Contains 11 worksheets to help students recap key techniques and examples of descriptive writing that can be used as models for students' own writing. I'd appreciate your feedback should you choose to purchase this resource (positive or constructive).

This pack contains several resources to assists students preparation for the AQA English Language Exam: A PowerPoint that gives guidance on how to answer questions 1-4 with sample answers to past papers. Several example non-fiction texts to help students prepare for questions 5 and 6. A worksheet that guides students on how to make their writing more “sophisticated”. Copyright: All references to the AQA exam in the PowerPoint are to the generic questions that come up on the exam, plus the sample answers quote the sources that accompany section A. The actual past papers are not included (June 2011 and June 2012) but are available from AQA’s website.

Contains A PowerPoint presentation and accompanying worksheets (4-6 lessons plus potential homework tasks) to compliment students' early reading of the text. Activities include: -Three adapted summaries of Act 1 scene 2 with quotes from the original text with comprehension questions -Drama task -Diary writing tasks -Descriptive/creative writing tasks These resources are aimed at lower ability KS3 students. I'd appreciate your feedback (positive or constructive) should you choose to purchase this resource.

This revision booklet is designed to assist students in their preparation for the AQA English Language paper 2 exam (new specification). It contains: An overview of the questions A list of generic language techniques and definitions Sample questions and answers for section A A copy of the source material that accompanies the questions: "Is there too much technology in our modern lives? The Guardian, 10 Apr 2014" “A Trip on Stephenson’s Rocket, August 1830” Additional revision tasks for each question Examples of non-fictions texts: an article, a letter and a blog for the section B creative writing task.

Contains 8 resources on John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. -Several worksheets to help middle and lower ability students practise PEE. -A revision pack on Curley's Wife for the AQA English Language Controlled assessment. -A sample essay on George and Lennie's introduction and relationship aimed at middle to lower ability students -A question created to mirror the type of question students face on the AQA English Literature Exam. There is also a model essay that may help students understand the depth of analysis required to achieve a high mark. - A PowerPoint presentation that helps students revise the key theme of loneliness. - A revision grid that models how students can make notes on key themes. Extracts taken from: Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, 1937.

This revision booklet is designed to assist students’ preparation for AQA English Language paper 1 exam. The booklet includes: An overview of questions and timings Glossary of language and structure techniques Sample prose extract: The Thing in The Forest by AS Byatt (readily available online too) Sample questions for section A plus sample responses, commentaries and additional revision tasks Section B: 11 revision tasks on creative writing (developing descriptive and narrative writing skills).

Contains several worksheets on: apostrophes, capital letters, colons, commas, semi-colons and paragraphing that are useful for starter activities or homework. I'd appreciate your feedback (positive or constructive) should you choose to purchase this resource.

Note: I have had to remove several images due to copyright issues. Contains 11 resources to assist students reading of the text including: -comprehension tasks -literacy tasks -creative writing tasks -drama task -PEE practice -quiz

This 16 page booklet contains revision activities for the English Language Paper 1 GCSE exam (AQA new specification). The source material is an extract from the opening of Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence (available via search engine). Section A - Reading Questions 1-4 include sample answers aimed at level 3 and level 4 on the mark scheme to demonstrate to students what a higher level answer looks like. There are also follow up tasks students can complete (write a PEE/PEA paragraph). Section B - Writing Question 5: Descriptive Writing. (Image of a fun fair taken from Google images) There is a brief overview on how to structure a piece of descriptive writing followed by a model response (1 paragraph) Students can then use the success criteria included (adapted from the mark scheme) to peer assess another sample paragraph and then write their own description. Question 5: Narrative. There is a planning table that uses the short story structure that students can use to help plan their narrative responses. Additionally, there is a sample table that has been completed to demonstrate how to do this. A sample narrative is included that can be used as a model or peer assessed. Students can then write their own narrative pieces and peer assess each other’s work.