GCSE English language revision resources

Using Watership Down as the extract. I have created a series of lessons revising section A of paper 1 and looking at question 1-4.
This is after students have studied the exam, therefore already know what is expected and is simply being used for revision.
I am aiming this towards the higher ability students - therefore you might adapt how much you are expecting them to write in the exam if they are a lower set!

All resources included in PP or worksheet.

An extended selection of Q5 tasks to get students writing to argue and/or persuade. Very useful for class debates, developing essay writing skills and exam prep.

Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWmFHB8knZ8

The text is challenging (on purpose!) but is also one which we hope you will find enjoyable.
This extract is from the opening of The Hole in the Wall, a novel by Arthur Morrison. Set in the East End of London, it was published in 1902 and it is set then. In this section the narrator’s mother has died in giving birth to a baby boy, born dead.

This pack contains a full twenty-slide lesson (including a model answer) that focuses on the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2, Question 5. There are sixteen exam-style questions on a range of topics that can be given to students as extra revision, practice papers, during lessons, or as homework. These assessment questions can be used with KS4 for exam preparation or as creative writing exercises for KS3. All tasks are written according to the new GCSE numbering system and are designed for the New Specification AQA English Language Paper 2 (exams from 2017 onward).

Additionally, a copy of the AO5 and AO6 sections of the mark scheme have been included in Word format - this works as a self assessment style exercise for students to complete.

Another set of 16 exam practice questions for Paper Two Question Five can be found here: goo.gl/MgNGrk
A set of 16 practice questions for Paper One, Question Five can be found here: goo.gl/ohwUD8

Please also take a look at my other resources.
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A 31 slide lesson presentation taking students through a sample paper for the GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 2, Section A exam.

The presentation includes clear learning objectives, a starter and review activity and opportunities for self and peer assessment.

Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation.

Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout.

Could be used to walk students through the paper or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper.

Lesson plan included.
Sample exam paper also included.

Two practice papers for AQA Language Paper 1, mocked up to include a tick/cross evaluation for both students and teachers. I have used these with my Year 11s as Homework in practice for their upcoming Mock Exams.

7 practice exams based on AQA Language Paper 1 with extracts and questions 1-5.
Extracts in exams included are from following texts:
-Jekyll & Hyde
-Harry Potter
-Of Mice and Men
-The Bloody Chamber
-The Signal Man
-To Kill a Mocking Bird
-Wuthering Heights

A basic outline of questions in the exam with extracts for students to understand requirements of specific questions and the AOs being tested.

AQA Language Paper 1 - custom paper with mark scheme

This is a mock exam based on the AQA new specification.

I hope some of you might find it useful in preparing for the summer exam.

7x Paper 1 mock exams
Feedback sheets which outline WWW/EBI for each question, based on the AOs and mark scheme provided by AQA.

This booklet contains eight practice papers, put together by me, for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1.

This bundle contains twelve full practice papers in the style of AQA’s English Language Paper Two in Microsoft Word format. Each paper contains two non-fiction extracts and questions 1-5 in the AQA style format. Each paper is condensed on to 3-4 pages and can be reduced to double sided A5 size to save on printing costs if needed.

There are a range of styles/genres and include:

*Paper 1: Bank Robberies
*Paper 2: Fires of London
*Paper 3: Mad Scientists
*Paper 4: Emmett Till and Racism
*Paper 5: Sexting
*Paper 6: Slavery
*Paper 7: Prisons
*Paper 8: Mental Health
*Paper 9: Gangs
*Paper 10: Death Row
*Paper 11: Thieves
*Paper 12: Employment

I have also included a self assessment sheet in Word Format that pupils may use to self assess their own work and set their own targets. This could easily be adapted to be a peer assessment sheet, or a teacher feedback sheet where targets can be highlighted to save you time).

