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This fun, engaging and quirky quiz (40 slides) is by far my most popular resource each year, and is one of the highlights of the summer term for my classes. It will spark intellectual curiosity as well as test some of the skills students have developed to date. There are 10 rounds and 50 questions in total, relating to both Language and Literature: Round 1: Weird Punctuation - tests student’s knowledge of lesser-known punctuation marks and their usage. Round 2: Judging a Book by Its Cover - guess the title and author of each book based on a thumbnail image taken from somewhere on the cover. Round 3: The Shakespeare Round - match the quote to the Shakespeare play it comes from. Round 4 Part 1: From Page to Screen - decide whether each of the movies released in the last year were based on books. Round 4 Part 2: From Page to Stage - work out which of these famous books has also been adapted for theatre. Round 5: Loan Words - match each of the loan words to its original language, either Latin, Greek, French or Arabic. Round 6: Lexical Expansion - which words - part of contemporary teenage idiolect - were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in the last year? Round 7: Strange but True - which of the so-called English-related facts is true, and which is a lie? Round 8: Technique Scramble - can you decipher ‘quite rich notes lora’ and other anagrams to reveal three language techniques? Round 9: What Am I? - Three punctuation marks describe themselves, but can students uncover their identities? Round 10: See and Say - who can smash the image and the word together (the end of the first clue is the start of the next) to create portmanteaus? I hope your English classes love this quiz as much as mine do!

This incredibly detailed 40-page revision guide uses the most up-to-date information from Pearson Edexcel’s International GCSE exam moderation training, plus insights, approaches and techniques honed over nearly two decades of experience as an exam marker, Head of English and IG English teacher. The first section of the guide provides detailed sections on how to answer each question, tips for success, model responses, breaking down the question, checklists and scaffolds. The second section offers detailed information on each of the non-fiction anthology texts, including summaries, language and structural techniques, revision questions, exam-style questions 4 and 5, as well as bespoke unseen texts for students to practise the prerequisite analytical and comparative skills required for high-yield Section A questions. This resource can act as a revision guide or stand-alone lessons, containing everything a student or teacher could possibly need in the run-up to the International IGCSE Language exam.

This guide is based on my experience of being an English Head of Faculty for many years. It is the sum total of my experience of the moderation process, including all of the useful information I wish I knew when I first became an International HoF. It includes updated information for the 2025 exam series, but you should always check the subject pages for any further updates/information/guidance. This guide is based on my reccomendations for the standardisation, moderation and submission processes for Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language and English Literature Coursework (component 3), and is in no way endorsed by Pearson Edexcel. The links I include and the guidance I give are based on my interpretation of the information provided on their website along with my own insights, methods and suggestions to make the process rigorous, productive, smooth and accurate. This guide will be most useful for teachers of IGCSE English who wish to learn more about the moderation, standardisation and submission processes, for Heads of Department/Faculty new to role, or looking for a more streamlined and effective approach to moderation,. or for SLT line managers who would like to gain a deeper insight if English is not their subject specialism. It will also be useful for any centre that completes coursework of NEA for English, irrespective of examboard as most of the advice can be applied to these processes in general. I hope it helps!

This vibrant quiz includes 38 slides, 10 fun and academically engaging rounds relating to both Language and Literature, worth 50 points in total. Answer sheets and winners’ certificates are included (slides 4 and 39). This was one of my most popular resources of 2023, and for those who loved it last year, the format is the same for 2024 but every question is brand new! The quiz aims to consolidate some key concepts learnt throughout the year whilst also injecting some quirky facts about our ever-evolving language. The quiz can take anywhere between 1 and 2 lessons depending upon pace and whether certificates are awarded. Round 1: Punctuate This - do you know your comma from your semicolon? Round 2: Name the Author - who are these 3 contemporary British authors? Round 3: Shakespeare - do you know which pandemic Shakespeare lived through, twice?! Round 4: From Page to Screen - were these 2023/4 movies based on books? Were these books ever made into movies? Round 5: Loan Words - which languages does English borrow these words from? Round 6: Lexical Expansion - which of these idiolect terms were added to the OED this year? Round 7: Strange but True - which of these weird and wonderful facts about English is true? Round 8: Technique Scramble - can you unscramble these weird words to uncover 3 language/literary techniques? Round 9: What am I? If techniques could talk…Guess which technique is describing itself. Round 10: See and Say: create crazy portmanteaus by smashing two words together from the clues given.

