Support your pupils to become more independent writers with this KS1 English Toolkit. When printed and laminated, this can be turned into a booklet that helps children with their spelling, grammar and sentence construction.
This toolkit encourages children to self-check their work independently before asking for help.
This kit includes:
-Letter formation prompt
-Phase 5 phonics sounds
-Common homophones with visuals
-Y1/2 Common Exception word lists
-Editing checklist
-Vocabulary banks and synonyms
When you download, it is available as a PDF and PPT so you can edit fonts and tweak it to your needs.
Please note no widgits are on this download.
Help your Year 3 and 4 pupils develop confidence and independence with this 18-page toolkit.
This resource provides children with a clear, accessible guide to support their writing, editing and proofreading. In includes key grammar knowledge, punctuation and editing reminders, spelling support and vocabulary ideas to enhance their writing.
This toolkit includes:
-Word classes
-Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
-Common prefixes and suffixes with their meaning and examples
-Synonyms to improve vocabulary choices
-Simple editing/proofreading checklist
-List of National Curriculum Y3/4 statutory spellings
This resource is perfect for working walls and displays, or can be printed and laminated into a booklet for independent use during lessons.
Help your Year 5 and 6 pupils develop confidence and independence with this 23-page toolkit.
This resource provides children with a clear, accessible guide to support their writing, editing and proofreading. In includes key grammar knowledge, punctuation and editing reminders, spelling support and vocabulary ideas to enhance their writing.
This toolkit includes:
-Word classes
-Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
-Common prefixes and suffixes with their meaning and examples
-Synonyms to improve vocabulary choices
-Simple editing/proofreading checklist
-List of National Curriculum Y5/6 statutory spellings
-Figurative language techniques
-Modal verbs
-Active/passive voice
-Parenthesis
This resource is perfect for working walls and displays, or can be printed and laminated into a booklet for independent use during lessons.
A complete AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A scheme of work, fully updated for the 2026 exam changes onwards. Includes 18 ready-to-teach lessons, 244 fully editable slides, assessments, homework and extensive Questions 1–4 exam practice.
Designed for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (8700), this resource develops students’ confidence with unseen fiction, language analysis, structure and evaluation through a clear and consistent approach to Questions 1–4.
What’s included?
✓ 18 complete one-hour lessons
✓ 244 fully editable PowerPoint slides
✓ Teaching and practice for Questions 1–4
✓ Model paragraphs and responses
✓ Student-friendly success criteria
✓ Sentence starters and scaffolding
✓ Timed exam practice
✓ Independent, paired and group activities
✓ Peer and self-assessment opportunities
✓ Extension and challenge activities
✓ Homework and assessment tasks
✓ Clear exam timings and technique guidance
Texts taught through the scheme:
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
H.G. Wells’ The Red Room
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre
H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds
Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet
These lessons provide repeated practice of language analysis, structural analysis and evaluation while allowing students to work with a range of engaging unseen fiction extracts.
Additional assessments:
Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
These give students opportunities to apply their Paper 1 reading skills independently and are ideal for assessment, revision or intervention.
Homework practice:
Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book
L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
These provide further AQA English Language Paper 1 exam practice between lessons.
Try the scheme for free
The complete A Study in Scarlet resource is also available separately as a free sample, allowing you to see the lesson style, model responses, scaffolding, success criteria and classroom activities before purchasing the full scheme.
Ideal for:
Teaching AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A from scratch
Preparing students for the 2026 exams onwards
GCSE English Language revision
KS4 intervention
Exam preparation
Unseen fiction practice
Cover or independent study
All PowerPoint resources are fully editable, so they can be taught as provided or adapted easily for different classes and ability levels.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 materials. TWENTY hours worth! A collection of well differentiated lessons and revision materials to prepare GCSE students for AQA English Language Paper 1: Explorations In Creative Reading And Writing, prepared by an Outstanding-rated English specialist and Lead Practitioner.
