Currently a private tutor, the resources you see available have been adapted from my current practice and when I was teaching as a secondary school English teacher.
I hope the resources are useful and make a difference in your classroom.
Currently a private tutor, the resources you see available have been adapted from my current practice and when I was teaching as a secondary school English teacher.
I hope the resources are useful and make a difference in your classroom.
Based on the 2015 specimen papers, this is a mock iGCSE English Language Paper 2 (intended for 2017 examination). Using extracts from 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' and 'The Red Room', the questions follow the same format as to be expected in the 2-hour English Language exam.
A generic mark scheme has been included to provide guidance on skills demonstrated for questions 1, 2 and 3b.
Ideal resource to use in-class as a mock assessment or one that students could complete for homework.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE English Paper 2 questions - Word document
iGCSE English Paper 2 passages - Word document
English Language Paper 2 generic mark scheme Reading passages - PDF
Three lessons with three different unseen poetry texts to help students prepare for this section of the exam. Generic assessment areas and timings are referred to, but these can be easily adapted to suit your exam board.
These lessons encourage independent work before teacher direction and all lead towards beginning to write a response to a example exam question. These can then be extended for homework tasks, further class time or formal assessment pieces.
Poems covered:
War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy
Reservist - Boey Kim Cheng
The Trees Are Down - Charlotte Mew
Practice questions for the iGCSE English Core Reading Paper 1, using an extract from 'Frankenstein' as stimulus. This selection of questions follows a similar structure and wording as a typical iGCSE paper, but just uses one text - ideal for students getting started in preparation for the exam.
Mark schemes are included for both the Reading and Writing questions: the Reading answers are suggested as guidance and do not necessarily include all possible answers. The Writing mark scheme is taken directly from the Core mark scheme guidance and can be applied to this resource.
Resource will allow students to work through practice questions, both independently and with teacher direction. The starter task allows students to understand the stimulus extract and ask questions about unknown words, for what is a potentially challenging text.
Resources in this pack:
iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension - PowerPoint of all of the questions with opening slides explaining skills that will be assessed
iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension answers - Word document for suggested answers for the Reading section
iGCSE Frankenstein writing task mark scheme - PDF of Writing mark scheme
iGCSE Frankenstein extract - PDF of stimulus text
This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using 'Touching the Void' and 'Saharan Survival' as the stimulus extract. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class and is divided into two lessons. The first lesson is wholly on the Reading element of the English paper. The second lesson focuses on creative writing with opening slides encouraging students to enhance writing and techniques they can include in their work. It also details the assessment areas for the Writing element of the English paper, encouraging the students to plan their response to the 15 mark question.
This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE TTV and Sahara - PowerPoint lesson
iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'Touching the Void' extract
iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Saharan Survival' extract
iGCSE TTV and Sahara comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions
iGCSE TTV and Sahara generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.
This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using 'War of the Worlds' and 'Mrs Joe Gargery' as the stimulus extract. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class with the opening activity a revision of common errors.
This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource.
Files in this resource:
iGCSE WoW and Gargery - PowerPoint lesson
iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'War of the Worlds' extract
iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Mrs Joe Gargery' extract
iGCSE WoW and Gargery comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions
iGCSE Writing task generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.
18 lessons, fully planned, originally delivered to a middle-ability Year 8 class. This scheme of work can easily be adapted to KS2. Each lesson has an aim and a covering slide for the teacher, detailing lesson outline, any resources required and whether homework has been set.
This scheme of work has a primary focus on reading analysis to help provide evidence of a student’s ability for this unit. However, there are also some writing tasks that can do this as well.
Files in this resource:
Scheme of work - Powerpoint of 18 lessons
Lesson 1 Opening - Word document for lesson 1
Lesson 1 Development - Word document for lesson 1
Lesson 5 Chapter 3 resource - Word document for lesson 5
Lesson 6 Extracts - PNG image for lesson 6
Lesson 8 Gadget sheet - Word document for lesson 8
Lesson 10 The Human Factor extract - Word document for lesson 10
Lesson 11 Character sheet - Word document for lesson 11
Lesson 15 Starter activity punctuation - Word document for lesson 15
Lesson 17 Starter resource - Word document for lesson 17
Wordsearch - Word document, optional activity
Two lesson PowerPoint exploring the poem ‘Reservist’ by Boey Kim Cheng. Lesson activities allow for class and individual analysis, and group work/mini-presentations. The lesson finishes with the opportunity for students to write an extended response on the poem, testing their understanding.
