A full set of powerpoint lessons based on the Edexcel New English Language GCSE Fiction and Imaginative Writing paper. Also included: handouts of the extracts (three chosen from the Edexcel Text Anthology) and mark schemes for the 6 marker, 15 marker and writing section. The lessons are based around extracts from Jane Eyre, The Invisible Man, and Pride and Prejudice, and I've found each powerpoint takes three to four 50 minute lessons. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > The three powerpoints follow a similar format beginning with a starter activity to interest the students in the book and/or author overall - links for the videos are at the bottom of the slides. The questions for the extracts are then broken down into the format and marks awarded for each in the exam. > Jane Eyre: ~ this is the first extract I use. The powerpoint includes a refresher slide at the beginning to remind the students of which part of the exam these lessons relate to. The complete powerpoint explaining the structure of the new GCSEs overall is available for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-english-gcse-edexcel-9-1-explanation-for-introductory-lesson-11298089 ~ this powerpoint also includes exercises to familiarise the students with the mark scheme requirements for the 6 mark and 15 mark questions. I've also uploaded handouts of each that can be distributed to go with these parts of the lesson. > The Invisible Man: ~ the starter activity: the lack of a video for The Invisible Man is intentional as I've used it at the end of the reading activities so that the students can reflect on the interpretation of the extract. > Pride and Prejudice: ~ the video on slide 4 needs to be started at 1:05 so that it begins at the start of the extract. > I've also included the full mark schemes for Section A (Reading) and Section B (Writing) which are taken from the exam board but adapted into a tick box format which I've found the students find easier to understand when looking at the paper overall. I've also uploaded the self-reflection slide I use for the feedback to the complete paper - I've found that this takes a whole lesson. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you! Image acknowledgements are available to view in the final document of the resource pack. Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and obtain permission for the use of images in this teaching resource. Where this has not been possible, or if any copyright holders have been inadvertently overlooked, please do contact me and I will be pleased to make any necessary changes.

A full set of powerpoint lessons; drawn together from original material and other sources into a full scheme of work. Each powerpoint usually takes 2-3 lessons. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > Links to any youtube videos are in small font at the bottom of the applicable slide. > I’ve made a note of which section of the book the tasks refer to at the bottom of the slide in the relevant lessons if it’s not immediately obvious! > I use a mix of reading in class and setting reading for homework, as you will see in some of the powerpoints. When I read with the students in class, I generally distribute the dialogue as ‘parts’ for individuals to read and then read the descriptive passages myself. Lists of the ‘parts’ in the relevant passages are on the slides. > In the powerpoint titled ‘Analysis of the Ghost of Christmas Present’, I’ve put more detailed instructions on how I use the activites in the notes section at the bottom of slide 2. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you! IMAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & PERMISSIONS: All images are in the public domain, unless otherwise indicated. A number of the 19th century illustrations were sourced from the scanned images at: www.victorianweb.org, where the images may be used without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purposes. All wallpaper backgrounds available at www.wallpaperswide.com Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and obtain permission for the use of images in this teaching resource. Where this has not been possible, or if any copyright holders have been inadvertently overlooked, please do contact me and I will be pleased to make any necessary changes. I can be contacted via my facebook page at: www.facebook.com/EscapeFromTheBigGreenButton

