Perfect for tutor quiz for European Day/Week of Languages. Instructions slide. Answers slide Entry form is hidden slide at the end Powerpoint but link to Google slide version on the last slide. Sorry cannot upload on here. Instructions: On the next slide you will be able to listen to (when clicking on icon) 16 songs. Each song is from a movie. Your task is to identify the movie and the language of the song. You will have options for the languages in a yellow box. Each language is used only once and there are no extras. For the film titles, that’s up to you! This is a team effort. Some of these languages might be the home language of someone in your tutor group! Tutors can play too Fill in the form and check the answers at the end. 1 house point per correctly guessed film 1 house point per correctly guessed language. Tutors – please return completed form to MFL (even if not marked) Answers Aladdin - Hindi Beauty And The Beast - Russian Encanto - Mandarin Frozen - Japanese Greatest Showman - French Jungle Book - Ukrainian K-Pop Demon Hunters - Romanian Lion King - Polish Little Mermaid - Arabic Moana - Persian Pitch Perfect - Spanish Shrek - Dutch Spongebob (Square Pants) - Thai Toy Story - Italian Trolls - German Wicked - Portuguese

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 AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package 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

A whole lesson on figurative language techniques- metaphor, simile, adjectives, personification, pathetic fallacy, onomatopoeia and sensory description. This resource includes a clear and colourful 30 slide Powerpoint, ready to print worksheets, a quiz and a class game. After a brief introduction, students are encouraged to identify the techniques used in a short extract and comment on the effect. There is also a worksheet with an examples/definitions matching activity and students write their own examples using the devices studied in the lesson. Finally there is an interactive class game, where students work in a pair or a team. After looking at an image prompt, students then take it in turns to craft a description using one of the techniques for a certain amount of points. Suitable for KS3 creative writing lessons or as an introduction to AQA Paper 1 Q5 descriptive writing for KS4.

Packed with information, videos, discussion points, and powerful messages focused on European Day of Languages in this new for 2026 assembly. A new outlook on European Day of Languages encouraging meaningful conversation around the importance of language, how we can communicate, and the themes of European Day of Languages. It takes place on 26th September. This assembly includes: Engaging video containing news segments with European languages Intriguing hook Key information on European Day of Languages What is ‘language’? Why learn a language? Countries quiz Importance of language Languages across the world/translation Challenges for students Quotes to provide ‘food for thought’ 20 min reflection/follow-up activities This assembly (designed for KS3/4 students) is ready-to-go but also includes slides which can be included to link the topic of the assembly to your school’s values or ethos to make it more personal and relevant to students. We are proud to also include a 20 minute tutor time reflection/follow-up activity pack which can easily be sent out to encourage discussion around the topic presented. It includes: discussion questions, sentence finishing activities, debatable statements,a word of welcome discussion activity, and 3,2,1 personal reflection. If you find this resource useful then please leave a review. If you have any troubles or questions then please contact me.

First Exam in 2027 Cambridge IGCSE English Language Paper 1 Unit of Work (0500). This unit is for the new paper if your students are sitting their IGCSE exams in 2026 then this resource is not designed for you. This unit has been designed to teach students the key elements of exam technique for Paper 1. I have included 20 different short texts which are used as a means to go through each of the questions on the paper in a methodical way. This scheme is intended to give you and your students everything you need to succeed with Paper 1 and more. It has been produced based on my experience examining for Cambridge IGCSE English Language Paper 1 and 2 and aims to give students the tools to succeed in hitting the markscheme. Included: Over 200 slides with a range of activities for approaching each question on the paper. A textbook containing 20 texts. Two full practise exam papers, created by me, modelled on the new exam paper. Example mark schemes. Tips and advice for each question. Model answers. Step by step guides. Bonus lessons/mini units on spelling, punctuation and grammar and persuasive writing. An outline of the key changes to the paper.

