Made for AQA English Language A Level, but suitable for Edexcel and other boards, this works as an introduction or revision of the key language levels and frameworks needed for the course. 7 Weeks worth of activities: Lexis and semantics Morphology Grammar Syntax Phonetics Pragmatics Practise

2 lessons exploring fragility and power in the poem Tissue Opportunity to analyse the poem and make links to others in the AQA power and conflit anthology.

Introduction to pragmatics booklet and Powerpoint.

Lesson exploring chapter 6 of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon.

Focusing on Dr Lanyon and curiosity-complete with a practise question for AQA English Literature.

A 2 hour workshop designed for year 11 students as revision for paper 2 question 5. Full booklet and Powerpoint. Great for intervention, tutorials, resit, or a revision lesson. Focus is on young people respecting their elders. Uses real life examples as models.

Lesson focused on Question 4 of the new AQA English language paper 2. Comparison of two articles that discuss the Hillsborough Disaster: The Sun (1989) and The Guardian (2016). Included: Powerpoint presentation, linked to AOs, with questions throughout; two articles; comparison grid for students to collect thoughts.

Includes: Full booklet scheme of child language development- spoken language acquisition. PowerPoint to support. 8 lessons that take me a half term to complete with time for application and essay practise. Inside the scheme is a complete breakdown of how children learn to speak from womb to 5+ years old. Homework, model essays and application questions included. I’ve developed this with AQA English Language A Level in mind, but could be easily adapted.

Using June 2019 exam paper, a revision booklet for paper 2 question 3 and 4. Includes guidance and scaffolding on answering paper 2 question 3 and model responses for question 4.

A paper 2 Q4 lesson exploring the English Language and it’s changes through AI and Tik Tok. Lead to really good discussions and also helps with NEA Language Investigation. Perfect for language and technology or language and age.

A revision lesson on accents and dialects for A Level English Language students. Includes studies, A* response and practse question.

Using Alex Quigley’s Closing the Reading Gap, this session aims to introduce staff to the idea of literacy as a whole school issue and the importance of reading across school.

A really effective double lesson that compares War Photographer and Kamikaze for inner conflict. Opportunities for: Scaffolded tasks Worksheet completion Whiteboard challenge

Perfect for AQA paper 1 question 5 creative writing, or any creative writing exam question. Recaps need for planning and uses an extract from The Five People You Meet in Heaven to explore how structure can be used for effect. Uses drop, shift, zoom in, zoom out. Ends with a creative writing task. Enough for 2 hours+ Great for year 11, intervention, tutoring, resit etc.

Complete booklet style lesson and PowerPoint exploring the opening of 1984 by George Orwell. Model responses, scaffolded questions. Perfect for resit, tutoring, year 11 intervention etc.

A complete lesson worksheet and Powerpoint for analysing structure in the opening of Enduring Love. Perfect for year 11, tutoring, resit etc.

2 lessons exploring Rupi Kaur’s poetry, made popular on Instagram. Students analyse her poem and then create their own.

2 lessons exploring gender through the concept of dramatic foils. Lady Macbeth vs Lady MacDuff Macbeth vs Macduff Really enjoyable lesson for teacher and students! Perfect for revision or post reading.

Includes PP and worksheet with questions, model responses, perfect for preparing students for paper 1 question 2. Great for year 11 tutoring, resit etc. Uses extract from The Kiterunner.

Perfect hour long session for tutoring, resit, intervention or form time- analysis of structure in a Monster Calls extract. Includes terminology, extract and structure strip with challenge and checklist.