A very detailed presentation on the presentation of liberty in the play. This is available as pdf or a powerpoint and includes pointers, followed by teacher notes and critics’ quotations. It was produced for edexel but is suitable for other specifications.

This presentation was prepared to support students when tackling an essay on how Shakespeare presents the theme of deception in Measure for Measure. It includes paragraph prompts on the following: Deception for a good purpose? Deception to hide/cloak immoral deeds/intentions. How is deception carried out? clothing/in substitutions/in public court. Self -deception and also includes critical quotations that students may weave into their arguments.

This is the second of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.

This is the first of 4 presentations which cover all of Dracula for the Edexcel A level spec. It is too big to upload in one go, so this is the first 4 chapters (49 slides) including questions, exemplar answers, contexts, themes. It works as a complete unit as the themes build as the chapters continue. Everything you should need for the teaching of Dracula to A level. Please see my Dorian Gray unit, produced in the same way and then my essay plans comparing both texts.

This is the last of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.

This is the third of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.

This is a detailed presentation with close analysis of both Prayer Before Birth and La Belle, with an essay plan comparing the two poems. This is for the Pearson Edexcel iGCSE poetry anthology question.

A detailed powerpoint on the character of Eddie, looking at aspects of Greek tragedy and whether he conforms to the definition of a tragic hero. This powerpoint will lead students towards a detailed essay on his character.

Close analysis of the Thornfield chapters of Jane Eyre. This has been produced in a powerpoint format so that teachers may use it in front of the class enabling students to annotate their texts and to discuss the implicit meanings that Bronte hints at in her narrative. This was produced for an A level class but could equally suit a high achieving GCSE group.

This resource took a long time to put together but is worth it. The teacher chart covers all the literary periods (although I timed this from Middle English not Anglo Saxon). Each time period includes features of the era and an exemplar text/writer with a short critique on what they say about love/how it’s presented. I have included a student copy which is a mixed up chart with no dates so that students can attempt to order the literary periods and the texts appropriately, discussing the features evolving over time.

This is a complete unit on the engaging text of ‘Mortal Engines’ for late primary or early secondary students. There are 260 slides here which is ideal for online learning with tasks and sample student answers to refer to. Students are encouraged to do both creative writing tasks, grammar and spelling tasks throughout and alongside the close reading of the book. Characterisation, setting, report writing, diary writing, letter writing, close analysis, writing a guide for the hunting ground, writing a scapheap challenge for making the Jenny Haniver…just some of the tasks. There is a lot of work here and should keep a class busy for at least six weeks, covering a great variety of English skills and targets.

Everything you need for teaching travel writing. 90 slides that should take a class a month to complete - maybe longer, depending on your group. A comprehensive unit which builds all the necessary non-fiction skills for students approaching the new GCSE courses. Both modern and early 20th century travel writing texts are included. This unit covers traditional travel writing, complaints, comedy, journalism, television and online forums.This was written for year 9 but could slot in at any point in Key Stage 3. Writers included: Shackleton, Callahan, Palin, Bryson, Ffyona Campbell, Tony Hawks, and more. Includes 90 slides Students will analyse in detail how humour is created, critique the use of persuasive language to engage consumers, write creatively, imaginatively and produce complaint reviews.

A detailed plan with quotations, ideas, and context for a study of how Priestley presents society in An Inspector Calls.

quotations and paragraph ideas for an essay on how gender is presented in An Inspector Calls. This has contextual prompts, quotations and analysis.

A detailed resource on how Priestley presents the character of Gerald with quotations, analysis and context.

A set of slides with detailed notes on the entire novel with specialised vocabulary glossary to accompany each section. The notes include close analysis of the text and contextual points.

This is a pack of material I put together for an Ofsted lesson which received an outstanding/1. The objective is to develop the students' ability to both provide an overview and to zoom in on the detail. The structure of the lesson is provided as well as all the materials. Particularly helpful is an essay grid to help students word their responses which I have found invaluable for other texts.