A selection of useful resources to help students to create a FORMAL LETTER to their Head Teacher based on the theme ‘A Call to Action’ and identifying ways in which CHANGES can be made in their school. Includes the main features of FORMAL LETTER WRITING, an EXAMPLE of a typical formal letter, examples of various changes which could be made, a recommended STRUCTURE/PLAN, useful CONNECTIVES/PHRASES and a final WRITING ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK SHEET. Suitable for all KS3 students and can be adapted to suit all abilities.

Another NEW EDUQAS GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPONENT 2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION PAPER (NON-FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS). Section A focuses on the THEME of ‘Famine’ and includes a 19th CENTURY NEWS REPORT based on The Irish Famine in 1847 and a 21st CENTURY SPEECH based on famine and world hunger delivered to the Humanitarian Studies Conference, 27 August 2018. Section B focuses on the same THEMES and students are expected to write both an Informal Letter and a Guide accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

A comprehension activity based on the short story by Isaac Asimov ‘The Fun They Had’. Includes a copy of the text followed by comprehension questions to test and extend students’ overall understanding. Suitable for KS3 classes and students who are focused on the theme ‘Schools in Literature’ or the genre ‘Science Fiction’.

Detailed resources and a SOW based on a NEWS ARTICLE about a mother who desperately tries to save her baby from drowning. Particular focus on the theme ‘A Call to Action’ and the question ‘How does the writer create a sense of danger in the news article?’ Includes the actual NEWS ARTICLE together with COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, various activities identifying LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, using NEW VOCABULARY, a MODEL PEELE paragraph, DIFFERENTIATED resources and a final PEER ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY in which student set each other TARGETS to improve. Suitable for all KS3 students and can be adapted to suit all abilities.

A user-friendly resource outlining the main FUNCTIONS of COLONS and SEMI-COLONS. Includes tasks based on clear model examples of when to use these forms of punctuation correctly. Great for SPAG at KS3 Level.

An easy-to-follow Power Point guiding and preparing KS3 students towards a FINAL NON-FICTION WRITING ASSESSMENT TASK based on creating a NEWS REPORT. Includes TYPICAL FEATURES of NEWS WRITING together with EXAMPLES of HEADLINES, an INTRODUCTION, a PHOTO, a CAPTION and the MAIN BODY of a NEWS REPORT. Students focus on Colin’s quest to save his brother, Luke, in the novel, ‘Two Weeks with the Queen’.

Another MUST HAVE! An excellent, user-friendly, detailed and printable Power Point resource suitable for students at KS3, KS4 and KS5 Levels. Based on 36 POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES which include DETAILED yet EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND DEFINITIONS and EXAMPLES together with their EFFECTS on the reader. A great aid for RECOGNISING, UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES in response to ALL POETRY TASKS, ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.

Another NEW EDUQAS GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPONENT 2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION PAPER (NON-FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS). This time Section A focuses on the THEME of ‘HOT AIR BALLOONING’ and includes an 19th CENTURY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EXTRACT from the book ‘Travels in the Air’ written by James Glaisher and a 21st CENTURY ONLINE NEWS ARTICLE published in ‘Travel Destinations’ in ‘The Telegraph’ based on the DANGERS of BALLOON FLIGHTS. Includes typical EXAMINATION QUESTIONS on BOTH texts. Section B focuses on the same THEME and students are expected to write both a FORMAL LETTER and a REVIEW accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

14 various EXTRACTS which cover a range of scenes across the entire novella (Staves 1-5). Includes COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS for each one based on VOCABULARY, LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, CHARACTERS, SETTING, ACTION, THEMES and overall ANALYSIS of each scene. A great REVISION AID in preparation for any GCSE English Literature Examination.

Another NEW EDUQAS GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPONENT 2 PRACTICE EXAMINATION PAPER (NON-FICTION and TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS). Section A focuses on the THEME of political oppression and includes Frederick Olmsted’s Observations for The New York Times based on Life on a Southern Plantation in 1854 and a 21st CENTURY News Article written for The Guardian based on Hakim Bello’s experience as a refugee fleeing Libya. Section B focuses on the same THEME and students are expected to write both a Letter and a Magazine Article accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

A selection of 6 useful resources to help students to create an INFORMAL LETTER and a LEAFLET based on the theme ‘A Call to Action’ with particular focus on animal cruelty and care. The LETTER focuses on a letter to a friend describing how students have just rescued an abandoned puppy in their area and the LEAFLET is based on giving ADVICE to people who are thinking of owning a pet. Includes an RSPCA online ARTICLE and a LEAFLET based on dogs who have been mistreated, a LEAFLET ANALYSIS worksheet, a MODEL EXAMPLE of an INFORMAL LETTER and a LEAFLET TEMPLATE, recommended STRUCTURES, PLANS, LAYOUT, DESIGN and relevant PRESENTATIONAL FEATURES, useful CONNECTIVES/PHRASES, what to include in a leaflet, and final WRITING ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK SHEETS. Suitable for all KS3 students and can be adapted to suit all abilities.

A useful and valuable resource for all students when responding to any text (Fiction and Non-Fiction) in preparation for ANY Reading Assessment. This will help to develop students’ EXPLANATIONS in a more structured, sophisticated and insightful way.

Section A focuses on the THEME of ‘THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN’ and includes an ONLINE ARTICLE written by a Children’s Charity called ‘ChildHope’ which highlights their quest to tackle child labour in India and an AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EXTRACT by Charles Shaw from his book ‘When I was a Child’, published in 1897, which recounts his time as a child at a union workhouse called ‘Wolstanton & Burslem’ in Chell. Section B focuses on the same THEME and students are expected to write both an Informal Letter and a Guide accordingly. Both sections meet the required Assessment Objectives according to the current Eduqas Examination Criteria.

A useful handout with a selection of historical, social and contextual detail based on the novel. Handy for background detail for Literature Essays.

Focus on iGCSE Cambridge English Language Coursework, Assignment 3. Includes an article which argues AGAINST the Death Penalty, a Power Point which focuses on both the Reading and Writing Assessment Criteria, arguments FOR the Death Penalty, Persuasive Devices, useful Connectives and Paragraph and Sentence starters plus a possible essay structure in response to the article.

A handy resource focusing on Phil's step-by-step plan to cover up the murder of Adam in the play ‘DNA’ by Dennis Kelly. This helps students to have a clearer understanding of the EVENTS leading up to the framing of the postman.

A user-friendly resource outlining the main FUNCTIONS of COLONS and SEMI-COLONS. Includes tasks based on clear model examples of when to use these forms of punctuation correctly.

A handy resource on creating an advertisement based on the novel. This includes examples of products, the features of advertising, persuasive devices and a template which students could use.

A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding.