These are Level 4-5 WAGOLLS for the November re-sit for AQA English Language 8700/1 and 8700/2. In order to access the reading inserts, you will need to go onto E-AQA and download them. Please ensure that you have access to E-AQA before downloading.

Translated mark schemes for AQA Language 8700, papers 1 and 2. They are intended to demonstrate the standard at each level (of the mark scheme) and provide more pupil-friendly criteria for self and peer assessment. The example responses are based on the following texts: Paper 1, Question 2: Jekyll and Hyde Paper 1, Question 3: The Black Cat (Poe) Paper 1, Question 4: The Black Cat (Poe) Paper 1, Question 5: Write the opening of a story entitled ‘The End’. Paper 2, Questions 1-4: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-8700-paper-2-homelessness-texts-11997752 Paper 2, Question 5: an article on the subject of social media.

Mark schemes for all sections of the AQA 8702 English Literature papers translated into more accessible English.

3 WAGOLLs for the AQA 8702 question on how Dickens uses Marley’s Ghost and the other spirits to change Scrooge’s attitudes and behaviour. I’ve called them Level 3, 5 and 7+.

This is the full text of Stave Two, annotated as a PDF file. The annotations are not always as dense as you see in the cover image but I’ve aimed for a higher level of detail. This may benefit anyone with a top set group or a learner who may need to read the text independently of the rest of the class. If you purchase this resource, ensure that you open it in a PDF reader. Opening it in a browser tends to distort the appearance. I also find that a magnification of over 150% makes viewing the comment boxes easier. You will also notice that halfway through Page 6, the comments boxes change in appearance. This reflects updates in the software and not a personal preference on my part. I’d like to think there are no typos in the file but should you find one, please contact me using my shop’s email found on the store front. If you do come across a genuine error you can select another resource under the value of £5 for free. These files may be updated periodically, so please check the resource listing to ensure that you have the most up-to-date file.

Two revision clocks on PowerPoint slides: one blank and the other tailored to ‘Macbeth’.

10 PowerPoint slides with practice tasks for AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5.

10 PowerPoint slides with practice tasks for AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5.

10 PowerPoint slides with practice tasks for AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5.

This is the full text of Stave One, annotated as a PDF file. The annotations are not always as dense as you see in the cover image but I’ve aimed for a higher level of detail. This may benefit anyone with a top set group or a learner who may need to read the text independently of the rest of the class. The annotations include: analysis of writer’s methods analysis of relevant contextual ideas esp. the sub-textual Christian theology If you purchase this resource, ensure that you open it in a PDF reader. Opening it in a browser tends to distort the appearance. I also find that a magnification of over 150% makes viewing the comment boxes easier. I’d like to think there are no typos in the file but should you find one, please contact me using my shop’s email found on the store front. If you do come across a genuine error you can select another resource under the value of £5 for free. These files may be updated periodically, so please check the resource listing to ensure that you have the most up-to-date file.

An unseen poetry lesson that looks at the lyrics of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times they are A-Changin’. It includes: A poetic methods multiple choice quiz with answers A short bio of Dylan with comprehension tasks Annotation task Learning Review

The 11th in the KS3 Basic Literacy Range. This lesson is aimed at middle ability learners. It includes: Do Now task based on previous lesson on inference-making. Learners examine a range of texts and images and say what conclusion can be drawn from them. Feedback slides Revision of the terms subject and verb Identifying the subject and verbs in a range of sentences (worksheet + answers) What does subject-verb agreement mean? An information sheet covering six of the rules relating to subject-verb agreement, each with its associated task. Teacher answers included. Feedback slides Learning Review

The fifth in the Unseen Poetry series: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/unseen-poetry-lesson-1-12130945 This lesson looks at rhyme and its purpose in two WW1 poems: ‘They’ by Siegfred Sassoon and ‘Who’s for the Game’ by Jessie Pope.

