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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk

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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Cousin Kate Eduqas Poetry
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Cousin Kate Eduqas Poetry

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Cousin Kate Christina Rossetti lesson that covers messages, imagery, language and emotions in the poem. It includes differentiated activities that are perfect for adaptive learning approaches. We compare the structure of this poem with the structure of I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth. Designed for the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology, the lesson includes worksheets (white sheets on the PowerPoint), detailed student and teacher notes and visually engaging slides to make the poem relevant and interesting for KS4 GCSE English Literature students. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Eduqas Poetry 2025
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Eduqas Poetry 2025

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Eduqas Poetry anthology 2025 bundle that includes lessons on all 15 poems, in preparation for the 2027 exams. Currently includes: Poetry introduction and The Schoolboy by William Blake The Schoolboy structure and form I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti Sonnet 29 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Drummer Hodge by Thomas Hardy Disabled by Wilfred Owen I Shall Return by Claude McKay Decomposition by Zulfikar Ghose Catrin by Gillian Clarke Blackberry Picking by Seamus Heaney Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy Dusting the Phone by Jackie Kay Remains by Simon Armitage Origin Story by Eve L Ewing Revision flashcards SOW document
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Wordsworth
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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Wordsworth

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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud William Wordsworth lesson that is part of the new Eduqas poetry anthology for 2025 onwards. We explore the key themes and messages of the poem, analysing how the speaker describes nature and how it leads to their spiritual growth. Students explore and make notes on the use of personification and pathetic fallacy in the poem, before going on to make initial comparisons to The Schoolboy by William Blake and looking at the context that both poems were written within. Look out for our new Eduqas 2025 poetry resources as they are developed. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
The Schoolboy William Blake Eduqas Poetry
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The Schoolboy William Blake Eduqas Poetry

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The Schoolboy William Blake lesson that is part of the new Eduqas poetry anthology for 2025 onwards. We explore the key themes and messages of the poem, analysing how the speaker describes nature, the classroom and how the writer employs structural features to convey messages and themes about nature and education. Students explore and make notes on the use of stanzas, cinquains, rhyme, rhyme schemes and a volta, before going on to create analytical paragraphs (with a scaffold, model, key vocabulary and success criteria provided). Look out for our new Eduqas 2025 poetry resources as they are developed. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
The Schoolboy William Blake
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The Schoolboy William Blake lesson that is part of the new Eduqas poetry anthology for 2025 onwards. We explore the key themes and messages of the poem, analysing how the speaker describes nature, the classroom and how being caged in from the beauty of summer outside affects his education and learning. Additionally, we look at the context of the poem, exploring the Romantic poets, the pastoral tradition and Blake’s ideas on an alternative forms of education that wanted to embrace the natural world. Look out for our new Eduqas 2025 poetry resources as they are developed. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Romeo and Juliet Character Revision
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Romeo and Juliet Character Revision

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Romeo and Juliet character revision sheets. 10 revision sheets that include summaries of each of the main characters, key quotes/quotations, key themes represented and illustrations of each character designed by a professional artist working in the games industry. Includes revision sheets on Romeo, Juliet, Lord and Lady Capulet, Lord and Lady Montague, Benvolio, Tybalt, Friar Lawrence (Friar Laurence), The Nurse, Mercutio and the minor characters in the play. A useful resource for GCSE English Literature students to revise Shakespeare’s tragedy for the 2025 exams and beyond. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
AQA English Language 2026
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AQA English Language 2026

