Texts; Charles Dickens life of a prisoner - Sketches by Boz and Michael Romero’s American prison experience. All questions have exemplar responses with ARRESTED techiniques starter.

This double lesson uses 3 video clips as part of the lesson. It is an introductory lesson or to be used as a review for speaking and listening for the new AQA 8700 exam, which can be applied to Ks 3, 4, 16+ and adult learners. The final part of the lesson is for students to continue and do some research on their presentations. Various activities and worksheets included.

Lesson includes starter task , exemplar responses using PEE paragraph, analytical words ie not using; writer ‘shows’ as well as discourse markers connecting ideas. Ques 1 and 2 first part of lesson and ques 3 and 4 with example responses.

An in-depth and very detailed powerpoint with stu worksheets - activities. This ppt with activities can be used as seven different lessons or shortened and used as a walk-through. I have shown the criteria/ marking descriptors for each of the questions -what stu need to understand. They have multiple activities for each ques; exploding quotes, labeling 3-4 levels of the alternate responses I have made according to the particular levels, peer mark their partners responses and improve their work from the knowledge and understanding they’ve gained. Ques 5/6 again has clear marking descriptors and an activity once they’ve written their own responses, again peer marked and activity with an example description of a market, finally improve their work.

An in-depth and very detailed powerpoint with stu worksheets - activities and sample reponses for each level. This ppt with activities can be used as seven different lessons or shortened and used as a walk-through. I have shown the criteria/ marking descriptors for each of the questions -what stu need to understand. They have multiple activities for each ques; exploding quotes, labeling 3-4 levels of the alternate responses for each ques I have made according to the particular levels, peer mark their partners responses and improve their work from the knowledge and understanding they’ve gained. Ques 5/6 again has clear marking descriptors and activities. Once they’ve written their own responses, again peer marked approp level with an example response based on level 3, finally improve their work.

The is a detailed lesson for the AQA November 2019 resit exam, Paper 2. I have created 3 different leveled responses for each of the questions ie Levels 2,3,4. All the appropriate marking criteria is included also. The reason is to allow students to understand the differences in each level and to improve their own work. Many tasks are included. One of tasks is for students to label each response and mark their peer’s work. This lesson can be used as a walk through or can be used in at least several different lessons, all resources can be adapted. I have used some transitions in the ppt therefore if you would rather not have them then simply click on transitions in the ribbon and click none for each. The power point should be viewed in a slideshow.

The is a detailed lesson for the AQA November 2019 resit exam, Paper 1. I have created 3 different leveled responses for each of the questions ie Levels 2,3,4. The reason is to allow students to understand the differences in each level and to improve their own work. Many tasks are included. One of tasks is for students to label each response and mark their peer’s work. This lesson can be used as a walk through or can be used in at least several different lessons, all resources can be adapted. I have used some transitions in the ppt therefore if you would rather not have them then simply click on transitions in the ribbon and click none for each. The power point should be viewed in a slideshow.

This is an entire equipped lesson, including ppt ( which should be used in animated slide show whilst eliciting), lp included, differentiated instructions, toolkit and tasks; 60minute lesson.

Whole lesson using two film clips for extracting explicit and implicit information and to make inferences. Finally extracting the information from an extract called 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant 1884. Needs to be viewed in slide show for eliciting and animations.

Complete lesson on ppt, please use in animated slide show version for optimum results. The lesson is collaborative with various tasks. Work sheet for matching language devices and definitions.

This is a complete 2 x 1hr 1/2 lessons with all the resources you will need to use in and out of class with an inclusive ppt, use in the animated slides, (2 ppt slides including millionaire quiz ). It also includes a utube video I have compiled from Oxfam on Syrian refugees + a Human Rights toolkit I have compiled as well as human rights flash cards and various resources.

Toolkit is 14 pages and contains everything a student needs to look back on whilst writing descriptively. Includes; tips, examples, definitions, many word banks and sensory vocabulary. Also contains a peer review which worked great with students where they read two or three other excerpts and provide positive feedback for improvement. Great for a variety of age groups.

Complete 1 hr lesson with all resources. Features in Gothic texts, use of lanuguage ie word choice and figurative language devices to achieve mood and atmosphere. Student skim and scan an intro to The Red Room by H G Wells to locate creative word choice and a variety of literary devices used to enhance the mood and atmosphere. Activity is for students to work collaboratively discuss, debate, provide peer to peer reviews and write an original climax in continuation of the excerpt: The Red Room. All instructions provided.

This resource is a complete 4 part lesson ie ppt must be viewed through slide show for eliciting as well as a narrated video I have compiled can be used as a starter, (5min). Reviewing and eliciting knowledge on figurative language; literary devices and effects with various worksheets one of which is the opening of the story with boxes and arrows listing A-W for students to work in pairs or three's together to discuss and fill the chart with the device applied, the effects the techniques have through language in the text and the effect on tone and mood or atmosphere. Students can complete at home and bring back to the classroom as a flipped classroom to discuss, share and compare their ideas ie peer to peer assessment for improvement, followed by another lesson to write-up a summary of all the collected information into proper grammatical sentences using a word bank followed again by peer to peer assessment for improvement and finally handing in the final improved summaries a thesaurus can also be used. Can be adapted to various age groups.

This is a complete two part lesson, 2hrs, including the lesson plan for both lessons. It contains a ppt (needs to be shown in the animated slide show version for eliciting whilst teaching) and a variety of tasks, resources and homework sheets.

Two consecutive lessons on ppt, please use in the animated slide show for eliciting; The first is a variety of tasks and activities using skimming and scanning techniques. Skimming for the gist, retrieving specific information from 4 different texts ie pronoun phrases, adjectives, adverbs, listing in a prepared chart and words that students do not understand. The second lesson analyses how the writer achieves an effect on the reader through these words and phrases and considers how they affect the author's tone in the story. Students in their groups prepare a short presentation. Homework is included and all student resources are also included ie 4 excerpts of texts; The Monkey's Paw, The Red Room, The Third Wish and The Necklace, chart for listing vocabulary and a list of tone words and their meanings.

Justifying your opinion by identifying specific information, using an extract from Border Crossing by Pat Barker, 1984 by George Orwell. Jamaica Inn has been applied for the reason that I wanted stu to practise writing their responses whilst checking with the level descriptors. Peer to peer feedback. Must be used in slide show for eliciting purposes.

This is I found a really interesting method of teaching creative writing through sound. I am selling it free because there are a lot of wonderful resources I have compiled through BFI. It includes a fun starter also. Please leave a comment.