Over 400 slides, teaching all of the frameworks (for the Paper 1 Meanings and Representations question), along with Paper 2 Language Diversity (covering language and social groups, language and region, language and occupation, and language and ethnicity. Gender is covered separately)

Revision cheat sheet, covering key concepts/theorists for Paper 2 Language Diversity (including language and social groups, language and region, language and occupation, and language and ethnicity - gender is sold separately)

Series of lessons I created, based on the documentary, Blackfish - outlining Seaworld’s treatment of killer whales pre-litigation. Fashioned on Eduqas’ Paper 2 transactional report writing - scaffolds/WAGOLLs included for different abilities. Ends with the creation of a leaflet advertising Seaworld - a positive perspective, contrasted with the negative report. Been very well-received year-on-year now - years 8 through 10/11.

Guiding and scaffolding students through Component 2 paper - Street Markets

A series of lessons I created - with boys in mind - about the Dangerous Dogs Act and its limitations/controversies. Two outcomes - formal letter and a report. Mirroring requirements for Language Eduqas Component 2 - ideally suited for year 9 / 10. Includes link to short documentary by Professor Green (the rapper), two articles for dissection, scaffolds/WAGOLLs and self- and peer- assessment criteria, linked to the exam spec. Was very well received! Potential opportunities for spin-off debates, speech writing etc.

Year 9 resource I created, based on Netflix’s Tiger King, and mirroring the skills needed for Eduqas English Language Paper 1. Complete PowerPoint and extract included, along with scaffolds for writing and opportunities for transactional tasks, mirroring requirements for Paper 2. Great for engagement post-lockdown!

KS3 Stranger Things Modern Mythical Creatures full scheme of work SOW unit - complete with hyperlinks, contextual info/capital cultural, WAGOLLS, scaffolds for reading tasks and creative/narrative writing. Very well-received!

A series of lessons I put together for a low ability year 8 group, based on the novel and movie, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. It requires an active watching of the movie, followed by a discussion/breakdown of the characters, plot, themes and structure of the narrative - to encourage the students to skillfully plan and execute their own gothic/horror story. Was very well-received by boys and girls.

English Language Eduqas Component 2 Practice Paper I created to engage my y10 boys - subject: rapping, Kanye West, first album reviews. Complete PowerPoint, extracts for comparison and scaffolds included.

Eduqas WJEC GCSE English Language Transactional Formal Letter writing - issue of One Punch Deaths - inspired by 24 Hours in Police Custody documentary/stimulus - guided practice, WAGOLL, support included. Excellent engagement - year 10 boys

9/11 focus- Relationship and Loss- mini-unit, spanning 4-5 lessons- looking at poetry written in the wake of 9/11, specifically Billy Collins’, The Names- asking students to write their own version of the poem, using the names and details they will gather from a documentary about phone calls made to loved ones from the towers. WAGOLL included. Strong cultural capital.

Engaging series of lessons exploring the language of Kanye West’s ‘Hey Mama’ and Eminem’s ‘Headlights’- looking at how each rapper’s relationship with their mum is revealed through the language, structure and tone of the rap. I included a spin-off transactional task for each as well, considering the mums’ perspectives and asking the students to write 1. A verse from Donda’s perspective in response to Hey Mama, 2. A letter from Debbie Mathers to Eminem. Some cultural capital in there too- references/links to Desert Storm, Forrest Gump, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni etc. Fab spin off for KS3 love and relationship poetry - useful for KS4 unseen as well.

GCSE Eduqas Language Component 2 Practice Exam Paper- Travis Scott Astroworld deaths article & 1883 Victoria Hall Disaster (stampede in which 183 children died) survivor account- Questions 1-6, comparing the construct of blame in both sources. Planned for cultural capital, engagement etc. Nod to Rosenshine

Eduqas GCSE English Literature Macbeth Revision- context, plot, character, theme, guided practice- extract response/essay writing- independent practice- WAGOLLs

Year 8 gothic narrative writing unit- teaching the skills of gothic writing using R. Riggs’ novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, as a stimulus. Focuses on gothic conventions, engaging openings, character development, use of setting, drop-shift-zoom-link descriptive writing technique, creation of tension, mastering changes in tense, narrative structure, planning, writing, redrafting- with a challenging focus of switching narrative perspective at the end. Extracts and WAGOLLs included. Planned in line with Rosenshine’s Principles.

GCSE Eduqas English Language- Transactional Writing- Report- the impact of Social Media on Mental Health- Jesy Nelson Odd One Out documentary as a stimulus for discussion and writing- series of lessons, guided practice, WAGOLL/support included

GCSE Eduqas English Language Transactional Writing Article Kanye West Stimulus- write an article for a teenage magazine about someone you either admire or dislike- series of lessons, guided practice, WAGOLL/support included

Fully resourced scheme of work (one full term) - reading and writing activities - Mal Peet’s Keeper - cultural capital - deforestation - Amazon fires 2019 - variety of tasks - scaffolds - WAGOLLs

A series of lessons with the outcome of students watching and reviewing BBC’s powerful Hiroshima documentary. Excellent world knowledge gains - links to history. Based on Eduqas Language Component 2 requirements/specification for review writing. Complete with several engaging Do Now starter tasks and scaffolds for writing. Clear success criteria for student assessment.

Eduqas Component 2 Practice Paper PowerPoint I created, inspired by the film Karate Kid. Includes extract from a 19th century martial arts manual (translated into English) and a 21st century article about the use of martial arts in law enforcement. Scaffolds/WAGOLLs provided along the way and opportunities for spin-off transactional writing tasks. Great for engagement for boys! Years 10 and 11. GCSE.

Lesson I created based on Great Expectations’ Miss Havisham - in line with the requirements for Eduqas English Language Component 1 Reading section. Complete PowerPoint, extract and scaffolds for writing included.