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I am an English teacher who specialises in the teaching of English Language. I currently teach KS3, KS4 and KS5, though spend most of my time teaching KS5. My resources are printer friendly work sheets and graphic organisers that can be used alongside the teaching of key examination topics and themes.

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I am an English teacher who specialises in the teaching of English Language. I currently teach KS3, KS4 and KS5, though spend most of my time teaching KS5. My resources are printer friendly work sheets and graphic organisers that can be used alongside the teaching of key examination topics and themes.
Belfast Confetti: multiple interpretations analysis worksheet
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Belfast Confetti: multiple interpretations analysis worksheet

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A fully comprehensive annotated analysis of the poem 'Belfast Confetti'. Each annotation has an additional space for students to create their own interpretation for the same quotation which will help them to achieve a deeper analysis. This could be used for the AQA GCSE Literature Poetry (Power and Conflict) exam, or could be used as an unseen poetry resource.
Exposure: multiple interpretations analysis worksheet
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Exposure: multiple interpretations analysis worksheet

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A fully comprehensive annotated analysis of the poem 'Exposure'. Each annotation has an additional space for students to create their own interpretation for the same quotation which will help them to achieve a deeper analysis. This could be used for the AQA GCSE Literature Poetry (Power and Conflict) exam, or could be used as an unseen poetry resource.
Planning and writing an essay for section A of the new AQA AS English Language paper 2
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Planning and writing an essay for section A of the new AQA AS English Language paper 2

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A step by step guide which takes students through the process of planning and writing the perfect essay for section A of the new AQA AS English Language paper 2. Each step ensures that students achieve all the AOs for the question. A model response is included so that students can deconstruct the essay with the step by step process in mind. This has been designed for the new AQA English Language AS exam paper.
Improving and redrafting narrative expositions (new AQA GCSE English Language)
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Improving and redrafting narrative expositions (new AQA GCSE English Language)

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A set of 4 differentiated activites that helps students to improve the writing of their narrative expositions. Each activity focuses on the understanding and application fo a particular skill (eg using verbs to create atmosphere, showing not telling etc) before students then redraft their initial narrative exposition. This has been designed for the new AQA GCSE English Language paper 1
Write the text for a leaflet graphic organiser
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Write the text for a leaflet graphic organiser

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A graphic organiser that helps students to plan and write the text for a leaflet for the following writing task 'write the text for a leaflet in which you persuade parents of the benefits of their son/daughter eating healthy school meals'. This has been designed for lower ability GCSE Language students. However, it could be adapted for KS3 students or for a different leaflet writing task of your choice.
Writing skills feedback grid
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Writing skills feedback grid

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A writing skills feedback grid that helps students respond to feedback after having completed a writing response. Students cross reference the number to the grid against their name- the teacher no longer needs to write the same feedback over and over again in the student exercise book.
How to structure a short narrative
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How to structure a short narrative

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A sort task and planning grid that helps students to structure and order the writing of a short narrative. A differentiated version has also been included. This has been designed for AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B
Stone Cold: quote quest
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Stone Cold: quote quest

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A simple quotation quest task for use with the novel 'Stone Cold' which encourages students to find two quotations to support the same point. Finding two quotations to support the same point will help students to create a more developed and thorough analysis.
Sentence types memory mat
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Sentence types memory mat

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A visual memory mat which helps students to understand the difference between simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences. This has been designed for A Level English Language students who need to understand the basics of grammar and syntax.
A Christmas Carol staves 1 and 2 learning journey A3 (new GCSE AQA Lit)
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A Christmas Carol staves 1 and 2 learning journey A3 (new GCSE AQA Lit)

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A set of 9 differentiated tasks linked to 'A Christmas Carol' staves 1 and 2. This could be used as a way to review stave 1 and 2 or as a revision task at the end of the whole unit. Tasks vary from exam questions with a model paragraph to simple comparison grids. An additional file with relevant extracts and resources to complete the tasks has been included.
Key themes and links within 'Macbeth'
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Key themes and links within 'Macbeth'

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A set of two work sheets that enables students to consider key themes and links within the play 'Macbeth'. Sheet 1: students find another quotation that links to the theme Sheet 2: students guess the key theme and link it to a key event within Macbeth by using the images to help them.
Puctuation treasure hunt challenge
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Puctuation treasure hunt challenge

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Students search around the classroom to find a set of punctuation definitions. They need to write down the definition and guess which piece of punctuation the definition refers to. Each piece of punctuation is located in an area of the classroom that will help students to work out the definition. An application/check understanding task is then used as a follow up. Teacher answers have also been included.
'Reading an image' graphic organiser (new AQA GCSE English Language)
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'Reading an image' graphic organiser (new AQA GCSE English Language)

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A graphic organiser with a series of prompt questions that helps students to 'read an image' in order to generate ideas for a creative writing task. This has been designed for the new AQA GCSE English Language paper 1 section B exam in which students are asked to write an element of a narrative or description often based upon the initial reading of an image.
Analysing the structure of 'Hard Times' extract
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Analysing the structure of 'Hard Times' extract

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'How has the writer structured the text in order to interest the reader?' A set of 5 differentiated work sheets that helps students focus on one particular structural aspect in order to answer this language question. This is designed as a 'home and away activity' so extra space is left on the work sheets for students to share and feedback their ideas. This has been designed for top set year 9 language students, or year 10 students completing the new AQA GCSE Language course.