These resources form Session 3 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to help students understand the skills of imagery and visualising description. The images have been removed for copyright purposes, but the links are available to easily upload them where appropriate. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their authors***

A revision activity designed to allow students to practice the skills needed for Unit 1 of the WJEC English Language GCSE. Included are two non-fiction texts with questions, and guideline answers. ***The articles are the property of the authors and newspapers written by.***

A quiz for students studying the play 'An Inspector Calls'. Individuals or groups can choose a number and then see a question. The link to the answer is on the question slide, and then you are directed back to the starting board. This quiz tests the students knowledge of the events and characters in An Inspector Calls, *** Images can be added to help lower ability students and make the quiz more exciting.***

An activity designed to support the revision of the poetry unit of the GCSE English exam. Add a quote into the middle of each of the box grids, and then ask the students to complete the tasks. You could change the quotes depending on the ability and skills of the students in your class, and the sheet can be used time and again to continually revise the different poems.

A cloze passage activity telling the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. Ideal for English students of all ages and abilities. Can be easily adapted to suit your group.

A PowerPoint and Activity designed to help students explore the story of 'Of Mice and Men' and what various characters say. These resources can be used by a variety of different age and ability groups, and would be excellent for students in KS3 who are learning the text as part of the new specifications for KS3 and 4.

These resources form Session 1 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to introduce the student to the unit, and focus on the skill of summarising. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

A series of PowerPoints, Activities and Information around the topic of HMS Titanic. All of the PowerPoints and activities are designed to encourage students to write about what it would have been like to be onboard, living at the time the Titanic was launched. These resources are great for diary writing and newspaper article writing, and can be easily adapted for different age and ability groups.

This scheme of work is designed to cover the various learning objectives linked to the new Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) curriculum for 19th Century Fiction. Contained in it are 12 lessons, each labeled with a skills focus and a theme, along with LO's and notes for each session. The Resources mentioned within the scheme are going to be added over the coming weeks, but R1 resources are aimed for students with a D grade, and R2 resources are aimed at students with E or below grades. The PREVENT opportunities sheet is created to support establishments in identifying links to the governments PREVENT agenda.

The resources her include an initial questioning activity and two versions of sample papers for the Edexcel GCSE Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. They are designed as revision for the actual paper, as they have the same question structure. However, each task/question can be adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extracts are the copyright of the authors***

An 'identifying context' skills activity and accompanying practice paper designed for the Edexcel Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. The extract is from the Bronte classic Wuthering Heights, and the tasks can be easily adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extract is the copyright of the author***

A PowerPoint, with built-in activities, introducing the idea of the purpose of picture stories and asking the students to turn a story into a picture version. Good practice of reading and interpretation skills, as well as developing students' understanding of the similarities between stories and pictures. Images can be changed for purpose. *** The myths and legends included can also be changed, but are the copyright of their creators.***

Two activities/puzzles for students of all ages and abilities. There is a Criss-Cross (or crossword) puzzle, which requires students to find answers to phrases about holidays. There are also two Cryptograms, both of which are phrases about the Summer which students are expected to decipher. Answers to all activities are included, and each can be made easier for LA students if necessary.

A set of activities designed to get students thinking about persuading, and why it can be effective in different situations.

Two PowerPoints designed to look at writing about the Festive Season. Both are set with simple ideas that students of all ages and religions can access. Both PPs can be easily adapted for either lower ability students, or those needing an extra challenge.

A crossword task to help students demonstrate their understanding of how common English words are used in sentences. Could be used with any KS3 group, or even KS2.

A PowerPoint and Activity to help stuggling students understand the difference between the tricky there, their and they're homophones. The accompanying homework sheet helps the students to demonstrate their understanding independently.

Two assessment pieces designed to assess the reading skills of higher ability Yr9 students. However, the poems used can be given to KS4 students as a pre-exam revision task also. The task is designed to assess all elements of reading skills. *The poems being assessed by these questions can be downloaded via the internet for free.

A resource based on the Benjamin Zephaniah poem 'The British'*. This resource encourages students to explore his poem before using it as a stimulus for their own poetry. *You will need to find a copy of the poem online.