An activity that helps pupils build up a description of a gothic character and then craft this into a structured piece of writing using varied sentences and punctuation. Includes a peer assessment activity.

A visually engaging resource to help KS3 or KS4 pupils of all abilities practise the paper 2 question 2 summary of differences question which requires layers of inference. Sentence starters to help structure a response is included. I’ve included ActivInspire flipchart and pdf versions.

A visually engaging resource to help KS3 or KS4 pupils of all abilities practise the paper 2 question 2 summary of differences question which requires layers of inference. Sentence starters to help structure a response is included. There is a further text based activity to help consolidate skills for this question. I’ve included ActivInspire flipchart and pdf versions.

Using the stimulus of the AQA Love and Relationship poem ‘When We Two Parted’ by Byron, pupils are guided through approaches to the two comparative questions on AQA Language Paper 2 Question 2 and Question 4. Resources are in pdf and ActivInspire flipcharts.

Inspired by the brilliant resources by Louisa Enstone of EnstoneCreative, this resource uses the stimulus and study of the AQA Love and Relationships poem ‘Climbing my Grandfather’ to aid pupils to craft a structured piece of descriptive writing. Resources are in pdf and ActivInspire flipcharts.

A short activity where pupils analyse the language of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in his descriptions of Mary Morstan in the Sign of the Four.

A resource that asks pupils to explore and analyse the gothic features found in the settings and locations in the novel The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Files are in pdf and ActivInspire flipcharts

Using an extract from Ian McEwan’s ‘A Child in Time’ these activities include a quick practice question 1 List 4 things… and then guides pupils through approaching the structure question 3. There is a further extract from Daphne Du Maurier’s ‘The Birds’ to consolidate the approaches to the question. Lessons are on pdf and ActivInspire flipchart.

Can be adapted to use a paired activity or whole group task. Engaging topic and designed to stimulate opinions. Emphasis on structuring and linking points.

Using the events and protests of 1989, a visually engaging resource to help KS3 or KS4 pupils of all abilities practise the paper 2 question 2 summary of differences question which requires layers of inference. There is also relevant extracts for question 3 language skills practise. Sentence starters to help structure a response is included. I’ve included ActivInspire flipchart and pdf versions.

Inspired by the brilliant resources by Louisa Enstone of EnstoneCreative, this resource uses the stimulus and study of the AQA Love and Relationships poem When We Two Parted’ to aid pupils to craft a structured piece of descriptive writing. Resources are in pdf and ActivInspire flipcharts.

Inspired by the brilliant resources by Louisa Enstone of EnstoneCreative, this resource uses the stimulus and study of the AQA Love and Relationships poem ‘Singh Song’ to aid pupils to craft a structured piece of descriptive writing. Resources are in pdf and ActivInspire flipcharts.

A visually engaging resource to help KS3 or KS4 pupils of all abilities practise the paper 2 question 2 summary of differences question which requires layers of inference. Sentence starters to help structure a response is included. There is a further text based activity to help consolidate skills for this question. I’ve included ActivInspire flipchart and pdf versions.