This assessment is for KS3 students and is designed as a stepping stone to the c.19th Reading element of Edexcel's new 9 -1 English Language GCSE. Extract from 'A Scandal in Bohemia' and mark scheme included.

Sample paper for Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2. Includes texts, questions and PPT guide. Good for recapping requirements of Paper 2 - source materials generate interest. Refers to Paul Lewis's account of the riots from the Guardian.

Edexcel English Language Paper 2: Grand National Includes extracts from the Guardian about cruelty in sport and a jockey’s eye view of the 1947 race. Questions follow the new format for exams in 2019.

Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives: Question 3 Revision. Three sheets: a breakdown of the question; advice on how to answer the question and a sample response.

Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing: Question 4 Revision. Three sheets: a breakdown of the question; advice on how to answer the question and a sample response. NB. Refers to my FREE sample paper on Pat Barker's 'Regeneration'. Please leave feedback.

30 minute activity designed to refresh students' understanding of the purpose and function of prepositions. PPT and Preposition bingo cards.

Sample Paper 1 for NEW Edexcel English Language GCSE using an extract from Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatchers'.

Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives: Question 4 Revision. Three sheets: a breakdown of the question; advice on how to answer the question and a sample response. Refers to my sample paper 2: London.

These lessons are based on Far over the Misty Mountains, Dragon of Death and Fafnir and the Knights. Activities include word class sorting, imaginative responses, evaluation and a comparative outcome. Powerpoint Presentation Jabberwocky Far over the Misty Mountains Fafnir and the Knights Dragon of Death Worksheet

Reading source and exam questions for Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing Reading source: an extract from the end of the novel I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill

This covers all elements of the new English Language Paper 1 for Edexcel. Includes weekly lesson overviews, PPT and 3 sample papers.

The PPTs guide students through the media language, representation and context of the set product.

Sample paper using an extract from Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island and article from Blackwoods Magazine. Includes both sources and question paper.

PPT, weekly lesson plans and all the resources you need to prepare students for the demands of the new AQA English Language Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives. Includes NEW two mock papers using an 'Experience' article from the Guardian and a letter from Dickens (Capital Punishment) and a former pre-release text by Sophie Haydock and an extract from the diary of Arthur Munby (Homelessness). NB. You will also need access to the first two sample papers provided by AQA.

Revision materials for AQA Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing 3A: Guide to approaching the question 3B: Guide to approaching the answer 3C: Sample answer

Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives: Question 2 Revision. Three sheets: a breakdown of the question; advice on how to answer the question and a sample response. NB. Sample response refers to my sample paper: London.

Revision materials for AQA Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing 2A: Guide to approaching the question 2B: Guide to approaching the answer 2C: Sample answer

Revision materials for AQA Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives A: Guide to approaching the question B: Guide to approaching the answer C: Sample answer NB. Refers to sample paper on Homelessness also on this website

Article from Guardian: My friend was on Death Row and Letter from Dickens used - complete mock paper provided. NB. This is also available as part of the SoW I have prepared for Paper 2.