This is an independent therapy booklet for English Language Paper 1 Question 2 that students can either complete themselves or do as part of intervention. It includes: A breakdown of the question and mark scheme Subject terminology A model answer with a step-by-step guide on how to approach the question Questions for students to answer. The booklet starts with lots of support, and this is slowly taken away with each question the student attempts, to help them become more confident and independent at answering the question. It ends on an exam style question for students to complete in exam conditions to measure their progress.

This group of resources includes: A learning mat with a step by step guide on how to construct a sophisticated academic paragraph and include sentence stems and key vocabulary A writing template to help students structure their paragraphs A checklist students can stick in their books to peer/self-assess their writing. Works for any exam board.

This is an independent therapy booklet for English Language Paper 1 Question 4 that students can either complete themselves or do as part of intervention. It includes: A breakdown of the question and mark scheme Subject terminology A model answer with a step-by-step guide on how to approach the question Questions for students to answer. The booklet starts with lots of support, and this is slowly taken away with each question the student attempts, to help them become more confident and independent at answering the question. It ends on an exam style question for students to complete in exam conditions to measure their progress.

This powerpoint takes students through 15 key quotations from the play. These quotations are perfect for exam preparation as they cover the key characters and central themes. Alongside the powerpoint, there is a booklet for students to complete that they can then use for revision. This collection uses dual coding, discussion and repetition to help students memorise quotations. There is also a “snap” game included for fun revision techniques. The powerpoint also includes re-capping and BIG questions to get students thinking about HOW these quotations link to the big ideas of the play. This will really help your students feel confident entering the exam if they can rattle of 15 superb quotations!

A great learning mat with a step by step guide for writing an effective paragraph that can apply to most Language style questions and Literature exam questions. This learning mat breaks down each component of the paragraph and offers a variety of sentence openers and academic language that students can use. A brilliant resource for differentiation of to give to students as a self-help sheet. I have these out on the tables almost every lesson! Review and follow :-)

This mini pack of resources is a great introduction to the context of 'Of Mice and Men'. It uses information sheets, music and images to engage students. Their focus: - Migrant farmers - The American Dream - Disability - Race - Role of women - The Wall Street Crash - The Roaring Twenties - The Great Depression Review and follow :-)

This pack contains a wide variety of grade 9 sample answers and the images they are based on. Great for modeling writing techniques to students. Could be used as a grade 9 sample booklet or worked into schemes of work as worked examples. These have also been used as scripts for walking talking mocks with whole cohorts. You will see similar vocabulary, imagery and sentence structures being used in each so that students are seeing good writing repeatedly.

A booklet of all 15 poems fully annotated with an analysis page for students to complete per poem. Absolutely brilliant for homework or revision.

These resources accompany the ‘Brighton Rock’ exam paper from AQA. Each resource is an independent therapy sheet on questions 2, 3 and 4 that students can work through after an assessment to help with progress. I get students to choose their weakest question and work on this. The powerpoint gives an over view of hints and tips per question, timing writing frames, useful vocab etc. Each sheet has: A breakdown of the exam criteria Planning Examples Space for students to use these skills themselves. These sheets offer differentiated and independent feedback to students for them to then redraft their work to show instant progress. Great for Mock Exam Feedback or an end of unit exam!

A series of four Language Paper 1 Reading assessments based on extract from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Great to use as practise papers or as home works. There is also a presentations that guides students through peer assessing the exams.

Can be used as a model with the students.

A set of extracts/keys scenes and various writing and essay activities to prepare students for the Literature exam. If you like it, please follow and review :-)

A great activity to help students decipher which keys terms can be used to comment on language, form and structure. By no means an exhaustive list, but a great place to start. I get the students to to this as a pre-unit task so that they can use this sheet for every extract analysis.

A collection of resources to aid in the teaching of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: - Writing frame - Sample Answers - Plot sort - Chapter by chapter summary template - Key quotations sheet - Exam questions - Self help sheet for students aiming for a Grade 9.

This resource contains 24 weeks worth of spelling, each with 10 spellings. They are grouped in synonyms so that the students create their own vocabulary book as they go that they can then use in their own writing. Words include: good bad happy sad loud quiet look said English terminology alternatives for 'this shows…' plus many more. I now have year 8 students confidently using words such as phosphorescent, exhibits, phenomenal and nonchalantly.

This is an independent therapy booklet for English Language Paper 1 Question 3 that students can either complete themselves or do as part of intervention. It includes: A breakdown of the question and mark scheme Subject terminology A model answer with a step-by-step guide on how to approach the question Questions for students to answer. The booklet starts with lots of support, and this is slowly taken away with each question the student attempts, to help them become more confident and independent at answering the question. It ends on an exam style question for students to complete in exam conditions to measure their progress.

This booklet includes a comparative Venn diagram for each of the 15 conflict poems. 3 are already completed as revision examples and are colour coded for language, form, structure and context to ensure students are hitting the exam criteria. It also includes on Venn diagram that is partly planned that students must complete. The others are all blank with a focus poem and exam question so that students can complete these themselves. A sample essay is also included for one of the completed Venn diagrams. A great resource for getting students to revise for the exam independently as they are able to follow the models already set out for them.

A series of slides based on key characters to be used as a starter/plenary to help with revision - Students find key quotations about the character - Students analyse key quotations given - Students consider contextual information and the influence this had on the character.

This is a whole unit of work with a series of 9 fantastic lessons (each lesson lasts 80mins) that includes: - A break down of the criteria - Various activities - Sample Answers - Peer and Self Assessment tasks - Helpful acronyms to break down the skills - Strategies to structure answers - Colourful powerpoints - All sources for exam questions This is a great introduction to the Edexcel Language Paper 1 skills for both reading and writing. It covers how to analyse language and structure; how to evaluate a text; punctuation, language devices and structure of narrative writing. My year 11s have really enjoyed this unit and have made up to 3 levels of progress as a result! I hope your students find it as useful. Please review and follow :-)