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I am currently teaching in a state secondary school although I have also taught in primary, independent and international schools. I really hope you find my resources useful!
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I am currently teaching in a state secondary school although I have also taught in primary, independent and international schools. I really hope you find my resources useful!
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Extract Question: Edexcel GCSE
A super clear powerpoint (20 slides) which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question.
The extract is from ‘The Incident at the Window’ . There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the levels’ illustration of how to analyse language and structure closely. It finishes with a complete model answer at grade 9 standard.
This is suitable for the Edexcel exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards.
Please leave a review if you found this resource useful:-)
Off with their heads! Argumentative writing: debate on whether to keep the monarchy KS2/KS3
This is a colourful, detailed powerpoint (41 slides) that takes a class through preparing and then writing a speech to either keep or abolish the British monarchy. If all the activities (2 games, a quiz, watching videos, structured pre-writing tasks) are used, the whole powerpoint including the writing takes 2-3 hours.
There is a game of punctuation bingo included on a word document that needs to be printed off for the class to play. There are also slides with statement and evidence cards that can either be printed off or used by the class from the slides if photocopying isn’t easy.
The work is differentiated throughout with writing frames and there are worksheets for early EAL learners/ students with SEN.
It is suitable for years 6-9.
My classes have produced fabulous pieces of writing from these lessons and some of the students enjoyed reading them out at the end with background music of the National Anthem or Les Miserables, depending on their stance!
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Literacy Game: Synonym Spoons
This game is really popular with all classes. It’s designed for KS2 and KS3 but I have seen GCSE classes enjoy it too at the end of term. The game is good fun and is really helpful for expanding vocabulary.
The rules are on a powerpoint that can be used with the class. A word document also has the rules and suggestions for the teacher and also has a set of synonyms.
The set provided is for six players. For a larger class of thirty, you will just need to replicate the set five times. The sheets need be printed on card and cut up. I laminate mine for durability and this also means they can be wiped clean easily.
Of course, you can change the words to suit the topic or text you are studying. I make a new set quite regularly- it’s a quick job. Once the children know how to play, the game can be used as a starter or a game at the end of the lesson if they’ve finished their work.
Hope you and your classes enjoy!
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Types of Sentences
Colourful powerpoint that teaches the four main types of sentence. It can be used as a starter or for revision with KS2, KS3 and KS4.
There is a simple explanation of each sentence type examples and a super quick activity for each one to check understanding. The last activity is a bright, cheerful quiz which the whole class can take part in. Answers in final slide.
Hope you find it useful. If you do, please leave a review!
Modal Verbs : fun activity to teach modal verbs
This is a simple guessing game teaching modal verbs.
The game takes minimal set-up from the teacher; you just need to print and cut up 2 slides of the power point. Students really enjoy this and it’s designed so that all children can be fully engaged.
Enjoy! If you like it, please do leave a review!
Ambition in 'Macbeth': exploration and essay (GCSE)
An engaging, super clear 40 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of ambition in ‘Macbeth’.
There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Act 3, with a detailed plan showing how to tackle a GCSE essay.
There are sample responses and indicative content throughout.
This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
It has worked really well in the classroom, taking between 1-2 hours depending on how much writing you want your students to complete.
Women in 'An Inspector Calls'
This is a super clear powerpoint consisting of 16 slides that guides the class through the presentation of women in ‘An Inspector Calls’. There are activities for the students with answers on separate slides. Additionally, there are also some ideas for exploring the text in different ways which help students reach the highest grades.
It finishes with an extract-based exam paper suitable for Eduqas students. This includes detailed slides showing how to annotate, how to plan and, really usefully, an example of a very detailed essay plan.
Although it suits the Eduqas exam format, the ideas in the essay are very helpful for all GCSE and IGCSE students.
Please leave a review if you found this resource useful!
The Cratchits in 'A Christmas Carol': revision lesson with essay question and full model answer
An engaging, super clear 50 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the roles of the Cratchit family in ‘A Christmas Carol’ using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question.
There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers.
A full model answer is also included.
The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete.
This is suitable for the AQA and Eduqas exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Eduqas GCSE English Language: transactional writing (article)
A clear, colourful powerpoint (37 slides) that fully prepares students for writing an article in the Section B section of the English language exam. It is written for Eduqas students but is very easy to adapt to suit other exam boards.
The powerpoint covers:
how to plan
how to write a great introduction
how to write powerful sentences
There are also 2 full top band answers and one middle band answer for the tasks which students can grade and discuss.
The activities last 1-2 hours, depending how much writing you want your students to complete.
Eduqas Poetry Anthology: revision game
This is a game that is easy to set up and fun to play. It’s very similar to ‘Articulate’ or ‘Don’t Say a Word’ so it’s interactive and entertaining.
