An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q3 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at the bicycling themed exam. I have included a lecturer podcast on the question. The lesson examines the 19th century text 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 available online.

PowerPoint lesson on how the 1st question in the exam. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Comes with examiner podcast. Exemplar material and model answer included. Exam paper available online.

Revision sheet for the Paper 1 & Paper 2 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5. Exams and mark schemes available online.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the third question in the exam. This is the first of the ‘HOW’ questions. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. The question is, 'How does the writer show the character of Emma in these lines? You should write about:•what Emma does in these lines•the writer’s use of language to show her character. Exam paper available online.

PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the 5th question in the exam. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. The question is, ‘“The writer uses the walk to Wreck Island to show a change in both Emma and Robbie.”How far do you agree with this view?’ Exam paper available online.

PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the 4th question in the exam. This is the second of the ‘HOW’ questions. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. The question is, ‘How does the writer make these lines exciting and dramatic?’ Exam paper available online.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 100% on the second question in the exam. This is the IMPRESSIONS question. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Exam paper available online.

Revision sheet for the Paper 1 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5. Exam and mark scheme available online.

Over 20 resources and seven PowerPoints on how to get a grade 5-7 on the GCSE English Language. The student really enjoy using JAWS as the topic. This resource also includes Word documents giving grade 5-7 model answers on each question. I have included my7 separate PowerPoints which focus on each specific question. I have included a PowerPoint and Word document on paper 2 reading e.g. the non-fiction exam based on a shark article. The following are covered: Model answers Information retrieval The 'HOW' questions IMPRESSIONS question EVALUATION question Lecturer tips Podcasts Teacher annotations Exemplar work PEE structure sheet Language analysis Connotation advice Group activities Examiner insight The movie clips the extracts are based on are on YouTube.

A 70-slide PowerPoint on the GCSE English Language paper 2 reading exam. I have created an exam paper, extracts and PowerPoint based on the climbing documentary, ‘Free Solo’. The film follows climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock … the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…without a rope! I have included the trailer link below. The students love it! The resource also includes the following: Specific slides on Q1-Q6 Model answer Answer structure Exemplar answers Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Free Solo trailer is on YouTube.

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

PP attached. Type title of the resource into YouTube for the video. Explore how Steinbeck presents the character of Curley’s wife. You should focus on his use of language. ANSWER - Steinbeck has chosen to place Curley’s wife, a female character, onto a ranch where there are only men. He presents her as a weak and occasionally vulnerable character that needs the attention of others. Ultimately this leads to her downfall. For example she is described as, “leaning against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward”, and, ���heavily made up.” The way Steinbeck has focused on her flirtatious body language shows the importance of her seeking male attention. Steinbeck describes her throwing her body forwards because it highlights to the reader her need for physical attention. “Thrown” is a powerful verb that suggests she fully intends to show off her body and attract male attention. “Heavily” describing her make-up again suggests she has spent a lot of time on her appearance. As a woman in the 1930s she would be socially inferior to men, and perhaps is trying to use any advantage, like physical appearance, to get close to men and up the social hierarchy.

A 104-slide PowerPoint on acing the reading exam. All resources, model answers, tips and exemplar material included. Exam paper and MS available online.

A great PowerPoint on writing a descriptive/narrative piece that is filled with tension. The lesson focuses on sensory language, the ‘ticking clock,’ and heightening the stakes. We looked at two examples based on the chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day and No Time to Die. Links to clip included. The students then write a piece of writing based on one of the / both the clips.

A 44-slide PowerPoint on how to write these tasks. Model answers for all included.

A 43-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on REVIEWS for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered: Structure Planning Formal writing Example question Model answer Examiner tips Topic sentences Stylistic features Writing an introduction Model paragraphs

Students are given a list of 12 Disney movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoint & card template included. Fun starter.

Students are given a list of 12 movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoints, cards and extension included.

17 different paper 2 writing task questions.

An 150-slide PowerPoint on writing a short story. The following is included: Model answers Sensory language Dialogue Strong verbs Figurative language Show, not tell Sentence starters Sentence length SPAG Planning Worksheets