A pack of 12 Paper One practice exam papers can be found here: https://goo.gl/kdbLWw

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A two page exam revision mat outlining how to approach the sections and skills for the AQA GCSE English Language exams, Papers 1 and 2. Ideal for walking talking mocks; as a student revision resource or classroom display. NB: If you visit our profile page, we also have a 20 page exam revision and practice papers booklet for £3.

Designed to support GCSE students with approaching the evaluation question on Paper 1 English Language. The mat includes top tips, a range of appropriate vocabulary and a clear explanation of the question for students.

Works alongside the Language and Structure learning mat - possibly best copied back to back.

An activity to encourage GCSE English Language students to focus on close analysis at word level. Also a good revision of key grammatical terminology.

A step by step guide / plan for creative writing task to help students write using a prompt. This will help with the GCSE section B of Language Paper 1 task or for the independent school creative exam revision.

An A* example for each GCSE writing style (besides leaflets - I used a professional example here). Useful for annotation and revision.

19 persuasive language features listed in a grid. Students have to write on the right hand side of the grid and explain what they think the effectiveness is for each feature. Ideal exam revision. Could equally be used with younger students. Get them to come up with the 20th feature themselves!

A comprehensive learning mat to help students revise for English Language Paper 2. The learning mat focuses on each question and breaks down how to tackle each into steps. Suitable for a well versed GCSE group.

A set of 26 flashcards that cover the main literary devices needed in the GCSE exams. Printed two per page, these are a perfect revision tool for students in your class or as an intervention resource to aid students.

I designed this PowerPoint to print off as a guide for low ability students. It's for revision purposes so includes an overview of the expectations of the exam, how to respond to the tasks and some sample answers. The Q5 guidance focuses on how to answer creatively rather than SPaG.

Please note the timings I've placed on here are for students with extra time, so you may need to adapt this for use with other students.

Dominoes based created to revise literary and some language terminology - ideal for KS4.

This is a revision material for GCSE students studying the new AQA English Language course (first examination Jun 2017).

It gives a brief overview of what is expected in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Language course and gives a breakdown of how to tackle each question. It does focus on use of SQuID and PEC paragraphs.

I have used this by printing and laminating a class set and using for revision basis. This has also been used on the students' homework system for them to access from home and help with revision there too.

A booklet of practice texts, reading questions and writing tasks to help students studying for the new AQA English Language GCSE Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (first exam Summer 2017). Accompanying unit of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-gcse-english-language-scheme-of-work-analysing-language-lessons-1-4-11348739

A 26 slide lesson presentation taking students through a sample paper for the GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 2, Section A exam.

The presentation includes clear learning objectives, a starter and review activity and opportunities for self and peer assessment.

Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation.

Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout.

Could be used to walk students through the paper or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper.

Sample exam paper also included.

Team games relating to skills needed for WJEC English Language GCSE exam. Designed to be a bit of light relief in between more intense revision sessions.

This PowerPoint contains fifteen one-hour lessons (184 slides) that focus on AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Question 5 (creative writing). All tasks are written according to 9-1 GCSE grades and are designed for the New Specification AQA English Language Paper One (8700).

There are a wide range of tasks (listed below) that focus on building the skills needed for AO5 and AO6 - including practice questions, original model responses, extension tasks and text extracts. The PowerPoint includes a baseline assessment and end of unit assessment questions that are modelled on the AQA exam; additionally, there are also creative writing homework tasks. There are also five extra exam-based questions that could be used as cover work or as extra questions for revision.

Areas Covered:
Lesson 1: The Big Picture & Planning
Lesson 2: Baseline Assessment
Lesson 3: Sensory Description
Lesson 4: Figurative Language
Lesson 5: Differing Settings
Lesson 6: Show, Don’t Tell
Lesson 7: Descriptive Writing
Lesson 8: Focusing On The AOs
Lesson 9: Varying Punctuation
Lesson 10: Character Building
Lesson 11: Structuring Your Narrative
Lesson 12: Science Fiction
Lesson 13: Point Of View
Lesson 14: Creating Tone
Lesson 15: End Of Unit Assessment
Extra: Five additional exam questions

Additionally, a copy of the Paper One Question Five section of the mark scheme has been included in Word format - this works as a self assessment style exercise for students to complete.

