A range of resources suitable for the new 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Language and 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Literature GCSEs, OCR English GCSEs and AQA English GCSEs. A range of resources are designed for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to engage them in English. There is also a range of A Level resources suitable for English Language, Literature and Language & Literature. All resources have been taught successfully to a range of classes in my grammar school and can easily be taught to your classes too.
A range of resources suitable for the new 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Language and 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Literature GCSEs, OCR English GCSEs and AQA English GCSEs. A range of resources are designed for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to engage them in English. There is also a range of A Level resources suitable for English Language, Literature and Language & Literature. All resources have been taught successfully to a range of classes in my grammar school and can easily be taught to your classes too.
Unlock the world of unseen political and social protest writing with our innovative scheme of work tailored for AQA English Literature Paper 2 Section B. Prepare students to confidently approach, analyse, and interpret unseen texts, honing their skills to excel in this challenging section of the exam.
Highlights of This Resource:
Skill Development: Our scheme places a strong emphasis on developing critical reading and analytical skills, ensuring students can adeptly handle unseen texts.
Broad Spectrum Exposure: We provide a diverse range of political and social protest writings from various eras and regions, ensuring students are exposed to a wide range of styles and themes.
Effective Strategies: Introduce students to proven strategies for quickly understanding, analyzing, and writing about unseen texts under exam conditions.
Contextual Understanding: Dive into the socio-political contexts behind various protest writings, equipping students to draw richer interpretations and insights.
Practice Makes Perfect: With a plethora of practice texts and mock questions, students will be well-prepared to tackle any unseen text that comes their way.
Ideal For:
Educators: Searching for a comprehensive, structured, and AQA-aligned approach to tackling the unseen section? This resource is your key.
Students: Want to feel confident and prepared when faced with an unseen text in your A Level English Literature exam? This scheme provides the tools and practice you need.
Why This Scheme is a Cut Above the Rest:
Conceived by experienced English Literature educators, our scheme combines rigorous academic preparation with practical exercises and strategies. It’s not just about exam readiness; it’s about cultivating a genuine appreciation and understanding of political and social protest writing.
Key Components:
Comprehensive Lesson Modules
Sample Texts from Various Eras and Cultures
Mock Exam Questions & Detailed Feedback Guides
Navigate the diverse landscapes of World Englishes with this comprehensive lesson set designed specifically for the AQA English Language A Level. Embracing the richness and variety of English as it’s spoken around the globe, this resource offers an immersive journey, perfectly attuned to UK secondary school specifications.
Key Features:
AQA-Focused: Expertly tailored to meet the World Englishes criteria of the AQA English Language A Level.
Research-Driven Approach: Each lesson is founded on evidence-based insights, guaranteeing the quality and accuracy of content.
Global Exploration: Delve into the linguistic variations, historical contexts, and socio-cultural influences of English across continents.
Classroom-Ready: Packed with engaging activities, multimedia supplements, and evaluation tools to encourage student involvement and comprehension.
Efficient Planning: Pre-packaged lessons reduce planning time, allowing educators to focus on interactive teaching.
Adaptable Format: Easily modifiable content to fit varying classroom needs and student abilities.
For UK secondary school educators aiming to provide a nuanced understanding of World Englishes, this lesson set stands as an essential resource. Equip students with a panoramic view of English’s global expanse and foster a deeper appreciation of linguistic diversity.
Unlock the potential of your A Level English Language students with this comprehensive, evidence-informed scheme of work designed explicitly for the AQA NEA Investigation component. Created by experienced educators, this resource kit ensures a coherent, thorough curriculum delivery that aligns with UK secondary school standards.
Key Features:
Curriculum-Aligned: Adheres to AQA guidelines for the English Language A Level NEA Investigation.
In-Depth Analysis: Includes detailed investigations into language varieties, discourses, and theories.
Lesson Plans: Features sequenced lesson plans, pedagogical tips, and assessments for effective classroom implementation.
Student Resources: Equipped with engaging worksheets, exemplars, and interactive activities to foster higher-order thinking skills.
Time-Saving: Minimises planning time, allowing educators to focus more on in-class teaching and student engagement.
Adaptable: Content can be tailored to suit varying levels of student ability and classroom dynamics.
Ideal for UK secondary school teachers who aim to deliver an enriching, evidence-based English Language programme, this resource provides a step-by-step guide to mastering the NEA Investigation unit. Get your students on the path to academic excellence today!
Dive headfirst into the dynamic world of sociolect with our comprehensive revision lesson crafted specifically for UK secondary school students. This session is meticulously designed to demystify the nuances of sociolect, the social dialect spoken by a particular class or group.
Highlights:
Foundational Understanding: Revisit the core concepts and definitions associated with sociolect, grounding students in the basic principles.
Interactive Discussions: Engage in spirited debates and discussions on how sociolects evolve, their importance, and their influence on identity and society.
Real-world Examples: Analyse authentic snippets of dialogue from diverse social groups, drawing parallels between theory and real-world application.
Examination Techniques: Equip students with the best strategies to tackle sociolect-related questions in exams, including annotation methods and answer structuring.
Collaborative Learning: Through group tasks and peer reviews, foster a collaborative learning environment, ensuring varied perspectives and comprehensive understanding.
This revision lesson is a blend of theory, interactive exercises, and practical applications, promising an enriching learning experience. By the end, students will not only have a profound understanding of sociolect but also the confidence to articulate and analyze it in examination scenarios.
Full scheme of work (250+ slides) covering Language Change for Paper 2 of AQA English Language A Level
Covering the following topics:
History, context and timeline
Lexical change
Lexical gaps
Lexical loss
Neologisms
Semantic change
Grammar change
Phonological change
Orthographical change
Attitudes to language change
Language change theories
Lesson 9 of the Lord of the Flies Scheme of Work.
