A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
Wilde’s classic text showcases the literary talent of a man having to hide his own true sexuality. The picture of Dorian Gray beckons the audience to view beauty in new ways, to reframe hedonism and to truly observe who and what influences us.
This power point lesson is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and this resource has been used to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This complete resource focuses on the preface and chapter 1, it contains a recap on previous learning, a starter activity, a key word’s slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you – enjoy!
Wilde’s classic text showcases the literary talent of a man having to hide his own true sexuality. ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ beckons the audience to view beauty in new ways, to reframe hedonism and to truly observe who and what influences us.
These power point lessons are beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and these resources have been used to lead my teaching in class, as homework assignments and also as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This complete resource focuses on chapters 1-20, (20 separate lessons). Each presentation contains a recap on previous learning, a starter activity, a key word’s slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you – enjoy!
Agbabi’s ‘Eat Me’ is a dynamic text that explores the (sometimes) subtle nature of spousal abuse and the covert control of masculinity, it remains a significant text for our post-modern society. I have taught this text a number of times, and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021), to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool for revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated 29 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, a text overview, exploration tasks connected to content, summary and analysis questions connected to language and its devices, questions pertaining to structure and theme, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. No further work is required from the teacher. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
Tennessee Williams’ classic play explores the toxic side of masculinity, its disregard and abusive nature. In the post-modern world of the ‘Me Too’ movement and the downfall of Jeffrey Epstein, it remains an essential text to study. I have taught this text many times over the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype Lessons), as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students.
This dynamically presented 22 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme-tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and of course, a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ chronicles the life of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo community, from the events leading up to his banishment from the community for accidentally killing a clansman, through the seven years of his exile, to his return. I have taught this novel many times over the last 20 years. I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/SKYPE lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (21 slides) provides approximately 2 hours teaching time and includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
William Golding’s enduring classic ‘Lord of the Flies’ is an essential text, detailing the story of a group of young boys shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. With the absence of law and order, and parental authority, chaos and tragedy unfolds. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
This 16 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. It contains a key words slide, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
This presentation has been used successfully many times in class and really captures the beauty and historical context of this novel.
This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. Through a series of media clips and structured tasks the students are encouraged to understand the deeper statement the author makes about the term ‘heroes’.
This presentation contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have delivered this novel many times and my resources are always tried and tested in class. Enjoy!
Wilde’s classic text showcases the literary talent of a man having to hide his own true sexuality. The picture of Dorian Gray beckons the audience to view beauty in new ways, to reframe hedonism and to truly observe who and what influences us.
This power point lesson is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and this resource has been used to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This complete resource focuses chapter 2, it contains a recap on previous learning, a starter activity, a key word’s slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you – enjoy!
This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and engaging for the students. Each powerpoint is constructed with a starter, key words and phrases, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an extension task and a PEE writing task, plus a plenary. This presentation focuses clearly on one scene and touches upon the prominent theme within the starter activity. It is aimed clearly at KS4, but can so easily be adapted up or down the key stages. All of my resources have been run in class and are revised and updated on a yearly basis.
Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ chronicles the life of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo community, from the events leading up to his banishment from the community for accidentally killing a clansman, through the seven years of his exile, to his return. I have taught this novel many times over the last 20 years. I have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials (Google Meet/SKYPE lessons), as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students.
These dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lessons each provide approximately 2 hours teaching time and include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes a ‘Half-Term Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson and an ‘End-Term Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed lessons. These resources have been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used these resources to lead my teaching in class, as homework assignments/distance learning materials and even as tools of revision – All have worked well for the students. An introductory lesson and a revision/essay writing lesson included.
These power point lessons contain the following elements; a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources, enjoy!
This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society.
These A level power point lessons explore the meaning within chapters 1 to 61. With the AOs firmly in mind they open the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used these particular resources to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students.
These power point lessons contain a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
‘Whistle and I’ll Come to You’ (from the Woman in Black) by Susan Hill stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
This bundle contains individual lessons for each of the ten texts included within ‘Part 2: Paper 2 Section A Poetry and Prose’
• Disabled
• Out, Out
• An Unknown Girl
• The Bright Lights of Sarajevo
• Still I Rise
• The Story of an Hour
• The Necklace
• Significant Cigarettes
• Whistle and I’ll Come to You
• Night
Every PowerPoint lesson contains approximately 3 hours of class materials and each slide is illustrated beautifully to connect with the learning materials. I have used these detailed PowerPoint lessons to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning materials/homework and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students.
These beautifully illustrated lessons all contain a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, these are complete resources. Enjoy.
‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
A thorough and complete presentation, beautifully illustrated and engaging for the students. Starter, main body, extension task and plenary. This presentation also includes summary and analysis questions and remains focused towards the AO assessment criteria.
This resource is connected to Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, the taxpayer gets the rescue bill by Steven Morris– the text insert from the anthology (International GCSE English Language (Specification A) Paper 1 Section A Non-fiction texts)
This is a complete resource, with every slide being differentiated. All slides are illustrated beautifully and very engaging for the students. I have used this resource in class to lead my teaching, also as a homework assignment and this year as a tool of revision. This power point lesson contains; a starter activity, an author bio slide, a context of the work slide, summary and analysis questions through textual analysis, an academic writing task, an extension task and a homework. Enjoy!
Dunmore’s ‘To My Nine-Year-Old Self’ is a dynamic text that explores the physical and emotional transitions between ‘girl’ and ‘woman’. It remains a significant text for our post-modern society. I have taught this text a number of times, and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021), to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool for revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated 27 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, a text overview, exploration tasks connected to content, summary and analysis questions connected to language and its devices, questions pertaining to structure and theme, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. No further work is required from the teacher. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. In our post-modern world of ‘false news’, ‘conspiracies’, ‘social media revenge’ and ‘corrupted politics’, Hamlet remains an essential text. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This beautifully illustrated 24 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. The study materials contained within this PowerPoint lesson provide approximately 2 hours teaching time in class. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!