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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.
KS4: (4) Heroes By Robert Cormier - Chapter 4
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KS4: (4) Heroes By Robert Cormier - Chapter 4

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This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. Through a series of media clips and structured tasks the students are encouraged to understand the deeper statement the author makes about the term ‘heroes’. This presentation contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have delivered this novel many times and my resources are always tried and tested in class. Enjoy!
A Level: (3) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 1 Scene 2
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A Level: (3) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 1 Scene 2

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This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me. This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. …Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
A Level: (1) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Introduction + the theme of Manhood and Honour
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A Level: (1) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Introduction + the theme of Manhood and Honour

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This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This lesson is designed to empower the exchange of ideas, but more importantly to scaffold and encourage academic writing. I have used this resource many times and find that this play is now particulary meaningful in today's current political environment. This powerpoint presentation contains an historical biography, structured questions around the death of Ceasar and an in-depth exploration of the above theme. Enjoy!
A Level: (14) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 5 Scene 1
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A Level: (14) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 5 Scene 1

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This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me. This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. …Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
A Level: (16) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 5 Scenes 2 and 3
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A Level: (16) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - Act 5 Scenes 2 and 3

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This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me. This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. …Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
A Level: (12) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - The theme of Public Vs Private Lives
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A Level: (12) Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare - The theme of Public Vs Private Lives

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This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s media driven climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me. This presentation uses post modern examples of the theme as well as examples from the play itself. …Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
A Level: (15) Julius Ceasar By William Shakespeare - the theme of Fate
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A Level: (15) Julius Ceasar By William Shakespeare - the theme of Fate

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This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me. This presentation explores the concept of ‘fate’ in the post modern world as well as a constant theme throughout the play. …Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
A Level: A Doll's House Act 1 complete - 5 lessons on Act 1 and an Introduction Lesson
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A Level: A Doll's House Act 1 complete - 5 lessons on Act 1 and an Introduction Lesson

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These power point presentations are beautifully illustrated and detailed, and very engaging for the students. Each presentation includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. These resources are specifically designed for A level and heavily promote academic writing skills. I have used these particular resources successfully in my own class as a teaching resource (obviously), as a revision material and also as a homework.
A Level: (1) The Duchess of Malfi - Introduction to the text
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A Level: (1) The Duchess of Malfi - Introduction to the text

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This beautifully detailed 22 slide presentation is both engaging and challenging for A level students. This lesson provides a short biography and overview of the play in the starter section of this powerpoint, in the main body the plays leading themes are explored both traditionally and from a post-modern perspective. Students are empowered to explore Webster’s ideas through structured tasks, guided discussion and academic writing. An excellent bridge into the text.
A Level: (3) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 1 Scene 2
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A Level: (3) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 1 Scene 2

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 1 scene 2, and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 19 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: (7) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5
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A Level: (7) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 2, scenes 4 and 5, and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 22 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: The Duchess of Malfi Act 1 Complete - 4 individual lessons
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A Level: The Duchess of Malfi Act 1 Complete - 4 individual lessons

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These beautifully detailed and illustrated presentations covers act 1 scenes 1-3, 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: The Duchess of Malfi - Complete Act 3 Scenes 1-5: 4 individual lessons
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A Level: The Duchess of Malfi - Complete Act 3 Scenes 1-5: 4 individual lessons

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These beautifully detailed and illustrated presentations covers act 3 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: (10) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 3 Scenes 3 and 4
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A Level: (10) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 3 Scenes 3 and 4

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 3, Scenes 3 and 4, 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.
1984: Book 1 All Chapters. Plus 3 lessons on themes - 11 individual lessons
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1984: Book 1 All Chapters. Plus 3 lessons on themes - 11 individual lessons

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These beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully structured power point lessons explore all the key events of this chapter through structured tasks and academic writing. I have taught this novel many times and thoroughly enjoy seeing the student’s eyes open to the bigger world around them. I have used these resources successfully in my own class to lead my teaching, as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – all have worked well. Each power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level: (1) Pride and Prejudice - An Introduction to the Text
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A Level: (1) Pride and Prejudice - An Introduction to the Text

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This opening power point lesson introduces the text through an exploration of the themes, but with an added modern-day context to bring it to life for the students. The key characters are also explored with structured based writing and discussion tasks, so the intention here is to build a little intrigue and provide some essential background knowledge. This resource has worked successfully in class and stands as my starting point before commencing the novel.
A Level: The Complete Duchess of Malfi: All acts and all scenes - 17 individual lessons
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A Level: The Complete Duchess of Malfi: All acts and all scenes - 17 individual lessons

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These beautifully illustrated power point lessons are very engaging for the students, and have worked well for me year after year in the classroom. The presentations cover all the key events in every scene and provide a strong academic platform for the students to respond. Each lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used these resources in the classroom, as a homework assignment and also as a tool for revision - all have worked well for the students. You will not find a more helpful resource. Enjoy!
A Level: (4) Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 5 and 6
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A Level: (4) Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 5 and 6

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This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society. This A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 5 and 6. With the AOs firmly in mind it opens the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used this particular resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
A Level: (14) Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 34, 35 and 36
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A Level: (14) Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 34, 35 and 36

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This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society. This A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 34, 35 and 36. With the AOs firmly in mind it opens the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used this particular resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
The Complete 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (7 Individual 90 minute lessons)
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The Complete 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (7 Individual 90 minute lessons)

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Oscar Wilde’s skills of wit and complexity are clearly evident in this masterpiece of comedy. These power point lessons provide a stunning introduction lesson followed by a futher 6 lessons that cover all acts and scenes. The slides are beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. I have taught this play many times and have used these specific resources to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and even as a revision tool – all have worked well for the students. These lessons each contain a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, a glossary of terms connected to the scene, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary – these are complete resources that aim to take all the time consuming work away – enjoy!