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Language and Technology - text messages - an exercise
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Language and Technology - text messages - an exercise

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An exercise in comparing two text messages to see how the language changes according to the audience, purpose and context. Suggested areas to look at to help. No fancy graphics, just straight forward text exercise. Useful as a cover lesson. Targets year 11, 12 and 13 A level English students.
Shakespeare's Hamlet for A Level English Literature for students and teachers - complete companion
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Shakespeare's Hamlet for A Level English Literature for students and teachers - complete companion

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60 pages of focussed reading on the text Shakepeare’s Hamlet. Photocopiable for use in class. Also includes text based questions and open questions from previous A level examinations. Suitable for all syllabuses, this will point out the things students need to focus on scene by scene . Saves preparation time and is useful for NQTs or cover teachers who are less familiar with the text or this level of study. It saves a lot of preparation time.
Hamlet context questions for A level
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Hamlet context questions for A level

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Context questions, with prompts and answers for the students to consider. Enough to keep the students occupies on meaningful work related to the exam. Act I, Scene iii, ACT III, SCENE 1 LINES 28-55,Act V, Scene ii, lines 384-9 and more.​
Hamlet Act 5 Activities
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Hamlet Act 5 Activities

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5 pages of close reading activities on Hamlet. Suitable for GCSE and A level. Good for cover lessons. Enough material to allow for differentiation. Would result in a good set of student notes. Useful for understanding meaning of texts and making links within the text.
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1 - Questions and Activities
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1 - Questions and Activities

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This single page will guide the students through close reading of the text of Act 1 Scene 1 of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It asks specific questions to focus the students learning, as well as differentiated extension tasks of a variety of types of activities - writing, research, drama and wider reading. Aimed at GCSE or possibly AS or A level students. A close reading of the texts is essential for analysing and understanding ways in which meaning is shaped in literary texts. This is a simple word document, no fancy graphics, but ideal for getting to the heart of the issues.
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1
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Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1

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Guided questions and activities on Act 3 Scene 1 of Hamlet. Ideal to guide students through close reading of the text and to enable thorough revision notes. There is nothing fancy about the word document - just academic questions, designed to keep students busy and focused. Good for a cover lesson and enough differentiation in the activities to appeal to most learner types. Suitable for GCSE students. Enough work for a couple of lessons at least.
Hamlet Act 1 to 5  - Questions and things to notice for A level
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Hamlet Act 1 to 5 - Questions and things to notice for A level

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Questions and things to notice for A level. Word document. Suitable for students and teachers to understand meaning. Useful for NQTs, teaching practice and students who wish to make notes on the text. Line references and guided reading. Over 54 pages - well worth the small costs to save time preparing !
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3 Questions and Activities
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3 Questions and Activities

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One page of questions which require close reading of the text, plus activities which can be research, group task or wider reading. Will enable students to understand the text, make detailed revision notes and form links to meanings within the text and the text's place in society. Useful for GCSE and AS/A-level students, plus teachers who want a quick cover lesson. There is enough scope in the activities to enable differentiated learning to take place.
Hamlet Act 3, Scenes 3 and 4
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Hamlet Act 3, Scenes 3 and 4

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Close reading questions and activities on Act 3, scenes 3 and 4, plus additional activities on Act 3. A word document which will focus students on the text. Suitable for GCSE and A level, will enable a set of detailed notes. Raises links with other texts. Concise and to the point, the word document would help teacher preparation as well as serve as a useful cover lesson (s).
Hamlet Act  4
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Hamlet Act 4

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Scene by scene questions and activities. Suitable for GCSE and A level. Word document, nothing fancy, guided reading to enable detailed notes by students. Would provide materials for cover lessons and enough open ended ideas to allow for differentiation.
Language and Gender - Research of Theories
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Language and Gender - Research of Theories

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One page of tasks which lists the key researchers and theories to investigate to give a good grounding in this topic. Useful for new teachers who want to be sure they have covered the topic, and for students to be sure they have understood the different approaches. Good for A level English Language, Language and Literature, and extended learning topics.