Comparing the presentation of conflict in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem from the AQA ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster.
Includes planning and a grade 9 exam-style response
Using SSS (subject, style, structure) to compare power and conflict examples.
In this resource students can look at the differences between a grade 5 and 9 response to an exam-style question.
This resource compares the poem ‘Exposure’ by Wilfred Owen with ‘the Prelude’ by William Wordsworth
2-3 lessons worth of resources on Q4 from the AQA English Language paper 1 exam.
Intro to ‘evaluation’- students look at 4 images and ‘evaluate’ a critical statement.
A student friendly mark scheme for Q4
An extract from ‘Jaws’ plus exemplar response (16/20 marks).
A second ‘Jaws’ extract plus planning grid.
SIX English Language papers (for AQA)
3 Paper 1s
3 Paper 2s
A range of interesting and challenging texts and questions.
Full papers written in the exact style AQA uses
Word format so you can edit/personalise
Perfect for year 11 revision AND/OR as part of a unit of work on either language paper.
4 pairs of English Language Paper 2a exam-style texts and questions.
The first pair includes planning frameworks which could be applied to all 4 pairs of texts.
Ideal revision.
Possibly better suited to higher ability students as texts are deliberately challenging.
Assessment 1 From ‘Touching the Void’ & an interview with Sir Edmund Hillary (questions plus frameworks for planning answers)
Assessment 2 From Scott’s Antarctic diaries & an article for the Guardian newspaper- ‘I Fell Through the Ice’ by Gary Rolfe
Assessment 3 Livingstone’s discovery of the Falls (Livingstone’s diaries) & Victoria Falls travel journalism from
Assessment 4 Extract from Claire Francis’ ‘Storm at Sea’ & a 2013 article- ‘The Journey’ about refugees crossing the ocean
Print these out on card and give to students as part of a pack of revision resources. Includes:
Key terminology/definitions
AO2- what you are marked for and how to ensure specificity
FRAMEWORKS for English Language Paper 1a and Paper 2a
Timings for Language AND Literature papers
A brief ‘context’ recap (1 page inc: Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls & poetry’