All you need to do is print off the cards and cut them up (a 5 minute job) and then it’s ready to play. Once this is done, the cards can be reused for other classes and lessons.
My students really enjoy this game. We play with other texts as well and it’s a good break from mind maps and timed essays etc.
Rules and how to play all on the document.
If you like it, please do leave a review and check out my other resources in my MsLarkinsResources shop.
Have fun!
Power in 'Macbeth'- revision lesson with essay and full answer
An engaging, super clear 56 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of power in ‘Macbeth’ using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question.
There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers.
A full model answer is also included.
The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete.
This is suitable for the AQA and OCR exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Youth and Age in 'Romeo and Juliet': AQA revision lesson with full model answer
A super clear, colourful 47 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of youth and age in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills.
There is an AQA style essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students.
There is a full sample answer at the end.
This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete.
My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!
Violence in 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde': exploration and GCSE essay
An engaging, super clear 29 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of violence in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.
There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Chapter 10 with two separate detailed plans showing how to tackle a GCSE essay.
This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Eduqas Language Paper 2: Walkthrough
A super clear 44 slide powerpoint that takes students through the skills need for Eduqas English Language Paper 2.
Includes: colourful 1 hour powerpoint that centres around covering and answering a mock exam-style paper based on GCSE English Language Paper 2. There are sample answers or part answers for every question.
The powerpoint could be extended over 2 lessons if need be if students write their own answers in timed conditions to help with exam practice.
The questions focus on two engaging sources: a modern piece with a schools inspector looking round a perfect school and a lively diary of a Victorian teacher in a ragged school.
I’ve used this many times with my students and it works really well.
Romeo and Juliet: extract question for Edexcel GCSE
A super clear powerpoint which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question.
The extract is the Prince’s first speech. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the bands’ illustration of how to analyse language closely. It finishes with a complete model answer at grade 9 standard.
This is suitable for the Edexcel exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards.
Romeo and Juliet extract question: Eduqas GCSE
A super clear powerpoint which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question.
The extract is the Prince’s first speech. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the bands’ illustration of how to analyse language closely. It finishes with a complete model answer.
This is suitable for the Eduqas exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards.
Violence in 'Macbeth': detailed exploration + essay question
An engaging, super clear 30 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of violence in ‘Macbeth’.
There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Act 4 scene 3, with two separate detailed plans showing how to tackle an essay.
This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Setting in 'A Christmas Carol': exploding extract question
An engaging, super clear 29 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the stages of tackling an exploding extract question for ‘A Christmas Carol’ using the setting of the novella as the question focus.
The extract is from Stave 1. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and short clips of films to help illustrate ideas. The lesson finishes with an exam question, with two sample model paragraphs and a writing scaffold for students to complete the essay.
This is suitable for the AQA and Eduqas exam boards but can be adapted for other exam boards.
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Themes + Characters for 'An Inspector Calls': revision + sample essays
This is a bundle of 12 powerpoints which thoroughly cover the characters and themes in ‘An Inspector Calls.’
Each powerpoint covers a theme or a character. They are all super clear and colourful, each one consisting of at least 40 slides that guides the class through the characters and themes from the start to the end of the play.
There are lots of activities for the students which can be completed as a class, in groups/ pairs or individually. There are answers on separate slides to all questions/activities.
Use of short key quotations allow plenty of opportunities for students to closely analyse language.
Additionally, there are also some ideas for top-level context and exploring the text in different ways which helps students reach the highest grades.
Each lesson finishes with two essay questions so teachers can choose the one they need to teach according to their exam board.
One is an essay question which follows the format of AQA and Edexcel. There is a full top level answer as well for students to read.
One is with an extract-based exam paper suitable for Eduqas students. This includes detailed slides showing how to annotate, how to plan and, really usefully, an example of a top level answer.
So in total, there are 12 lessons and 12 sample essays. Depending on how much you want students to write, these 12 powerpoints will take 12-24 hours in the classroom
My students found these really helpful- I hope yours do too!
If you like this resource, please do leave a review and have a look at my TES shop MsLarkinsResources.
Thank you!
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Guilt in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with full answer (Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR)
A super clear, colourful 38 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of guilt in ‘Macbeth’.
There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills.
There are guided writing tasks as well to support students.
There is a full sample answer at the end. Please note: this essay and the activities cover AO2 and AO3. Depending on whether you are teaching Edexcel or Eduqas, you would want to play up or down the AO2 or AO3. None of it is irrelevant- although context is not explicitly assessed in Eduqas, good use of it can enhance and develop students’ points. Similarly, AO2 is assessed in the extract question for Edexcel which means the practice of the skills here for the essay question can help students improve these important skills.
This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete.
My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!
If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.