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English Language Skills

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Lead Practitioner of English currently working in Yorkshire area. Most resources concentrate on the teaching of AQA English Language GCSE and Edexcel English Language IGCSE.

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Lead Practitioner of English currently working in Yorkshire area. Most resources concentrate on the teaching of AQA English Language GCSE and Edexcel English Language IGCSE.
Edexcel IGCSE English Language Exam Prep
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Edexcel IGCSE English Language Exam Prep

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This resource is based on the Reading section of the June 2019 exam paper. The two lessons cover the first four questions and have guided reading tasks, exemplar responses and scaffolding for differentiation.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5

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A PowerPoint of 11 lessons looking at how to respond to image stimulus. Each lesson concentrates on a different facet of descriptive writing and finishes with how to plan effectivley in an exam. Lots of exemplar student responses to analyse. A review would be really appreciated!
Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band

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A series of 20 lessons with over 260 slides introducing students to Sherlock Holmes and the Victorian Period before moving on to the study of 'The Speckled Band', Conan Doyle's most loved story. Lots of different reading and writing activities with built-in success criteria for students to assess their progress. Outline of each lesson is included.
AQA English Language Paper 1: Reading  Skills.
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 1: Reading Skills.

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15 lessons covering the different reading skills used in the new AQA language paper 1. Lessons cover extracting information, commenting on language and structure and comparing texts. Resources include contemporary and older texts. All texts used with the PowerPoints are included. Any questions please feel free to message me.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Reading Section
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Language Paper 1 Reading Section

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A series of over 15 lessons exploring the skills needed for the Reading Section of AQA English Langauge Paper 1. Mixture of fiction and non-fiction resources with opportunites built in for differentiation and self assessment Resource finishes with assessment from AQA sample paper.
KS3 English Bundle
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KS3 English Bundle

11 Resources
A mixture of SOWs that cover FOUR different texts that be used with KS3 classes. SOWs have a mixture of activites and differentiated tasks and pupil friendly assessment.
CREATIVE WRITING SOW
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

CREATIVE WRITING SOW

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A series of NINE lessons covering a variety of topics including: Using sensory description Using figurative language Identifying effective descriptive writing techniques Creating a character Varying punctuation use Vocabulary choices Each lesson has exemplar responses as well as scaffolding for students’ own writing
AQA Reading Skills
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA Reading Skills

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Mixture of lessons analysing a mixture of articles, poems and diary extracts. Pupils willextract information, comment on language, analye structure and evaluate writer's viewpoints.
AQA English Literature GCSE
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

AQA English Literature GCSE

7 Resources
A mixture of lessons that form part of full SOWs that are available to buy. All questions and activties are linked to the key AOs. Save nearly 40%!
Non-Fiction Writing
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Non-Fiction Writing

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A series of 11 lessons that look at the different styles of writing associated with non-fiction. All leesons are based around the topic of 'Junk Food in Britain'. Lessons include exemplar responses, stimulus materials to annotate and scaffolding for weaker students.
Creative Writing
MatthewKnoxMatthewKnox

Creative Writing

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A series of 16 lessons (over 220 PPT slides) looking at writing creatively based upon image stimulus. Lots of literacy work inculded looking at syntax and word types.