For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.
For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.
An A3 annotated copy of 'Drunk' by Carol Ann Duffy. It covers all comments on the writer's techniques and comments as well as a comprehensive overview of the poem. This is very useful to help cover all poems in the anthologies without taking too much time, revision materials or to help students catch up with poems missed in class.
An A3 annotated copy of 'Pluto' by Carol Ann Duffy. It covers all comments on the writer's techniques and comments as well as a comprehensive overview of the poem. This is very useful to help cover all poems in the anthologies without taking too much time, revision materials or to help students catch up with poems missed in class.
An A3 annotated copy of 'Crush' by Carol Ann Duffy. It covers all comments on the writer's techniques and comments as well as a comprehensive overview of the poem. This is very useful to help cover all poems in the anthologies without taking too much time, revision materials or to help students catch up with poems missed in class.
A 40 page workbook using A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to practise WJEC English Language skills. This booklet contains Language Unit 2 proofreading exercises on the context of ACC, sequencing questions using events from the text, 'What impressions ...' questions using an extract from ACC, 'How does the writer ...' questions which help both Language and Literature examinations, 'Compare and contrast' questions, 'access, search and retrieve' questions and a list of possible character and theme questions. The resource was created because schools are not focusing so heavily on English Literature because of it no longer is used for schools' L2+. Using the Literature text to work on Language skills is an excellent way of addressing both examinations. This is an excellent workbook for lessons, homework or for catch up or tutoring sessions.
A PowerPoint with two contrasting videos of dolphins - one in captivity and one in the wild. The PowerPoint contains the videos, the poem ready to annotate and some links with other poems. Used to teach AS English Literature with the WJEC.
A series of plot points about Blood Brothers. Pupils cut out the box, find the corresponding quote then attach it to a timeline of the play. Excellent for revision and focusing on key quotes.
A large variety of high quality resources to help deliver and revise for WJEC English Literature. They include PEE grids on the ghosts and characters, context sheets, revision notes with key quotations, a timeline activity and key notes on staves.
11 high quality worksheets to help students increase the accuracy of their basic punctuation and literacy. These include full stops, simple, compound and complex sentences, commas, apostrophes, speech marks, colons, semi colons and homophones. Ideal for KS3.
4 National Reading Test practice papers for KS3 students. Topics include battery farming, a letter from Hogwarts, a first hand account of the Hillsborough Disaster and a review of Despicable Me.
An annotated A3 sheet with analysis notes on 'Take One Home for the Kiddies' by Philip Larkin. It contains an overarching synopsis to the poem, detailed commentary focusing on specific details and the poem itself. Perfect for revision, catch up for those who may have missed the poem or a way of getting students to engage with the poem away from the classroom. Designed for WJEC English Literature AS Level.
A Point, Evidence, Explanation grid designed to help students practice explaining what Thomas has done in the poem. It focuses on language, techniques and images created. A range of points from the poem are given - students then infer meaning and practise explaining the points ready for the Welsh Writing in Wales WJEC controlled assessment.
A 28 slide presentation with revision notes on Philip Larkin's The Whitsun Weddings. It is split up into sections focusing on A01 - Terminology to apply, AO2 - Language and Structure Analysis, A03 - Historical and autobiographical details that can be used, A04 - How the poems may link together under certain themes and A05 - How other interpretations can be seen. The PowerPoint is designed as a revision session for Year 12 English Literature AS exams.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A Christmas Carol. A Point, Evidence and Explanation grid used to help students identify points to make in the WJEC English Literature exam. The 'Point' column is filled, page numbers given so students can find evidence and an explanation column to allow pupils to analyse details. The resource can be used in lessons or as a high quality homework.
A worksheet demonstrating the difference between simple and compound sentences. Teaches verb phrase and subject, then a task to show how connectives are used to connect two main clauses. Great for English and Literacy lessons.
A revision poster designed to revise the different layouts needed for the non-fiction text types - Formal/Informal letters, speeches, leaflets, articles, reviews and formal reports. Perfect for WJEC English Language. The sheet is a colourful, well presented A3 revision sheet.
A PowerPoint guiding students through Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti. Begins with an overview of Victorian Society, teaches how to build essays using the PEE method and considers how verbs, imagery and other poetic techniques are employed. Perfect for GCSE English Literature students.
A PowerPoint containing lots of information for lots of different essay questions - From characters to themes. Tasks include creating a timeline, mindmaps on characters and essat planning.
