheers’ “Winter Swans”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
Guaranteed to save you vital planning time!
You are buying a 4 week Scheme of Work, with all resources and clear lesson objectives. There is approximately 12 lesson’s worth of material.
The aim of this scheme of work is to stretch and challenge the More Able and Talented students, by using A Level terminology and applying A Level skills to the GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature Courses.
This Scheme has been successfully used by our English Department, resulting in outstanding Year 11 GCSE results last summer.
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Elizabeth Browning’s “Sonnet 29: I Think of Thee”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Charlotte Mew’s “The Farmer’s Bride”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Percy Shelley’s “Love’s Philosophy”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Lord Byron’s “When We Two Parted”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Robert Browning’s “Porphyria’s Lover”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Thomas Hardy’s “Neutral Tones”.
Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification.
Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!
Guaranteed to save you vital planning time!
An Introductory Lesson to AQA Poetry for English Literature Paper 2.
Designed to allow students to reflect on the titles of the poems and their possible themes.
Work booklet also included.