Two detailed lessons exploring Caleb Femi’s ‘Thirteen’ from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

A 10 lesson unit comprising of a 67 slide PowerPoint, 9 different worksheets (including transcripts) exploring the topic of Language and Global and World Englishes and a summary terminology and theory sheet. Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered: David Crystal – World English: Past, Present, Future (1999) Jennifer Jenkins – Lingua Franca Core (2000) Nicholas Ostler – The Last Lingua Franca (2010) David Graddol – The Future of English? (1997) Bagele Chilasa – Hierarchy of Language (2011) Braj Kachru – Three Circle Model of World Englishes (1985) Jean Paul Nerrière – Globish (2004) Pidgins and creoles William Stewart (1965) and Derek Bickerton (1973) – Post-Creole Continuum Bettina Migge and Isabelle Léglise – Attitudes towards creoles in the Caribbean (2006) Einar Haugen - Code Switching (1954) David Crystal – Tri-English (2000) Tom McArthur – Circle Model of World English (1987) Peter Strevens – World Map of English (1980) Barbara Seidlhofer – Teaching English as a Lingua Franca (2004) Stress-Timed and Syllable-Timed Languages Rhotic and Non-Rhotic Accents Lisa Lim – Language Ecology Mark Pagel – The Future of English (2011) David Deterding and Andy Kirkpatrick – Influence of Technology on World Englishes (2011) British Council – The Future of English: Global Perspectives (2023) Lynne Murphy – British and American Politeness Features (2013) Yohai Hakak, Sophia Bosah, Kwaku Amponsah and Kei Long Cheung – Australian Politeness (2022) McMaster University – Canadian v. American Politeness in Tweets (2018) There are some references to AQA-style A Level specification questions, but you can adapt these if needs be. These can be found on slides 56-64. Lesson 9 is based on an AQA A Level question. The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources. Check out my other English Language A Level resources! Language and Gender [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983005] Language and Region [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12973238] Language and Power and Occupation [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975755] Language Change [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13003463] Language and Technology [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13012666] Language and Ethnicity [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13018720] Language and Social Groups [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024138] Language Discourses… [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13035534]

Two detailed lessons exploring James Berry’s ‘On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955’ from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

Two detailed lessons exploring 'pot’ by shamshad khan from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

Two detailed lessons exploring ‘A Wider View’ by Seni Seneviratne from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

A complete unit of work for teaching The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This is a dynamic and engaging unit for teaching this text. A range of activities are included, incorporating textual analysis, comprehension, contextual linking, comparison and creative writing. The main resource includes 87 Powerpoint slides which stretch over at least 15 lessons. If class reading time is incorporated into the lessons, then this would double the number of lessons available. Additional consolidation and assessment activities are included to extend the unit further. Any worksheets mentioned are included in the pack as are detailed lesson plans with learning objectives, suggestions for differentiation and variety in activities. This unit will stretch and challenge even the most able students whilst supporting those learners who require it. In addition, the Powerpoint slides are visually engaging and accessible.

An extract analysis booklet which contains 24 examination-length extracts from Much Ado About Nothing and guidance as to what to look for when analysing the extract in Paper 1, Section A (can also be used for: AQA, Paper 1, Section A by using the second part of the question and adapting the wording; Eduqas, Paper 1, Section A; or OCR Paper 2, Section B). Also included are the accompanying questions, and a lesson plan with suggestions for usage. This resource can be used throughout the teaching of the unit. You could use this to teach students how to analyse sections of the text closely, or as short assessment pieces. The guidance for analysis is aimed at students who are aiming for grade 5 and above, but could easily be simplified.

Two detailed lessons exploring 'Shall earth no more inspire thee’ by Emily Brontë from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

Two detailed lessons exploring 'Like an Heiress’ by Grace Nichols from the Worlds and Lives Cluster in the AQA GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

An extract analysis booklet which contains 26 examination-length extracts from Great Expectations and guidance as to what to look for when analysing the extract in Edexcel Paper 2, Section A (can also be used for AQA, Paper 1, Section B or OCR, Component 1, Section B, by using the second part of the question and adapting the wording). Also included are the accompanying questions, and a lesson plan with suggestions for usage. This resource can be used throughout the teaching of the unit. You could use this to teach students how to analyse sections of the text closely, or as short assessment pieces. The guidance for analysis is aimed at students who are aiming for grade 5 and above, but could easily be simplified.

