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I am currently teaching in a state secondary school although I have also taught in primary, independent and international schools. I really hope you find my resources useful!

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I am currently teaching in a state secondary school although I have also taught in primary, independent and international schools. I really hope you find my resources useful!
Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: Adlestrop/First Flight
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Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: Adlestrop/First Flight

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Adlestrop - Edward Thomas and First Flight - U. A. Fanthorpe This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.
Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: I started early- took my dog/ Stewart Island
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Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: I started early- took my dog/ Stewart Island

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I started early-took my dog by Emily Dickinson and Stewart Island by Fleur Adcock This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.
Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: To Autumn /Home Thoughts from Abroad
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Edexcel GCSE Time and Place Poetry: To Autumn /Home Thoughts from Abroad

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To Autumn by John Keats and Home Thoughts from Abroad by Robert Browning This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.
IGCSE English Poetry: Search for my Tongue and Prayer Before Birth
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IGCSE English Poetry: Search for my Tongue and Prayer Before Birth

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Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt and Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the theme of identity. The grid can easily be used to write about other themes such as strong images or strong feelings. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.
IGCSE Edexcel Poetry: Search for My Tongue and Half-Caste
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IGCSE Edexcel Poetry: Search for My Tongue and Half-Caste

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Search for My Tongue by Sujata Bhatt and Half-caste by John Agard This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the themes of identity and strong feelings. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.
Ambition in 'Macbeth': exploration and essay (GCSE)
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Ambition in 'Macbeth': exploration and essay (GCSE)

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An engaging, super clear 40 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of ambition in ‘Macbeth’. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Act 3, with a detailed plan showing how to tackle a GCSE essay. There are sample responses and indicative content throughout. This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards. It has worked really well in the classroom, taking between 1-2 hours depending on how much writing you want your students to complete.
Eduqas GCSE English Language: transactional writing (article)
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Eduqas GCSE English Language: transactional writing (article)

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A clear, colourful powerpoint (37 slides) that fully prepares students for writing an article in the Section B section of the English language exam. It is written for Eduqas students but is very easy to adapt to suit other exam boards. The powerpoint covers: how to plan how to write a great introduction how to write powerful sentences There are also 2 full top band answers and one middle band answer for the tasks which students can grade and discuss. The activities last 1-2 hours, depending how much writing you want your students to complete.
The Cratchits in 'A Christmas Carol': revision lesson with essay question and full model answer
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The Cratchits in 'A Christmas Carol': revision lesson with essay question and full model answer

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An engaging, super clear 50 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the roles of the Cratchit family in ‘A Christmas Carol’ using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers. A full model answer is also included. The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete. This is suitable for the AQA and Eduqas exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Power in 'Macbeth'- revision lesson with essay and full answer
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Power in 'Macbeth'- revision lesson with essay and full answer

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An engaging, super clear 56 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of power in ‘Macbeth’ using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers. A full model answer is also included. The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete. This is suitable for the AQA and OCR exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Violence in 'Macbeth':  detailed exploration + essay question
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Violence in 'Macbeth': detailed exploration + essay question

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An engaging, super clear 30 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of violence in ‘Macbeth’. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Act 4 scene 3, with two separate detailed plans showing how to tackle an essay. This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Violence in 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde': exploration and GCSE essay
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Violence in 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde': exploration and GCSE essay

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An engaging, super clear 29 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of violence in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students to help consolidate skills of language analysis and writing about context. The lesson finishes with an exam question, using an extract from Chapter 10 with two separate detailed plans showing how to tackle a GCSE essay. This is suitable for the AQA exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Romeo and Juliet: extract question for Edexcel GCSE
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Romeo and Juliet: extract question for Edexcel GCSE

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A super clear powerpoint which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question. The extract is the Prince’s first speech. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the bands’ illustration of how to analyse language closely. It finishes with a complete model answer at grade 9 standard. This is suitable for the Edexcel exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards.
Romeo and Juliet extract question: Eduqas GCSE
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Romeo and Juliet extract question: Eduqas GCSE

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A super clear powerpoint which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question. The extract is the Prince’s first speech. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the bands’ illustration of how to analyse language closely. It finishes with a complete model answer. This is suitable for the Eduqas exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards.
Kingship in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with question and full sample answer
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Kingship in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with question and full sample answer

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An engaging, super clear 49 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the theme of kingship in ‘Macbeth’ using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers. A full model answer is also included. The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete. This is suitable for the AQA and OCR exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Guilt in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with full answer (Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR)
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Guilt in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with full answer (Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR)

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A super clear, colourful 38 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. Please note: this essay and the activities cover AO2 and AO3. Depending on whether you are teaching Edexcel or Eduqas, you would want to play up or down the AO2 or AO3. None of it is irrelevant- although context is not explicitly assessed in Eduqas, good use of it can enhance and develop students’ points. Similarly, AO2 is assessed in the extract question for Edexcel which means the practice of the skills here for the essay question can help students improve these important skills. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.
Guilt in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with sample answer (AQA/OCR)
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Guilt in 'Macbeth': revision lesson with sample answer (AQA/OCR)

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A super clear, colourful 43 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. This works best as a lesson after the class has read the whole play. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is an AQA/OCR style essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate an extract and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.
Lady Macbeth: revision lesson and full model answer (AQA)
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Lady Macbeth: revision lesson and full model answer (AQA)

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A super clear, colourful 50 slide powerpoint that covers the character of Lady Macbeth. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is an AQA style essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate an extract and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop. Tes paid licence
Macbeth as a tragic hero: revision lesson with full model answer (Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR)
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Macbeth as a tragic hero: revision lesson with full model answer (Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR)

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A super clear, colourful 31 slide powerpoint that covers the character of Macbeth as a tragic hero. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end suitable for Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR exam boards. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.
Mercutio in 'Romeo and Juliet': revision lesson and full essay Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR
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Mercutio in 'Romeo and Juliet': revision lesson and full essay Eduqas/Edexcel/OCR

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A super clear, colourful 40 slide powerpoint that covers the character of Mercutio in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There is an essay question (suitable for Eduqas/Edexcel/AQA) at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate an extract and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.
Mercutio in 'Romeo and Juliet': revision lesson with full model answer AQA
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Mercutio in 'Romeo and Juliet': revision lesson with full model answer AQA

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A super clear, colourful 45 slide powerpoint that covers the character of Mercutio in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There is an AQA style essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate an extract and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too! If you find it useful, please do leave a review and have a look at other lessons and activities in my shop.