A full lesson focusing on Question 2 of AQA New Spec Language Paper 1. Includes: Engaging starter activity, including clips & descriptive writing activity linking to extract Copy of extract & question taken from KS3 test pack, 'Pick Your Poison' Guided analysis of extract Notes from mark scheme to support peer assessments of answers

A full lesson looking at a sample question from an AQA KS3 test pack. This lesson is ideal for lower ability KS4 groups or for exam prep at KS3. Question focused on whether beauty and talent contests are a good or bad thing for young people to take part in. Students are required to write to their local radio station arguing for or against. Lesson contains: Question taken directly from test pack 2 original A FOREST work sheets to be completed individually, as a class or in small groups. 2 extension tasks included. Argument Planning Sheet Response plan and paragraph starters

A lesson focusing on Paper 1, question 4 of the new spec English language paper 1. Includes engaging starter activity & sentence starters. B Based on source from sample exam paper 'Bricks and Dust'.

A creative and engaging lesson based on the opening of Macbeth: 'a desolate place'. Focus on sentence structures, punctuation, paragraphing for effect and vivid vocabulary & devices. Lesson includes: engaging starter/lesson hook, 'bad' example for annotation, model example, visual aids, key word and writing frame. This resource was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in an observation in 2014 and has been updated to reflect the new specification.

4 lessons based on the KS3 AQA Test pack which focuses on The Fire Eaters by David Almond. 1 lesson on Q1&2 1 lesson on Q3 1 lesson on Q4 1 lesson on Q5 - focus on writing to describe choice using the senses

A detailed set of 7 lessons focusing on Paper 1, Q3 of the new spec AQA English Language Paper 1 exam using a sample paper with an extract 'Bricks and Dust', Includes a final assessment based on KS3 test paper with extract from 'Carrie's War'.

2 lessons worth of fully differentiated resources, colour coded resources leading to a writing assessment focusing on use of the senses and word types. Includes: grammar activity, drama activity, guided group work, descriptive writing models and writing frames. Suitable for able KS3 or low ability KS4 in preparation for new spec Q5 on AQA Language Paper 1.

A full lesson fo using on Q4 of the Paper 1 Language Exam using one of the questions from the Year 8 test pack which uses an extract from, 'Kes'.

Set of 5 lessons focusing on Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl. Suitable for low ability KS3. Lessons: 1. Introduction lesson on genre & connotations. 2. Reading of text & hotseat activity 3. Mary Maloney character analysis lesson 4. Opening tension graph lesson - numeracy link 5. Tabloid vs broadsheet - final writing assessment Resources - newspaper article writing frame

An end of term Christmas activity in which students work in groups to devise a pitch for a Xmas advert for a major UK retailer. Introduction of task, clips, group work and subsequent presentations should take 2 lessons. Tasks require students to write to describe and persuade in order to complete the pitch. Tasks directly related to the skill requirements for the new spec AQA English Language Paper 1, Q5 an English Language Paper 2, Q5.