AQA GCSE Component 2 full exam paper focusing on marriage using 19th and 21st century texts addressing the role of women and how this has changed due to societal expectation changes.

12 non fiction resources matched into categories, ready to compare for the 19th/21st century element of the GCSE exam. Would be suitable for any exam board as questions could easily be adapted to suit. All resources could be accessible to any age with glossaries provided. Each extract is a page long so typical of exam source material.

A full hour lesson as part of a creative writing scheme, focusing on atmosphere, word choice and developing an effective mood within a piece of writing.

Engaging activity best used as a starter or plenary. Enough resources for a class of 30 where they play dominoes as a recap of all descriptive devices. Works well with KS3 or KS4.

2/3 lessons (30+ slides) addressing all elements of the GCSE, focusing on the EDUQAS specification with extracts to analyse with questions ready to use and suited to mark scheme, followed by creative writing practise using image, video and title stimulus to suit any learner. Could be used from Year 9 upwards as GCSE preparation. Could also be adapted to suit any exam board.

Grade 9 essay example comparing Ozymandias to London from the Power and Conflict cluster of the AQA anthology

Full SOL focusing on 12 lessons (could be extended to more) focusing on transactional writing and all elements needed to write a report, letter, article, speech etc. Lots of links to Youtube clips and debates to develop understanding further as well as key speeches and ideas to build cultural capital to develop their responses! Including a full range of topics to ensure that students are fully prepared, developing their opinions on worldly topics focusing on a prescribed approach that students can use again and again to build confidence in their writing especially under the time pressures!

This is a 2-3 hour CPD session discussing different theories to the poetry and prose questions at GCSE level. The discussion and resources would suit any exma board that you have chosen however, would also lead to interesting discussions about KS3 teaching and planning. Video links, exam responses, prescribed approaches and theory all resourced and active participation encouraged within the slides.

A full homework booklet detailing over 30 activities that could last the full year. Activities include extract analysis, descriptive writing task, plot analysis and contextual research.

A range of 10+ full hour speaking and listening lessons to prepare pupils. Activities include analysis famous speeches, elocution, grammatical importance, how to become a great speaker, structural analysis and preparing and practising performance against the GCSEcriteria.

Range of 25-30 activities and tasks based around the old LANGUAGE GCSE adaptable to the new language GCSE, analysing purpose and effect, writer’s viewpoint and word analysis and structural techniques.

10 full hour lessons focusing on a range of skills needed for the Unseen Poetry GCSE question- suitable for any GCSE examination board. A range of topics covered to suit all learners within the classroom and suit any possible topic that may come up on the day!

A range of lessons (roughly 6 but can be extended) to suit language analysis, essay writing, how to annotate plus much more. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 depending on when the GCSE skills are introduced.

A range of slides where pupils will see short sections of an extract and they will need to quickly find as many devices as possible; either on whiteboards, post-it notes or in books. Some answers will then be given. A great starter, plenary or introduction to language devices to check their understanding so far. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 as the difficulty ranges as the slides develop.

A poster perfect for students to revise key skills either in school or at home. Key skills needed on one side and then example exam questions on the back for each style of writing.

Example essay exploring Shakespeare’s presentation of Juliet’s decisions; analysing language, structure, plot development and writer’s methods considering the contextual setting of the play and the Elizabethan era.

6 ‘Mastery’ tests using extracts and focusing on pupils’ analysis of language and character development to develop perceptive, analytical skills. Differentiated for Most Able and Lower Ability pupils.

An engaging and useful CPD session that has enough content to last 2-3 hours. Activities, discussion, mark scheme moderation, prescribed approaches for both language and literature AND for all ability groups, leaving teachers feeling much more confident about how to teach those students who struggle to start or struggle to write the amount needed in some of our detailed exam questions. Includes a teacher resource booklet, mark schemes, exam papers and resources for discussion.

An engaging 2-3 hour CPD session that could be spread over a few sessions addressing how important language and structure is, as well as how to teach this effectively. Many links made across Language and Literature to enable staff to feel more confident in their teaching. Using prescribed approaches, example answers, activities to try together as a team and many, many discussion points and references. Includes a range of exam papers and resources to use within your session.

This booklet is filled with over 15 resources ranging from 1500-present day in order to address Component 2 Section A; Language Change Over Time.