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KS3 Plays: Frankenstein Tasks
These tasks can be used as assessments or set as cover lessons for this text. They are based on the new specification GCSE exam tasks and structured as these questions are. All of the tasks can easily be embedded within a scheme and also provide cross curricular links with Science.
GCSE English Literature AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Revision Tables
Four different tables that can be used for revision of this cluster. They consider themes, language, structure and making links between the poems. Four have been included to cater for different abilities and to also ensure maximum flexibility for teachers in the delivery of this course.
Improving Student Progress: Intervention Tracking Forms
Here are five different forms that can be used to inform, plan and monitor interventions with students. There are also questionnaires for the student and class teacher to complete in order for a clear picture of the student to be gained.
English Language Peer and Self Assessment Sheets
Six sheets that are based on the new English Language GCSE that can be used for KS3 and KS4. They focus on audience, purpose and SPaG, which will help reinforce to students what they should be proofreading for in their exam. These are designed to help embed the required skills for this course.
War Poetry Dulce et Decorum est: Point Evidence Explain
Cross curricular lesson that introduces students how to respond to texts, in this case the poem Dulce et Decorum est. Can be used as a stand alone skills lesson or embedded within a current scheme.
Analysing Language Worksheet
One worksheet that works for fiction/non-fiction. It shows students the 'steps' in analysing language in a clear way. It moves from literal meaning to connotations and ends with the impact on the reader/audience. A clear framework which can be used to scaffold/support students at various stages of their learning. Can be used for KS3 or 4 and can easily be adapted to the life after levels programme your school uses.
Teaching and Learning: English Takeaways for Vulnerable Groups
Five single page takeaways that can be delivered to staff in a short period of time, or emailed to them, to inform them of strategies to help increase the progress of these students in English lessons.
These takeaways focus on the following groups/needs:
EAL
Literacy
ADD and ADHD
Self esteem
Boys
New Spec: AQA Literature A Paper 2B Section B - Assessment Tasks for Spies
Six assessments, or possible homework tasks, which can be dropped into any KS5 new spec scheme of work for Spies. The assessments use the format of the exam paper (compare the significance of...), which means that you can use them along side of any other texts that you are teaching.
GCSE English Language Reading Starters: Paper 2 Section A
Thirty starter activities to help students practice the skill required for Paper 2 Section A. All the tasks are based on images, which makes these activities appropriate for starters, but challenging due to the lack of text provided. It will encourage students to focus on smaller pieces of text rather than selecting large quotes.
These can be used in English and dropped into any scheme, but they could also be used as form activities for KS4 classes.
New Spec GCSE English Language: Reading Starters
Reading starters based on the skills required for new spec GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A. The starters focus on connotations using colours, structure of texts (openings of texts) and also how writers use language.
Word of the Week
35 'Word of the Week' put on to Powerpoint. Can be used during Tutor time or at the beginning of a lesson. States the word, a definition and an example. Could also be used as a short handwriting task.
Quotations Task - Differentiated
This is a science based task that is aimed to engage students that prefer this subject to English. Sometimes these students may make the same errors in their work, such as not selecting relevant textual evidence to support their points, and this task attempts to engage them in to English and securing this skill, whilst still providing challenge for the more able. These more challenging questions do link to the new GCSE Language papers.
English Literature: Poetry Analysis Worksheet
This worksheet is aimed at LA/MA students. It gives them a structure to use when analysing poetry from the anthology and also when comparing two poems. They can also use the MITSL structure when approaching an unseen poem. The main aims of these worksheets is to give LA/MA students a consistent structure to use to help them feel more comfortable when approaching this aspect of English Literature.
Punctuate This!
A short series of tasks that show students the importance of punctuation. This has been useful with GCSE students, particularly LA/MA, that need to be encouraged to proofread to maximise their marks on Language Section B. The tasks are designed to show them how punctuation impacts meaning and there are also some humorous examples to maximise engagement.
GCSE English Literature: Romeo and Juliet Practice Exam Questions
Five practice exam questions, which cover themes and characters.
GCSE English Literature: Blood Brothers Practice Exam Questions
Ten questions in total on Blood brothers. The questions are presented in a similar style to the exam where an option of two questions are given. The questions explore a range of characters and themes.
KS4: Comparing Poems
Differentiated tasks and powerpoints to help with planning lessons for various students on comparing poetry. These do focus on the MITSL structure, but can be easily adapted to match other structures. They are designed to encourage independence and confidence in this area of GCSE study.
Spies: Practice assessments
Three practice assessments for the KS5 text 'Spies'. These can be set for in class assessments or as homework tasks.
GCSE English Literature: Romeo and Juliet Love Quotation Grid
This has been useful to me in getting students to focus on individual words within quotations. One example has been given, however you could complete other boxes within the grid to add another level of support. This could also be used for a revision task.
GCSE Poetry - Winter Swans
Two worksheets designed to help students develop their interpretations of Winter Swans in preparation for their upcoming exam.