Lesson teaching students how to approach AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5. Students learn how to plan effectively using purpose, audience and form. Students are given example texts to help identify PAF and how writers adapt their style to suit. Students are then given an AQA exam style question to attempt. Example openings and a success criteria are also included to help students with this.

Updated (November 2018) Lesson exploring the character Mr. Fezziwig and how he acts as the catalyst of change for Scrooge. Lesson includes: -literacy starter (sentence forms) -Fezziwig and Scrooge comparison table -exam style question -student-friendly AQA mark scheme on how to get a Grade 9, 7 or 5 -AO focused worksheet to help students structure an analytical paragraph with sentence starters AQA paper 1, Q4 homework task

A detailed lesson looking at Marley's ghost in 'A Christmas Carol'. The lesson includes: -literacy starter (apostrophes) -exam style question with step by step on how to approach the question, annotate and analyse a quote

Lesson looking at Atwood’s use of religious allusions in The Handmaid’s Tale. Lesson includes: -series of questions for Chapter Four and Five -group task involving students researching into the biblical references used in the novel essay question

Detailed lesson looking at Act 2.2. Lesson includes: original and modern text with key questions to help students analyse the scene AQA exam style question with sentence stems AQA exam style Q5 writing task with success criteria

Detailed lesson focusing on The Ghost of Christmas Past. Lesson includes: -literacy starter (homophones) -comprehension questions for Stave 2 - guided question for analysis of an extract

KS3 lesson teaching students the language and presentational features of a leaflet in order to successfully write their own.

Lesson looking at how Priestley introduces the Inspector to the play. Students will unpick key quotations and analyse the methods Priestley uses to present Inspector Goole. Questions are given to help students ‘Explode the Quote’ and an exam style question is provided. An AQA Q5 writing task starter has also been included for revision.

Detailed lesson for the AQA Power and Conflict poetry text ‘Remains’. Students read and watch interviews from ex-soldiers to gain understanding of the contextual ideas that may help their understanding of the poem. A series of questions are given to aid students’ analysis of the poem. In addition, an exam style question and Assessment Objective planning sheet is also included.

Detailed lesson looking at the presentation of witches and their role in the play ‘Macbeth’. Lesson includes: -spelling test -guided questions to help students analyse the scene -explode the quote language analysis task -homework tasks (my YouTube video focusing on the context and exam question)

Lesson exploring the theme of women and femininity in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Students will concentrate on second wave feminism, making connections with the novel. Lesson includes: Range of statements for debate/Socratic seminar Chapter 7 key questions links to articles about second wave feminism and questions to aid analysis/discussion quote analysis task Essay question to test students’ evaluation skills

FIVE writing activities for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5. I’ve used the thought provoking work of artist Al Margen to act as a visual aid and help students write more creatively. I have also included questions for classroom discussions.

Detailed PowerPoint lesson breaking down A01 from English Language Paper 2 (explicit and implicit information). The lesson is centred around the theme of freedom, with students using an extract from Malala’s ‘Fight for Freedom’ and Harriet Jacob’s ‘Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl’. Extracts and Question 1 example provided by Millie Frost (Twitter: @MissMFrost). Thank you :o) For my detailed resources like this, visit Miss Cole’s TES shop.

Two lessons for English Language Paper 2: Question 2. The lessons teaches students how to summarise, identify less obvious differences between the sources and how to synthesise between texts. Students are also given student examples and the opportunity to attempt practice questions and self assess. There’s more! A relatable online revision video I have made has also been included. This breaks down the exam paper itself, accompanied with a short quiz at the end :o) The sources used come from an AQA specimen paper (Elizabeth Dray at Glastonbury/ Charles Dickens at Greenwich Fair)

Lesson teaching students how to write a review. Students will look at features of a review and examples in order to help them write their own successfully.

Lesson exploring Chapter 2 and 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will analyse how symbolism is used by Atwood (clothing and flowers) to shape meaning. Questions are given for each chapter and task. Want to try before you buy? You can find a lesson for Chapter 1 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for FREE on my TES shop.

A detailed lesson looking at Gerald from An Inspector Calls. The lesson focuses on Gerald’s treatment of women in the play. Students will explore the context and Priestley’s presentation of the upper class in order to make connection with the characters and main themes. Lesson includes quote analysis and exam style questions. UPDATED: lesson also includes an essay example. Students have to highlight and annotate the use of Assessment Objectives and award it a grade.

Lesson for Chapter Six of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will focus on A03, researching into Puritan society and making links with the novel. An exam style question is also included as homework or an extension.

Lesson for the Power and Conflict poem ‘Kamikaze’. Lesson includes: -information and video clips exploring the contextual factors that influence the poem (A03) -visual aids to help students with word level analysis (A02) differentiated worksheet with a series of questions to help students analyse the poem (A01/A02) word level analysis planning sheet (A02)

Detailed lesson looking at King Duncan and the role of a king. Lesson includes: -idiom starter activity -critical thinking role play tasks -original and modern text with key questions to aid discussion -language analysis ‘explode the quote’ task -analysis question