A more independent approach to answering Q3 of Language Paper 2 in which students explore a 21st century text and explore the language features used for effect. Included modelled examples, optional write up frames/support and assessment checks.

An introductory lesson to the non-fiction paper for the new AQA specification GCSE English Language (Paper 2). Includes levelled outcomes using the mark scheme levels for levels 3-4. The lesson introduces the topic of non fiction texts, students complete a true or false activity based on a video clip before exploring what is meant by implicit and explicit meaning in texts. They then read a text and create their own true or false questions and peer assessment. The lesson is based around the theme of poverty/child slavery.

AQA new specification language paper 2 lesson with levelled outcomes using mark scheme levels. Based on the theme of poverty this lesson covers a questions 1 (true or false) recap before supporting students through Q2 which is the comparison/summary and synthesis question. Compares pre and post 19th century texts in line with the specification requirements. Includes model answer and self/peer assessment criteria. Lesson files include copies of the text both in the PowerPoint and word file.

Resource building up to students completing a question 4 response for language paper 2 (comparing perspectives and viewpoints/how they are conveyed). This is based on the theme of legal highs/effects of drugs. The lesson starts with students discussing the difference between viewpoint and perspective and defining these important key terms. The next tasks include exploring a pre 19th century text on opium use in the Victorian era and they practice their true/false skills with a quick Q1 task. They then explore the viewpoint conveyed in the text and how it is conveyed. Next students read an extract from a website on legal highs and practice summary skills by summarising the content of the text and the viewpoint it gives on the topic. There is then a table to support students comparison of how the viewpoints/perspectives are conveyed in the two texts and optional sentence starters and writing frames to support write up.

A lesson to initially approach Q3 of the new AQA Language Paper 1. Encourages students to consider the way texts are structured, starting with an animated clip which enables them to draw out structural features, moving on to exploring the structure of an extract from Frankenstein. The lesson takes them through analysing structure in a very guided way with step by step analysis, questions to guide thinking, model answers and writing structure/frame. Peer assessment at the end of the lesson. Aimed towards Level 3-4 of the exam mark scheme/Grade 4-5 new GCSE.

A lesson which begins with students exploring the effects of specific word choices and then encourages them to identify language features in a post 19th century non fiction text on the theme of poverty. Included levelled outcomes using mark scheme level criteria for level 3-4 (top two bands) as well as including model responses, write up support and peer/self assessment opportunities. All worksheets and sources needed to accompany the PowerPoint are in the word documents included.

Activity and resources to revise language devices - could be used before reading section and exploring writers' uses of language features or as part of creative writing and the techniques students can use. A language device bingo Powerpoint in which the powerpoint rapidly whizzes through lots of examples of language features. Press the 'S' key to stop the PowerPoint at random. Give students copies of the 'VAMPIRES bingo cards' and they then cross off the features as they see them come up (teacher will also need to jot down a record of what has come up to avoid any confusion....or dare I say...cheating!!) Fully adaptable so you could add in your own examples. I've also thrown in a language devices cut up and match up activity. Please see my seller account for more resources or my website www.rushtoneducation.co.uk for other services on offer to support secondary English departments.

Originally designed for KS3, this booklet contains 7 tasks designed around building up basic skills and themed on dystopian fiction. This contains the booklet as PDF and editable word document. The booklet includes an introduction to dystopican fiction in which students are given an overview of a range of dystopian novels from across the last century and explore the conventions/define the genre, extracts from The Hunger Games and Divergent in order to explore how characters are presented, how thoughts and feelings are presented (inference skills) and writer's use of language features to convey setting. There are literacy activities on spelling and developing vocab as well as a structured creative writing piece based on setting (writing from an image - which ties into the new GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5). The final task is around the marketing of dystopian novels and films and designing their own marketing in order to convey the key themes/ideas of their own writing or an existing novel through the connotations of colour/images etc... The booklet could be used in class as additional activities to support a study of dystopian fiction, as a homework booklet or for cover. Space in the booklet for all work to be completed if desired.

A 20 page booklet which uses an extract on the 'Red Room' from Jane Eyre as the basis for preparation for the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 exam. The booklet starts with the extract and each of the four reading questions for students to complete: locate and retrieve, language, structure and critical evaluation. There is also an activity on unfamiliar vocab at the start. There is support provided to answer the questions (such as tips and writing frames) which decreases as the booklet progresses through the questions. The second half of the booklet is based on Q5 writing skills including sentence types, commas for separating clauses, colons and semi colons and proof reading. Students then complete a piece of extended writing based on an image using what they have learned through the various activities - combining all of the skills. Could be used as multiple lesson activities, a revision booklet, a couple of weeks of cover or a half term of homework. All work can be completed in the booklet.

This resource contains around 10 lessons geared towards practising the skills for the new AQA Language Paper 1 skills: list 4 (retrieval), exploring language and its effects, exploring structure and its effects, critical evaluation. Initially themed around gothic fiction and then moving to focus on the short story 'The Phantom Coach' by Amelia Edwards. Each lesson focusses on specific skills and question types for the exam along with modelled examples and support/guidance/scaffolding. A range of activities included. Aimed at Level 3 of the mark scheme (roughly grade 4/5) - can be tweaked up or down. The unit ends with an exemplar paper that I've created on an extract from the ending of the story which tests students on all of the Paper 1 Section A skills. Used with top set Y9 with great success - ideal for high ability KS3 or at KS4.

