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English Language Skills

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Lead Practitioner of English currently working in Yorkshire area. Most resources concentrate on the teaching of AQA English Language GCSE and Edexcel English Language IGCSE.

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Lead Practitioner of English currently working in Yorkshire area. Most resources concentrate on the teaching of AQA English Language GCSE and Edexcel English Language IGCSE.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5

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A PowerPoint of 11 lessons looking at how to respond to image stimulus. Each lesson concentrates on a different facet of descriptive writing and finishes with how to plan effectivley in an exam. Lots of exemplar student responses to analyse. A review would be really appreciated!
Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band

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A series of 20 lessons with over 260 slides introducing students to Sherlock Holmes and the Victorian Period before moving on to the study of 'The Speckled Band', Conan Doyle's most loved story. Lots of different reading and writing activities with built-in success criteria for students to assess their progress. Outline of each lesson is included.
AQA English Language Paper 1: Reading  Skills.
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 1: Reading Skills.

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15 lessons covering the different reading skills used in the new AQA language paper 1. Lessons cover extracting information, commenting on language and structure and comparing texts. Resources include contemporary and older texts. All texts used with the PowerPoints are included. Any questions please feel free to message me.
AQA Paper 1Question 3
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA Paper 1Question 3

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Lesson exploring the structure of a text. Exemplar responses, pupil-friendly success criteria and prompt questions throughout.
Edexcel IGCSE English Language Exam Prep
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Edexcel IGCSE English Language Exam Prep

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This resource is based on the Reading section of the June 2019 exam paper. The two lessons cover the first four questions and have guided reading tasks, exemplar responses and scaffolding for differentiation.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5

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129 slides (over 10 lessons) looking at different types of non-fiction writing and the structure and langauge features of different forms of writing. Lessons include exemplar responses and success criteria. A review would be greatly appreciated!
Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band

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A series of 20 lessons with over 260 slides introducing students to Sherlock Holmes and the Victorian Period before moving on to the study of 'The Speckled Band', Conan Doyle's most loved story. Lots of different reading and writing activities with built-in success criteria for students to assess their progress. Outline of each lesson is included. Comes with a MTP and differentiated versions of the text.
CREATIVE WRITING SOW
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

CREATIVE WRITING SOW

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A series of NINE lessons covering a variety of topics including: Using sensory description Using figurative language Identifying effective descriptive writing techniques Creating a character Varying punctuation use Vocabulary choices Each lesson has exemplar responses as well as scaffolding for students’ own writing
Private Peaceful Full SOW
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Private Peaceful Full SOW

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A series of 14 lessons covering the first 60 pages of Private Peaceful. Mixture of reading, writing and Speaking and Listening activities using the text as a stimulus. Comes with differentiated success criteria, exemplar responses to tasks and links to supporting media.
Stone Cold - Unit of Work
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Stone Cold - Unit of Work

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A unit of work consisting of 17 lessons which look at character, themes, language and structure with writing activities built in also. Lessons build up to an assessment based upon how tension is created in the final scenes of the book.
Our Day Out
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Our Day Out

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10 lessons with scope to insert intervention lessons and lessons that cover the final scenes of the play. Lessons cover character and language analysis, social context, perspectives and writing to advise. Includes power points as well as a detailed medium-term plan.