The assessment areas stated towards the end of the PowerPoint are taken from IGCSE English Literature.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Reservist PowerPoint - two lessons fully planned
Reservist Word document - copy of the poem
Reservist Word document - annotated copy of the poem
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Introductory lesson on ‘Of Mice and Men’, originally delivered to a weak KS4 group. Lesson closely explores the opening setting description, encouraging students to pull quotes from this scene to show what is being described. This knowledge is then pulled together with a PEE analysis, finishing with character profiling.
Files in this resource:
The opening - PowerPoint of lesson
Opening extract - Word document of opening of ‘Of Mice and Men’
Based on Roald Dahl's 'Matilda' and the description of The Trunchbull; and 'A Christmas Carol' and the description of Scrooge, this series of lessons is designed to prepare students for a reading comprehension exam. Originally delivered to a low ability Year 7 class, this could be adapted for younger students but the questions would need reviewing if intended for higher ability.
The lessons support students through tackling different comprehension questions, allowing class work and discussion before attempting questions independently. All of the questions have spaces for student-teacher feedback, intended for peer-marking as model answers are provided on the board. There are three lessons on The Trunchbull extract and two on Scrooge. The Scrooge questions have been designed as a mock exam but could easily be adapted for a real exam or an extended homework task.
Files in this resource:
Reading comprehension questions - PowerPoint of the questions
Reading extract - Word document of the two extracts, designed as a four-page booklet
A fully planned one-hour lesson, this is linked to the 2017 IGCSE English Literature specification, but could be adapted for other exam boards. Allowing students to initially independently analyse the poem before teacher input, this is an ideal group-work lesson. The lesson closes with preparing for an exam-style question, which could be completed as a homework task or in a following lesson.
Files in this resource:
The Trees Are Down - PowerPoint of lesson
The Trees Are Down - Word document of poem
This lesson allows students to explore the importance of Thornhill and Sal's relationship in Kate Grenville's, 'The Secret River'. With opportunity to work individually or in groups, the lesson encourages students to find pivotal moments in the novel that reflect the importance of their relationship. The lesson allows students to build on their knowledge across the entire novel, leading to a practise exam question to answer at the end.
It is anticipated that this lesson will cover more than one hour to allow for the essay writing, subsequently providing a useful assessment piece for the unit. References to AOs and the mark scheme are taken from the current IGCSE specification.
This lesson is a mock paper to help prepare students for Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Non-fiction and Transactional writing). The sources for this paper explore arranged marriages and the writing section has a choice of two questions.
Lesson is designed for feedback as answers are written during class time, to help identify revision areas promptly. A generic mark scheme has been included for teachers reference. Alternatively, this PowerPoint could be converted to a Word document and presented as an actual mock exam.
Files in this resource:
English Language Paper 2 - PowerPoint of exam questions
Text 1 Guardian article - Word document of Text 1
Text 2 - Word document of Text 2
English Language Paper 2 generic mark scheme - PDF of mark scheme for writing section
Using the medium of Twitter, this lesson allows students to chart Thornhill’s development over ‘The Secret River’. This can be done over the course of reading the novel or at the end, and can be used as a helpful revision activity.
Differentiation for this task includes the extent to which quotes are used for tweets, assigning characters other than Thornhill, and scaffolding key events to signpost students towards. In addition, homework tasks can be set for students to create a Twitter page for less major characters.
Files in this resource:
Character analysis - PowerPoint of lesson
Twitter Template - Word document of Twitter template - this activity can then be completed by hand or electronically.
This two-part lesson allows students to explore the theme of hope in the novel, 'The Secret River'. Building up to answering a practice exam question (lesson 2), the lesson begins evaluating the importance of hope. Students then analyse a selected quote in detail which will not only act as a useful revision aid, but also become an essay plan.
In the second lesson, students feedback their mind-map ideas which could be used for a classroom display. There are reminders on AOs and how to achieve high marks, to help direct students with their response.