This lesson focuses on Simon and the idea of religious allegory.
There are key quotes embedded for students to analyse.
The Great Gatsby A Level English Literature Scheme of Work covering 20 lessons that work through the entire novel and focus on key extracts.
The scheme covers:
An introduction into covering the whole novel and narrative theories.
Context and key themes such as decadence and materialism.
Role of the narrator.
Key settings in The Great Gatsby.
The use of characterisation.
Timed essay structures and opportunity to feedback and improve.
Unlock the intricacies of ethnolect with our robust scheme of work tailored for UK secondary school students. Ethnolect, the linguistic variation tied to ethnicity, is an intricate and challenging topic, but our meticulously crafted modules are designed to make this complex subject more digestible.
Features:
In-Depth Understanding: Start with a foundational knowledge of ethnolects, delving into the historical, social, and linguistic factors that shape them.
Challenging Yet Rewarding: Recognising the intricacies of ethnolect, our scheme addresses the difficulties head-on, offering scaffolding techniques and step-by-step guidance to make the learning process smoother.
Interactive Activities: Incorporate role-plays, simulations, and critical analysis tasks to immerse students in real-world scenarios, helping them understand ethnolects in practical contexts.
Cultural Appreciation: Explore a wide array of global ethnolects, fostering a deeper appreciation for linguistic diversity and the richness of multicultural societies.
Assessment and Feedback: Regular checkpoints and assessments ensure students grasp the challenging concepts, with constructive feedback to guide their learning journey.
Our Ethnolect Explorations scheme of work is more than just a series of lessons; it’s a comprehensive educational journey. Through this program, students will navigate the challenging waters of ethnolect, emerging with a refined understanding and a keen ability to dissect and discuss the linguistic nuances of different ethnic communities.
A 14+ slide Powerpoint, covering 3 to 4 lessons, on the poem ‘Victor’ with analysis of the structure, language and the form.
A range of handouts help secure understanding of this challenging poem.
A workbook suitable for revision for key characters from the novel.
The character plans cover:
Ralph
Jack
Piggy
Roger
Simon
Samneric
Each character plan gives an example introduction and conclusion as well as 3 example paragraphs with key themes and key quotes.
Full Scheme of Work - perfect to prepare students to move on to GCSE level analysis.
Complete scheme that contains Power Points, reference to key scenes and worksheets.
Covers creative writing, speaking and listening and language analysis.
A full scheme of work covering 10 lessons and a revision lesson.
Extracts taken from the play are added for students to analyse as they work through the play. There are a range of tasks for the students to work on as they read through the play.
Suitable for GCSE Literature and can be developed for A Level study of this classic text.
Lesson 2 covering language, structure and form of chapter one of The Great Gatsby scheme of work for A Level English.
This lesson covers the story, narrative and plot of the novel.
The Great Gatsby A Level English Literature Scheme of Work covering 20 lessons that work through the entire novel and focus on key extracts.
The scheme covers:
An introduction into covering the whole novel and narrative theories.
Context and key themes such as decadence and materialism.
Role of the narrator.
Key settings in The Great Gatsby.
The use of characterisation.
Timed essay structures and opportunity to feedback and improve.
A Scheme of Work that covers the teaching of accent, dialect and the study of ethnolect.
Covers:
Key theorists
Analysis of language found in Kes
Geographical varieties
Teen speak
Attitudes and critics
This 10 lesson scheme of work uses the idea of bootcamps to get the students to think about transactional writing like writing informal letters to friends, family and a formal letter to the Prime Minister. There is also opportunity to debate and use hot seating for formulating their arguments.
Layout, advice and features are all covered in this scheme of work.
Step into the intriguing world of unique professions with the “Weird and Wonderful Jobs” scheme of work. This curriculum is meticulously designed to address the key question: Can I develop my reading skills to successfully approach a range of questions? By delving into various professions, students will hone their reading and comprehension skills, learning to approach a diverse set of questions with confidence and clarity.
Core Content:
Cruise Ship Performers: Delve into the world of entertainment on the high seas. Can students compare the experiences of the performers?
Actors: Dive deep into the world of Shakespearean theatre. How does the author portray the dual nature of this job—both its challenges and rewards?
Chimney Sweepers: Explore the historical and arduous profession of chimney sweeping. Can students discern the negative aspects of their lives and compare experiences across two distinct texts?
Mudlarks: Understand the trials of mudlarking. How does the writer shed light on the difficulties of this job? How can students evaluate the text using diverse evidence?
Knocker Ups: Discover the challenges faced by these human alarm clocks. How does the writer depict the men’s strenuous job nature?
Coal Miners: Delve into the dark and dangerous world of coal mines. How does the writer elucidate the perils of this profession?
Rag and Bone Men: Understand the intricacies of this once common profession. How do students perceive the job based on the text?
Final Assessment & Review:
Students will undergo a comprehensive review, culminating in a final assessment that encapsulates their learning journey.
Side Modules:
Effective Speech Delivery: Equip students with the skills to articulate their thoughts and deliver impactful speeches.
Speech Planning & Writing: Guide students through the process of curating, planning, and penning persuasive speeches.
Empower your students with the gift of reading comprehension, allowing them to navigate diverse texts and understand the complexities of various professions. This scheme promises not only knowledge but also the development of critical analytical skills.
Lesson 5 of the Lord of the Flies Scheme of Work.
This lesson focuses on the key themes and also independent reading of Chapters 6 to 9.
There is also a sample exemplar response to a past literature question for students to analyse.