Most resources I develop are geared towards GCSE 2016-18 (AQA and Edexcel) curriculum and are practical solutions to classroom teaching. I keep most of these black and white for simple/cost-effective print.
I read each novel/play/poem and break down into manageable parts.
I find this most effective within classrooms where students require chunks of information they can order, in sequence. The 'study-packs' I create can apply to any book/play/poem and provide visual tools for memory recall.
Most resources I develop are geared towards GCSE 2016-18 (AQA and Edexcel) curriculum and are practical solutions to classroom teaching. I keep most of these black and white for simple/cost-effective print.
I read each novel/play/poem and break down into manageable parts.
I find this most effective within classrooms where students require chunks of information they can order, in sequence. The 'study-packs' I create can apply to any book/play/poem and provide visual tools for memory recall.
A 13-page resource.
Provides - Background notes on Charles Dickens
The origins of A Christmas Carol including:
“Dickens dwelt on the terrible sights he had seen among the juvenile population in London's jails and doss-houses and stressed the desperate need for educating the poor. This occasion seems to have put into his mind the idea for a [Christmas Eve tale] which should help to open the hearts of the prosperous and powerful towards the poor and powerless but which should also bring centrally into play the theme of memory that, as we have seen, was always so strongly associated with Christmas for him.”
Includes reading and writing exercises and full book analysis with lined tables for student notes throughout.
A read and respond resource.
Whole Book Summary in a single-page.
Student chooses eight items to banish from the current system/reality then narrow down to two and describe in a table the full reasons to support their choices.
Then:
Fourteen items to take to new planet.
Then:
A4 page response relating to the student thoughts on ‘whole’ book summary.
Used in class (June 2016) with Year 9's and 10's, linking their responses the trial exam questions to words they can add to improve vocabulary. Particular relevance to MacBeth, though the words themselves, plus pronunciations, could apply to any text where these features are apparent.
CHIASMUS, HYPERBOLE, SYNECDOCHE, EUPHEMISM
FOR USE WITHIN TRIAL EXAMINATION RESPONSES AND GENERAL DISCUSSION
A TWO-PAGE RESOURCE.
An 8-page resource where the student explores the realities of constructing a basic descriptive written piece, examining the first and third-person perspectives. The resource combines these, with the student completing, throughout 1-2 lessons, a first draft from both literary viewpoints, whilst providing valuable insight into their own lives in a piece entitled: Where I Live.
The resource provides Basic, Intermediate and High-Level response to descriptive writing and can be used alongside PP entitled 'Insight' by the same author.
An interesting resource describing in a chart across two pages how the concepts within the play developed, seemingly from a true story.
Masuccio Salernitano
Luigi da Porto
Matteo Bandello
Arthur Brooke
A six-page resource used with Year 8's, 9's and 10's exploring questions the students discuss and then research in response to. Can be used alongside the Timeline resource by the same author.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A six page resource.
Students identify parts of language and features of language and then incorporate examples into their own sentences. Ideal for use alongside a play, novel or a poem to unpick the structure.
A seven-page resource containing media article with photographs relating to the human study and occupation of the Mars planet. The resource asks the student to read and respond to the information, creating four sentences, two paragraphs and a (thoughtful) conclusion from their own perspective. Used with KS3 and 4 with strong results. Links to additional resource by the same author, i.e. several other resources linking to read and respond.
A six-page resource containing word definitions and research prompts. This resource asks the student to define Utopia and Dystopia in their own words and then research and complete their own descriptive piece of writing, as an introduction to their own novel.
The majority of resources by this Author are created to allow for minimum ink-usage and
efficient printing, providing the school and teacher with effective solutions that meet budget, time and student needs.
THIS RESOURCE
Students discuss: “Its population has spiked dramatically following the crisis in Syria, alongside the rise of Islamic State which has seen a mass exodus from those hoping to escape violence and begin a new life.”
Students research and respond in this six-page (3-sides double-print) resource:
- A paragraph (overview of their personal thoughts)
- An argument in favour of the migrants
- An argument in favour of the authorities or government
- A concluding or summarising paragraph
A single sheet resource (can print as one sheet or double-sided to include name).
Used in one to one sessions with students who are challenged with writing; or can be used within a whole class.
Broken down as:
- Writing single letters
- Writing sentences based on the prompt: 'Ten Things That Make Me Say Wow'
- Writing a paragraph based on 'My Favourite Day'
A piece of poetry written as homage to Prince, aka Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. This piece combines words and lines from Prince's lyrics - could be used in schools for the purpose of showing alternative poetry which combine the lyrics with the more traditional form.
I was really into Prince as a teenager, aged 11 when the film Purple Rain was release in 1984. At the time (and still) I was influenced by anything different/unique and I was particularly captivated by American TV and film.
As I writer I respond to the internal and seem to express more as an internal requirement, i.e. I have to pour out on a regular basis. This has led to compiling poetry, plays, books and anything involving The Word.
Go crazy!!
This is the 100th resource I have uploaded.
The resource Author is available to provide any further information if required by teachers/schools on this or any resources.
Kind regards
Tor
WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS RELATING TO THE REALITY PICTURE YOU WILL INHERIT?
Include comments on the political system; thoughts on war; the media; cultural boundaries; your right as an individual to stand and voice your individual thoughts and feelings.
Is the war about people and beliefs or money and resources, or both?