Lessons included:
1) AQA English Language Paper 1 Introduction
2) Falcons (Language and Character analysis)
3) Birdsong (Language and Character analysis)
4) Reluctant Fundamentalist (Language and Structure analysis)
5) Spies (Language and Structure analysis)
6) The White Tiger (Character evaluation)
7) Structure lesson (I'm the King of the Castle)
8) Structure (Beginnings and Endings)
9) Section A Walkthrough (Mock exam paper, indicative answers, success criteria, exam tips)
10) Full SOW document
11) Descriptive Writing Introduction
12) Descriptive Writing (Zooming In and Structure)
13) AQA English Language Paper 1 escape room
14) Analysing descriptive writing examples (Jamaica Inn and Little Dorrit)
15) Language techniques recap
16) Section B assessment planning lesson
17) Revision guide which covers both Section A and B
18) Jamaica Inn Mock Review (Based on specimen exam paper)
19) Paper 1 Section A Knowledge Organiser
20) Section A exam practice papers and answers
We also have new complete packs for the 2026 papers:
Paper 1 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-2026-13193444
Paper 1 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-q5-2026-13214866
Paper 2 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-2026-13201545
Paper 2 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-q5-2026-13223813
One Year Complete AQA 2026 pack:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-2026-13234726
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A walkthrough pack for the June 2025 paper.
Includes:
Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided
Success criteria
Exam walkthrough tasks
Timings
Exam tips and advice
Please note that the extracts from the paper and the paper itself are NOT not included in the pack due to copyright restrictions, but will be available to download via the secure e-AQA website or through other sources. You will need access to the secure materials to be able to use this resource - it is designed for teachers as a teaching aid
INCLUDES AN UPDATED VERSION FOR THE 2026 QUESTIONS.
Please leave a review if you are able to. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
We cannot provide copies of these extracts or the exam papers on request due to copyright restrictions. Please note the exam questions are not included in the resource as the paper is still a secure material. You will need access to the paper to be able to use the resource.
If you are having access issues to the resources then please don’t leave a review, it’s not the author’s fault! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk and we can help :)
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A walkthrough pack for the November 2025 paper.
Includes two versions: one with 2025-style tasks and one with the new 2026-style tasks.
Includes:
Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
Analysis and breakdown of all tasks and answers provided
Success criteria
Exam walkthrough tasks
Timings
Exam tips and advice
Please leave a review if you are able to. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
UPDATED FOR THE 2026 QUESTIONS
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RESOURCE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE EXAM PAPER or THE EXTRACT. The 2025 paper is a secure material that can only be accessed via the AQA website and therefore it is NOT included in this teaching aid. You will need your own copy of the exam paper and extract to use this resource.
Questions will be added once the paper becomes public material. **
English cover for KS3 lessons that includes:
2x Analysing fiction texts (English Language Paper 1 Q1-3)
2x Analysing non-fiction texts (English Language Paper 2 Q1-3)
2x Descriptive/narrative writing (English Language Paper 1 Question 5)
2x Non-fiction writing (English Language Paper 2 Question 5)
3x Unseen poetry lessons (English Literature)
3x Shakespeare lessons (Extracts from The Tempest, Henry V and Richard III)
14 cover lessons with differentiated activities, scaffolds, easy-to-follow instructions and designed so non-subject specialists can teach them. Really useful for setting last minute cover and ensuring the lessons are challenging, meaningful and engaging.
They are designed to help support students at KS3 as they move from Year 7, 8 and 9 into KS4 and Year 10 and Year 11. Adaptable for KS4 classes, too. All extracts are included.
UPDATED FOR THE 2026 ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A walkthrough pack for the June 2024 paper.
Includes:
Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided
Success criteria
Exam walkthrough tasks
Timings
Exam tips and advice
**Please note that the extracts from the paper and the paper itself are NOT not included in the pack due to copyright restrictions, but will be available to download via the secure e-AQA website or through other sources. **We cannot provide copies of these extracts or the exam papers on request due to copyright restrictions.
If you are having access issues to the resources then please don’t leave a review, it’s not the author’s fault! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk and we can help :)
UPDATED FOR THE 2026 QUESTIONS.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
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An Inspector Calls revision package
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A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
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Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
AQA English Language Paper 2 bundle that has recently been revamped and updated. Every lesson took around 7-10 hours to make and include modelled answers, scaffolds, differentiated activities, sources, engaging activities to open up challenging Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 (Non-fiction writing) tasks to all students.
