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.
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!
This resource is connected to The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – 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!
This resource is connected to The Explorers Daughter by Kari Herbert– 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!
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is brought beautifully to life with these dynamically illustrated slides and the thoughtful tasks contained within. I have taught this text many times in my own classroom and it remains a personal favourite. This year I revised all my Gatsby resources. I have now used this particular resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
Doshi’s ‘The Deliverer’ is a dynamic text that explores the enduring devaluation and abuse of females in a patriarchal society. 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 26 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!
This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society.
These A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 1 - 27. With the AOs firmly in mind these resources opens 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 resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students.
Each power point lesson contains 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!
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 6, 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 dynamically detailed and illustrated power point lesson is connected to the Edexcel AS and A Level English Language and Literature anthology (Voices in Speech and Writing). This specific lesson explores the text, ‘When I lived in Peru’ by Andrew Viner.
This colossal twenty-one slide presentation explores the genre, the audience and the purpose of this text. It introduces the students to the key critical terms of: Understatement, Diegetic Sounds, Non-Diegetic Sounds, Personal Power, Command Sentence, Exclamatory Sentences, Epistemic modality and Absurdity. This presentation also includes an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. 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 criterias.
William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed slides. This resource has been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used this resource to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment/distance learning material and even a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson contains 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. This is a complete resource, enjoy!
This 18 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 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.
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.
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.
This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
This 18 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and fully engaging for the students. This presentation contains varying degrees of challenge, to help with our differentiation responsibilities. This powerpoint includes a literacy starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task (multiple choice) and a plenary. All my resources have been 'road tested' in class and are reviewed once an academic year.
This 17 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 dynamically detailed and illustrated power point lesson is connected to the Edexcel AS and A Level English Language and Literature anthology (Voices in Speech and Writing). This specific lesson explores the text, ‘What I did in 2013’ by Alan Bennett.
This colossal 26 slide presentation explores the genre, the audience and the purpose of this text. It introduces the students to the key critical terms of: Assumptions, Illumination, Irony, Tone, Convention, Concept, Ideology, Archetypes, Triads, Euphemism and Circumlocution. This presentation also includes an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
A beautifully illustrated and detailed exploration of the themes of propaganda and control. Summary and analysis questions for the students. Starter activity, main body questions, extension task and plenary. Suitable for GCSE or A level.
‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro explores an enduring love that battles a hopeless situation. Using the canvas of cloning, Ishiguro explores the moral, spiritual and legal debates connected to the creation of life. In our fractured post-modern world, this text remains both significant and essential. I have taught this text a number of times in recent years, and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource (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 (23 slides) provides a step-by-step guide to essay writing, focusing on the question:
‘How do the “fantasies” that Kathy and her friends imagine at Hailsham compare with those they imagine as young adults?’
This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