A full set of powerpoint lessons based on the Edexcel New English Language GCSE Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing paper. Also included: handouts of the extracts (two chosen from the Edexcel Text Anthology) and mark schemes adapted into a handout for the long answer reading questions. I have also included the adapted 'tick box' mark scheme format I use for marking the complete paper which I have found more user-friendly when looking at the paper overall. The lessons are based around extracts by Bill Bryson and Dave Gorman, and I've found that the powerpoint takes eight or more 50 minute lessons. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > The powerpoint begins with a recap of the format of the English Language papers. The complete powerpoint explaining the structure of the new GCSEs overall is available for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-english-gcse-edexcel-9-1-explanation-for-introductory-lesson-11298089 >The link for the Bryson video is at the bottom of the appropriate slide with the timings you need for the correct section to use with the lesson. > The format for each text follows a similar structure, encouraging exam skills of reading the questions before the texts, highlighting key words and noting number of marks awarded. After annotating the text and then writing their answers, there is an opportunity for the students to familiaries themselves with the wording of the mark schemes by highlighting how it changes between levels; a handout is included for them to do this. > The second part of the powerpoint moves into the transactional writing section of the exam and encourages the students to think about the purpose of their writing. It uses a number of preliminary tasks practising the GAPS acronym in preparation for the writing tasks related to the texts. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A set of powerpoint lessons; drawn together from original material and other sources into a medium-length scheme of work for Key Stage 3, combining elements of reading comprehension, creative writing, and speaking skills. A brief explanation of some of the elements! In the 'intro' powerpoint, I put the students into groups of three, ask them to draw the mind-map as it is on the board onto a sheet of A3 paper and then to extend their ideas out from it. I then use the 'marketplace' technique to get the groups to pass their mind-maps around the room and add ideas to each other's work. I have included two versions of the Hunger Games task - one is simpler than the other. The 'Time Machine Extract' powerpoint takes at least two lessons due to some challenging language in the extract. Finally, I set the 'Time Machine Presentation' up as a project that takes them a couple of lessons to prepare before presenting to the class, using the idea that they pitch their invention to the Dragon's Den. Aside from that, links to youtube videos are at the bottom of the slides, and any circular timers need to be clicked on to get them started. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of powerpoint lessons which can be used with either KS3 or KS4; drawn together from original material and other sources into a full scheme of work, incorporating creative starter activities, visuals, video clips and music in order to engage learners and inspire creative writing. Extracts and excerpts of texts range from the classics such as Pride and Prejudice to Young Adult novels such as The Hunger Games, along with more detailed textual analysis of longer extracts from Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Shadow of the Wind and Bill Bryson's The Road to Little Dribbling. Each powerpoint usually takes 1-3 lessons. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > I've included a written assessment (final powerpoint) along with the Edexcel New GCSE (9-1) Writing Fiction mark scheme which I've adapted into a tick box format should you wish to use it to mark this final assessment of the scheme of work. > In a number of the powerpoints, I've referred to a marking code grid that the students use for peer assessment - I've included the version of this I use with mine in case it would be useful to you. > In powerpoint 3, 'What is creativity?', I introduce some 10 minute creative tasks which I've then used as starter activities for the rest of the scheme of work - I find that these are a great way to get the students thinking creatively at the start of each lesson. > In powerpoint 10, I've explained the format of the 'Pass the Pocket' activity in the notes at the bottom of slide 2. > Links to any youtube videos are in small font at the bottom of the applicable slide. > Any circular timers will need to be clicked on to get them started. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of powerpoint lessons and resources drawn together into a complete scheme of work for the new GCSE Edexcel Relationships cluster. Each powerpoint takes at least two lessons, usually more for the longer poems, and includes a variety of activities and tasks in order to engage the students with the poems, as well as build their analytical skills, incorporating techniques that can also be used with the Unseen Poetry section of the exam. Detailed contextual information about the poems has also been included for the students to use and integrate into their analysis. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > The scheme of work builds from a structured, more teacher-led approach to the poems at the beginning towards an increasing independence, geared towards enabling the students to analyse poetry on their own. This culminates in the 'pyramid strategy' which is detailed in the lesson for 'One Flesh'. However, the pyramid strategy could be incorporated earlier in the scheme of work, dependent on student ability. > I've included the full mark scheme for this section of the exam which is taken from the exam board but adapted into a tick box format which I've found the students find easier to understand. The complete set of mark schemes adapted into this format for all the new GCSE papers can be found for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-9-1-new-english-literature-and-english-language-gcses-11559731 > Similarly, I've also included an adapted version of the mark scheme which omits the comparative element. I've found this useful for peer assessing analysis of one poem. > I tend to use the 'Exam Question Explanation' powerpoint before I start giving the students practice questions, which is before I finish teaching the cluster. However, I've tagged it onto the end of the scheme of work here so that it can be inserted whenever you wish to use it. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you! Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and obtain permission for the use of images in this teaching resource. Where this has not been possible, or if any copyright holders have been inadvertently overlooked, please do contact me and I will be pleased to make any necessary changes. All wallpapers are available at www.wallpaperswide.com

A powerpoint and handout; drawn together from original material and other sources into two lessons for either KS3 or KS4, dependent on student ability. The first half explores the structure and meaning of the sonnet, with slide 5 providing space for an analytical breakdown of iambic pentameter. There is then a video of hip hop artist Akala's TED talk on the relevance of Shakespeare today, tying in links to modern hip hop - the timings of the key part of the video are typed next to the link on the bottom of the slide. The second lesson gives the students the opportunity to have a go at writing their own sonnet using the rules of structure and form. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

