Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 4.
I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.
Full scheme also available.
A booklet used for homework with a KS3 literacy class.
The focus is researching Syria and writing for purpose.
There are small links to The Bone Sparrow but these can be removed easily.
7 PowerPoints following the same format. All adaptable.
Can be used as whole lessons in school, homework tasks or for home learning.
Suitable for KS3 - 4 or as GCSE prep.
Slide one: Learning objective / overview of tasks
Slide two: Find definitions of new vocabulary
Slides three - six: Literacy challenges such as how to use a semi-colon
Slide seven: Produce a piece of writing using the new vocabulary and skills. Pupils are given an image to use as stimuli in the style of AQA GCSE English Language.
Slide eight: Review work / set targets
A PPT with an example answer to improve. Includes slides on vocabulary and links to the AQA mark scheme. Focus is on Sheila, Mr Birling and social responsibility.
A set of retrieval challenge grids - could be used for short responses or more detailed revision.
An Inspector Calls
A Christmas Carol
Jekyll and Hyde
Anthology Poetry
Unseen Poetry
Macbeth
AQA English - New Spec
PEE paragraphs
Self Assessment Activity
Students award themselves money when they meet criteria but deduct money when they miss something - the richest person at the end becomes the class expert for the week
Example article and questions for current (old spec) AQA English Language Exam
The article is on Geordie Shore to help engage students but encourages them to question how appropriate the show is and how they could seek better role models
3 worksheets based on the article published following the sinking of the Titanic. Can be used to cover Paper 2 19th century texts as well as look at the context of An Inspector Calls and views of Arthur Birling.
This is a writing skills worksheet to use for feedforward activities.
The sheet has instructions that students can follow independently to improve a piece of writing.
It could also be adapted to use when drafting their first piece.
Instructions encourage students to write slowly and carefully, using ambitious sentence structures, punctuation and vocabulary.
Write a story about the journey to a concentration camp - used from year 7 to 11
Includes planning sheet, pictures and scaffolding for imagery and pathetic fallacy
A sheet which outlines achievements of students across the year. I have used it to scaffold conversations at parents’ evenings and the data is useful for evidence when having difficult discussions!
- Option to copy and paste last official report
- Review of effort, behaviour, organisation and homework
- General comments
- Review of results in each topic/assessment
- Targets to circle/highlight as appropriate