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AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Possession A.S Byatt Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Full lesson on Paper 1 Posession by A.S Byatt looking at the AQA November 2023 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 47 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Lesson objectives: • Consider the significance and power of books and words • Define the word possession and build a bank of synonyms • Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come • Analyse a section from Possession by A.S. Byatt for Paper 1 • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Grass Is Singing D. Lessing Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 June 24 Full lesson on Paper 1 The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing looking at the AQA June 2024 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 51 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers for each question and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing the text to draw out inference, review and self-assessment looking at EBI and WWW on a piece of grade 9 writing, with a self-assessment exit card activity. Colour images for writing task and structure cards to rearrange and add into the text. Objectives/aims: • Solve the English related puzzles from The 1% Club • Consider the juxtaposition of the colours black and white and what they could symbolise • Define the word powerful and build a bank of synonyms • Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come • Analyse a section from The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing for Paper 1 • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Doctors & Nurses Grade 9 response to June 24 paper 2 exam Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2024 Summer paper on Doctors & Nurses (medical care). Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: Source A: This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay Source B: The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 responses for questions 1 to 5. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on smedical care (doctors and nurses). -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Question 5 writing gives a grade 9 model response looking at tips and an ideas builder. Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on medical care and helping others over making money. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 39 slides, using images to summarise the differences and building inference, historical context on the roles of women in the C19th century and using exit cards to review learning. Compare images, discussion points, reflect and review. Lesson objectives: • Recall language techniques for Paper 2 writing • Summarise and infer from two images based on the theme of doctors & nurses • Consider the historical context of women nurses in the C19th • To familiarise ourselves with two unseen (21st and 19th Century) texts This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay and The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole • Identify true statements using the text as evidence • Summarise the differences applying quotes and inference • Develop language techniques and explode inference • Compare viewpoints and perspectives identifying how the writer feels • Review and discuss a grade 9 piece of writing • Share and discuss opinions and viewpoints • Complete a writing task and plan • Express our own viewpoints and perspectives • Demonstrate your learning & understanding of Paper 2 with your exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Glass House Eve Chase Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Achieve a grade 9! Full lesson on Paper 1 The Glass House by Eve Chase looking at the AQA November 2024 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 47 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, structural techniques and effect plotting on a tension graph, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Lesson objectives: -Develop your use of synonyms and sentence starters to gain marks for SPAG. -Define the word mystery and think of other synonyms for the word -Deliberate how colour symbolism can foreshadow events to come -Analyse a section from The Glass House by Eve Chase for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure from start, middle, end looking at effect drawing a tension graph -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card on today’s lesson on The Glass House

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Ancient Egypt & History Grade 9 responses to Nov 2024 paper 2 exam Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the Nov 2024 resit paper on Ancient Egypt (Tutankhamun). Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: Source A: The Tomb of Tutankhamun Volume 1 by Howard Carter Source B: The Englishwoman in Egypt by Sophia Lane Poole Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 responses for questions 1 to 5. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on Ancient Egypt. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Question 5 writing gives a grade 9 model response looking at tips and an ideas builder. Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on history and innovation. Grade 9 model article response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 37 slides, focus on developing ideas & justifying opinions and viewpoints, summarising, developing inference, comparing similarities and differences and using exit cards to review learning. Compare images, discussion points, reflect and review. Lesson objectives: -Solve 1% Club English questions -Discuss & argue your opinion to the question innovation over history? -Consider the importance of history -To familiarise ourselves with two unseen (20th and 19th Century) texts The —Tomb of Tutankhamun Volume 1 by Howard Carter and The Englishwoman in -Egypt by Sophia Lane Poole -Identify true statements using the text as evidence -Summarise the differences applying quotes and inference -Develop language techniques and explode inference -Compare viewpoints and perspectives identifying how the writer feels -Review and discuss a grade 9 piece of writing -Share and discuss opinions and viewpoints -Complete a writing task and plan -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -Demonstrate your learning & understanding of Paper 2 with your exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Environment & Nature Grade 9 Nov 23 Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives McAnulty Stables This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the November 2023 resit paper on Environment and nature. Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty 2020 The Debt We Owe To Birds and Beasts by Gordon Stables 1889 Packed full of engaging TLA activities: Do now activity, starter activity, compare images, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 response. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on steam trains. Q1 Select true statements Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas of transport: cars and public transport. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This will also focus on speech writing, watching Dara McAnulty’s speech Speaking up for Nature, looking at analysing his use of persuasive language techniques. This lesson is full of activities and covers 51 slides. Lesson focuses on comparing images to pull out inference and wider thinking, discussion points, exploding inference, critical thinking, reflecting and reviewing. Exit card to review learning and future steps.

