A visually powerful Powerpoint deconstructing the various sentence structures learners need to know for GCSE English Language. This Presentation, combined with various worksheets at key stages, ensures that learners not only learn the various sentence structures, but they also combine with punctuation rules, and sentence development to ensure that learners come away from the lesson more confident of being able to differentiate between the different structures (especially compound and complex), but are also better versed in the use of the comma within both compound and complex structures. This has been an extremely well received resource in the classroom.

An insightful investigation into understanding how to identify adjectives, including adjectival phrases, and also how writers deploy and manipulate adjectives for particular effects when writing, and how to spot and analyse this when deconstructing text for GCSE English Language. A vital addition to any language analytical arsenal for a GCSE 9-1 Programme.

A thorough investigation of how to recognise, define, understand and interpret the nuanced usage of different types of verbs and the beginning of analytical investigation into how and why writers choose particular verbs to engage their reader, and to direct the reader’s understanding of why specific choices of words might be made by writers for specifically intended effects.

A strong visual Powerpoint introducing English Language Terminology for GCSE, supported by a student share PDF, plus THREE classroom worksheets to enable learners to evidence their learning and understand the nuances of different noun types. This is Resource One of SIX English Language Terminology Presentations, all of which are designed to develop learner skills for dealing with various questions on the GCSE English Language Papers and to improve their overall writing techniques. Presentation covers concrete/common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, and identifying nouns. Each worksheet encourages learner engagement and can be worked on in pairs, groups, or individually. All resources have been classroom trialled and tweaked. The Powerpoints are visually engaging for a young media savvy audience, and the images have successfully kept even reluctant learners focus on the screen. The NOTES section in all English Language Terminology Powerpoints will contain some details for tutors to prompt or assist them should a blank moment occur.

A visually engaging Powerpoint presentation of the structural question, question 3 on paper 1, following a straightforward methodology (Methodology 1) that deconstructs the sample paper with The Tiredness of Rosabel, by Katherine Mansfield.

A straightforward and visually engaging Powerpoint presentation aimed at learners struggling to come to grips with the demands of the structural question. This presentation seeks to simplify the approach and to scaffold the learner aiming to achieve four or five marks in the eight minute time frame.

An interactive Powerpoint for class with vocabulary development, terminology recognition, and sentence structure questions and answers for tutors to use in a dynamic learning environment to check and embed the necessary basic language skill requirements for GCSE

An interactive tutor led classroom resource in Powerpoint with vocabulary development, punctuation, and sentence structure checking slides plus answers to develop and embed the basic skills required for GCSE English.

A comprehensive explanation of the Big Picture Statement methodology for the language analysis question on paper 1, plus a detailed sample model answer to the set text named The Tiredness of Rosabel, by Katherine Mansfield.

A detailed breakdown of GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 2 of the text set in LABYRINTH by Kate Mosse, showing methodology and presenting a deconstructed model answer

A detailed presentation exploring and explaining the type and range of vocabulary and sytnax learners will be expected to use in order to successfully meet the language analysis requirements in GCSE English Language.

A development presentation with set tasks on slides for learners to attempt seeking to improve literacy and punctuation and awareness of the usage of participal phrases in English to improve their writing.

A Powerpoint presentation offering a deconstruction of the assessment objectives, marking, timing, and the level of input and methodology expected from learners to tackle these questions successfully.

A Powerpoint presentation aimed at scaffolding learners who find themselves frustrated with the demands of language analysis. The presentation targets 5 marks from the question by keeping the focus narrow and straight forward for the learner. Includes a sample model answer of a Roddy Doyle text.

A detailed and visually engaging Powerpoint with a comprehensive explanation of the process of analysing the structure of a text and how learners should best approach question 3 on paper 1 in GCSE English.

A visually engaging and comprehensive Powerpoint presentation explaining methods to approach the structural question and what learners need to be looking for.

A visually engaging Powerpoint presentation looking at the Katherine Mansfielf snippet from The Tiredness of Rosabel using a specific methodology and providing learners with a deconstructed sample answer.

A straight forward Initial Assessment specifically for tutors with new or unfamiliar groups to enable them to quickly ascertain student and group proficiency profiles in order to help them design their lessons. Assessment includes short worksheets for terminology, punctuation, prose, comprehension, language techniques and features, and a learner profile cover sheet.

This is a strong visual scaffolding resource to help students to write persuasively and develop the skills necessary to maximise their potential for gaining marks in Question Five Paper Two of the GCSE English Language Paper.

A visually engaging and detailed Powerpoint which explores and demonstrates the four classical usages of the semicolon with FIVE excellent supporting worksheets to both demonstrate learners understanding and also improve their prose writing skills in order to achieve greater complexity and ultimately, higher grades.

Verbs alone are often not enough, but adverbs, while enhancing and describing the intended action verbs seek to convey more completely to help the reader visualise what the writer may be trying to convey, and thus assist in the analytical process of deconstruction, they also have more usages than simple verbal enhancement … adverbs affect the writing process, and help students to develop more sophisticated writing techniques. Adverbs are important in a writer’s arsenal!