Student Resources
This page contains various resources for GCSE English, A-level English Language and Communication Studies. They are materials I have put together for my own teaching over a number of years. We have recently overhauled the site to make it clearer and easier to use.
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All of the files can be downloaded, by right-clicking on the underlined text and choosing 'save as'.
GCSE ENGLISH
Because of the big emphasis on getting as many students as possible to gain C or higher in GCSE English and Maths, I get asked to do lots of talks to students, teachers and school leaders about what are the key ingredients for grade C and grade A/A*.
Since April 2010, I've begun to store all the resources here, and will keep adding to them as I write them. As ever, they're free, but not all will make sense without attending the original talk.
GCSE REVISION SUMMARIES:
"C in English - guaranteed" handout is a simple and straightforward guide to how to write well. You won't become a C grade writer just by downloading and reading it: you need to practise the advice a bit, to get the approach into your bloodstream.
But if you do that, it will work, and you'll find yourself a more confident and effective writer. In fact, you'll probably end up getting higher than a grade C. Let me know if you do!
Here's the companion handout: "How to get an A* at GCSE". Good luck.
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