This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2022 Summer paper on Camping . Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: The Tent, The Bucket and Me by Emma Kennedy In the Wilderness by Charles Dudley Warner Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 response. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas of holidays and travel. Grade 9 model response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 47 slides.

AQA GCSE English Lang Paper 2: Sleep & Insomnia Grade 9 Full paper breakdown. November 2022 AQA English Language paper 2. Full lesson on the theme of Sleeping, 47 slides full of AfL activities: starter activity, assessment activities, plenary, activities allow for stretch and challenege, speaking and listening opoortunities to expressi opinions and viewpoints with discussion points – AQA Paper 2, full paper Q1-5 activities & answers: Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two sources: -How I beat my insomnia by Arifa Akbar -A sleepless night by Fanny Fern Lesson objectives: -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts How I beat my insomnia and A sleepless night -Identify the differences from two images and infer meaning -Build up ambitious and sophisticated vocabulary -Summarise the differences between two texts linking ideas -Develop language techniques and explode inference -Compare viewpoints and perspectives -Discuss the format and content of a letter -Review and highlight techniques from a model writing task -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -Review your own piece of writing and highlight techniques Grade 9 model responses to questions 1-4 from the reading section and a grade 9 q5 model writing answer. This lesson focuses on developing inference and expressing viewpoints and perspectives looking at comparing a modern C21st text and a C19th text.

A 46 slide interactive lesson focusing on GCSE English Language (AQA) Paper 2 Comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at both the reading and writing section looking at natural disasters. Achieve a grade 9! The lesson will focus on Laurie Lee’s The village that lost its children (Aberfan) and a text looking at a London earthquake. Lesson is in depth and covers questions 1 to 4 in the reading section, breaking down each question, analysing inference and naming techniques to build up a plan for students to answer questions. There is also a grade 9 piece of writing that links to Q5 where students have to highlight the techniques and discuss it’s effectiveness. Students will be asked to complete their own piece of writing having been given some top tips on how to achieve grades 7,8,9. Resources, powerpoint and model answers included. Also links in British values for a discussion and includes a 12 minute clip from The Crown covering the Aberfan disaster. The lesson will cover Q1 List 4 things, q2 summarise the differences, Q3 language analysis and exploding inference, Q4 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives, and Q5 expressing viewpoints. Students will be asked to self assess themselves on the reading and writing section. Lesson objectives: -To complete Q1-Q4 in the reading section and Q5 in the writing section (teach, discuss, answer) focusing on individualised higher grade answers -To discuss ideas and develop and extend interpretations/comparisons and link in British Values -To organise and perfect PEE paragraphs -To develop vocabulary and inference to achieve a grade 9 in both reading and writing -To recognise the importance of applying features of AFORESTRIP and SPAG in Q5 writing to express viewpoints and perspectives -Read and highlight techniques from a grade 9 piece of writing -Write and express viewpoints and perspectives using sophisticated techniques and crafting -Self-evaluate our confidence with the reading questions and the writing question

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Life of Pi Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Yann Martel Full lesson on Paper 1 Life of Pi by Yann Martel looking at the AQA June 2023 paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 45 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. -Recall paper 1 prior knowledge -Match the juxtapositions -Choose true or false statements for Paper 1 -Analyse a section from Life of Pi by Yann Martel for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Trains Transport Grade 9 June 2023 Compare Viewpoints & Perspectives Fleming Kemble This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the June 2023 Summer paper on Trains and transport. Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two source documents: One’s Company by Peter Fleming Records of a Girlhood by Fanny Kemble Packed full of engaging activities: Do now activity, starter activity, full paper assessment activities and plenaries, with every question modelled with a grade 9 response. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and grade 9 model responses to answer these questions on steam trains. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas of transport: cars and public transport. Grade 9 model speech response included. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. This lesson will focus on the paper 2 reading and writing tasks. This lesson is full of activities and covers 47 slides, using the popular quiz The 1% Club to get students thinking critically about English and using exit cards to review learning. Compare images, discussion points, reflect and review.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Old Man & the Sea Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Ernest Hemingway Full lesson on Paper 1 The Old Man & the Sea by Ernest Hemingway looking at the AQA November 2022 resit paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with activities and tasks. 40 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, Wordle activity, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. -Discuss links between novels and themes.​ -Analyse the opening section from The Old Man and the Sea for Paper 1​ -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques​ -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference​ -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis​ -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards​ -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4​ -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL​ -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task​ -Read and review a piece of grade 9 writing​ -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety​ -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card​