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80+ resource packs for both AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2. Includes the following schemes: AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A complete pack AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B/Q5 complete pack AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A complete pack AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B/Q5 complete pack Every scheme includes a scheme of work/scheme of learning document, as well as: Modelled examples Scaffolds and success criteria Adaptive learning strategies Student-friendly mark schemes and AOs Planning lessons All designed for the new 2026 papers
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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NEW AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B/Q5 2026 SOW/scheme of learning document that works in conjunction with this pack of resources for non-fiction writing. Includes differentiated activities/adaptive learning ideas and resource ideas throughout, as well as links to all relevant resources, PowerPoints and further student and teacher notes and guidance. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/speech writing lesson that supports students in understanding the differences between writing to argue and writing to persuade through the stimulus of the benefits and problems of social media. Students explore a model speech on an exam question topic around social media issues, exploring how the text includes DAFORREST language techniques and why, so students can see how using rhetorical devices can impact on how their audiences understand and interpret their speeches. Have a question or query? Email info@englishgcse.co.uk
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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GCSE English punctuation non-fiction lesson for English Language Paper 2. Students choose from five differentiated worksheets (all differentiated to three levels) and making improvements in using full stops, commas, capital letters, hyphens, dashes and apostrophes. This helps the students to reflect on how they can write their own non-fiction pieces and make improvements to their use of punctuation. Includes examples, success criteria, scaffolds and more. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, and adaptable for KS3 students. Includes teacher and student notes as well as differentiated activities throughout. Have a question or query? Email info@englishgcse.co.uk
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/essay writing lesson that supports students in understanding the key features of a writing to explain essay piece. (AO5/AO6) and writing their own essays on an exam-style topic. Students explore a model essay on an exam question topic, exploring how the text includes the key features of a well-structured writing to explain essay. Students identify key features being used in the essay and use models to help them write their own introduction, main body and conclusion before self-assessing their learning based on success criteria. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/essay writing lesson that supports students in understanding the key features of a writing to explain essay piece. (AO5/AO6). Students explore a model essay on an exam question topic, exploring how the text includes the key features of a well-structured writing to explain essay. Students identify key features being used in the essay and why they help to address the purpose and audience of the exam task. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/leaflet writing lesson that supports students in understanding the key features of a writing to advise or instruct leaflet piece. (AO5/AO6). Students explore a model text of a leaflet on an exam question topic and use their new understanding to plan and create the text of a leaflet based on a facility or service of their choice. This allows students to learn about leaflets and writing to advise/instruct using a topic that is of personal interest to them. The lesson includes an example leaflet based on a football club’s supporters’ guide. Students then self-assess their own leaflets based on success criteria. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/letter writing lesson that supports students in understanding the key features of a writing to argue letter piece on the importance of fame (AO5/AO6). Students explore a model letter on an exam question topic and use their new understanding to write out the main content of their letter and effective conclusion and sign off. Students then self-assess their own letters based on success criteria. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/letter writing lesson that supports students in understanding the key features of a writing to argue letter piece on the importance of fame (AO5/AO6). Students explore a model letter on an exam question topic and use their new understanding to write out the opening to a letter on the same topic, using success criteria to assist them. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/article writing lesson that prepares students to write an assessment piece based on writing an article for a magazine about animal captivity (AO5/AO6). Students write out their own lists of success criteria based on previous learning, and then explore the mark scheme and indicative content to consolidate their understanding of how to improve their articles based on their previous notes. They are then given a detailed checklist to support them in writing out their final assessment pieces. Students reflect on their learning for reflection sheets at the end of the session. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/article writing lesson that explores the key features of magazine articles, as we work towards writing a writing to explain article for a magazine. We look at an exam task about animal captivity in zoos and use this stimulus to aid students in their learning regarding how to create effective subheadings. We explore an example article and how the writer includes the basic features required. We also look at different approaches to writing subheadings. Students write out their own features for their own article. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/article writing lesson that explores the key features of magazine articles, as we work towards writing a writing to explain article for a magazine. We look at an exam task about animal captivity in zoos and use this stimulus to aid students in their learning regarding how to create effective headlines/titles and straplines. We explore an example article and how the writer includes the basic features required. We also look at different approaches to writing headlines and straplines. Students write out their own features for their own article. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/article writing lesson that explores tone and language, for adapting tone for writing to explain, writing to argue and writing to persuade. We look at an exam task about animal captivity in zoos and use this stimulus to aid students in their learning regarding how to alter language to create a particular tone that matches the purpose and audience of an exam task. We explore an example article and how the writer employs tone. We also look at how the article begins and ends. Students write out their own introductions and conclusions for their own articles. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.
AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Q5/non-fiction writing/Section B/article writing lesson that explores sentence openers, sentence types and how we can use sentences for effect. We look at an exam task about animal captivity in zoos and use this stimulus to aid students in their learning regarding how to vary sentence openers and use different sentence types (simple, complex, compound). We explore an example article and how the writer employs sentence types for effect. This lesson will then lead on to an exploration of using sentences for impact and effect. Have any queries or questions? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk.