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I hope my resources simplify your planning, give you the much needed extra hours for an improved work-life balance and take your teaching to the heights you want it to go.
Glue in- Various HW feedback sheets for simplified (quicker) strategic marking
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Glue in- Various HW feedback sheets for simplified (quicker) strategic marking

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These criteria sheets can be given to students before a task so they know what they’re working towards and then glued in under their HW for the teacher to fill in and comment on. It’s a strategic yet quick and simple way of marking HW The bank includes criteris sheets for: Creative Writing Non Fiction Writing Poetry Analysis Novel Analysis Vocabulary definitions followed by sentence creation
Writing to Inform - Introductory Lesson
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Writing to Inform - Introductory Lesson

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This ppt is 1 1/2 to 2 lessons. 2 full lesson if you’re teaching a lower set because it includes a writing in practice task. It introduces the genre ‘writing to inform’ by engaging students in tasks that see them deconstruct and evaluate language, presentational layout and presentational features. This lesson leaves plenty of room to build upon this genre and is purely meant as an introduction only. The lesson includes group work, paired work and individual tasks. Also included is a: starter plenary HW task Model PEE
AQA English Lang & Lit - long term yearly plans for Year 9 to Year 11
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AQA English Lang & Lit - long term yearly plans for Year 9 to Year 11

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This resource provides you with the long term plan for teaching the new 2015 AQA English Language and English Literature Specs. This is a good starting point for new HOD or experienced ones looking for a new learning plan for the transition from Year 9 into KS4. Each plan provides teachers with a schedule of what to study each term and includes language and literature ideas. All that is need is are the SOW. I hope they help!
Analysing Poetry Independently (seen & unseen poetry)
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Analysing Poetry Independently (seen & unseen poetry)

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This is a very useful resource for building up your students’ poetry analysis skills. It can be used in the following ways: group work (cover work) group work leading to a group presentation of an unseen poem Individual preparation for a timed essay Homework Class discussion It is suitable for KS3 and KS4.
Lesson 4_Persuasive Writing Techniques_Convince your teacher to give you a sweet! (2 lessons)
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Lesson 4_Persuasive Writing Techniques_Convince your teacher to give you a sweet! (2 lessons)

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PLEASE NOTE: this lesson can be bought and used in isolation or as part of a bundle for sale on my TES Author’s Page. This is suitable for KS3 and KS4. The ppt includes 2 lessons (possibly 3 depending on the class’s ability) A starter A plenary (metacognitive task) A model (created by a student) Assessment criteria for students to use to develop the key skills A HW task A group task
Lesson 1_ Introducing Persuasive Writing Skills _ Using Slogans
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Lesson 1_ Introducing Persuasive Writing Skills _ Using Slogans

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PLEASE NOTE: this lesson can be bought and used in isolation or as part of a bundle for sale on my TES Author’s Page. This lesson contains: 2 HWs A lesson starter Worksheets (using written and visual stimulation) A Plenary The goal of the lesson is to get students thinking about the following persuasive skills: Repetition; Rhyme; Humour Punning (play-on-words); Hyperbole (exaggeration); Metaphors/similes; Commands (e.g. telling people what to do
Lesson 2_Persuasive Writing_Using Campaigns
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Lesson 2_Persuasive Writing_Using Campaigns

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PLEASE NOTE: this lesson can be bought and used in isolation or as part of a bundle for sale on my TES Author’s Page. This lesson uses ‘campaigns’ as the foundation for teaching persuasive writing techniques. The ppt includes: A starter A plenary Model answers Group tasks Planning tool Peer assessment template for assessment Notes for the teacher on the slides This could be stretched into two lessons.
Lesson 3_Writing an impressive, technique-full persuasive speech about a timely topic  (2-3 lessons)
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Lesson 3_Writing an impressive, technique-full persuasive speech about a timely topic (2-3 lessons)

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PLEASE NOTE: this lesson can be bought and used in isolation or as part of a bundle for sale on my TES Author’s Page. This zip file contains 2 lessons and a criteria sheet for the assessment of persuasive skills. It’s suitable for KS3 and KS4. Lesson 1 contains a starter, establishes the criteria to demonstrate key persuasive skills, explains a generic purpose (scenario) of 3 blog topics to choose from, a group thinking task using the 6 thinking hats and planning tools with a teacher model too. Lesson 2 contains a starter, the assessment criteria sheet (to be used in conjunction with writing time in lesson) and a plenary. Please excuse my cover image, I couldn’t get a better one to upload.
Combining Writing to Inform and Writing to Explain
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Combining Writing to Inform and Writing to Explain

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A stand alone lesson that can be used as part of my Writing to Inform lesson (which are all available from my shop!). This lesson explores combining Writing to Inform with Writing to Explain to show the differences. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 The lesson includes everything you need: models starter and plenary suitable writing task which can be completed for HW ( if required). Enjoy!
Writing to Inform lessons based on appealing to an audience
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Writing to Inform lessons based on appealing to an audience

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2-4 lessons (depending on the class’s ability) based on the topics of appealing to an audience and using stylistic features to get the highest marks. The ppt contains everything you need: criteria sheet for indpendent writing starters and plenary HW tasks Worksheets Models Fun, engaging tasks and activities Suitable for KS4 or an advance KS3 class