Following on from this introduction to unseen poetry: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/unseen-poetry-lesson-1-12130945 This is the fourth lesson in the series. It focuses on Benjamin Zephaniah’s ‘The London Breed’ and is aimed at middle-ability learners. It includes: Do Now Task: A multiple- choice quiz on London Answers slide Revising terms relating to meter in poetry (see list below) Link to Zephaniah reciting his poem Introduction to iambic tetrameter Identifying iambic tetrameter in ‘The London Breed’ paired/group task (teacher answers included) Learning Review Estimated time: 1 hour This lesson can stand alone but assumes some pre-teaching or understanding of the following concepts: vowel syllable stressed syllable foot trochee iamb meter iambic pentameter trochaic tetrameter

Four adjustable worksheets that can be printed back-to-back on A3 and used in relation to the study of unseen poetry.

Following on from this introduction to unseen poetry: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/unseen-poetry-lesson-1-12130945 This lesson is the third in the series and looks at the concepts of syllables, feet and meter. The lesson is as follows: The Do Now task encourages learners to examine the first two stanzas of Wordsworth’s ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ and identify four of the poetic methods used. Teacher answers included. Feedback slide An explanation of syllables, feet and meter in relation to poetry, with a corresponding worksheet. An application task which focuses on an extract from ‘Macbeth’. Feedback slides Learning Review Revise key terms from previous lesson/section Trochaic tetrameter task with a focus on ‘I Wandered Lonely…’ Feedback slide Learning Review Estimated time: 1.5 - 2 hrs Target: middle ability learners

Following on from this introduction to unseen poetry: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/unseen-poetry-lesson-1-12130945 This is the next lesson in the series. It covers: Revision of aspects of the AQA 8702 English Literature GCSE (NB. references to ‘An Inspector Calls’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’). Feedback slide What is meant by ‘poetic methods’? The Literature Assessment Objectives 4 tasks on worksheets in relation to poetic methods (teacher answers included). These are to be carried out in conjunction with the Methods Mat, which you may choose to print back-to-back and laminate. Feedback slides Learning Review

An introduction to unseen poetry for middle ability learners working towards AQA English Literature 8702/2. The Do Now task is a series of multiple choice questions focusing on Tupac’s ‘The Rose that Grew from Concrete’. This is self-assessed. After this, learners examine the requirements of the AQA 870 Literature course in order to determine how and where unseen poetry fits in. This is followed by a return to Tupac’s poem and a focus on some of the poetic methods used. The methods are pre-identified so that learners need only consider the effects. After feedback, there is the opportunity to review learning. Estimated time = one hour

This lesson is aimed at middle-upper ability learners and focuses on broadsheet article writing for AQA English Language 8700/2. The questions is: “Those who are obese have nobody to blame but themselves.” Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. The lesson includes: Do Now Task: learners use their general knowledge to match seven health-related terms to their definitions. Teacher answers provided. Extension task included. Feedback slide For the following slides, learners use a designated note-taking sheet to record information on: Key points about AQA Question 5, Paper 2 What an AQA Paper 2, Question 5 will look like The basic differences between broadsheets, tabloids and the middle-market dailies The difference between an article and a news report Broadsheet readers Layout features of an article (heading, strapline, lead photo, by-line and date + main body) Basic language requirements of a broadsheet article From this point on: Learners look at the question again and come up with arguments for and against the statement. Feedback slide They then consider what makes a good heading, with several made-up examples What is the strapline? (Example provided) The internal structure of an article e.g. introduction, main body with PEC (point, evidence and comment) paragraphs, counterargument and conclusion. Learners take notes on a designated sheet A WAGOLL The writing task is set for homework (basic planning sheet included) Review Initially, I wrote one WAGOLL and it turned out to be too long, so I shortened it! Both are included. The shortened version has been broken up into sections on PPT slides, which you can print out and use as a carousel and group work activity, if you wish.

The tenth in the KS3 Basic Literacy series aimed at lower ability learners. It includes: Do Now Task (see cover image) Feedback slides Revision of key term: main clause The main differences between the semicolon and the colon, with examples Independent practice Feedback slides Review Learning Estimated time: 1 - 1.5 hours