An extract analysis booklet which contains 26 examination-length extracts from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and guidance as to what to look for when analysing the extract in Edexcel Paper 2, Section A (can also be used for AQA, Paper 1, Section B; Eduqas, Paper 2, Section B; or OCR, Component 1, Section B, by using the second part of the question and adapting the wording). Also included are the accompanying questions, and a lesson plan with suggestions for usage. This resource can be used throughout the teaching of the unit. You could use this to teach students how to analyse sections of the text closely, or as short assessment pieces. The guidance for analysis is aimed at students who are aiming for grade 5 and above, but could easily be simplified.

This PDF workbook is designed to support the revision of the World Englishes topic in Paper 2, Section A of AQA A Level English Language. The booklet is comprised of 15 pages covering terminology, key theory and concepts, including Crystal, Jenkins, Ostler, Graddol, Seidlhofer, Kachru and McArthur amongst others. Activities and questions are used to support learning, along with guided examination question practice and a model answer. The final two pages are comprised of revision cards. All content is taken from my World and Global Englishes teaching unit (aside from the model answer) and is primarily designed to be used by students, especially those aiming for an A or A*. Please note - this resource is offered in PDF form to preserve formatting.

A revision lesson (or lessons if you want to do more with the initial card revision activity) for the Edexcel Poetry Time and Place cluster question for GCSE English Literature. Students will use the enclosed resources to briefly revise the poems from the cluster before identifying the four or five key poems they should revise for the examination. This encourages analytical and evaluative connections. This is best used once the students know the poems well and understand the requirements of this question. Included: Blank revision cards for a starter activity which can be extended into a whole lesson activity (with one card modelled) Poem linking and choice grid with eleven example exam questions Lesson Powerpoint Lesson plan with guidance as to how to adapt this activity across two lessons

Two detailed lessons exploring Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnet 43’ from the Relationships cluster in the Edexcel GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on an exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

Two detailed lessons exploring Wilfred Owen’s ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ from the Eduqas GCSE English Literature poetry anthology. The Powerpoint guides students through the poem in the first lesson with detailed annotation guidance, contextual information and detailed questions. The second lesson guides students through an analysis of the poem based on the two part exam-style question. The lessons will challenge, extend and engage students. Also suitable for students targeting very high grades. Lesson plan included!

A comprehesive 40 slide Powerpoint which takes students through an introduction to The Merchant of Venice; a background to Shakespearean tragedy; and all three scenes of Act I. Included: A comprehensive guide to tragedy with a terminology matching exercise Contextual background to the play Analysis and discussion questions for each scene Modelled textual analysis Longer exam-style questions Extension questions for higher ability students This resource can be used with higher ability GCSE or A Level groups. The slides in yellow are aimed at A Level students or those GCSE students who are aiming for a grade 8 or 9.

A fourteen page revision workbook for students to revise Frankenstein and The Handmaid’s Tale (focused on the Edexcel specification but can easily be adapted for others - the focus is on connections and comparisons). Enclosed are: A quotation gathering template where students link common themes with examples from both texts (two examples modelled). An AO4 focused table where students write up an analytical link between two short quotations from each text (one example modelled). A more complex table which encourages links between a question focus; a quotation from each text; a contextual link; and analytical connections (one example modelled). A more developed linking table providing quotations of which students produce a developed comparative analysis (all quotations provided and one example and a paragraph modelled). A blank copy of the previous table. A linking grid focused on ambitious narrative techniques, linked with quotations, context and themes (one example modelled). A series of longer linked extracts from both texts where students analyse these in response to a question (eight pages of extracts). The booklet is designed to be used by students with knowledge of both texts and is perfect for use in the run up to examinations. There is scaffolding but also appropriate stretch and challenge for those who are aiming for the highest grades. This booklet works well with my free essay guidance for this particular question (Edexcel A Level Paper 2) which you can find here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12853413]

This booklet contains essay structure suggestions and guidance for Paper 2 of AQA English Language A Level. Each page offers guidance as to how to approach each question in the paper - covers Section A (Language DIversity), and Section B, Questions 3 (Language Discourses) and 4 (Opinion Article).

This is a revision resources for the GCSE English Literature text, Lord of the Flies. There are fourteen quotations from across the text, each in the middle of an A3 sheet. Students should annotate the quotations, pulling out techniques, effects and contextual links. Suitable for AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications.

A three page document for revising A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams for Edexcel AS English Literature. Includes: Topic and character revision points Key terminology for revision An exemplar introduction and paragraph for an AS style question Will support those students aiming for very high grades.