A teaching and learning handbook that outlines the following areas: Contents Knowledge Rich Curriculum Planning a great lesson The non-negotiables Feedback and assessment Horsforth Extended Learning CPD Princilpes of instruction Quality assurance Teacher files Teaching and Learning group

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from the summer exams to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers to English language paper 2. Power point (86 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their responses to the questions structure shorter but more effective responses consider the order in which to answer the questions explore methods and their effect concisely improve responses through model answers develop their transactional writing plan and sgtructure effective persuasive writing explore rhetoric and what makes it effective Source material: extracts are on the topic of train travel as used in the summer 23 exams Model answers included.

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays in response to Romeo and Juliet. Power point (42 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their response consider the text chronologically embed context rather than bolt it on at the end consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events create thesis statements consider the texts as constructs Exam question used in this resource: relationships between older and younger characters Model answers included.

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays to the ‘An Inspector Calls’ question. Power point (40 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their response consider the text chronologically embed context rather than bolt it on at the end consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events create thesis statements consider the texts as a construct Exam questions used in this resource: Selfishness & Sheila as a character who learns lessons Model answers included.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 8.

A series of lessons exploring the lyrical ballad ‘Goody Blake and Harry Gill’ for Key stage 3. In these lessons students will: summarise differences analyse use of language write a persuasive letter explore the context of lyrical ballads develop inference skills

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses The Emigree as the printed poem. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

6 differentiated resources to support the teaching of Stone Cold the play. Resources cover act 1 scene 1 to scene 5 Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow - higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the language of plays - explore stage directions - perform - explore the difference between plays and prose - explore flashbacks - analyse the effect on the reader - explore characters - explore the theme of homelessness in detail - write about viewpoints and perspectives - explore dual narratives

Fully differentiated (by colour) lesson that cover chapter 7 of Jekyll and Hyde and meets the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able

18 fully differentiated lessons that use the theme of family holidays to analyse and compare non-fiction texts. (All texts included) Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation by colour: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = high ability These resource re ideal for KS3 or KS4 in preparation for tackling non-fiction texts at GCSE. They are meticulously planned and ready to go. Download and use. Texts: - Butlins promotional video - Practical caravan article - Information leaflet - Holidays matter - Extract from PGL - Family adventures - Guardian online article - Centerparcs blog Resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse language - Analyse graphological features - Analyse perspective - Analyse audience and purpose - Compare texts

This medium term plan covers Jekyll and Hyde for teaching at GCSE for the new 9-1 specification. In addition to embedding the skills for the literature GCSE examination, the scheme also prepares students for the language examinations by sign posting opportunities for developing English language reading and writing skills. All power points to accompany this scheme are also available and are meticulously planned and fully differentiated.

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of a one - two week Media based English project on advertising. Differentiation: yellow = higher blue = middle purple = lower Resources provide opportunities to: - explore target audience for advertising campaigns - explore existing advertising campaigns - explore the use of persuasive language - explore the use of presentational features - analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns - explore the narratives of advertising campaigns - design a new soft drink and develop the advertising production plan - peer and self assess - explore representation - justify own design choices These resources could also be useful as part of an enrichment day/activity.

A resource to support students in the comparison of The Emigree to one other poem from the power and conflict collection Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resource provides opportunities for: - exploration of the mark scheme - identifying points of comparison between The Emigree and other poems - self/peer assessment - guiding students through an effective analytical paragraph structure

A selection of structure strips that have been incredibly useful and rewarding. They have been used to help students to form better quality analytical paragraphs as well as improved transactional/non fiction writing. All of the strips can be edited and use the 'what, how, why' method as opposed to PEE which can be too restrictive Included in this bundle are structure strips for: - Romeo and Juliet - act 2 scene 2, act 1 scene 5, imagery - poetry comparison - non fiction writing - Animal Farm - theme of exploitation - AQA language paper 2 question 2 - AQA language paper 2 question 4 - AQA language paper 1 question 2 and paper 2 question 3 (language questions) - Of Mice and Men

22 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that enable students to explore a wide variety of poetic forms. Opportunities to create poems of a variety of forms. These lessons are meticulously planned and are ready to go. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Assessment opportunities and homework tasks also included. Poetic forms explored: - Villanelle - shape - ballad - Elegy - love poetry - war poetry - free verse - limerick - haiku - dramatic monologue - song and rap - blank verse - dialect poetry - simile poems - culture poems Featured poems/poets: - Carol Ann Duffy - John Agard - Half Caste - The Chimney sweep - This is this six o'clock news - Alone - Daffodils - London - Declaration of need - William Blake - Robert Graves - Blessing Resources provide opportunities for students to: - analyse language, structure and form - create their own anthology of poetry - explore context - explore the relevance of poetry Differentiation: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability red = most able

Fully differentiated resources to support the revision of 'Of Mice and Men.' Opportunities to: - revise characters - revise themes - practice exam style questions - study model paragraphs in response to exam style questions - revise the context 1920s and 1930s America - extract to whole Differentiation: yellow = higher ability blue = middle ability purple = lower ability

Resources to support the teaching or revision of contextual information of An Inspector Calls Resources include: -1912v1945 -suffragettes -Titanic -Welfare state -Trade unions -deadly sins Opportunities provided to carousel information for students to recap their understanding.

Medium term plans that prepare students for 9-1 AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 reading and writing. The medium term plans attached are highly detailed and include: - weekly homework tasks - clear explanation on what should be covered and analysed - weekly assessments These updated medium term plans have been created to interleave the literature texts. Specific links are made to Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and Jekyll & Hyde. E.g. - students will read articles on arranged marriage for their paper 2 study which creates links to Juliet. They will also explore the gender pay gap to create links to AIC. Most extracts are included. Some extracts are taken from the literature texts. Any missing texts and extracts are available in the Oxford University press AQA text books 1 and 2. MTP for paper 2 also included the new speaking and listening component. Resources also available.

A glossary of over 60 English language terms with definitions. Useful for students when identifying language in texts and for revising language terms ahead of examinations.