These learning mats help students to structure their essay paragraphs so that they include all assessment objectives. The essay plan gives them a strict structure to follow to ensure they include all aspects needed in their essays. The learning mats also provide ways for students to self-check their work, and provide sentence stems and handy hints so that student can become more independent. This is a great starting point for all students. I have found it to be a winning formula with borderline student and it is easy to adapt and expand for the higher ability students.

This is a learning mat with hints and tips of what students should be looking for in regards to the EVALUATE question on Language Paper One. It includes: Useful terms Sentence stems Leading questions It also includes a useful planning sheet to help students map out their ideas on a text.

This is an independent therapy booklet for English Language Paper 1 Question 5 that students can either complete themselves or do as part of intervention. It includes: A breakdown of the question and mark scheme Planning strategies A model answer with a step-by-step guide on how to approach the question Questions for students to answer A focus on creating effective imagery A spelling booklet to help improve use of ambitious vocabulary. 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 KS3 poetry unit is a brilliant introduction in to analysing poems and comparing them. It includes a full scheme of work with lesson by lesson instructions. This unit includes: - Powerpoints for every lesson - Engaging and well structured resources for every lesson - Poems - An acronym that helps students structure their thoughts - A comparative assessment - A writing assessment - Planning aids - Sample answers This unit helps prepare students for studying poetry for any exam board.

A set of 18 extracts and exam questions based around the Edexcel Language Paper 1 Question 3. Each slide of the powerpoint is a different extract and has an acronym to help students remember language devices and structural features. Great for homework and revision. Review and follow :-)

This pack include two Language Paper Twos that have been answered, colour-coded and marked so that students can see a great sample of what students can achieve in times conditions. I have also included the blank exam papers - I did not create these, but used these with my students to get these sample answers. A great resource for independent revision.

These resources accompany the ‘Jamaica Inn’ 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!

This powerpoint takes students through the skills needed to answer the question. It breaks the mark scheme down into manageable bite size pieces and provides students with essential subject terminology needed for answering this question. The other resource is great for printing off as a revision poster or learning mat to prompt students. Review and follow :-)

This is a complete scheme of work with: - Powerpoints - Resources - Help sheets - Homework booklet The unit takes students through the skills needed for the AQA English Language exam. Great for an introduction to the exam paper in year 9 or year 10. There are some lessons that link to exam pro for sample answers (this is a free online program your school can log on to) or you can obviously draft your own samples.

This overview of the Language paper includes: - Timings - Marks - Hints and tip and various strategies for each question - A writing frame - A sample answer It's a great resources to give students for revision before their exam. It can also be used help students re-draft their answers on mock papers. Review and follow :-)

This booklet contains a series of extracts from each chapter and exam questions to accompany these. It is written specifically for Edexcel, but is easily tweaked for any exam board by changing the mark schemes in the booklet. It also has a writing frame, sample answer and terminology glossary within to aid students in their essay writing. Great to accompany the reading of the text, or used for revision or as a home work booklet.

I have collated a selection of non-fiction texts appropriate for the English Language Paper 2 exam. They are suitable for all exam boards. Each text includes a glossary. They have also been grouped into topics for easy comparison and range across different forms and 19th/20th/21st century. Topics include: War Places & Attractions Around the World The UK Science & Technology Life Changing Events Poverty & Working Life Crime & Punishment Childhood and Education Extreme Weather People There are articles, letters, personal accounts, travel writing, obituaries, historical texts, recipes and diary entries. These have been taken from various text books, different exam boards and old papers, and from the internet.

This is a pack of various exam questions: Violence Inequality Leadership Boxer Power Change Each pack contains an exam question, planning grids, lines to write the exam answer and the Edexcel mark scheme (could easily be swapped for the mark scheme of any exam board. There is also a powerpoint for the Inequality essay that walks them through how to construct a great paragraph step by step. It gives examples and how to develop and improve these. There is also a slide on Orwell’s intentions that students can use for many different essays. A sample introduction and paragraph on equality has also been included that is colour coded with the exam criteria - this shows students how to construct a successful paragraph for their essays.

This is a complete unit of work based on English Language Paper 2 Question 5 for AQA. It hits on relevant and controversial topics such as national lock downs, mental health and the effects that Covid 19 has had on education and the economy. The students find it very engaging as these are topics they can form strong opinions on and discuss in detail. There are 6-10 lessons (depending on pace), each with its own power point and all resources. The unit slowly builds on the writing skills needed: persuasive writing, using and spelling ambitious vocabulary, structuring writing and punctuation. The spelling booklet coincides with the sample answers and are integrated in to the lessons so that students can use them directly in their work. This unit includes: Power points Resources Multiple sample answers Planning sheets Marking proformas Feedback lessons that can be adapted A spelling booklet Mark schemes A break down of Assessment Objectives My year 10s are really enjoying this unit and I’m really enjoying teaching it! I hope you do too.

This is a full scheme of work for Language Paper 2. It is fully resourced with the following: Power points extracts exam questions useful exam strategies Writing frames peer/self-assessment opportunities and guidance. The extracts are based on mountain climbing and extreme weathers. Students find this a very engaging topic.

A fun and kinaesthetic unit of work to engage students in creative writing. Suitable for low ability KS3 classes and KS2 classes. This unit of work has a full scheme of work with lesson by lesson instructions and is fully resourced with bright and well crafted resources. It is also based around the BIG Write idea and has weekly writing tasks and homework. In this unit: - Characters - Setting - Language Devices - Vocabulary - The senses - Newspaper articles - Story structure Can be easily adapted to match any exam board. Review and follow :-)

This activity gives students key scene featuring Lady Macbeth with leading questions to really get them thinking about her character.

This unit of work prepares students for the new AQA GCSE style questions and is accompanied by a work booklet, the film and various activities I have gathered over time. If you like it, please share, follow and review :-)

This resources is based on the creative writing question: 'Write a description based on this image'. It helps students to plan and gather their ideas.