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As a comprehensive secondary school English teacher, I always aim to make my resources as engaging and accessible for a wide range of students as possible! I have been teaching secondary English for 8 years. I appreciate all feedback that is left - thank you.

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As a comprehensive secondary school English teacher, I always aim to make my resources as engaging and accessible for a wide range of students as possible! I have been teaching secondary English for 8 years. I appreciate all feedback that is left - thank you.
Ozymandias Revision EDUQAS
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Ozymandias Revision EDUQAS

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A PowerPoint with all necessary resources on the one document, I have used this lesson for revision with my Year 10s and 11s prior to their EDUQAS GCSE examinations. It focuses on Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and includes the following: retrieval starter on 3 other EDUQAS poems a ‘find and fix’ styled activity summarising the poem key contextual information statements matching key themes to be annotated on the poem a final thought / plenary
EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology Revision Lesson - The Students Teach Each Other...
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EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology Revision Lesson - The Students Teach Each Other...

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After studying 6 poems in the EDUQAS Poetry Anthology, I wanted to check the understanding of my group. I decided to make them teach each other about the poems! This resource is a very clear and well structured PowerPoint presentation to explain to the students what they will be expected to complete over a 2-3 lesson period. The students worked in groups, each focused on a different poem, to create a 10 minute presentation and accompanying activity to teach to their peers. I found this to be an excellent revision resource which doesn't really need any differentiating between sets, however I would suggest grouping students according to ability. The students had a really clear understanding of the task, following this presentation, and I was very impressed with the 'lessons' they produced!
GCSE English Literature (EDUQAS) 'Afternoons' Philip Larkin Exam Practice
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GCSE English Literature (EDUQAS) 'Afternoons' Philip Larkin Exam Practice

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I used this resource with my GCSE groups to practise part (a) of the EDUQAS Poetry exam (in component 1 of the Literature paper). This exam-style lesson focuses on improving students' knowledge of, and skills they need to answer, part (a) of the poetry paper. It uses Philip Larkin's 'Afternoons' (from the EDUQAS anthology) as the focus poem. This resource includes: - A engaging and well presented PowerPoint - A 'home-made' exam paper for Philip Larkin's 'Afternoons' (which is based on the SAMS materials in order for my paper to look as 'realistic' to the students as possible) - A reflection sheet for the students to complete after they have finished their exam style answer to part (a) of the exam. Thank you for viewing and I hope your students find it as helpful as mine did!
Apostrophes for Omission / Contractions
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Apostrophes for Omission / Contractions

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This is a full PowerPoint (for a 1 hour lesson) which I have used with year 7, 8 and 9 groups. It can be helpful to give the students a reminder of apostrophes for omission before attempting to teach them about apostrophes for possession. This lesson could also be used as a cross-curricular or whole school resource to help students in other subjects understand the importance of correct grammar and amend their work as necessary. This PowerPoint is colourful, engaging and includes a challenge task which stretched the more able in my group. As a plenary, the PowerPoint also includes a peer assessment task. Please leave reviews, thank you.
Year 9. Introduction to War Poetry! 4 Lessons - Siegfried Sassoon.
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Year 9. Introduction to War Poetry! 4 Lessons - Siegfried Sassoon.

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These 4 lessons (with attached poems and other necessary resources) have been created for a lower ability year 9 group, as an introduction to war poetry. All lessons have clear instructions and have been created using Microsoft Powerpoint, with possibilities for stretch and challenge highlighted, as well as differentiation for the lower end of the group. The lessons focus on the poems 'Base Details' and 'Suicide in the Trenches' by Siegfried Sassoon. The lessons explore the use of satire and literary techniques as well as having a close focus on language by analysing connotations. The lesson on satire worked really well alongside showing Blackadder Goes Forth's 'Goodbye' (the final episode). Please leave a review and rating if you use this resource. Thank you!
Apostrophes for Possession
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Apostrophes for Possession

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This is a full PowerPoint (for a 1 hour lesson) which I have used with year 7, 8 and 9 groups. This lesson could also be used as a cross-curricular or whole school resource to help students in other subjects understand the importance of correct grammar and amend their work as necessary. This PowerPoint is colourful, engaging and includes a challenge task which stretched the more able in my group. I have also included a slide on common errors where the students have to spot why the apostrophe usage is incorrect. As a plenary, the PowerPoint also includes a peer assessment task. Please leave reviews, thank you.
GCSE English Unseen Poetry Revision 'Long Distance II' by Tony Harrison
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GCSE English Unseen Poetry Revision 'Long Distance II' by Tony Harrison