The bundle contains 20 resources that cover both Section A (Nonfiction reading) and Section B (Nonfiction writing) so you know you'll be looking at the whole exam.
The lessons contained are:
1) Introduction lesson that looks at travel writing (Q1, Q2, Q4) - Armitage and Dickens
2) Lesson on Donald Trump article that covers Q1 and Q3
3) Lesson on travel writing (Rory Stewart, Dorothy Wordsworth) that covers Q1, Q2 and Q3.
4) Summary writing lesson that looks at Dickens and a Unicef speech
5) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q1 and Q2
6) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q2
7) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q3
8) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q4
9) Paper 2 walking, talking mock that uses the theme of crime and punishment
10) Section B opening and ending articles
11) Newspaper article writing / writing to explain
12) Magazine article writing / writing to argue
13) Speech writing (Winston Churchill)
14) Speech writing (Barack Obama)
15) Paper 2 exam preparation lesson
16) Paper 2 revision lesson
17) Escape room revision lesson
18) Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser
19) Paper 2 Section A exam practice pack
20) Florence Nightingale themed Q1-Q4 lessons
Bundle (20x 1hr PP, differentiated tasks throughout using new GCSE numbering system)
All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system, this bundle is designed for the New Spec AQA Language Paper 2.
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable.
Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above.
Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop:
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We also have new complete packs for the 2026 papers:
Paper 1 Section A: Click here
Paper 1 Q5: Click here
Paper 2 Section A: Click here
Paper 2 Q5: Click here
One Year Complete AQA 2026 pack:
Click here
KS1, LKS2 & UKS2 English Toolkits Bundle
Support children’s independent writing with this comprehensive bundle of KS1, LKS2 and UKS2 English Toolkits. Designed to build confidence and reduce reliance on adult support, these printable toolkits provide pupils with a wide range of age-appropriate vocabulary, grammar and spelling prompts to use across all areas of writing.
Each toolkit includes helpful reference materials such as:
Statutory spelling word lists
Common prefixes and suffixes
Synonyms and ambitious vocabulary
Conjunctions
Word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and more)
Grammar and punctuation reminders
Language techniques
Useful writing prompts and other key English skills
Perfect for:
Independent writing
English lessons
SPaG revision
Writing interventions
Table mats or desk prompts
Writing working walls
Printable booklets for every child
Simply print, laminate or bind into a handy booklet for pupils to refer to throughout the year.
Bundle price of £2.50 instead of buying each toolkit individually!
This resource has been designed for Entry Level 3 students working towards Functional Skills English qualifications at Level 1 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains an 84-page workbook on reading.
This resource will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
identify and understand the main points, ideas and details in texts
compare information, ideas and opinions in texts
identify meanings in texts and distinguish between fact and opinion
recognise that language and other textual features can be varied to suit different audiences and purposes
use reference materials and appropriate strategies for a range of purposes, including to find the meaning of words
understand organisational and structural features and use them to locate relevant information in a range of texts
infer from images meanings not explicit in the text
recognise vocabulary associated with specific types and purposes of texts - formal, informal, instructional, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive
read
understand a range of specialist words in context
The workbook includes 37 information pages, 31 reading tasks (44 worksheets) and two progress checks. The workbook is provided in PDF and an editable PowerPoint version. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
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Level 1 Reading - 175 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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Entry Level 1 English Resources
Entry 2 English Resources
Entry 3 English Resources
Level 1 Functional Skills English Resources
Entry Level Maths Resources
This resource has been designed for Entry Level 3 students working towards Functional Skills English qualifications at Level 1 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains a 65-page workbook on writing.
This resource will help students to achieve these outcomes:
communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly, coherently and accurately
communicate with appropriate detail to suit the purpose/audience
use appropriate format, structure and language for purpose/audience
write consistently and accurately in complex sentences
use paragraphs correctly
use correct spelling, punctuation, grammar
The workbook includes 41 information pages, 20 writing tasks and 2 progress checks. The workbook is provided in PDF and an editable PowerPoint version. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
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Level 1 - Writing - 55 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
The editable PowerPoint lesson explains the type of writing tasks at Level 1. It contains many examples and opportunities for pupils to develop their writing skills. The PowerPoint has links to videos on writing and example exam questions. It is ideal for introducing the writing component of the specification and for revision purposes.
Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate:
Level 1 - Writing - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook
The bundles below contain workbooks and PowerPoint lessons that cover the entire specification at each level.
Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Workbook and PowerPoint Bundle
Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English Workbook and PowerPoint Bundle
Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English Workbook and PowerPoint Bundle
Level 1 Functional Skills English Workbook and PowerPoint Bundle
Level 2 Functional Skills English Resources
Functional Skills Maths Resources
AQA English Language Paper 2 resource that has recently been revamped, that helps students approach Section A and questions Q1 - Q4 with engaging activities, differentiated tasks, modelled examples and different ways of understanding and opening up the demands of each question. A fully resourced lesson to aid GCSE students in their preparations for AQA English Language Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives.
Updated for the 2026 papers.
Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources.
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
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AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
This incredibly detailed 40-page revision guide for Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Language Paper 1 uses the most up-to-date information from Pearson’ International GCSE exam moderation training, plus insights, approaches and techniques honed over nearly two decades of experience as an exam marker, Head of English and IG English teacher.
The first section of the guide provides detailed sections on how to answer each question, tips for success, model responses, breaking down the question, checklists and scaffolds.
The second section offers detailed information on each of the non-fiction anthology texts, including summaries, language and structural techniques, revision questions, exam-style questions 4 and 5, as well as bespoke unseen texts for students to practise the prerequisite analytical and comparative skills required for high-yield Section A questions. This resource can act as a revision guide or stand-alone lessons, containing everything a student or teacher could possibly need in the run-up to the International IGCSE Language exam.
New English Virtual Escape Room – Perfect for Back to School or End of Term!
Challenge your students with this exciting English-themed virtual escape room from Cre8tive Resources! Designed for KS3 and KS4 learners, this one-hour activity is packed with fun, puzzles, and teamwork—making it a fantastic educational treat to kick off the term or round off the year.
Whether you’re teaching in-person or remotely, this escape room is ideal for engaging students in a fun, high-energy lesson full of critical thinking and problem solving.
What’s Included:
Interactive PowerPoint Tracker – Keeps the competition lively by showing team progress
Six Puzzle Key Sets – One for each team to ensure smooth facilitation
Team Record Sheets – For tracking clues, answers, and final codes
7 Puzzle Rooms – Each room presents a different challenge involving literacy, numeracy, and lateral thinking
Teacher Answer Sheet – Easily check student solutions and keep the game flowing
Setup Guide – Full instructions, setup tips, printing suggestions, and classroom shortcuts
Certificates of Completion – Award students who successfully escape! Includes an extra bonus puzzle for early finishers
Each puzzle room is tailored to English and literacy skills, promoting teamwork, logic, and subject knowledge. It’s an excellent way to review concepts, build classroom morale, and energise your lessons.
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Why is reading Important Assembly
English Quiz for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students that includes over 60 questions on the following rounds:
Language features
Shakespeare
Poetry
Name that writer
Structure
Name that book
Students recap and revise key English Language and English Literaure areas they have learnt about over the course of the year, including techniques like metaphors, similies and rhetorical questions, key poetry techniques like assonance and rhyming couplets, different structural techniques and how they are used, famous writers, famous texts and more. A really engaging, detailed and FUN way of starting the term AND providing a quiz that is challenging, entertaining and relevant. Perfect for the back to school/new term period.
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A PowerPoint presentation of various English games suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Can be used as starters/plenaries or lengthened out to make a lesson out of.
Please leave a review to let me know whether you have found this resource useful :-)
Hi
This workbook contains 13 activities that are tailored to Edexcel and AQA, but mainly Edexcel. The transactional writing activities can be used for most specs.
Inside is:
SPaG activities
Spider Diagram/Story planner
Non Fiction
Fiction
MOCKS
Comparison 7a and 7b
Speeches
Articles
Text Book
Letters
Please review/share :)
Covers section a questions and writing to describe and a writing to persuade exam response. Easy to adapt to suit your revision purposes. Could cover three lessons. Aimed at C/D borderline students.