An in-depth PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 8 mark question. Student answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.

An 80-slide PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. The resource uses an extract from the Alan Partridge book, ‘Nomad.’ It is a very funny extract which my students have loved. Exemplar answers, extract, examiner tips, interactive images, model answers all included.

A PowerPoint based on extracts from the book / series Normal People by Sally Rooney. I have included revision on two Q1 (bullet points) and two IMPRESSIONS questions. I have also included: discusson questions** quote analysis model answer grade 4 - grade 8 examples the extracts**

DRESS persuasive Techniques. The students love this lesson. Lots of individual and group tasks including music videos, annotating examplar work. All resources and video links included.

A GCSE lesson on writing a persuasive speech. The question is, ‘In a recent survey, a number of people said that we would be better off without the Internet. Do you agree? You have been asked to give a talk to your classmates giving your opinions. Write would you say.’ The following is included: 43-slide PP Common SPAG issues Famous speech examples Structure Paragraphs Language features Planning Writing a successful intro

A PP for students at grade 4-5. Available as a PP and Word document. The following are focused on: Proofreading REAL student work There / Their / They’re Capital letters Adding correct punctuation Apostrophes

A Functional Skills lesson on writing a persuasive speech. The question is, ‘In a recent survey, a number of people said that we would be better off without the Internet. Do you agree? You have been asked to give a talk to your classmates giving your opinions. Write would you say.’ The following is included: 43-slide PP Common SPAG issues Famous speech examples Structure Paragraphs Language features Planning Writing a successful intro

A 37-slide PowerPoint on the language question of the non-fiction reading exam. The lesson is based on an extract from 127 Hours where Aron traps his arm. The exam question is: How does Aron Ralston show how awful his accident was? [10]. The following is included: extract 14 minute teacher video on the lesson model answers other example questions examiner advice

Fun starter that I use in a lot of classes. Creates a great debate! All answers included.

Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 12 landmarks. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 12. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.

A really fun, interactive and informative PowerPoint that the students love. All resources and worksheets provided!

A really fun, interactive and informative PowerPoint that the students love. All resources and worksheets provided!

A fantastic, fun & informative lesson PowerPoint which covers all punctuation. The PP is very in-depth while being student-friendly. They really enjoy it!

A really fun, colourful quiz on writing devices. The students love it!

A whole SOW on one PowerPoint. This resources examines how to get a grade 9 on the creative writing part of the exam. Also includes a 40min lecturer podcast. All of the following topics are covered: Exemplar work Structure Zoom-in paragraph Sensory Language Adjectives & verbs Show, not tell Sentence starters Figurative Language Lecturer annotations and comments

A whole SOW with all resources for the Spoken Language unit of GCSE English Language. This particular SOW looks in detail at an interview between Paris Hilton and David Letterman. Video clip included. The students love it!

A great stater and discussion activity. The students work in pairs/small group/class and decide which would you rather they go for. Makes a for a lively debate.

A fun, informative and interactive lesson that my students like. It also comes with all worksheets, answers and a lecturer podcast on the topic.

56 slide PowerPoint on how to structure a grade 9 description for a narrative or descriptive work. Also includes a lecturer podcast. The following topics are covered: Zooming in and out 360 degree video experience Sensory Language Figurative Language Grade 9 answer Exemplar work ranking activity

Sensory language resource bundle including two PPs of over 70 slides. The resource also includes a grade 9 answer and a lecturer podcast. This can be used for any writing task for GCSE English Language.