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Mr Ward's English Corner

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I am KS3 Co-ordinator for English at a large secondary school in the South West of England. I have been teaching for nine years now, having taught both English and Media Studies across several GCSE specifications. I specialise in Language and Literature resources for the new AQA Specification.

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I am KS3 Co-ordinator for English at a large secondary school in the South West of England. I have been teaching for nine years now, having taught both English and Media Studies across several GCSE specifications. I specialise in Language and Literature resources for the new AQA Specification.
Jekyll and Hyde: The Complete Extracts
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Jekyll and Hyde: The Complete Extracts

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These A3 worksheets take students through every important event in the novel - from the description of the dark door all the way up to Jekyll’s final confession of murder. I have used these sheets in the past to teach Jekyll and Hyde to lower sets, without having to cut through some of the less useful passages in Stevenson’s novel. Perfect as homework, revision, or an accompaniment to a full text read through.
Jaws - An AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle
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Jaws - An AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle

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Resources developed with the back-end of Year 11 in mind, to remind students of the key points for each question and act as a “walking talking” style chain of 4-5 lessons. I have also included a standalone lesson that introduces the concepts of focus and shift to students, which can be used as a fun way in to Question 3, using LEGO. The main PowerPoint also includes a lesson on writing creatively about deep sea creatures, using the Jaws extract as an exemplar.
Power and Conflict: A3 Worksheets for all poems
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Power and Conflict: A3 Worksheets for all poems

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These fifteen worksheets allow students to explore the key ideas, themes and features of each poem in the cluster. Perfect for homework, cover work, revision or independent study. Each worksheet also includes reminders of the AQA Assessment Objectives to aid with exam-style answers. Each element of the worksheets can be edited to suit personal or class needs.
Jekyll and Hyde - Revision by Chapter
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Jekyll and Hyde - Revision by Chapter

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A booklet summarising the key events, quotations and context for each Chapter of Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde. Each page neatly summarises each chapter, as well as providing important quotations and contextual information linked to the events from that chapter. There are also challenge tasks for higher-level students to think about and attempt as they revise.
AQA English Language Paper 1: Christmas
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AQA English Language Paper 1: Christmas

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A collection of three lessons with Christmassy extracts, for students to practice their Question 2, 3 and 4 skills over the festive period. A bonus worksheet shortening each lesson into a simpler task is included - handy for cover, supply or the slow December afternoons!
AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle
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AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle

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A bundle including lesson plans, resources and mini-mocks on several popular texts: Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park Stephen King’s IT Peter Benchley’s Jaws Stephen King’s Carrie An assortment of Christmas-themed extracts, including Harry Potter and A Christmas Carol. Suitable and adaptable for any Key Stage 4 group, especially those who would appreciate a text with more mature themes and action.
Frankenstein and Gothic Literature KS3 scheme of work
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Frankenstein and Gothic Literature KS3 scheme of work

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A 30-lesson scheme of work including PowerPoints, differentiated resources and assessments created with middle ability Year 8 in mind, but suitable across the range of ability at Key Stage 3. The bulk of the unit is based around a class reading of the Phillip Pullman play adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and interleaved with this are lessons covering a range of both modern and classic gothic texts. Some resources and activities deliberately constructed as a feed-in to AQA Language and Literature skills.
Romeo and Juliet Full Scheme of Work
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Romeo and Juliet Full Scheme of Work

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A full scheme of work including all PowerPoints and Resources. The scheme has been developed with lower-ability pupils in mind and has been field tested on several Year 10 groups. The scheme has been developed with the AQA specification in mind.
Unseen Poetry - AQA GCSE
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Unseen Poetry - AQA GCSE

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A mini-unit that includes everything pupils need to know in order to succeed in the unseen poetry section of the AQA Literature exams, including: -mark scheme engagement activities -example answers practice assessments Can be used as a quick, week-long mini unit just before the exams as revision/reminders, too.
Of Mice and Men: A Film Review Workbook
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Of Mice and Men: A Film Review Workbook

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This workbook is designed to keep pupils engaged and thoughtful during a viewing of the 1992 version of ‘Of Mice and Men’. The questions are designed with both English and Media Studies curriculums in mind, with some key vocabulary and questions for each included. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students.
The Goonies: A Hero's Journey Viewing Guide
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The Goonies: A Hero's Journey Viewing Guide

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A resource suitable for the end of terms, explaining the concept of the hero’s journey before allowing pupils to apply this knowledge to a viewing of The Goonies. The worksheet also includes activities exploring the characters, as well as cross-curricular Media Studies work on analysing the film poster. Suitable for Key Stage 3 classes.
An Inspector Calls: Priestley's Intentions
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An Inspector Calls: Priestley's Intentions

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A stand-alone lesson revising some of the key methods Priestley uses to get his message across in the play. Comes complete with two charming British Pathe videos illustrating Priestley’s personality and voice. Useful for end-of-unit or pre-exam revision.
Stephen King's Carrie - Walking Talking Mock
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Stephen King's Carrie - Walking Talking Mock

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An AQA Language Paper 1-style extract and questions from Stephen King’s Carrie. Accompanying PowerPoint walks pupils through how to answer each question, with the AQA grade descriptors provided. Useful for last-minute revision or homework practice.
Full Scheme of Work: Power and Conflict Anthology
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Full Scheme of Work: Power and Conflict Anthology

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A unit taking pupils through each of the poems in the Power and Conflict AQA cluster. Each lesson is broken into “Four Minutes of Focus” sections where pupils will learn the most important concepts for each poem, punctuated by linked tasks to suit all abilities and styles of learner. These lessons would work perfectly as revision towards examination time, or as a “first look” for newer classes. A bundle of all of my poetry resources, including this scheme, is here
Macbeth: The complete worksheets
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Macbeth: The complete worksheets

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It’s all here - every important scene from the play in a handy A3 (or sometimes, A4) worksheet. The worksheets are designed with making the play as straightforward for KS4 pupils as possible, so include: -Space for annotations around the text extracts -Questions guiding students towards comments on AO1, AO2 and AO3 -“Context nuggets” where appropriate, with key details about Shakespeare’s England. Work brilliantly as a full set - get pupils to stick them in their exercise books each lesson and dual code key information on the reverse when folded.
A Shadow of Blue - Transition Day Full Lesson
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A Shadow of Blue - Transition Day Full Lesson

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A full lesson and resources used for a successful Year 6 Transition Day, where pupils were challenged with a range of both reading and writing activities. Could also be used at KS2 or KS3 level as the basis for some extended creative writing.
The Tempest - Full KS3 Scheme of Work
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The Tempest - Full KS3 Scheme of Work

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A full scheme of work taking pupils through several activities based on key elements from the play. Designed to be worked through alongside either a reading or viewing of the play. Designed with Year 7 in mind, but resources could be adapted to suit other year groups. The final assessment for the unit is a reading assessment, based around simplified GCSE success criteria.
War Poetry - KS3 full scheme of work
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War Poetry - KS3 full scheme of work

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This is a fully-resourced, 17-lesson scheme covering war poetry from the Crimean War all the way up to modern conflicts. Poems covered include: Gerald Massey’s The Battle March Sassoon’s Dreamers Canoe by Keith Douglas Out of the Blue by Simon Armitage Also included is a Knowledge Organiser and end-of-unit test, that can be tweaked to suit different assessment systems.