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Before using any of the activities in the pack, it might be sensible to ask students
what they can remember about the papers beforehand. Students could be
grouped and given 1 minute to write down everything they can remember about
question numbers, types, marks etc.
Students can begin by trying the AO Match Ups. In this activity students have to
remember what they know about each of the assessment objectives. The matchup
is a simple worksheet but can be turned into a card sort activity if preferred.
• To analyse personal trouble In order to get to know each paper, there are two quizzes available: Test Yourself
spots within the exams. Paper 1 and Test Yourself Paper 2. These should help knowledge across the
two reading sections and can be used following any intervention course to check
• To remember the key
new understanding.
question types for
each paper. The Facing the Questions activities are available for Paper 1 and Paper 2 and
come in three differentiated versions. These can be used to check understanding
at the beginning or can be kept as a means of recording the knowledge gleaned
Context throughout the intervention sessions. This resource might also be used as a final
This is an the first of ten
test of knowledge following completion of the intervention work.
lessons devoted to better
understanding of the reading
elements of the GCSE English Moving On
Language papers. This pack
contains everything necessary This set of resources is the first in a ten-lesson pack set for intervention purposes.
to create intervention lessons Students should move on to more intensive analysis revision with the language
around the AQA syllabus. The and structure units.
opening lesson concentrates
on the need for students to
understand exactly what is
being assessed and how to
approach each question.
The pack is not prescriptive
and the multiple worksheets
can be used or changed
to suit individual teaching
purposes. The aim of the
unit is to provide sufficient
differentiated material for 10
intervention sessions of 45
minutes to 1 hour in length.