A full breakdown of the reading questions for English Language paper 1 Reading 2023- Life of Pi. Using my knowledge as an examiner for this examination and feedback from AQA sessions, I have created full feedback lessons aimed at getting students into Level 3 on the mark scheme. All questions include some form of model answer either at level 3 or examples of level 2 with suggestions on how it can be improved. It includes suggested processes recommended by AQA on what students needed to improve on such as unfolding quotations properly and ideas.

This resource is designed around the AQA English Language Paper 1 Reading section. The extract is from The Jungle Book and is designed to introduce the reading section of the exam to middle ability students in Year 10. The lessons guide students through each of the questions, with how to approach them and answer them and what an examiner may be looking for in order to get into a Level 3 response. I have created all the model answers myself and included top tips for each question. It is designed to run across a number of lesson. It could be adapted for higher ability and also used for lower ability to push into a level 2. The extract is taken from an AQA revision book. The extract is where Mowgli traps and kills Shere Khan.

A set of worksheets with differentiated questions for group work on analysing Leah’s first monologue in Act 2: a field (1). Set for a set 2 class.

Designed for a top set Year 8- this lesson explores the idea of structure and how to approach an extract. This is a good way to introduce the structure question type for AQA or use as a practice with a mid to low ability GCSE group. The powerpoint includes suggested answers for exploration and challenge tasks.

A lesson for mid-high ability Year 8 analysing Romeo’s use of oxymorons in Act 1 Scene 2. 1 Full lesson.

A lesson based on the Cratchit family in A Christmas Carol but with a language based focus. The lesson explores the AQA Language paper 1, question 4 evaluation question. The full lesson and resources are included. This was aimed for a set 2 Year 10 and including writing an answer it covered 2 lessons. *This is based on the students having read A Christmas Carol or at least Stave 3; it was an added extra lesson to a Literature programme of study, in which students could be reminded of some language based questions/skills. It could be adapted by giving students an extract from Stave 3 (where the Cratchits are around the fire at Christmas) instead of the suggested quotes which run through all of the section involving the Cratchit family.

A fully differentiated lesson based on an extract from Private Peaceful where Tommo’s father is kiled by a tree. The lesson includes 3 differentiated extracts with questions and explores the effects of structure on a reader. This was designed to introduce structure into KS3.

A fully differentiated lesson on the song Let It Go from Frozen used as part of a fairytale theme at KS3. This was aimed at a top set Year 7. Resources include differeniated question/analysis sheets, help cards, an example paragraph and sentence starters. This could potentially span out across 2 -3 lessons, if you requite students to write a full response. It could also be easily adapted to suit lower sets.

A differentiated resource based on the opening of the novel Close To Home designed to explore structure within an extract. It follows the AQA exam board style question. The lesson was designed to introduce structure and the exam style question to KS3, but could be used at KS4 as well. The pack includes a lower ability and mid ability lesson. Depending on the class, this lesson could take 2 lessons.

This resource uses an extract from The Great Dog Robbery and explores how the character of Cruella De Vil is developed through a writer’s language choices. The lesson explores ideas about how a writer develops a villainous character and how a writer’s choice of language helps to form certain ideas for a reader. The lesson includes example language analysis to go through as a model with the class; challenge questions and tasks; support thoughts and sentence starters for scaffolding and key word definitions. This lesson was aimed at a top set Year 7, who were studying heroes and villains within Literature. This lesson was designed for a double lesson.