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. More English resources can be found in my TES shop: PateResources

AQA English Language Paper 1 revision pack that covers both Section A and Section B (Question 5). Includes example questions and answers, plus step-by-step advice on how to answer each question. This resource was recently revamped and has been transferred from a Word document to a PowerPoint one which can still be printed if a hard copy is needed for students. A printable PDF file is also included. A fully differentiated revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Language Paper 1 - Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing - of the new specification AQA English Language specification, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students. UPDATED FOR THE 2026 EXAMS! Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk

Revise AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 or Section B with this mammoth 46 slide revision and exam practice pack! Contains: Revision guide for students OR resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers Modelled examples included that cover writing to argue and writing to explain, as well as letters and magazine articles Step-by-step guides to writing for all purposes, audience and forms or types Self-reflection sheets for students to reflect on their own writing The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Language PaQuestion 5, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on. 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 AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package 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

Five Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A exam-style papers with Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 style questions included, plus ANSWERS for every single question! The best way to get ready for your exams is to practise, practise, practise! This exam practice pack includes questions, extracts AND answers to help you and your students get ready for Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A. Includes extracts from Willa Cather, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, John Buchan and Lewis Carroll. Please note - the resources are in a ZIP file in your download, the picture files are just previews. 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 AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package 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 Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

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. **

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. 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 AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package 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

What’s different about Paper 4? It’s an A Level ONLY paper (not AS). Two sections: Section A – English in the World (global spread, imperialism, World Englishes, language death). Section B – Language and the Self (linguistic relativity, genderlect, identity, standard vs non-standard). You get one unseen text per section. Your job: write a discursive essay that uses the text as a springboard for wider theoretical discussion. This guide teaches exactly how. What’s inside: Section A – English in the World Historical development of English as a global language (colonisation → American power → internet) Kachru’s Concentric Circles model – and its criticisms Varieties of English: World Englishes, ELF, pidgins, creoles, decreolisation Ethical debates: linguistic imperialism (Phillipson) vs empowerment (Crystal) Language shift, death, and revitalisation (with case studies: Welsh, Hawaiian, Maori) The future of English – and competing predictions Section B – Language and the Self Innateness vs learning: Chomsky, Skinner, Bruner, Vygotsky Linguistic relativity: Whorf, Sapir, Boroditsky (experimental evidence) Language and social identity: dialect, sociolect, idiolect, genderlect Theorists: Labov, Tannen, Lakoff, Cameron, Eckert, Bernstein, Lippi-Green Prestige, covert/overt prestige, accent discrimination, standard vs non-standard English Speech communities, communities of practice, performativity (Butler) Plus: How to read and annotate the unseen text (5-step framework) Essay structure: introduction → 3–4 analytical paragraphs (text + wider study integrated) → conclusion Worked essay openings and analytical paragraphs for BOTH sections Integration model: text reference → theorist → evaluation → counter-argument Theorists quick-reference card (20+ theorists with core claims + evaluative points) Terminology A–Z for both sections Mark scheme band descriptors decoded (AO1, AO2, AO4) Predicted topics and text types for 2027–2028 4-week revision plan (knowledge-building + timed essays) Who is this for? Teachers delivering A Level English Language (9093) – Paper 4 is often the most essay-heavy and theory-dense paper Full A Level students (this paper is NOT for AS-only candidates) Tutors supporting discursive essay writing on linguistic topics File details: 57 pages PDF format + Word Aligned to Cambridge 9093 syllabus for 2027–2028 exams A small ask: If this guide helps you and your students, please take two minutes to leave a review. Independently produced by Samata Reviews. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education. #CIE #ALevelEnglishLanguage #9093 #Paper4 #English9093 #LanguageTopics #EnglishInTheWorld #LanguageAndSelf #GlobalEnglish #LinguaFranca #WorldEnglishes #LanguageAndIdentity #GenderAndLanguage #LanguageAndPower #SocialGroups #Syllabus2026 #ExamTechnique #ModelAnswers #AlevelRevision #EnglishTeacher #LinguisticSociology

Bring languages to life with this thought-provoking and accessible whole-school assembly (approximately 8 minutes) for European Day of Languages. Through real-world examples from everyday words we already use, to David Attenborough’s global filming teams, to astronauts working on the International Space Station, students discover how languages connect people across cultures, careers and even space. This fully-scripted, ready-to-use assembly is clear, engaging and not too wordy, helping students see languages as more than a subject: as a powerful tool for communication, collaboration and future opportunities. Perfect for secondary students and designed to spark curiosity and appreciation for languages beyond the classroom.

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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 :)