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Mr Crawford Eng

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
KS3 / KS2 Poetry exploration with most focus on the theme of love and marriage
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KS3 / KS2 Poetry exploration with most focus on the theme of love and marriage

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Resources to support the teaching of poetry analysis and exploration. These lessons were taught to year 8 but are suitable for any KS3 group as well as KS2. Poems/poets explored include: - Carol Ann Duffy - Valentine - Sophie Hannah - Symptoms - Deserted house - Sonnet 18 - A Married state - Declaration of need - Lady of Shalott - Roger McGough Opportunities provided for students to: - develop speaking and listening skills - explore the idea of marriage - analyse language, structure and form - explore pathetic fallacy
Exploration of Poetry KS3 Year 7/8 Poem forms - analysis - create poetry KS2 transition
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Exploration of Poetry KS3 Year 7/8 Poem forms - analysis - create poetry KS2 transition

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22 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that enable students to explore a wide variety of poetic forms. Opportunities to create poems of a variety of forms. These lessons are meticulously planned and are ready to go. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Assessment opportunities and homework tasks also included. Poetic forms explored: - Villanelle - shape - ballad - Elegy - love poetry - war poetry - free verse - limerick - haiku - dramatic monologue - song and rap - blank verse - dialect poetry - simile poems - culture poems Featured poems/poets: - Carol Ann Duffy - John Agard - Half Caste - The Chimney sweep - This is this six o'clock news - Alone - Daffodils - London - Declaration of need - William Blake - Robert Graves - Blessing Resources provide opportunities for students to: - analyse language, structure and form - create their own anthology of poetry - explore context - explore the relevance of poetry Differentiation: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability red = most able
Pig Heart Boy Malorie Blackman Differentiated resources
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Pig Heart Boy Malorie Blackman Differentiated resources

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Differentiated resources to support the teaching of 'Pig Heart Boy.' Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Ideal for year 7 or year 8 Resources provide opportunities for students to: - explore and research context - Xenotransplantation - explore themes such as perseverance, friendship, optimism, forgiveness, - explore and analyse characters and themes - write persuasively - develop speaking and listening skills - develop sympathy and empathy skills
Of Mice and Men revision of context characters themes and assessment preparation
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Of Mice and Men revision of context characters themes and assessment preparation

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Fully differentiated resources to support the revision of 'Of Mice and Men.' Opportunities to: - revise characters - revise themes - practice exam style questions - study model paragraphs in response to exam style questions - revise the context 1920s and 1930s America - extract to whole Differentiation: yellow = higher ability blue = middle ability purple = lower ability
Of Mice and Men KS3 GCSE Novel teaching and revision of themes and characters
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Of Mice and Men KS3 GCSE Novel teaching and revision of themes and characters

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of 'Of Mice and Men' for KS3/GCSE. Ideal resources for year 8/9 students. These lessons are meticulously planned and embed skills needed for GCSE English language and literature. These lessons are ready to. Download and teach! Lessons support: - reading of the novel - analysis of Steinbeck's language - character analysis - theme analysis - context exploration and analysis - revision of characters and themes - begin to structure exam responses - modelled exam paragraphs Differentiation: purple= lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability
Non fiction texts KS3 preparation for GCSE analysis
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Non fiction texts KS3 preparation for GCSE analysis

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19 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that enable students to explore a wide variety of non-fiction texts and create their own. These resources are meticulously planned and are ready to go. Simply download and teach. Analysis of the following texts: - leaflets - theme of holidays and attractions - articles - theme of legal driving age - reports - adverts - newspapers - range of broadsheet and tabloid - posters - NSPCC - social media - tv news - autobiography - letters - ban mobile phones Differentiation by colour: yellow = higher ability blue - middle ability purple = lower ability These resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse language, form and structure of non fiction texts - analyse the use of persuasive language - write persuasively - create a wide variety of non fiction texts - explore texts from a variety of sources and media - explore relevant topics for young people - develop speaking and listening skills Ideal for KS3 ahead of GCSE 9-1
Nonfiction & literary nonfiction texts KS3 prep for GCE new specification 9-1 Anne Frank Luther King
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Nonfiction & literary nonfiction texts KS3 prep for GCE new specification 9-1 Anne Frank Luther King

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9 fully differentiated lessons that help students develop skills for analysing and comparing non fiction and literary non-fiction texts in preparation for 9-1 GCSE. Writing and speaking and listening opportunities also included including speech writing using the 6 part structure. Ideal for year 7,8 or 9 ahead of new GCSE. These resources are ready to go. The following texts are explored and included in this bundle: - Martin Luther King I have a dream speech - Rudolf Holsse - concentration camp German perspective -Anne Frank's diary - Teenage lottery winner article Differentiation by colour: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = high ability Resources provide opportunities to: - analyse language and perspective - compare non fiction texts -synthesise information -create non fiction texts -plan effective speeches using the 6 part structure -debate - speaking and listening
An Inspector Calls context revision resources
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An Inspector Calls context revision resources