Full lesson on Paper 1 Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie looking at the AQA November 2021 resit paper 34 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. -Match structural devices to their definition/effect -Analyse the beginning section from Half of a Yellow Sun for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at H.E. Bates’ The Mill. 44 slides which includes starter activity, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5. Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task. The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the metaphorical links of the patriarchal figure of Hartop, poverty, power, gender. AQA Examiner tips for achiving a grade 9. Lesson objectives include -Match colours to their symbolism -Analyse the beginning section from H.E.Bates’ The Mill for Paper 1 -Identify on exploding inference -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure start/middle/end -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5. -Highlight and review content and punctuation -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques before submitting

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Frankenstein Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Mary Shelley Full lesson on Paper 1 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley looking at AQA style questions relating to Paper 1 Creative reading and writing. A 52 slide lesson with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9, this is jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and self reflection and assessment tasks. 52 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Please note that AQA Paper 1 will only use texts from C20th/C21st in the exam. Frankenstein has just been adapted for this lesson. Lesson objecives: • Build words from word scramble anagram • Identify language and structural devices to solve Catch Phrase puzzle • Discuss light and dark symbolism • Analyse a section from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley for Paper 1 • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing and check against mark scheme • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card

1% Club Gameshow PowerPoint with English questions that will challenge you mentally. Think creatively, if you have justification for your answers, write it down. These are all fun English related questions that will get you thinking critically. How well will you do under pressure? Rules:We asked the cross section of the British public a list of our unique questions, based on their answer they have been ranked in order of difficulty. Statistically, what percentage they got right is reflected in the question’s percentage. The quiz will start with the easiest question at 90% that Britain got right and then end with the most challenging question that only 1% of the British public answered correctly. How well will you do? Each student will get the chance of using a pass (if you need to use it) but this will cost you £1000. Each student will start off with £1000 if you use your pass (your £1000 goes into the winner’s pot), or get one question wrong you are out of the game and your money goes into the 1% prize pot! You can still play on, but you cannot be the winner!. The audio timer is on the bottom right hand side of the question slides, you will have 30 seconds to answer each question. Will you crack under the pressure or will you triumph to be in the 1% Club?

A grade 9 writing activity, using a the traditional style of AQA paper 1 Q5 image and writing task, to get students to build up ideas, vary sentence starters, use sophisticated punctuation and language techniques. -Complete sentence starters applying different language techniques. -Use a thesaurus to create a word bank -Build up and develop sophisticated vocabulary -Develop language techniques based upon an image -Read through the grade 9 descriptive piece of writing. Highlight the language techniques and make any annotations throughout. -WWW and EBI? -Complete a piece of creative writing (either the description or the narrative). -Checklist for language techniques and punctuation -Refer to mark scheme on level 4 (grade 9 band) -WWW and EBI self reflection

Revision tool based around language techniques for paper 1 creative writing looking at filling in a table with the definition and creating a sentence using that technique based around a picture of a stormy sea setting. Then students will use some of the techniques from the table to create an engaging and powerful opening paragraph applying all of the punctuation marks in the first paragraph to achieve the best writing start.

When writing a response for the paper 2, question 5 writing section, ensure you can maximise full marks for content by using an abundance of AFORESTRIP techniques to engage and communicate effectively. This is a glossary of language techniques for paper 2 writing. Technique and definition.

Creative writing city sunset descriptive activities Two detailed paragraphs filled with language techniques to conveys the beauty of the city’s sunset . Students will be asked to: -Highlight the language techniques -Name the language techniques -What connotations do they have. Language analysis question -How does the writer use language to describe the sunset in the city? Great as a revision aid for creative writing.