Hi! I've been an English teacher for well over twenty years and have made and adapted lots of resources and lessons over that time. I like to use visually eye catching resources that are easily accessible to students. Lots of my resources are for KS3, KS4 and A Level and can be used interchangeably between key stages. If you like my resources please leave me a review!
Hi! I've been an English teacher for well over twenty years and have made and adapted lots of resources and lessons over that time. I like to use visually eye catching resources that are easily accessible to students. Lots of my resources are for KS3, KS4 and A Level and can be used interchangeably between key stages. If you like my resources please leave me a review!
Three lessons on developing student responses to the opinion article for AQA A Level English Language Paper 2 Q4.
This question requires creativity with language as well as linguistic content. The lessons build on each other, the first one is 34 slides long and the second two include handouts and practice questions.
These resources could easily be extended for a six lesson unit of work.
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SEVEN lessons in a unit of work based on the topic of ‘cooking’ for meanings and representations AQA English Language A Level Paper 1.
Unit includes 10 texts as a booklet to handout to students including a transcript, magazine articles, newspaper articles, adverts, modern and older texts - even a photo of the Good Housekeeping guide from 1796! Supports all aspects and AOs of the meanings and representations unit for Paper 1.
Fully useable lessons for Y12 or Y13 as revision for the exams with DO NOW tasks and scaffolding for weaker students. Lessons also include comparison tasks and photocopyable worksheets around the texts.
This unit is really fun as it can progress into debate about food and eating habits! I always encourage my students to share resources they have found on the topic of cooking as well.
This unit is part of a bigger bundle that is available for A Level English Language. Please look at my other resources and leave a review!
Complete unit of ten lessons and revision resources for the AQA Spec A Unseen Prose question for Paper 2. Using the AQA past paper inserts as a basis for building individual lessons.
Many of the lessons are walkthroughs of unseen prose extracts for the exam including a fun lesson on Modernism and Post-modernism.
The unit includes ideas on narrative voice and thesis statements and a ten extract booklet of texts from 1945 to the present day for use as an introduction to Unseen Prose study for Paper 2.
All of my A Level English Language resources as a complete BUNDLE! This contains:
Paper 1 A Meanings and Reps full unit (7 lessons 4 handouts)
Technology full unit (29 slides and booklet)
Spoken Discourse introduction full unit (8 lessons and 8 handouts)
Paper 2 Q4 opinion article writing full unit (3 lessons 6 handouts)
Booklet for class use as introduction to Spoken Discourse
There are 19 full lessons here (over 100 slides!!) with resources, booklets for class use and handouts! Sold separately these would cost £33!
BUNDLE price £16.99 saving you 50%!!
This is designed to be one lesson introducing the Unseen Prose element of AQA Spec A Paper 2. It uses the past paper Nov 2020 from AQA and walks the students through approaches to the text. 15 slide ppt.
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A Level English Language Transcript for use with Paper 1 meanings and representations. This transcript is also part of a bigger bundle unit of work as an introduction to spoken language analysis.
I use this with my Y12 classes for AQA however this transcript would work for any specification.
A full 29 slide powerpoint and an accompanying workbook for A Level English Language Sociolinguistics unit on Technology. The lesson looks at the history of technology and the impact on our language, linking at the end to theories and debates from linguists.
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This is the full unit of work for A Level English Language Spoken Discourse. Worksheets and handouts included for 8 lessons including an assessment. I follow AQA spec and this is useful for Unit 1 Meanings and Representations.
The full unit and the workbook are available as a bundle.
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A FULL unit of lessons, handouts and resources for structuring coursework and essays based on ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastian Faulks suitable for A Level English Literature.
Including:
Lesson handouts on the first five sections of the novel
8 lessons on the plot, characters and symbolism
Context links to WW1
Transformational creative writing examples
Support sheets for writing essays
References to Birds and Bird Song
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The Woman in Black full unit of work containing 9 lessons PLUS assessment preparation and feedback lessons, 13 files in total. This is a comprehensive unit covering all aspects of the novel including:
Setting
Characters
Language analysis
Essay preparation
Tension and suspense
Context of Victorian Era
Suitable for KS3 but could be adapted to use as language paper 1 prep for KS4.
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16 lessons for full coverage of The Handmaid’s Tale including lessons, handouts, assessment on the character of Serena Joy, Feminist literary Theory, character analysis of Moira and The Commander and Dystopian genre lesson.
This unit is designed for A Level English Literature study of the novel and covers the novel from start to finish. Each lesson takes different chapters as the inspiration and is in chronological order.
Lord of the Flies 12 lessons covering the main characters, themes and settings from the novel. Ideal for year 9 but can be adapted for other ages/abilities.
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A first look at the poem ‘Tyger’ focusing on imagery and symbolism. Useful for KS3 but could be easily adapted for KS4.
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A walkthrough lesson (should take 3-4 lessons to cover all questions) for Paper 1 Section A Reading for AQA specification using the June 2017 Insert and Question Paper ‘Rosabel and the Hat Shop’ text. This can be found on the AQA website.
Can be easily adapted for different ability levels.
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An introduction to Othello suitable for A Level or GCSE. Seven lessons and handouts. Two lessons on background to Shakespeare and his enduring appeal, character lessons on Othello and Iago, Two lessons on tragedy and tragic hero and theme of jealousy.
Lessons are on powerpoint with accompanying handouts.
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A lesson on the poem Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney in the AQA Poetry Anthology Power and Conflict. The lesson concentrates on Semantic Fields and analysing language techniques in the poem.
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Lots of starter resources and lessons for a scheme of work on Private Peaceful. Links to WW1 poetry and research on contextual information about the war.
Including:
Homework booklet
Letters from the trenches
Speech writing task
Medium Term Plan
WW1 Poetry
GCSE English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Walkthroughs. Each powerpoint is over 20 slides long walking through the questions with examples of responses to allow your students to focus on what is needed for each question. Including ideas to engage the students in the style of questions with I do, We do, You do activities and space for planning answers.
Ideal powerpoints for exam revision in year 11 or exam practice in year 10.
Uses AQA Paper 1 Nov 2024 and Paper 2 June 2022
One lesson on the WW1 poem Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. The handouts are adapted for low, middle and high ability. I get the students to wear a builder’s dust mask to empathise with the soldiers’ experiences in a gas attack.
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