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Learning Literary Devices for GCSE English »

Richard Gent | Sunday July 07, 2024

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Language , AQA English Literature, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, Edexcel English, Edexcel English Language, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Cambridge iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE English, Cambridge iGCSE English Literature, 9-1 IGCSE

Learning Literary Devices Game New PDF Unlocks Deeper Meanings in Texts: Discover the hidden layers in your favourite books, poems, and plays. Understanding literary devices helps you see what’s really going on beneath the surface. Supercharges Your Writing: Want to make your essays and stories pop? Using literary devices can transform your writing, making it more engaging and powerful. Makes Reading More Fun: Spotting literary devices can turn reading into an adventure. You’ll… [ read full article ] »


Supporting National Literacy GCSE Skills - Reading »

Richard Gent | Saturday February 20, 2021

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, Analysing Fiction, KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627, IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, IGCSE English Language Edexcel B, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, GCSE 2021

Edusites Exercises in GCSE English Language Reading Skills Cycling 1 Cycling 2 AO2 Language and Structure Eulogies Subject Terminology Balloons Dramatic Moments The government produced the consultation on the assessment of GCSE and A Levels. At Edusites we have worked with our writers who include GCSE advisors and senior examiners. What are the key features of the consultation document? Expectations for measuring and developing skills We propose that teachers will be able to take into account… [ read full article ] »


Analysing Fiction »

ghallahan | Friday February 21, 2020

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, Analysing Fiction, KS3, Key Stage 3 English Analysing Fiction, KS4, AQA GCSE, EDEXCEL GCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, OCR GCSE

Analysis Skills for English Fiction Language KS3 and GCSE This series of 5 short story units focus on the skills needed for the GCSE English Language Fiction Assessment Objectives All the lessons are delivered through Online Slides (Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer) Below you will find printable resources to be printed for each student and the lesson slide links These lessons are appropriate for mid to long term cover. In class Each lesson has activities planned You might also use for… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE English Language Paper 1 Live Scripts »

Richard Gent | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas Schemes, J351/01 Communicating Information and Ideas Assessment Pack

Materials for Assessment Files you will need for the exam OCR Question Paper GCSE English Language J351/01 Communicating Information and Ideas OCR Insert Text 1 and 2 Files you will need to mark the exam papers OCR GCSE English Language Mark Scheme Section A OCR GCSE English Language Mark Scheme Section B Many thanks to all schools who took part in our second mock exam project and thanks again to all the schools who put themselves forward. We were overwhelmed with the positive feedback and… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Language »

Richard Gent | Tuesday October 03, 2017

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas Schemes, J351/01 Communicating Information and Ideas Assessment Pack, J351 Component 01: Non Fiction Reading Anthology Comparative Text Pack, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Schemes

Our teaching materials are used in two thirds of the top schools. Our resources empower teachers to plan effectively, assess accurately and teach with confidence. As a non-subscriber you will be able to see a preview of the resources. To access them in full click on Subscribe now. Edusites Teacher Guides to GCSE English Language and Literature Edusites Teacher Guides to GCSE English Language and Literature Edusites Teacher Guide to Revision of GCSE English Language and Literature Edusites… [ read full article ] »


GCSE 20/20/20 Reading & Writing Lessons »

Morag Larsen | Tuesday January 31, 2017

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, AQA GCSE, EDEXCEL GCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE, OCR GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE

'Cover lessons not just for cover teachers'! We have created some invaluable sets of 1-hour Cover Lessons that follow a 3-Step format : 20 Minutes Silent Reading (Fiction or Non-Fiction book of student choice) 20 Minutes Reading Task 20 Minutes Writing Task This format allows you to teach lesson-by-lesson or dip in and out as per your requirements. Set A: English GCSE 20/20/20 16 Lessons Set B: English GCSE 20/20/20 14 Lessons [ read full article ] »


Integrated Exercises for OCR GCSE English Language and Literature »

Richard Gent | Friday September 09, 2016

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE

The following passages are all taken from J352/01 Literature Paper ‘Exploring modern and literary heritage texts’. All five set texts are represented and can, of course, be added to from whichever set text is being studied so as to go alongside any of the passages which will, effectively, be ‘unseen’. Teachers can fill in as much or as little detail as they wish in preparing learners for either or both of them. For example, some glossing of some of the vocabulary may be… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE English Language Practice Paper Two EEI Crete »

Richard Gent | Thursday May 12, 2016

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015

Materials for Assessment Files you will need for the exam OCR GCSE English Language Practice Paper Two Exploring Effects and Impact OCR Paper 2 Source Files you will need to mark the exam papers OCR GCSE English Language Mark Scheme Practice Paper Two Exploring Effects and Impact [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE English Language Mark Scheme Practice Paper Two Exploring Effects and Impact »

Richard Gent | Thursday May 05, 2016

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Schemes

Section A Reading Skills: AO1: Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas.   Question 1a Guidance Look again at lines 1-7 Identify one phrase from these lines that shows what will happen after the surrender. 1 mark Answer Award one mark for the following: ‘before we go to prison’ Question 1b Guidance What is the sergeant’s view of the forthcoming surrender? 1 mark Answer Award one mark for: Award one mark either for the lift of ‘It… [ read full article ] »


OCR Quick Check Spec GCSE English Language and Literature »

Richard Gent | Wednesday April 13, 2016

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas Schemes, J351/01 Communicating Information and Ideas Assessment Pack, J351 Component 01: Non Fiction Reading Anthology Comparative Text Pack, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Schemes, OCR Spoken Language, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare, Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare Assessment Pack, Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare Schemes

English Language Paper One Communicating information and ideas 2 hours Section A: Reading C19 and C20/21 Non Fiction Text Spend around 1 hour on this including 10 minutes reading time Questions Question 1a 2 marks based on identifying information from one text AO1 Question 1 b 2 marks based on identifying information from the same text AO1 Question 2 6 marks based on a comparison of identifying information from both texts AO1 Question 3 12 marks based on how the writer uses language to create… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE English Language Component J351/02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack »

Richard Gent | Wednesday March 02, 2016

Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack

Welcome to Edusites English OCR GCSE English Language Component J351/02: Exploring Effects and Impact Assessment Pack. Click on the links below to access a sample paper, marking guidelines and indicative content. These packs have been developed by experienced English assessors with extensive awarding body experience and by people who were very closely involved in the development of these new specifications within the awarding bodies, with Ofqual and the Department of Education. They have been… [ read full article ] »