A lesson which focuses on students creating an independent response to a mock Lit Paper 2 - Section C - Unseen Poetry - Comparison question worth 8 marks It uses Bayonet Charge as an unseen poem and compares it with Exposure, a poem studied in a previous lesson There is opportunity to annotate the poem as a group, differentiated starter activity, reference to the mark scheme a success criteria for answering the question, which can easily be adapted to fit your class

A concise revision guide made up of 10 of the 15 poems in the Power and Conflict Cluster Poems include: -Remains -Storm on the Island -London -The Prelude: Extract -My Last Duchess -Ozymandias -Bayonet Charge -The Charge of the Light Brigade -Exposure - Extract -Poppies -Tissue -Checking out me History Useful as a Homework/Revision tool

A couple of lessons which introduce writing to persuade to KS3 Includes writing a persuasive speech - A task which mimics the new spec AQA Lang Paper 2 - Questions 5

An activity for self-assessing a response to Section B of Paper 2 on the new AQA lit spec. Allows students to relate to a tangible success criteria, identify strengths and weaknesses in a response and up level to meet targets. Demonstrates explicit progress in the classroom and homework if appropriate

A lesson which focuses on the Power and Conflict cluster poem 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen as part of AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B Includes; - activities to engage with the theme and tone of the poem - differentiated copy of the poem to annotate - writing frame - opportunity to self/peer assess - reference to AO's as part of a skill based curriculum - model paragraph linked to a second poem to introduce comparison

A simple, student speak Success Criteria which can be used to self/peer assess a response to AQA Lit - New Spec - Section C - Unseen Poetry Gives students tangible things to include which can be measured to monitor progress

An independent writing task which prompts students to create a response to an exam style question - Uses the anthology to develop engagement with 'unseen poems' Uses leading questions to develop students understanding of how to structure a response to unseen poetry

A simple activity which prompts students to look at the whole picture, focusing on different aspects for their descriptive writing piece. The lesson prompts students to include learned skills within each paragraphs. Useful for HW or cover work.

This is the second of the AQA Language Homework booklets for sale, which again allows students to practice essential exam skills outside the classroom. Structured similarly, with differing texts (Sherlock Holmes Theme), students are able to focus on; Q1 - Information Retrieval Q2- Language Analysis Q3- Structure Section B- Creative Writing as well as; Self-Assessing and up leveling & engaging with parents

This worksheet develops student's ability to compare; a skill which is at the forefront of the new AQA Literature Spec The she can be used as a class or homework task and focuses on prompting the use of: - Relevant Quotes and Textual Detail - Appropriate structure - Connectives

This is a lesson which scaffolds a student response to the poem 'Climbing my Grandfather' by Andrew Waterhouse for a mid-low ability group. The lesson includes; - Differentiated tasks throughout the lesson to stretch and challenge. - Model Paragraphs for each section of the response. - A success Criteria for students to relate to. - Self-Assessment task to monitor own progress. - Opportunity to up level first response. - Annotated copy of the poem from the Anthology. I have found that this builds students confidence in their ability to access and respond to an unseen poem.

Follows on from 'Creative Writing - Story Opening' Another lesson which consolidates students' understanding of how to create an effective, engaging story opening with focus on style and register. Lesson includes differentiated starter, opportunity to create and up level, analysis of the mark scheme to target specific skills and areas for student led learning

This is a resource consisting of Lesson Plan, Differentiated/Annotated poem and sentence stems to scaffold, along with a planning worksheet focusing on the Language Features within the poem Although AQA specification warns away from feature spotting, the focus allows students to develop an understanding, and explain the effectiveness, of language devices . Sentence stems prompt students to develop a sense of how to structure a response to poetry

Part of a scheme of learning which looks at various aspects of the novel, The Hunger Games, including: Dystopia and Dystopian Literature How dystopia is seen within the novel Character Studies and comparison Comprehension activities Study of the various districts

A full lesson plan for AQA English Language Paper 1: Question 3 (Structure) including: - Differentiated resource - Extract from 'The Road' - Built in tasks - Success Criteria Differentiated starter to increase engagement

Creating Homework that is both engaging and challenging is paramount to the students' ability to access the exam. This is a resource which allows students practice exam skills to improve confidence and ultimately improve outcomes. The resource includes; Question 1- Comprehension Question 2- Language Analysis Question 3- Structure Section B- Creative Writing A Success Criteria for each section of the exam Self-Assessment opportunities to develop understanding Parental engagement to improve links between school and home