A CONCISE UNIT of 2-3 lessons providing in-depth exploration of Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated) and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017.

A poster displaying the political spectrum using the traditional left to right arc with all major/significant political parties (past and present) for classroom display or for teaching of concepts such as left wing/right wing, communism, capitalism, extremism etc. Both a fixed image (which can be printed as A4 or A3) for display purposes and an editable, fully animated version (for teaching purposes) are both included. Don't miss out on updates offers and giveaways... https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

GCSE English Literature Educas Anthology Poetry Display containing 20 posters displaying key quotes and evocative and memorable images from each of the Educas Anthology poems for classroom display. Don't miss out on updates and giveaways... https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

The Reading Cannon is designed to be enjoyable and offers a range of independent reading, teacher modelling and small group reading opportunities in each lesson. Students should read a chapter and then answer the comprehension questions for that chapter- the questions are not analytical or evaluative they are intended to develop students AO1 abilities, predominantly the identification of information and use inference skills. The accompanying PowerPoint can be used to peer-assess and complete gap filling activities. Following each chapter’s comprehension questions there is a creative ‘love of reading activity’ which is equally as important as the comprehension questions which fosters a love of reading in our students. Opportunities to share and celebrate students’ creative responses also supports this love of reading. The Reading Cannon is designed to sit alongside the core KS3 curriculum with one lesson per week dedicated to reading. Students can either complete the questions and creative responses in the booklet provided. Students can also use the reading cannon novels as part of their accelerated reader quizzing when they have finished them.

Print in A3 or A4 and use as a self help vocabulary extension resource or as a display poster. See premium uploads for more high quality, resourceful word clouds and additional self help (independent learning) resources.

There are a range of vibrant and highly resourceful word clouds which can be printed and laminated to support pupils in extending their vocabulary and subject terminology. Additionally, each word cloud is included in a PowerPoint presentation to allow you yo copy individual slide versions of these resources into your own PowerPoints. Word Clouds included are: Better words for SHOWS and SAID and CONFUSION Adjectives Emotive Vocabulary GSCE Skills Freedom Literary Terms

NEW GCSE English Language SKILLS, AO's and EXAM QUESTIONS. All covered in this series of independent revision sessions. This ebook will guide pupils through AO1 skills (identify, interpret, summary and synthesis) and exam questions (Paper 1 Question 1 Paper 2 Questions 1 and 2). Pupils are guided through a range of interactive activities and the staggered completion of each AO1 exam skill. Designed around the original AO/Exam Question Symmetry Template (also included), allowing for independent reflection and self assessment of progress against the AO and exam questions. Get in touch... creatededucation@yahoo.com Don't miss out on updates and giveaways... https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

This unit (AO2 STRUCTURE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'James and the Giant Peach,' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. This unit is suitable for pupils in years 7 or 8 and it could also be used as an introductory GSCE foundation unit for some Year 9 and 10 groups. This new series replaces the traditional KS3 assessment criteria (APP or AF's) with NEW GCSE Assessment Objectives (AO's) However, that does not mean that the creativity and imagination need to be a thing of the past! In this new series of units, Key Stage Three pupils are introduced to NEW GCSE English Language Skills in creative and imaginative ways to build foundations and continuity for pupils as they progress through the key stages. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to and built around official AQA pilot material for introducing and exploring GCSE English Language Skills at Key Stage Three. However, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board . The units are built around the official AQA Key Stage Three PILOT ASSESSMENT Material, copies of which are included in the download. https://twitter.com/creatEDlive https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/

GCSE SKILLS DRILLING MINI UNIT 1: A one week (4-5 lesson) series of lessons that guide pupils through ALL SIX ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, GCSE SKILLS and AQA EXAM QUESTIONS. In this complete and concise 1 - 2 WEEK unit of lessons engaging stimuli including video clips (included) and images/art to guide, model and practice each skill needed (AO1 - 6.) A short film and an emotive piece of art are examples of the texts used within this series of 4-5 lessons as alternative texts. Also including homework opportunities.  NOW INCLUDING FREE INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE (ebook) which is compatible with all smartphones, tablets and laptops for revision purposes post teaching! Making revision accessible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags with each activity to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 - 10 minutes editing time). https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

This new series replaces the traditional KS3 assessment criteria (APP or AF's) with NEW GCSE Assessment Objectives (AOs) However, that does not mean that the creativity and imagination need to be a thing of the past! In this new series of units, Key Stage Three pupils are introduced to NEW GCSE English Language Skills in creative and imaginative ways to build foundations and continuity for pupils as they progress through the key stages. The series is designed for teaching to pupils in years 7 or 8 but could also be used as an introductory GSCE foundation unit for Year 9 & 10 groups depending on ability. The FIRST UNIT in the series(AO1,) uses engaging Roald Dahl texts, films and illustrations to fully introduce, explore and assess the first assessment objective with pupils. The SECOND UNIT in the series (AO2 LANGUAGE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'The Witches,' 'Going Solo' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. The THIRD UNIT in the series (AO2 STRUCTURE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's fiction and non fiction texts, including 'James and the Giant Peach,' and 'Boy', to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial assessment objective with pupils. The FOURTH UNIT in the series (AO3 COMPARE) uses engaging extracts from Roald Dahl's non fiction texts, including 'Going Solo' and 'Boy', illustrations associated with Roald Dahl's writing and engaging videos (included in the power point) to fully introduce, explore and assess this crucial GCSE skill and assessment objective with pupils. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tailored to AQA spec, however, easily adaptable to new OCR, Edexcel & WJEC specifications. AO1 - 6 and the skills are universal across all exam boards. Simply adapt the exam question tags in each unit to match the placement of each AO and skill across each exam paper/question depending on the required exam board (5 minutes editing time). The units are built around the official AQA Key Stage Three PILOT ASSESSMENT Material, copies of which are included in the download.