You can find my Paper One Section A scheme of work here: https://goo.gl/mNdMTQ

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This 48 page activity workbook includes everything a student will need to know for both papers of the AQA English Language GCSE. It gives overviews of the whole exams, with advice regarding timing and approaches. For all questions in both papers, it includes key information and strategies students need to know, and smaller tasks where appropriate to support students with their planning. There are annotated model examples and paragraph structures for each task, and practice questions with space for them to be completed. The texts are all linked to the theme of extreme weather, with a narrative extract from 'Blood on Snow' for paper 1, and non-fiction extracts from Captain Scott's diary (1912) and Simpson's account of his mountaineering disaster (1988

This could be ideal as a revision workbook or a resource for a unit of lessons.

A workbook that will help students with revision to improve creative writing. It guides students through the major points of the mark scheme.

This revision guide includes tips, mark schemes and practice questions for GCSE pupils preparing for both Unit 2 and Unit 3 GCSE English Language in Wales.
The guide is divided into the main six question types - the 'big six'.

This was created for learners doing GCSE English Language - the new Grade 9-1 Course. It can be used as a revision or even an introduction to language features. I’ve described how I did it with a set of learners but the simple PowerPoint slide could be used in any number of ways.

The general aim is to improve a story which starts ‘The student was late’ using the power of language features. The slides are created in such a way that it forces learners to find very straightforward explanations for the language feature that they have been given. Although this does not directly help with the exam question where they have to find, analyse and explain language features it serves as an introduction.

The resource also works towards paper 1 question 5 (AQA board at least!) when learners must incorporate language features in to their own creative writing, either descriptive or narrative.

You can find my structural features game here - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-english-language-9-1-structural-features-game-with-lesson-plan-11988220

Included are two revision guides for AQA English Language. They break down each question for both papers and give learners hints and tips on how to answer them.

This excellent resource gives you everything you need to teach students how to analyse writers’ use of language. The contents are:

1. A 70-slide Powerpoint presentation on Language Analysis – this presentation examines three literary extracts in detail, showing students exactly how to identify techniques, plan their answer and write a structured, comprehensive response to a Language Analysis question. It contains model answers for the first three extracts and also contains an additional three extracts for students to examine and create their own answers.

2. Student Extract Booklets – these three booklets are differentiated: Booklet 3 is for less able students and contains an annotated version of the extracts with hints as to what language features are used in each one. Booklet 2 is for more able students and each page contains hints on the language features. Booklet 1 is for the most able students and features the unannotated version of the extract without any helpful hints.

3. Teacher’s Master Copy – for your convenience, this is a more compact version of the student booklets, containing all six extracts and three model answers.

Also available is a version of this resource tailored specifically to AQA students, containing lots of helpful information about the Mark Scheme for the Language Analysis questions.

I hope these resources are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.

I will be adding lots more English Language revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

A great revision tool that can be used as a starter or plenary to help students remember key English Language Devices. This pack consists of 1 rule sheet, the list of words/definitions, and 20+ bingo game boards.

This PowerPoint contains four one-hour lessons that focus on GCSE English Language Paper 2, Questions 1-4. All tasks are written according to new GCSE numbering system and are designed for the 9-1 AQA English Language: Paper Two (8700).

All four lessons center on two Sources (provided in Word format). Whilst AO1, 2 & 3 are covered, a particular focus is placed on ‘Sophisticated Subject Terminology’ needed for a Level 4 in AO2.

Some slides were used and adapted from resources available on TES from CarlaBrennan and fusbal (and others).

This resource is part of a 24 lesson scheme of work on Paper 2 - Section A that can be found here: https://goo.gl/43gTZy
My Paper Two, Question Five scheme of work can be found here: https://goo.gl/UdQTg2

All of my English Language Resources - the entire qualification - can also be found in this bundle: https://goo.gl/aHVUca

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Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.