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Resources to support the teaching or revision of contextual information of An Inspector Calls Resources include: -1912v1945 -suffragettes -Titanic -Welfare state -Trade unions -deadly sins Opportunities provided to carousel information for students to recap their understanding.
Elizabethan England context resources Shakespeare GCSE  Context revision
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Elizabethan England context resources Shakespeare GCSE Context revision

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Resources to support the teaching of context of Shakespeare's plays - Romeo and Juliet - Much Ado about Nothing - Macbeth etc. Useful carousel activities to allow students to get to grips with contextual information before reading plays or as revision activities. Resources provide opportunities to: -explore Elizabethan England -Share Shakespearean facts -explore gender -explore crime and punishment - explore Shakespeare's theatre - compare traditional and modern audience reactions to plays -explore Elizabethan entertainment -explore rich and poor
Shakespearean insults Shakespeare
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Shakespearean insults Shakespeare

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Resource to allow students to get to grips with Shakespeare's insults. An insult dictionary is also included to allow students to create their own Shakespearian insults.
Much ado about nothing Shakespeare
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Much ado about nothing Shakespeare

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21 lessons to support the teaching of the whole play. Resources include opportunities to: -explore context - gender, Elizabethan England, -analyse theme and character presentation -get to grips with Shakespeare’s language -analyse imagery -explore Shakespearian insults -write non fiction texts -write persuasively -write news reports -role play
Writing non fiction texts on theme of family holidays Creating non fiction texts
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Writing non fiction texts on theme of family holidays Creating non fiction texts

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8 fully differentiated lessons that allow students to plan, prepare and create non fiction texts on the theme of family holidays. Differentiation by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Opportunities to: - develop persuasive writing skills - research existing family holidays articles, leaflets etc. Card sorts also included with all planning sheets and assessments provided.
Comparing non fiction texts on the theme of family holidays GCSE practice
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Comparing non fiction texts on the theme of family holidays GCSE practice

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18 fully differentiated lessons that use the theme of family holidays to analyse and compare non-fiction texts. (All texts included) Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation by colour: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = high ability These resource re ideal for KS3 or KS4 in preparation for tackling non-fiction texts at GCSE. They are meticulously planned and ready to go. Download and use. Texts: - Butlins promotional video - Practical caravan article - Information leaflet - Holidays matter - Extract from PGL - Family adventures - Guardian online article - Centerparcs blog Resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse language - Analyse graphological features - Analyse perspective - Analyse audience and purpose - Compare texts
Comparing non fiction texts on the theme of attractions Write non fiction texts
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Comparing non fiction texts on the theme of attractions Write non fiction texts

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These resources are designed to get students comparing non fiction texts on the theme of attractions using a leaflet for Lighwater Valley and an Independent article on Nemesis sub terra. (Texts included as PDF) Lessons are differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Also lessons to support students in creating their own non fiction texts on the topic of UK attractions.
Creative writing descriptive  Develop skills for GCSE  The Edge Castaway London riots
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Creative writing descriptive Develop skills for GCSE The Edge Castaway London riots

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At least 8 lessons worth of resources to support the teaching of creative writing (narrative and descriptive) and take stimulus from the following texts/events: - Castaway - The London riots - The Edge These resources provide opportunities to: - Describe using the senses - watch clips from Castaway and use as a stimulus for own writing - up level vocabulary - identify figurative and use in own writing - develop characterisation - develop narrative structure - assess against GCSE criteria - create tension and suspense
Descriptive writing Imaginative writing Preparation for GCSE 9-1 Frankenstein  Noughts and crosses
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Descriptive writing Imaginative writing Preparation for GCSE 9-1 Frankenstein Noughts and crosses

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These fully differentiated resources aim to build skills in descriptive writing for KS3 in preparation for the new GCSE specification 9-1. These resources are ready to go with extracts provided. Simply download and teach. Differentiation by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resource use extracts from 'The road' 'Noughts and crosses' 'Frankenstein' and 'Jurassic Park' as a stimulus for descriptive writing. These resources provide opportunities to: - Identify descriptive writing in extracts - develop first person narratives - develop mysterious characters - use the 5 senses - identify and then use pathetic fallacy - show not tell
Curious incident of the dog in the night time teaching resources
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Curious incident of the dog in the night time teaching resources

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Lesson power points and activities to support the teaching of The Curious incident of the dog in the night time. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - explore and analyse characters and themes - write police reports - explore and analyse language - write descriptively and persuasively - develop inference skills