A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language. Slides include: ‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric) ‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out A step-by-step paragraph plan Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions Identiftying TAP activities A full exemplar response with annotations

A two-page document that constitutes a whole lesson, demonstrating how to plan and respond to a GCSE/IGCSE English Language non-fiction writing task. Purpose: argue/persuade. The resource: explains how to plan effectively (including exemplar plan) details how to structure the entire piece of writing in 6 stages models how to write the first 4 paragraphs invites students to finish the response using the prompts for the final 2 paragraphs

A 47-slide end of term/academic year English quiz that students will love. It combines fun and challenge, with beautifully designed slides and 10 rounds of questions: Round 1: The History of the English Language Round 2: Guess the Author Round 3: Shakespeare Round 4: Books made into Movies (in 2022/23) Round 5: Loan Words Round 6: Lexical Expansion (interesting words added to the dictionary in 2022/23) Round 7: Strange but True - bizarre English facts Round 8: Technique Scramble Round 9: What am I? Round 10: Answer Smash (questions that encourage students to make portmanteaus) There is a printable answer sheet, slides containing all answers plus bonus info to challenge students, tie breaker round (should it be needed), and a celebration slide at the end that can be printed as a certificate for the winning team. Enjoy!

A comprehensive series of slides that should last for approximately 4 hours of study, guiding students through Giuseppe by Roderick Ford. Slides include: Information about both Ford and historical context. Student-led exploratory activities, such as independent, paired and group analysis. An introduction to post-colonial literary theory. Analysis prompt questions that promote deep thinking for each stanza. A task where students design their own exam-style questions and a self/peer review task using the marking criteria. Accompanying blank mind-map

Comprehensive 42-slide presentation that guides students through how to structure and compose their IGCSE transactional writing exam responses. The first section offers exemplar responses and encourages students to identify what makes the responses high-level. The second section guides students through how to successfully structure a piece of extended transactional writing every single time with a tried and tested essay writing plan in the form of an easy to remember six paragraph poem. The third section offers a detailed and exhaustive checklist of spelling, punctuation, grammatical and stylistic considerations for students to achieve the highest levels, enabling them to check their work against what the examiners will be looking for. The fourth section includes ten past paper Section Bs with accompanying examiners’ reports. The final section includes marking criteria and a self/peer assessment task.

An engaging project that can be delivered as discrete lessons, a mini-scheme to accompany reading, or as a homework project. Designed to develop all core English skills for KS3 learners. Activities include: creating a motto designing a house crest creating a vision statement writing a speech creating spells in Snape’s class designing a maze becoming an effective speaker Could also be used for upper KS2.

A detailed guide, covering everything students need to know in order to write sophisticated responses to Unseen Poetry and Of Mice and Men. The guide includes: How to breakdown and understand questions Approaches to answering questions and structuring responses Exemplar responses Marked responses and commentaries from Edexcel Context for OMAM Character analysis and key quotations Practise questions, indicative content and mark schemes Advice on timings, planning and fluency

A comprehensive exploration of language, form and structure, including: contextual information, detailed analysis of each stanza, questions for further discussion and an exam-style timed response.

A comprehensive exploration of Tim Turnbull’s poem, featuring detailed analysis of each stanza, context, form, structural considerations, questions for futher discussion and Edexcel exam-style practise questions.

A portfolio designed to gather evidence for teacher-assessed grades in response to the cancellation of exams. Colour-coded and separated into sections for each question, it allows students to collate the best examples of their work to assist the teacher in making judgements. Each section has a copy of the markscheme, relevant AO and example question from a past paper.

Complete set of Role-on-the-Wall worksheets. These tasks will encourage students to consolidate their knowledge of characterisation in An Inspector Calls, learn key quotations and forge contextual links. Excellent independent revision tasks or teacher-led consolidation activities.

Role-on-the-Wall templates for the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This activity enhances students understanding of the protagonists, encouraging them to learn character-specific key quotations, contextual links and relationships with other characters. An excellent consolidation activity in class or revision activity.

This 45 slide PowerPoint guides students through the revision process for the AQA GCSE Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology. It has been designed to stengthen neural pathways by linking revision notes with bespoke images for each poem. The package includes: A 4-page student booklet that allows students to make notes on all of the key areas of analysis for each poem as well as a comparative analysis exemplar for reference. A comprehensive ppt linking all poems to a bespoke image, along with a fictional narrative to facilitate students’ ability to remember every poem in the cluster. In addition, there are examiner’s tips, a strategic approach to analysis using the SMILE+C method, an exemplar analysing language, student-friendly explanations of the question format and the marking assessment objectives/marking criteria, and a bonus section on approaching unseen poetry with a Grade 9 exemplar. My students love this - I hope yours will too!

This matrix will enable students to make salient thematic links between the pre-1900 anthology poems and The Great Gatsby in preparation for their exam. 4 rows have been completed as a guide for students, including key quotations from both texts. The rest of the grid has been left blank to use as a lesson resource or revision aid, allowing students to make their own perceptive comparisons.

A sequence of lessons based on the premise that the Birlings and Gerald are on trial for Eva Smith’s manslaughter that encourages engagement with the play on a close textual level and improve students’ analytical skills. The structured PPT guides students through the entire process in an emersive way, explaining their role and how to prepare their case. There are slides for every aspect of the trial and an accompanying booklet of resources for students to use whilst they plan/deliver their address to the court. Once the jury have deliberated, students are asked to reflect upon the process of gathering evidence and to consolidate their learning by writing an extended essay.