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Jekyll and Hyde Whoosh
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Jekyll and Hyde Whoosh

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A whoosh is a narrative technique which allows you to get through the ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ story quickly and in an accessible fun way! Students take the role of players for ‘chunks’ of the story, ready to change roles at each of the ‘whoosh’ points. Read the guidance sheet for more details and support.
Othello Whoosh
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Othello Whoosh

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A narrative technique where the play is broken down into short narrative chunks. Students can sit in a circle and are invited by the teacher to both ‘become’ characters but also settings and props. It is a fun and easy way to get through the narrative. Follow on activities can include giving the students a copy of the Whoosh for them to then create a storyboard or news article in order to familiarise themselves with the story; or they can colour code the writing for themes or tension. Detailed guidance given in additional support sheet.
Creative Writing: Varying Sentence Types
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Creative Writing: Varying Sentence Types

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The presentation recaps students on the three main sentence types (simple, compound and complex), reviewing their knowledge with a quick quiz. The resource asks students to label the different parts of the sentence. A series of descriptions follows with students asked to analyse the impact different sentence structures have . Students are then asked to apply what they have learned to an image, similar to AQA Paper 1 Question 5. However, the activities on sentence structures applies to all GCSE Board expectations. This lesson is also effective when preceding author analysis.
Frankenstein Whoosh
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Frankenstein Whoosh

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This whoosh covers the entire book. It is therefore a long whoosh and may need to be split over a number of lessons. A narrative technique where the play is broken down into short narrative chunks. Students can sit in a circle and are invited by the teacher to both ‘become’ characters but also settings and props. It is a fun and easy way to get through the narrative. Detailed guidance given in additional support sheet.
Jekyll and Hyde Individual Chapter Summary Worksheets
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Jekyll and Hyde Individual Chapter Summary Worksheets

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Each chapter summary worksheet follows a similar format and asks investigative questions in order for students to: Understand and summarise the action Focus on specific genre, context and structural points Collect information about relevant characters These have worked well as HW tasks but also in preparation for revision.
Creative Writing: Paragraphing
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Creative Writing: Paragraphing

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This resource guides GCSE students through the creative impact of paragraphing including: Contrasting paragraphs Changes in pace and action Single sentence paragraphs A circular structure It asks students to consider paragraphing past a purely organisational feature. The resource has references to shared Google sheets as it has been used for remote learning and for students working on a shared Google drive in school. There are stimulation images included for students to imply what they have learned about paragraphing. It references AQA English Language GCSE Paper 1 Question 5 but can easliy be adapted for any GCSE specification. Additionally, upper ability KS3 may find it accessible too.
Noah's Gold: 3 lessons - KS2/3 Reading, Writing, Debate
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Noah's Gold: 3 lessons - KS2/3 Reading, Writing, Debate

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Text: Noah’s Gold, Frank Cottrell- Boyce Three introductory lessons to enable Year 7 class of mixed ability to demonstrate range of skills to a new teacher. The book should have already been read but alternative activities are provided for those students who have not read the text. Key Aims of SOL: Comprehend an extended narrative, with knowledge of plot structure and characters. More advanced students will understand the concept of a framed narrative. Use evidence from the text to support opinions about the characters and plot. These may include close references or precise quotations Make links between fictional texts Write a creative description using a stimulus. The creative description should include a range of figurative language and clear organisational techniques. Contribute orally to a debate regarding the impact of the internet on imagination and learning. More advanced students may additionally consider the impact of AI, linking to current debates in the media. Assessment opportunities: As this is a short, introductory scheme, there is no formal assessment but the three lessons should provide clear examples of ability within the class.
English GCSE - Revision lesson for punctuation and vocabulary - creative writing tasks
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English GCSE - Revision lesson for punctuation and vocabulary - creative writing tasks

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This presentation goes through the key elements of punctuation and grammar for the GCSE with ROUGH estimates of what they could cost the student in terms of grade. I have been deliberately harsh in order to emphasise the importance to students - you may want to to adapt according to your class. Following some short activities, there are some wider creative writing tasks with photo stimuli.
AQA GCSE English - Paper 1 - Question 4
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AQA GCSE English - Paper 1 - Question 4

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Close focus on question 4 for AQA English paper 1. This revision lesson should be taught with a copy of the sample paper with the extract from ‘Brighton Rock’. Students should follow guidance to attempt a response and then use the examples of assessed work to peer or self assess. Includes slides from AQA guidance.
Jekyll and Hyde Model Essay - grade 8/9
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Jekyll and Hyde Model Essay - grade 8/9

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A GCSE English literature essay written to standard of grade 8/9 with space for students to annotate skills. Can be used with 'AQA Grade Descriptors - inferred grades missing from DFE grade descriptors’ Essay focuses on how the mystery genre is established in the opening chapters as used for early teaching of the novella, to ensure higher ability students can quickly begin to craft essay responses. This activity was used to prepare them for their own writing: “What is the significance of the gothic genre in the opening chapters of Jekyll and Hyde?” with an extract from chapter 2.
Macbeth Whoosh
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Macbeth Whoosh

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A narrative technique where the play is broken down into short narrative chunks. Students can sit in a circle and are invited by the teacher to both ‘become’ characters but also settings and props. It is a fun and easy way to get through the narrative. Follow on activities can include giving the students a copy of the Whoosh for them to then create a storyboard or news article in order to familiarise themselves with the story; or they can colour code the writing for themes or tension. Detailed guidance given in additional support sheet.
Jekyll and Hyde
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Jekyll and Hyde

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Huge saving Worksheets to help students revise chapters and also prepare for numerous popular essay titles. Also included, teacher and student friendly assessment sheets.
AQA English GCSE Paper 1 - In a Nutshell!
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AQA English GCSE Paper 1 - In a Nutshell!

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This is a revision power point which guides students through the AQA English GCSE paper one exam question by question. There are top tips to suggest to students how to get the marks. Also, it includes some sentence starters to avoid the ‘panic’! It also supplies clear topics for further revision. This works best when used in conjunction with an actual paper.
Writing an Argument - AQA English Paper 2 Question 5
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Writing an Argument - AQA English Paper 2 Question 5

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Complete lesson looking at extended metaphors and semantic fields. Designed to improve question 5 for AQA paper 1. Several famous examples from literature for students to analyse before attempting their own. Then HW to improve previous creative writing.
GCSE English Macbeth Revision - For Year 11s who have studied the play
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GCSE English Macbeth Revision - For Year 11s who have studied the play

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A series of lessons (5) designed to help students revisit ‘Macbeth’ having studied it previously. The opening slides look at how to get the most out of quotations, choosing which ones to learn carefully. Following ‘lessons’ include ‘Lady Macbeth’, ‘Power and Ambition’, selecting lesser known quotations or scenes to impress the examiner, mindmapping, and ‘Kingship’ I’ve also included an additional lesson I did using two reviews of Macbeth as a way of revising the story but also to tackle English Language Paper 2, question 4. It is lighthearted and supposed to be a bit of a mental break from the grind of revision.