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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.

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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.
Self/Peer Assessment Checklists
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Self/Peer Assessment Checklists

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This bundle includes Self-Assessment activities targeting: AQA Lit - Unseen poetry AQA Lang Paper 1 - Structure AQA Lang Paper 1 - Language
Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure
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Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure

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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
Descriptive Writing task/scaffold
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Descriptive Writing task/scaffold

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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.
Writing a Story Opening - Creative Writing
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Writing a Story Opening - Creative Writing

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New resources added - see below A 'Big Write', extended writing task which gives students opportunity to consolidate their understanding of how to write a narrative (AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B) Allows students to create their own Success Criteria and implement learned strategies Excellent for Home Learning/Revision/Cover work Additional Resources added to the original resource: - Numerous story opening stimulus - 2 lesson plans focusing on writing with appropriate style/tone - Tasks which engage with the mark scheme
Descriptive & Creative writing - AQA Language Section B
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Descriptive & Creative writing - AQA Language Section B

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Lesson focuses AQA Language Paper 1: Section B and the ability to create a piece of descriptive writing. The lesson and accompanying worksheet includes opportunity for student led learning, building a success criteria and being able to up level to meet particular needs of students (AO5 or AO6) - Both can be adapted to suit; teaching style, content and targets
Analysing Structure - AQA Lang Paper 1 Question 3
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Analysing Structure - AQA Lang Paper 1 Question 3

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Involves a series of lessons which analyse the structure of an extract in relation to Question 3 of the Paper 1 exam. These includes extracts which are differentiated in some, and to be independently annotated in others. Students have the opportunity to Self and Peer Asses to allow for rapid and tangible to be identified
Creative Writing - AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B
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Creative Writing - AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B

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A Bundle of my most popular Creative Writing Lesson and Activities Includes: Creating Story Openings Re-Drafting Activities Self/Peer Assessment Differentiated tasks which can be adapted to suit ability and topic Success Criteria for different aspects of Section B Bonus Homework Booklet which consolidates students understanding of Paper 1 as a whole
AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B - Descriptive Writing
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AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B - Descriptive Writing

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A lesson plan and handout which allows students to develop understanding of AO6 - task allows exploration, teaching and development of writing a description. Image is supported by boxes to highlight the areas of the image which can be described - focusing attention and allowing visual stimulus Can be adapted to suit any image, and can change the content/style of the sentences you teach
The Hunger Games - Lesson 25-30
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The Hunger Games - Lesson 25-30

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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
AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road
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AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road

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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
Power and Conflict - Mini Annotated Cluster - Revision Booklet
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Power and Conflict - Mini Annotated Cluster - Revision Booklet

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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
AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry Self/Peer Assessment
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AQA Lit - Unseen Poetry Self/Peer Assessment

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The clear Success Criteria and visual learning stimulus of the activity mean students can identify strengths and create targets before up leveling responses to the difficult task of Unseen Poetry. These visual successes allow students to build confidence whilst taking part in student led activities and relieving the pressures of marking
AQA Lit - Exposure - Wilfred Owen
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AQA Lit - Exposure - Wilfred Owen

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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
Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks
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Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks

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A full scheme of learning on Holes by Louis Sachar - tasks include: Information retrieval Guided reading Open response Descriptive/creating writing Non-fiction writing Self/Peer Assessment Re-drafting
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lesson 1-3
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lesson 1-3

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A selection of lessons from the BITSP scheme of learning with opportunities for: - Guided reading - Extended writing - Self/Peer Assessment - Information Retrieval - Quote Analysis - Creative Writing
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lessons 27-29
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Lessons 27-29

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A selection of lessons from the BITSP scheme of learning with opportunities for: - Guided reading - Extended writing - Self/Peer Assessment - Information Retrieval - Quote Analysis - Creative Writing
Literature Poetry Anthology - AQA
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Literature Poetry Anthology - AQA

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A series of lessons including the following poems: - Porphyria's Lover - Follower - Storm on the Island - Climbing my Grandfather - Walking Away - Mother Any Distance - Exposure - Neutral Tones - Bayonet Charge - Winter Swans - Singh Song - The Farmer's Bride - London - Remains - Ozymandias with various extended writing tasks, success criteria, self/peer assessment, differentiated poems Comparison (AO3) for Paper 2, Section B focusing on Walking Away (and a model paragraph which includes Follower)
AQA Lit - Poetry Anthology - Porphyria's Lover
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AQA Lit - Poetry Anthology - Porphyria's Lover

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Lessons concentrate on the poem Porphyria's Lover, for a low ability group, with a focus on the question How does Browning present the relationship between Porphyria and her Lover? Includes: - Opportunity to annotate the anthology as a class (visualiser)/independently depending on ability - Building of Success Critiera - Model Paragraph - Tasks on Lexical Field & Structural features