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This resource contains a Powerpoint lesson created to help my students revise the use of STRIVE (subject, tone, rhyme and rhythm, imagery, vocabulary and effect) which aids them in analysing an unseen poem. It also contains a Word document which is a copy of Harrison's poem, 'Long Distance II'. This lesson is an excellent resource to introduce using STRIVE as well as using it for revision purposes. It is aimed at set 3 and 4 ability, however could easily be adapted to add stretch and challenge. The Powerpoint provides details for students of different levels of analysis that they could comment on in this poem. For example, after asking students about what imagery they could focus on in 'Long Distance II', there is an animated text box which gives some detailed examples of commentary on the poem. Please comment and rate if this resource has been helpful for you and your classes, Thank you
Form-Time / Whole School Quizzes
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Form-Time / Whole School Quizzes

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These three quizzes have been planned to coincide with world days and events: World First Aid Day, World Tourism Day and World Post Day. The quizzes make the perfect form-time activity as they are well presented, engaging and the perfect length at ten questions long. The quizzes have been created for whole-school use and, as such, they are brilliant for use with all secondary age students (years 7-13). All of the answers are provided on the final slides - happy quizzing!
A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 9 FULL SOW
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 9 FULL SOW

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 9 FULL SOW has been designed to teach a middle ability year 9 group. I have used a wide variety of activities, aiming to engage all. I would be really grateful for any feedback and please give a review if it's been helpful to you, thank you. This SOW includes 17 lessons and 1 assessment. The assessment is 'How is the supernatural world described in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?' and the assessment sheet is structured for teacher feedback and then student reflection. All of the presentations use Notebook software.
GCSE Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 2
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GCSE Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 2

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This resource is aimed at GCSE English Literature students studying Romeo and Juliet. It is a whole lesson which includes: * a quick test (with answers) on the prologue and act 1 scene 1 * annotations and key questions on the scene (act 4 scene 2) * a ‘to what extent’ question * a model PETER paragraph for students to support students in creating their own LO: to improve our confidence with PETER paragraphs Feedback gratefully received.
Voting Systems and BREXIT PHSE Remote Learning Lessons
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Voting Systems and BREXIT PHSE Remote Learning Lessons

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This includes two lessons (and attached assignment and resource sheets) for remote learning PSHE lessons on voting systems and BREXIT. It was created with KS4 in mind, but could also be used with KS3. The PowerPoint lessons are engaging and contain notes on each slide with assessment and feedback suggestions for teachers.
Adverbials of Time (time connectives)
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Adverbials of Time (time connectives)

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This resources was created as part of a new ‘bundle’ of resources which are aimed at meeting the needs of year 7s following the change to the KS2 SATs specification. It is an engaging and easily accessible worksheet for all abilities. It has opportunity for stretch and challenge (tasks included on the sheet).
Relative Clauses - year 7 - SPAG - English
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Relative Clauses - year 7 - SPAG - English

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A worksheet which gives examples of relative clauses and then gets students to write their own. There is a ‘spooky stories’ theme to match our current year 7 unit and ‘challenge’ boxes will help to stretch and challenge your more able students. This resource is easy to use for whole classes or for individual intervention and is presented in an engaging way. Please leave comments and reviews, thank you.
The Goldfish Boy (by L Thompson) bookmark
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The Goldfish Boy (by L Thompson) bookmark

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This resource is a bookmark designed for use in The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson. I have started created these bookmarks as so many of my (secondary age) students struggle finding books that they enjoy reading. Sometimes, getting them to even pick up a book is tricky! I am aiming to make picking a book easier through the use of these bookmarks. I hope it can be of use to you and your students, Any feedback greatly appreciated.
Boy Underwater (by A Baron) bookmark
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Boy Underwater (by A Baron) bookmark

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This resource is a bookmark designed for use in Boy Underwater by Adam Baron. I have started created these bookmarks as so many of my (secondary age) students struggle finding books that they enjoy reading. Sometimes, getting them to even pick up a book is tricky! I am aiming to make picking a book easier through the use of these bookmarks. I hope it can be of use to you and your students, Any feedback greatly appreciated.
One Of Us Is Lying (by K McManus) bookmark
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One Of Us Is Lying (by K McManus) bookmark

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This resource is a bookmark designed for use in One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus. I have started created these bookmarks as so many of my (secondary age) students struggle finding books that they enjoy reading. Sometimes, getting them to even pick up a book is tricky! I am aiming to make picking a book easier through the use of these bookmarks. I hope it can be of use to you and your students, Any feedback greatly appreciated.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 9 SOW (lessons 1-6)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 9 SOW (lessons 1-6)

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I have used this SOW with my current year 9, middle ability set. The first 10 lessons and any accompanying resources are included. I have used a wide variety of activities, aiming to engage all. I would be really grateful for any feedback and please give a review if it's been helpful to you, thank you. The lessons use Notebook software! The full SOW is available for purchase.
Esther's Tomcat FREE Yr 7/8 Poetry Lesson
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Esther's Tomcat FREE Yr 7/8 Poetry Lesson

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This lesson is a free resource on Ted Hughes’ poem ‘Esther’s Tomcat’. It is part of a 19 lesson SOL which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-7-8-nature-poetry-complete-sol-12419991