Inspired by the RSC's Shakespeare Live: 400th Anniversary Performance (2016) and Sir Ian Mckellen's performance of Shakespeare's Sir Thomas More Migrant Speech (free recording included). Including full exploration of the speech and Shakespeare's views/context with a focus on migration. The continued relevance of this debate throughout history and into the modern day is explored through the work of street artist Banksy as well as several thought provoking modern news clips all of which are included within the PowerPoints to generate productive classroom debate and positive messages and attitudes to both Shakespeare and Migration/Equality.

Using active approaches to develop an understanding of Shakespeare's Life and Times and the World in which he lived. Fact sheets/timers included for a group memory game as well as video clips showing R & J as performed in the Globe Theatre (Shakespeare in Love clip included) as well as extension and speaking and listening opportunities to further enrich contextual understanding.

Making Shakespeare relevant to teenagers TODAY! Using engaging video clips (included) and current topics & issues which are in abundance in Shakespeare's many works but non more than Romeo & Juliet. This lesson explores the theme of gender and equality as presented in Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet. Pupils are introduced to the theme using Emma Watson's U.N. Gender Equality speech (clip included) to promote discussion and highlight the relevance of this theme in modern society before leading into guided/group annotation of the relevant scene/theme focus and GCSE style analytical response exploring the theme of gender in R & J.

An in-depth exploration of What Were They Like by Denise Leverton* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from the Edexcel and OCR Anthologies for GCSE English Literature courses (first examination 2017.) OCR Paper 2 Section A: Poetry Across Time. Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A in-depth exploration of Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker*. Including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's modern context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated) and suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. *poem taken from AQA English Literature Anthology for 2017. AQA Paper 2 Section B: Poetry https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

A CONCISE INDEPENDENT STUDY or REVISION GUIDE providing an in-depth exploration of Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland. Including engaging exploration of the poem's content, writer's methods and an exploration of the influence of the poet's context. Complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated and modelled), engaging video clip links, discussion points and suggested further development opportunities ensures a thorough understanding of the poem, context and the issues and ideas dealt with! NOW INCLUDING... ADDITION WRITING EXTENSION to embed pupils understanding of the poems content whilst providing opportunities to develop their GCSE WRITING skills as well as developing vocabulary and literacy skills which will help pupils express their interpretations when writing about literature analytically.

A lesson which provides a synoptic 'look back' at the key themes, characters, messages and contextual influences introduced in ACT 1 of 'An Inspector Calls'. Focus on Priestley's methods through group annotation of 6 key extracts from across the act. Intended for teaching the Modern Text/Post 1914 Prose components of the AQA, OCR and WJEC GCSE English Literature Specifications (first examination in 2017) AQA Paper 2 Section A: Modern texts OCR Paper 1 Section A: Modern Prose or Drama WJEC Paper 2 Section A: Post 1914 Prose / Drama https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

An in-depth exploration of The Class Game by Mary Casey* including engaging teaching of content, writer's methods and exploration of the influence of the poet's context. This lesson provides group opportunities guiding pupils development of AO1, AO2 and AO3 literature, and specifically, poetry skills. Including animated, complete annotation of the poem, poem response activities (differentiated), discussion points, engaging videos and images with suggested further development opportunities for indepedent engagement with the poem and the issues and ideas dealt with. Strong AO3, contextual influences, focus using a range of clips and images from famous plays and comedies such as 'Our Day Out' by Willy Russell to ensure a deep understanding of the writer's context and the concept of social class is achieved before reading the poem. This is also reinforced post-reading, annotation and analysis using similar methods such as a recording of a dramatisation of 'Unrelated Incidents' by Tom Leonard and various discussion and response activities. Additionally, This extensive unit is perfect to enrich pupils understanding and study of 'An Inspector Calls' in preparation for the modern texts component of the NEW GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSE. *poem taken from the Edexcel Anthology for GCSE English Literature (first examination 2017.) Edexcel Paper 2 Section B: Poetry since 1789 https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive

CreatEd's quote, word, riddle and hero of the week all in one place to be downloaded every Sunday/Monday ready for form time! Offering a range of valuable enrichment and active learning/discussion activities, completely free! Updated weekly! Don't miss next weeks 'Like' and/or 'Follow!' https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive Thanks for downloading!

Published weekly, keep an eye out for next weeks! Like @CreatEdlive on Facebook or follow on Twitter. Also included: Independent self-differentiated question-chain activity! To be used weekly with each 'Word of the Week'. Personally, this has become Monday morning routine for my form which provides a, much needed, early morning brain gym wake-up using a range of English skills from simple literacy to more difficult GCSE skills. Also useful as either a routine starter/entry task. Also see weekly, quote of the week, riddle of the week and hero of the week and linked independent activities. https://www.facebook.com/createdlive/ https://twitter.com/creatEDlive