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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.

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Sharing Resources to develop understanding of the new AQA Language and Literature Spec. Some differentiated resources to assist Lower Ability Pupils. Homework booklets to consolidate understanding of exam papers. Self and Peer Assessment strategies to engage students in their own learning.
Self/Peer Assessment Checklists
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Self/Peer Assessment Checklists

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This bundle includes Self-Assessment activities targeting: AQA Lit - Unseen poetry AQA Lang Paper 1 - Structure AQA Lang Paper 1 - Language
AQA Lit - Poetry Anthology - Porphyria's Lover
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AQA Lit - Poetry Anthology - Porphyria's Lover

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Lessons concentrate on the poem Porphyria's Lover, for a low ability group, with a focus on the question How does Browning present the relationship between Porphyria and her Lover? Includes: - Opportunity to annotate the anthology as a class (visualiser)/independently depending on ability - Building of Success Critiera - Model Paragraph - Tasks on Lexical Field & Structural features
Unseen poetry - Success Criteria
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Unseen poetry - Success Criteria

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A simple, student speak Success Criteria which can be used to self/peer assess a response to AQA Lit - New Spec - Section C - Unseen Poetry Gives students tangible things to include which can be measured to monitor progress
Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure
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Unseen Poetry - Section C - Comparison - Bayonet Charge & Exposure

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A lesson which focuses on students creating an independent response to a mock Lit Paper 2 - Section C - Unseen Poetry - Comparison question worth 8 marks It uses Bayonet Charge as an unseen poem and compares it with Exposure, a poem studied in a previous lesson There is opportunity to annotate the poem as a group, differentiated starter activity, reference to the mark scheme a success criteria for answering the question, which can easily be adapted to fit your class
Descriptive Writing task/scaffold
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Descriptive Writing task/scaffold

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A simple activity which prompts students to look at the whole picture, focusing on different aspects for their descriptive writing piece. The lesson prompts students to include learned skills within each paragraphs. Useful for HW or cover work.
Self-Assessment template
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Self-Assessment template

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An activity which can be adapted to suit the task, allowing students to identify and comment on strengths and weaknesses within a written piece Success criteria can be given, or built as a class in order to engage students in the content of their work.
Writing a Story Opening - Creative Writing
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Writing a Story Opening - Creative Writing

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New resources added - see below A 'Big Write', extended writing task which gives students opportunity to consolidate their understanding of how to write a narrative (AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B) Allows students to create their own Success Criteria and implement learned strategies Excellent for Home Learning/Revision/Cover work Additional Resources added to the original resource: - Numerous story opening stimulus - 2 lesson plans focusing on writing with appropriate style/tone - Tasks which engage with the mark scheme
Structure Activity - AQA Language Paper 2 - Sherlock Holmes
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Structure Activity - AQA Language Paper 2 - Sherlock Holmes

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This differentiated resource allows students to access the AQA GCSE text 'The Sign of Four' with a focus on the structure. The targeted questions for each paragraph prompt students to focus on the elements of the AQA Language Paper 2 - Question 3 - The opening - Any change in focus - Any other structural features
GCSE English Language Revision Booklets
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GCSE English Language Revision Booklets

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Homework booklets which focus on students responses to AQA Lang Paper 1 Has Success Criteria for each question, descriptive writing activities, self and parental assessment opportunities Included are 2 lesson plans which focus on the students ability to structure paragraphs in response Q2 and Q3 of AQA Lang Paper 1
Poetry - Simon Armitage - Those Bastards in Their Mansions - AQA Literature
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Poetry - Simon Armitage - Those Bastards in Their Mansions - AQA Literature

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This is a resource consisting of Lesson Plan, Differentiated/Annotated poem and sentence stems to scaffold, along with a planning worksheet focusing on the Language Features within the poem Although AQA specification warns away from feature spotting, the focus allows students to develop an understanding, and explain the effectiveness, of language devices . Sentence stems prompt students to develop a sense of how to structure a response to poetry
AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B - Descriptive Writing
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AQA Lang Paper 1 - Section B - Descriptive Writing

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A lesson plan and handout which allows students to develop understanding of AO6 - task allows exploration, teaching and development of writing a description. Image is supported by boxes to highlight the areas of the image which can be described - focusing attention and allowing visual stimulus Can be adapted to suit any image, and can change the content/style of the sentences you teach
Introduction to Comparing Poetry - Power and Conflict
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Introduction to Comparing Poetry - Power and Conflict

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2 lesson plans which focuses on the comparison of poetry (AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B) The poems included in the lesson plan are London and Remains, and offers the students the opportunity to plan a response to an exam style question. There is the opening of a model paragraph to offer students a suggestion of structure, however this can be differentiated or continued in class Additional resource base don Prelude and the opportunity to compare natural power
AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road
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AQA English Language Paper 1 - Structure - The Road

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A full lesson plan for AQA English Language Paper 1: Question 3 (Structure) including: - Differentiated resource - Extract from 'The Road' - Built in tasks - Success Criteria Differentiated starter to increase engagement
AQA Language Paper 1 HW Booklet
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AQA Language Paper 1 HW Booklet

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Creating Homework that is both engaging and challenging is paramount to the students' ability to access the exam. This is a resource which allows students practice exam skills to improve confidence and ultimately improve outcomes. The resource includes; Question 1- Comprehension Question 2- Language Analysis Question 3- Structure Section B- Creative Writing A Success Criteria for each section of the exam Self-Assessment opportunities to develop understanding Parental engagement to improve links between school and home
The Hunger Games - Lesson 1&2
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The Hunger Games - Lesson 1&2

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Part of a scheme of learning which looks at various aspects of the novel, The Hunger Games, including: Dystopia and Dystopian Literature How dystopia is seen within the novel Character Studies and comparison Comprehension activities Study of the various districts
AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B - Self-Assessment
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AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B - Self-Assessment

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An activity for self-assessing a response to Section B of Paper 2 on the new AQA lit spec. Allows students to relate to a tangible success criteria, identify strengths and weaknesses in a response and up level to meet targets. Demonstrates explicit progress in the classroom and homework if appropriate
AQA Lit - The Prelude - William Wordsworth
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AQA Lit - The Prelude - William Wordsworth

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A lesson focused on teaching the content of The Prelude in the Power and Conflict Cluster of AQA Lit Anthology and comparing with other poems from the cluster Opportunity for students to; - Discuss feelings and emotions of nature - Annotate a differentiated copy of the poem with leading questions - Identify Key Quotes in a differentiated task - Student Led learning and speaking and listening through feedback - Scaffold comparison activity to draw upon understanding of other poems in the cluster - Attempt an exam style question - Section B Paper 2 AQA Lit Perfect opportunity for a teacher marked and feed forward activity to be completed
Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks
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Holes - Full Scheme of Learning & Revision Tasks

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A full scheme of learning on Holes by Louis Sachar - tasks include: Information retrieval Guided reading Open response Descriptive/creating writing Non-fiction writing Self/Peer Assessment Re-drafting