A mid unit look at chapters 5-10 including a recap of the symbolism of Piggy's glasses, reading chapter 5 and summary, watching chapters 7-10 with an A3 notes sheet to collate ideas whilst watching the film, extracts from Chapter 8 to explore Simon's interaction with the 'Lord of the Flies' and returns to the symbolism of Piggy's glasses after they are stolen. Focuses on AO1 of AQA new lit spec. 1-2 lessons worth.

Two lessons worth of resources in which students discuss the topic of the environment and how it is affected by litter etc.. including microbeads and other everyday waste items. Students explore the effects these have, link to a YouTube video is included in the slides for students to gain further ideas from. The lessons then focus on developing detail within ideas, writing using a range of convincing and compelling language features and technical accuracy. The Powerpoint has step by step lessons including lesson outcomes and objectives based on AO5 and AO6. All resources are included: planning sheets, starter tasks, checklists and model paragraphs to annotate.

An introductory lesson to AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 in which students share prior knowledge of the story of Frankenstein, read an extract, explore unfamiliar/archaic vocabulary and then complete a Q1 locate and retrieve response with quick self assessment. AO1 of AQA GCSE English Language. Can be used as an introduction to Literature Frankenstein study. PowerPoint slides fully explaining stages of the lesson including outcomes (levels 3 and 4 of mark scheme) plus worksheet copy of an extract from Chapter 5 of Frankenstein and an optional research sheet for background information to Prometheus myth when exploring the full title of the novel.

2 lessons exploring the themes, ideas and use of language in the poem 'Walking Away' from the love and relationships cluster for AQA. Levelled around 3-5 of literature mark scheme and includes levelled outcomes in the slides. All resources needed are clearly numbered. The lesson includes entry ticket activity on unfamiliar vocab in the poem, reading the poem and exploding quotations from the poem - with an A3 resource including images to support understanding and prompt questions for language analysis, there is also then a recap on language devices and a table for students to collate their ideas from the poem. Write up support for a paragraph on 'language used to convey the father's feelings' and then an exit postcard activity to try and promote students to think about wider themes of the poem. Used for Ofsted and got really great feedback from this.

Created for AQA new GCSE Language Paper 1 Question 5 but is suitable for any descriptive writing unit. There are 12 tasks which are suitable for general lesson activities or ideal for cover as they enable students to work through independently. Aimed at Grade 5-6 for new GCSE. Each task works students up to writing their own description/narrative based on an image. Includes a range of tasks including skills (SPAG, proofreading), language features, sentence types, exploring model answers, self assessment, redrafting, structure and sequencing and with a final section for a full write up. There are some basic literacy activities on homophones in the back too. Would last approx. 3-4 50-60 minute lessons - could be set as a week's worth of cover - all work can be completed in the booklet.

This lesson give an introduction to language features to describe using the VAMPIRES acronym. Then students are encouraged to select language features from the extract and explore their effects. This includes write up support, model answer to review and improve and self assessment opportunity. The lesson is geared towards level 4 of the mark scheme - Grade 4-5. Includes levelled outcomes as the focus for all the learning throughout the lesson, progress driven and highly focussed on exam skills for Language Paper 1. Step by step, easy to follow lesson.

Based around the new requirements and assessment criteria for the spoken language element of the English Language GCSE this lesson (would probably take 2 lessons) uses students understanding of characters and events from Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies to write a speech in character persuading the other children to vote for them as chief. Ties in with Literature study. The lesson starts with a persuasive language features (very brief) recap and then encourages them to explore the reasons why various characters would make a good leader. There is then a planning sheet to encourage them to develop detail in their ideas and reasons. Students then explore the 'Yes we can' speech by Barack Obama for persuasive devices and their effects before writing their own. There is then a video clip of Obama delivering the speech to enable students to create a list of dos and don'ts for delivering speeches. Finally, they deliver the speeches in groups and I have included peer assessment sheets which I have adapted slightly into pupil speak based around the spoken language criteria for pass, merit and distinction. Students tick the statements, award a level, note down questions to ask and also give WWW/EBI feedback.

A lesson geared around levels 3-4 of the new AQA GCSE English Literature specification mark scheme. This introductory lesson starts with a team building exercise using kagan structures around a desert island themed decision making task. Students then explore various covers of the novel and their connotations (worksheets provided) and then read the blurb before asking questions and making predictions about the novel (also opportunity to explore unfamiliar vocab). The main part of the lesson uses resource sheets (provided) for students to condense information on the historical context (WW2/the atom bomb) into memorable chunks of information before linking to possible themes and events of the novel discussed earlier. Good intro into the topic, could also be used with mid to high ability KS3.

In this lesson students use inference skills to explore the different personalities and reactions to the situation shown in Ralph and Piggy. Students collate these ideas in groups before using their inferences and quotations/ideas from the text to incorporate into a convincing piece of creative writing in the form of Piggy's diary. Modelled examples from the point of view of Ralph are included along with graded success criteria linked to the level of inference used in their writing to assess Lit AO1. There are optional slides included to provide scaffolding and support for lower ability students in structuring, organising and starting their paragraphs.