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Used with a MA/HA Y8 set. Could be adapted.

A range of lessons (lasted me around 2 weeks) talking Y10 students through their first attempt at language exam paper 1. Could be edited to become more challenging.

Booklet that I created to allow students to understand the exam paper through creating their own questions and mark scheme.

Introduction to the functions of language according to Halliday and Dore. Students complete grid and transcript annotation selecting functions before producing their own transcript. Answers included.

Lesson aimed at helping LA KS3 students access Romeo and Juliet.

Act 3 Scene 5 for LA

Romeo and Juliet Act 5 for LA KS3

Includes -Creating your own roller coaster -Show not tell emotions -Describing a sherbet lemon -Describing an Avatar

VCOP triangles wall display. Can also be laminated as placemats.

Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Looks at planning answers for Paper 2. The students look at the general ideas behind how to answer each question. This can then lead on to them writing full answers. My class get easily overwhelmed and I found that this broke things down for them. The extract is taken from somebody else and not my own, however I created the activity. Section B revision sheet helps students to quickly brainstorm ideas and reminds them of the mark scheme.

Student must use extended metaphor to develop a piece of writing. Includes examples and materials for a class model. I used a Life of Pi clip to engage students.

1-2 hr masterclass to go over essentials around regional variation for Section A of paper 7702. Includes revision of theory (A02) and A01 terminology. Students then have a go at answering the sample questions. Mark schemes on AQA website.

Used as the first two lessons with Y13. Contains an intro to the course with quick quiz. Leads the students to consider existing knowledge of language and CLA. Moves onto a transcript and a straightforward analytical task introducing students on how their answers should be structured, followed by a peer assessment activity. Contains information on CDS satisfying A01 and A02. Includes further reading.

Introductory lessons looking at how to put together an A Level answer. Uses 2008 example texts found in the Edexcel data pack on the Edexcel website https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/english-language-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments. Looks at how identity is shown in a teenage magazine article vs political speech. Includes template for researching theory. Could easily be adapted for AQA meanings and representations. Includes potential sentence openers/ structures.

Collection of AFL resources including peer and self assessment, confidence lines, exit cards. Good for new teacher.

A number of lessons focusing on working out the finer points of these two characters. Includes starters and transcripts.

ACC Catchphrase game to help students to remember quotations.