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Focusing on Collarbone's execution, this lesson allows students to work in groups to annotate an extract, similar in length to what would be expected in the IGCSE English Literature paper. With key questions, students prepare a mini-presentation that the rest of the class use to take notes for, in preparation for a mock exam question.
Further pair work is involved with planning a response and peer assessment for the plenary. This lesson could then be continued in a second session with students completing their essay response, or this could be written for homework. The lesson also reminds students of AOs and skills to demonstrate for a top level answer.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Collarbone's death - PowerPoint of lesson
Collarbone's death extract - Word document of extract
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Exploring the character of Mr Middleton and his relationship with Thornhill, this lesson looks at three short passages, encouraging students to consider how Grenville presents this relationship and the influence it has on Thornhill. The lesson moves to an analysis of how Grenville presents Mr Middleton's death and what changes this signifies for Thornhill. The essay-style question for this lesson focuses on foreshadowing and Mr Middleton's death.
26 fully planned lessons, this scheme of work should hopefully have you dusting off an old classic that is often left behind in the department cupboards! With a range of activities that intend to bring the text alive, each lesson in this scheme has a covering slide detailing the lesson outline, skills focused on, and whether any resources are required or homework set. All accompanying resources and internet links are included within this resource.
Lesson focuses include hot-seating key characters, a dramatic interpretation of Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’, personal writing on hopes and ambitions, and persuasive writing. There are plenty of opportunities to grade students on their reading and writing skills, with emphasis on the skills required for tasks.
This scheme would suit any Key Stage 3 class as every lesson is planned to allow total teacher flexibility. With hidden chapter summary slides, the teacher is able to choose how much reading is completed each lesson and even how many of the 26 lessons are taught for this scheme. As such, if lessons or chapters are missed out, there is always a chapter summary to fill in the gaps.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this scheme.
Files included in this resource:
‘Little Women’ scheme of work - PowerPoint of fully planned lessons
Lesson 2 Extract analysis - Word document
Lesson 6 Extract analysis - Word document
Lesson 9 Extract analysis - Word document
Lesson 11 character hot-seating cards - Word document
Lesson 16 Extract analysis - Word document
Lesson 22 Twitter template - Word document
Lesson 23 Reading assessment extract - Word document
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Unseen poetry practice for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2. PowerPoint outlines what to expect in Paper 2 and assessment areas. Using Boey Kim Cheng's 'Reservist' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen, the lesson encourages group work, with students working independently to annotate the unseen material, before feeding back to the rest of the class. Lesson works towards preparing for both the extended and comparative exam questions, which can be used in the following lesson or homework tasks. Fully annotated copies of both poems are included.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Unseen Poetry Reservist and Anthem for Doomed Youth - PowerPoint of lesson
Reservist poem annotated - Word document of poem
Anthem for Doomed Youth annotated - Word document of poem
Reservist poem - Word document of poem
Anthem for Doomed Youth - Word document of poem
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Unseen poetry practice for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2. PowerPoint outlines what to expect in Paper 2 and assessment areas. Using Philip Larkin's 'An Arundel Tomb' and 'Tears, Idle Tears' by Tennyson, the lesson encourages group work, with students working independently to annotate the unseen material, before feeding back to the rest of the class. Lesson works towards preparing for both the extended and comparative exam questions, which can be used in the following lesson or homework tasks. Included are annotated copies of the poem for teacher's reference or for students who need that extra support.
I appreciate all constructive criticism, so I hope you are able to take time to review this resource.
Files in this resource:
Unseen Poetry An Arundel Tomb and Tears Idle Tears - PowerPoint of lesson
An Arundel Tomb - Word document of poem
Tears, Idle Tears - Word document of poem
An Arundel Tomb annotated - Word document of poem with notes
Tears, Idle Tears annotated - Word document of poem with notes
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A stand-alone lesson or one that could be used as an introduction to creative writing, this lesson encourages students to create a sense of place in their own writing, using an image as stimulus. Starting by listening to an audio clip (Youtube link included in the PowerPoint), the students progress to identifying descriptive techniques in an example, before creating their own word bank. After writing their own descriptive piece, the students peer-assess and revisit the starter task to see if they can develop their initial writing.
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