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English and French teacher at UK state grammar school. Recent Oxford graduate. All these resources are tried and tested. Leave me a message if you're looking for exam technique advice on any aspect of the AQA or OCR GCSE English courses, as well as any requests for annotated poems, and I'll get back to you!

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English and French teacher at UK state grammar school. Recent Oxford graduate. All these resources are tried and tested. Leave me a message if you're looking for exam technique advice on any aspect of the AQA or OCR GCSE English courses, as well as any requests for annotated poems, and I'll get back to you!
OCR Conflict Poetry Complete Revision
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OCR Conflict Poetry Complete Revision

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High quality revision resource for OCR 9-1 GCSE English Literature. There are very few resources to support this course, and this provides detailed explanations of the themes, language techniques and stuctural devices used in the poems. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.
Macbeth Quotations Explained for grades 7-9
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Macbeth Quotations Explained for grades 7-9

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This revision and consolidation resource has 50 short key quotations from the play organised by moment. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.
How to answer Q4 on AQA paper 2 English Language
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How to answer Q4 on AQA paper 2 English Language

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This is a summary of how to answer Question 4 on the non-fiction Language paper. There are several ways the question can be answered, but there are some essentials which must be included in the answer. This is based on feedback from senior examiners.
How to answer OCR English Language Questions 1-3
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How to answer OCR English Language Questions 1-3

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This is an easy how-to guide for students and teachers. Exam technique is key in the OCR exam, and this guide makes it easy to teach your students confidently. This is informed by feedback from OCR as well as experience from teaching students. Advice applicable to paper 1 and paper 2. Written by an experienced teacher.
The Merchant of Venice for GCSE - boost your grade! 7-9
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The Merchant of Venice for GCSE - boost your grade! 7-9

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There are relatively few resources for this play at GCSE level; this resource contains pointers to allow students to improve their grade. It includes suggestions for further reading and context which is 7-9 grade, allowing them to create a conceptual argument to impress examiners. It also points students in the direction of the word level analysis needed to demonstrate AO2. It is written by a recent Oxford graduate.
Great Expectations Quotations Explained for GCSE grades 7-9
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Great Expectations Quotations Explained for GCSE grades 7-9

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This revision and consolidation resource has 80 short key quotations from the novel organised by character. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.
Candide key quotations
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Candide key quotations

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Key quotations from the novel Candide. Suitable for A level French revision so that pupils can learn key quotations about a range of themes and characters in the novel. Space is left for students to annotate the quotations with their own thoughts.
GCSE English Language lesson: True Grit with a focus on structure
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GCSE English Language lesson: True Grit with a focus on structure

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Suitable for OCR and AQA English language 9-1. This resource is an engaging way of looking at structure by comparing the opening to two versions of the same story. It contains phrases to help students model answers and a series of follow up tasks if the teacher wishes to continue the topic into another lesson.
GCSE Language lesson: Little Red Riding Hood
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GCSE Language lesson: Little Red Riding Hood

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Suitable for AQA or OCR English Language. This is an interesting lesson comparing two different versions of the story. Contains starter and plenary tasks, one focusing on creative writing from different perspectives, the other focusing on comparing the story to a visual image.