An in-depth exploration of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning* in this 2 - 2 lesson unit. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging video and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing analytically. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry. GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE UNIT of 2 - 3 lessons providing an in-depth exploration of Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), engaging video clips to support understanding and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically. *poem taken from AQA Anthology (2017.) Also included in Edexcel GCSE English Literature Anthology. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

This new series replaces the traditional KS3 assessment criteria (APP or AF's) with NEW GCSE Assessment Objectives (AO's) However, that does not mean that the creativity and imagination need to be a thing of the past! In this new series of units, Key Stage Three pupils are introduced to NEW GCSE English Language Skills in creative and imaginative ways to build foundations and continuity for pupils as they progress through the key stages. The FIRST UNIT in the series(AO1,) uses engaging Roald Dahl texts, films and illustrations to fully introduce, explore and assess the first assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory foundation unit for less able Year 9 and 10 students. The SECOND UNIT in the series (AO2 LANGUAGE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'The Witches,' 'Going Solo' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory foundation unit for less able Year 9 and 10 students. The THIRD UNIT in the series (AO2 STRUCTURE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'James and the Giant Peach,' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory GSCE foundation unit for some Year 9 and 10 groups. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (10-15 minutes editing time). IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to and built around official AQA pilot material for introducing and exploring GCSE English Language Skills at Key Stage Three. However, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board . The units are built around the official AQA Key Stage Three PILOT ASSESSMENT Material, copies of which are included in the download. https://twitter.com/creatEDlive https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/

GCSE SKILLS DRILLING MINI UNIT 1: A one week (4-5 lesson) series of lessons that guide pupils through ALL SIX ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, GCSE SKILLS and AQA EXAM QUESTIONS. In this complete and concise 1 - 2 WEEK unit of lessons engaging stimuli including video clips (included) and images/art to guide, model and practice each skill needed (AO1 - 6.) A short film and an emotive piece of art are examples of the texts used within this series of 4-5 lessons as alternative texts. Also including homework opportunities.  NOW INCLUDING FREE INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE (ebook) which is compatible with all smartphones, tablets and laptops for revision purposes post teaching! Making revision accessible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags with each activity to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 - 10 minutes editing time). https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes in this 2 - 3 lesson unit. Including a detailed and engaging teaching of content, writer's methods, with animated, complete annotation, atmospheric video clips and exploration of the of influence of the poets' context. Also including modelling of analytical writing in response to the poem. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Also including suggested independent further development strategies to ensure a broad understanding of the writer, his work and the genre as a whole. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry GET THE COMPLETE Power & Conflict ANTHOLOGY (2017) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teachers-complete-gcse-poetry-bundle-power-and-conflict-all-15-poems-new-aqa-english-literature-11248503 Recently updated in response to your feedback! Get in touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A in-depth exploration of The Emigree by Carol Rumens*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), engaging video clips and discussion points and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas its deals with. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017.

The complete bundle of individual units approaching all 15 poems in the NEW AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE Power and Conflict Cluster of the Anthology, 2014-17. Each of the 15 CONCISE UNITS (2-4 lessons each) provides an in-depth exploration of its poem, poet and contextual period. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. These units provide group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotations of ALL 15 POEMS, response activities (differentiated), engaging mp3/ video clips (included), discussion points, exam modelling/guidance and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the each poem and context. Fully UPDATED & IMPROVED in response to YOUR FEEDBACK with additional activities to further enhance pupils GCSE skills! NOW INCLUDING... 10 ADDITIONAL WRITING EXTENSIONS to embed pupils understanding of the poems and contexts whilst providing opportunities to develop GCSE WRITING SKILLS as well as developing the vocabulary and literacy skills to support pupils expression of their interpretations when writing analytically. AND An ESSAY PLANNING UNIT built alongside official exam board pilot assessment material. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry Get in Touch: https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of London by William Blake. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of The Prelude by William Wordsworth. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of The Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Exposure by Wilfred Owen. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Poppies by Jane Weir. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with!

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of War Photographer by Carol Anne Duffy. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically. *poem taken from AQA & Edexcel Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

NEW GCSE English Language SKILLS, AO's and EXAM QUESTIONS. All covered in this series of independent and/or co-operative revision sessions, using stimuli relevant to pupils such as YouTube links. This ebook will guide pupils through the AO4 skill and exam question (Paper 1, Question 4). Pupils are guided through, GCSE skill modelling, activities and the staggered completion of the each AO4 exam question. Designed around the original AO/Exam Question Symmetry Template (also included), allowing for independent reflection and self assessment of progress against the AO and exam questions. UPDATED AND IMPROVED (12.04.16)

ONE FREE LESSON FROM @CreatEd's UNSEEN POETRY BUNDLE (See description below) A collection of 4 CONCISE UNITS, each 2 to 3 lessons in duration. Each series of lessons aims to develop pupils understanding of a range of UNSEEN POEMS to develop the skills required for unit C, Unseen Poetry of the New AQA English Literature GCSE. Each unit offers an in-depth exploration of the poems content, message and purpose (AO1), writer's methods and their effects (AO2) and comparison skills. Including animated annotations of each poem, discussion points, model exam questions and a model responses. The chosen poems also provide enrichment for the other units of the corse, notably, An Inspector Calls (Modern Texts) and Shakespeare. UPLOADED FOR FREE TO PROMOTE THE CRUCIAL MESSAGES WITHIN THIS TIMELESS SONG/POEM! THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING CHANGE! Also see the complete power and conflict cluster bundle and a full range of other New Spec GCSE Literature and Language resources! (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matthewbentham1989)

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There are a range of vibrant and highly resourceful word clouds which can be printed and laminated to support pupils in extending their vocabulary and subject terminology. Additionally, each word cloud is included in a PowerPoint presentation to allow you yo copy individual slide versions of these resources into your own PowerPoints. Word Clouds included are: Better words for SHOWS and SAID and CONFUSION Adjectives Emotive Vocabulary GSCE Skills Freedom Literary Terms