Another full set of powerpoint lessons based on the Edexcel New English Language GCSE (9-1), Paper 1, Fiction and Imaginative Writing exam. Also included: handouts of the extracts, answers and feedback, and mark schemes for the 6 marker, 15 marker and writing section. The lessons are based around extracts from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë, and The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. A brief explanation of some of the elements: The three powerpoints follow a similar format beginning with a starter activity to interest the students in the book and/or author overall. Links for any videos are at the bottom of the slides. Students are then taken through exam strategies to help optimise time management in the exam for each of the questions. Marking for the 6 and 15 markers is then based around peer assessment and familiarising the students with the mark schemes for each. I’ve also included the full mark schemes for Section A (Reading) and Section B (Writing) which are taken from the exam board but adapted into a tick box format which I’ve found the students find easier to understand when looking at the paper overall. A complete set of the tick box mark schemes for both the English Literature and English Language Edexcel qualifications is available for free here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-9-1-new-english-literature-and-english-language-gcses-11559731] Further resources for the Fiction & Imaginative Writing paper are available here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-english-language-gcse-edexcel-9-1-resources-for-19th-century-fiction-extracts-11390170] Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of powerpoint lessons; drawn together from original material and other sources into a full scheme of work. I have used this with Year 9, but it would also be suitable for high ability Year 8s if you feel the subject matter/language of the play is appropriate. Each powerpoint usually takes 1-3 lessons. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > I've included a copy of the marking code grid I use for peer assessment of spelling, punctuation and grammar as I refer to it in a couple of the slides and thought it might be useful to you. > The final assessment for the scheme of work is a speaking and listening task but can easily be adapted to a written essay question about the change in Rita's character over the course of the play if you think it would be more appropriate as a way to build into the new GCSE (9-1) format. > Links to any youtube videos are in small font at the bottom of the applicable slide. I've also put in the timings of the sections of the video you will need. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of powerpoint lessons; drawn together from original material and other sources into a full scheme of work for the new GCSE (9-1). A brief explanation of some of the elements! There are occasional duplicates of slides within a single lesson or across two powerpoints: these are the points at which I've found the material spreads across more than one lesson and I've left this in so that you can adapt accordingly to your specific classes. The extracts of a graphic novel come from a book by Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy - I found having a copy to hand was a useful way of engaging lower ability students. Links to any youtube videos are in small font at the bottom of the applicable slide. Any circular timers need to be clicked on to get them started. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of powerpoint lessons which can be used with either KS3 or KS4; drawn together from original material and other sources into a full scheme of work, incorporating creative starter activities, visuals, video clips and music in order to engage learners and inspire creative writing. Each powerpoint usually takes 1-3 lessons. Detailed textual analysis of extracts from The Tell-Tale Heart and Frankenstein would also make this appropriate for KS4 to use as practice for the analysis of extracts required in the new GCSE (9-1) English Language paper. I've included a tick box version of the Edexcel Creative Writing (Fiction) mark scheme which can be used to mark the assessed work at the end of the unit. A brief explanation of some of the elements: > I've included a copy of the marking code grid I use for peer assessment of spelling, punctuation and grammar as I refer to it in a couple of the slides and thought it might be of use. > There are occasional notes at the bottom of slides for tasks which might need further explanation. > Links to any youtube videos are in small font at the bottom of the applicable slide. I've included a link to The Tell-Tale Heart animation on youtube, just in case you find the mpg file doesn't work for you. Please do leave any questions in the comments section if you need any further clarification, and if you feel the resources have been useful, please feel free to post a rating and feedback. Thank you!

A full set of mark schemes adapted from the exam board and broken down into a 'tick box' format which I've found the students find easier to understand. I've also included the 'self-reflection' powerpoint I use when handing back work using these mark schemes. For further GCSE resources, please visit my page using the blue ClaraMH link above.

An adapted version of the brilliant Bookflix display that’s been floating around online for a while now (original template - Codenamejane - thank you!)… I’ve adjusted the original so that the book covers are slightly bigger, leaving space for a ‘spotlight’ review of one book - I plan to get my students involved in updating this. The animations should run continuously but, if not: Under ‘Transitions’ - make sure ‘On Mouse Click’ is unticked Under ‘Slide Show’ - go to ‘Set Up Slideshow’ and tick ‘loop continuously until esc’.

A powerpoint, handout and quiz to introduce students to the new format of the English GCSEs, based on the Edexcel specification.

A marking code for spelling, punctuation and grammar errors for use in lessons.