Two full lessons for AQA English Language Paper 2, Question 2. A good introduction to this question. Understanding inference through images of the town of Pripyat (Chernobyl) Extracts describing Aberfan (before the mining disaster) and Pripyat (before the Chernobyl disaster. Text annotation activities. Sample answers at Levels 1/2/3 for students to mark with the mark scheme. Extracts of descriptions of Las Vegas and Lindos for students to attempt a response. Extension activities - Q2 from Ben Fogle/Patagonia texts.

A full lesson including: ‘Scrabble’ starter activity - Extract title on scrabble tiles Discussion activity - learners to discuss the choices they would make as a writer if they wanted to create sympathy/anger in a scenario related to the extract. Crossword activity to assess understanding of text details Differentiated cards focusing on writer’s method Sample paragraphs for learners to assess alongside the Q4 mark scheme.

Sample Responses to use as models answers on the following topics: Animal Freedom School Uniform Extreme Sports Learning a foreign language Dinosaurs of Rock

Activities: Image Matching activity for lower ability learners - find an example of imagery in the text to match a picture. Quote to Language Device matching activity Quote explosion activities WAGOLL paragraphs - colour coded to AQA language question mark schemes Notes on each PPT slide to explain activities

A couple of lessons to teach AQA Paper 1 Q3 (Structure) Based on AQA Sample Papers on ‘Brighton Rock’ and ‘City of the Beasts’ Presentations contain a variety of activities including Visual True/False quizzes, matching images to elements of extracts, mark scheme engagement activities, improving level 1 paragraphs activities, writing frames for differentiation, stretch and challenge activities, structural features matching activities.

A resource for teaching AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 4 (Brighton Rock Sample Paper) Includes extract from the ‘Brighton Rock’ sample paper. ‘Murderer’ Starter Task. A game where one student is a ‘murderer’ and has to ‘murder’ their victim by tapping them on the shoulder as students walk around the room. Introduces the situation that Hale finds himself in as he walks around Brighton. ‘Where’s Wally’ Starter Task - Can be used as an intro to the idea in the text of ‘Kolly Kibber’ being a ‘real-life’ game of ‘Where’s Wally?’ Model Paragraphs colour coded with mark scheme Differentiation - examples of ‘Writer’s Methods’ with quotes to support less able learners. Differentiation - includes a planning grid to aid students in structuring their answer. Completed answer included for students to peer assess against mark scheme.

A useful pair of Powerpoint resources for teaching Paper 2 Question 3 - Language Analysis Includes Interactive Cluedo task for students to revise/learn Language Feature terminology. Cluedo posters can be stuck around the room and students move around to solve the ‘Cluedo’ style murder. Includes sample student paragraphs analysing the same word for students to discuss and understand the levels of answer in the mark scheme. Includes both AQA and mark scheme and a student friendly checklist for self/peer assessment. Includes a target sheet to set targets from a previous Q3 answer Based on AQA November 2017 Paper 2. The full paper is available on e-AQA here https://extranet.aqa.org.uk/eAQA_DCR2/viewmaterials/BrowseMaterials.action?selectedLevelId=71157035#level71157035 The section of the text required for the question is reproduced in the Powerpoint

A full set of resources for teaching the Prologue and Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for a range of abilities. Also includes introductory/pre-teaching activities. Includes: Character name wordsearch Historical Context information Visual representation of Act 1, Scene 1 to help with understanding structure ‘Translating the Prologue’ task - learners to match Shakspeare’s lines with modern English translation Vocabulary tasks -matching words from the Prologue with definitions Activity to aid learners with the difficulties of Shakespearean syntax An excellent set of guided questions to help learners understand Act 1, Scene 1 ‘Find Someone Who…’ activity to consolidate plot knowledge after watching a film version