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Flynn's Educational Grotto

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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.

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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.
GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6
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GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (18 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (10) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Snowball
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GCSE Literature: (10) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Snowball

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, direct and indirect characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (6) ‘Animal Farm’ – Assessment 1 – Guided Essay Writing
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GCSE Literature: (6) ‘Animal Farm’ – Assessment 1 – Guided Essay Writing

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (26 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) provides a step-by-step guide to writing an academic essay in response to the question: ‘Mr. Jones the Farmer and Napoleon both have terms as a ruler of Manor Farm/Animal Farm, in what ways can we compare and contrast their leadership style, choices and behaviour?’ This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (15) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Napoleon
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GCSE Literature: (15) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Napoleon

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, direct and indirect characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (10) ‘Lord of the Flies’ – Chapter 9
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GCSE Literature: (10) ‘Lord of the Flies’ – Chapter 9

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William Golding’s enduring classic ‘Lord of the Flies’ is an essential text, detailing the story of a group of young boys shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. With the absence of law and order, and parental authority, chaos and tragedy unfolds. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (12) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Themes ‘Reputation, Secrecy and Repression’
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GCSE Literature: (12) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Themes ‘Reputation, Secrecy and Repression’

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring horror classic ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is an essential text, detailing the harsh dualities of good and evil within all of us. In a bid isolate and contain the evil elements of human nature, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion with honourable intentions but sad and tragic outcomes. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (24 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, theme analysis questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing task, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (16) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ The Characterisation of Mr. Utterson
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GCSE Literature: (16) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ The Characterisation of Mr. Utterson

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring horror classic ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is an essential text, detailing the harsh dualities of good and evil within all of us. In a bid isolate and contain the evil elements of human nature, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion with honourable intentions but sad and tragic outcomes. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, characterisation tasks, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, textual analysis questions, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level: (15) Frankenstein - Chapters 21 and 22
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A Level: (15) Frankenstein - Chapters 21 and 22

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This presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. It contains a starter, a recap on previous learning, a slide containing key words and phrases, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary All tasks are structured with the AOs in mind, and all materials have been 'road tested' in my own classes.
A Level: (2) Jane Eyre - Chapters 3 and 4
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A Level: (2) Jane Eyre - Chapters 3 and 4

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This 16 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. It contains 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.
A Level: (12) Jane Eyre - Chapters 23 and 24
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A Level: (12) Jane Eyre - Chapters 23 and 24

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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.
GCSE English Language: Making Inferences - (Testing/Revision) Essential Skills
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GCSE English Language: Making Inferences - (Testing/Revision) Essential Skills

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This beautifully illustrated powerpoint is extremely engaging for the students. This presentation establishes what 'inference' is and how we apply it in our lives. The lesson focuses firstly on the 'inferences' we can make from media images, this works as a gateway to the second part of the lesson where we transfer those skills to explore written texts. I have used this lesson successfully a number of times and it really helps the students to detail their responses more dynamically. Enjoy!
The Merchant of Venice: (3) Act 1 Scene 3
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The Merchant of Venice: (3) Act 1 Scene 3

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This beautifully illustrated powerpoint presentation captures the essential learning connected to this text. It is suitable for both A Level, and a top set at GCSE. This presentation is detailed and contains; learning objectives, a starter activity, a scene summary, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have run this lesson a number of times and it has always worked successfully, this resource was revised and refined this academic year 2017-2018. Enjoy!
GCSE English Language: Irony - Understanding and Applying - Critical Skills (Revision/Testing)
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GCSE English Language: Irony - Understanding and Applying - Critical Skills (Revision/Testing)

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This colourful and insightful powerpoint presentation covers the three main areas of irony through a series of structured tasks. The students are challenged to identify irony in key texts and then invited to write ironically. This key skill has helped students identify the purpose and craft of the writer. Ironically this lesson has worked extremely well in the past. Enjoy!
A Level: (6) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part v - Krogstad's Threat (revised)
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A Level: (6) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part v - Krogstad's Threat (revised)

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Ibsen’s ‘Doll’s House’ is structured into three long acts. For the purposes of teaching I have split the acts down into 3-4 parts, this presentation normally provides just over 2 hours of classroom teaching. This power point presentation is beautifully illustrated and detailed, and very engaging for the students. It includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used this particular resource successfully in my own class as a teaching resource (obviously), as a revision material and also as a homework.
A Level: (8) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 2 Part ii-Nora's Favour to Dr. Rank's Love (revised)
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A Level: (8) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 2 Part ii-Nora's Favour to Dr. Rank's Love (revised)

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Ibsen’s ‘Doll’s House’ is structured into three long acts. For the purposes of teaching I have split the acts down into 3-4 parts, this presentation normally provides just over 2 hours of classroom teaching. This power point presentation is beautifully illustrated and detailed, and very engaging for the students. It includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used this particular resource successfully in my own class as a teaching resource (obviously), as a revision material and also as a homework.
A Level: The Duchess of Malfi Act 2 Complete:  Scenes 1-5 - 3 individual lessons
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A Level: The Duchess of Malfi Act 2 Complete: Scenes 1-5 - 3 individual lessons

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These beautifully detailed and illustrated presentations covers act 2 scenes 1-5, and have proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. These presentations endeavour to explore all the key events of act 1. I have used these resources successfully in class, as a revision material and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students. These presentations are structured to work with the A level AOs and have a very strong academic writing focus. These lessons contain a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level: (8) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 3 Scene 1
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A Level: (8) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 3 Scene 1

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 3 scene 1 and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 12 slides and endeavours to explore all the key events of the scene. I have used this resource successfully in class, as a revision material and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students. This presentation is structured to work with the A level AOs and has a very strong academic writing focus. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level: (12) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 4 Scene 1
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A Level: (12) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 4 Scene 1

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 4 scene 1 and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 15 slides and endeavours to explore all the key events of the scene. I have used this resource successfully in class, as a revision material and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students. This presentation is structured to work with the A level AOs and has a very strong academic writing focus. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level: (15) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 5 Scene 2
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A Level: (15) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 5 Scene 2

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 5 scene 2 and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 18 slides and endeavours to explore all the key events of the scene. I have used this resource successfully in class, as a revision material and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students. This presentation is structured to work with the A level AOs and has a very strong academic writing focus. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.