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I am an experienced teacher and currently Head of English and Media in a large secondary school. I am also an examiner for EDUQAS English Language GCSE. I have a range of resources available on TES. Some of my resources are quite old, from when I first started out, and I am currently working in my spare time to update my resources. There are a range of resources from displays, schemes of work, revision booklets, mock exam papers and lessons available.

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I am an experienced teacher and currently Head of English and Media in a large secondary school. I am also an examiner for EDUQAS English Language GCSE. I have a range of resources available on TES. Some of my resources are quite old, from when I first started out, and I am currently working in my spare time to update my resources. There are a range of resources from displays, schemes of work, revision booklets, mock exam papers and lessons available.
21 Do Nows - Punctuation and Tenses
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21 Do Nows - Punctuation and Tenses

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A selection of 21 ready to print resources that can be used as Do Now or Plenary activities for your classes. These can also be used online if you convert to a google doc. The do now selection covers: capital letters full stops commas in a list commas to separate clauses apostrophes discourse markers verbs and adverbs adjectives and nouns prefixes and suffixes ellipses to shorten quotations there, they’re and their where, wear and were the verb to be past V present tense superlatives colons semi-colons synonyms antonyms prepositions
P4C - Philosophy for children - lesson on gender equality
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P4C - Philosophy for children - lesson on gender equality

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A fun, interactive P4C lesson discussing the issue of gender equality. Included in the pack is a workbooklet with a Do Now activity to encourage own opinion, two resources (including one more challenging article for top sets/stretch and challenge) and discussion points. This will help students analyse non fiction texts whilst forming their own opinion and justifying it. Great lesson to link to sexism in literature and film, as well as considering the working world and society around them.
complete lesson - how to use connectives
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complete lesson - how to use connectives

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A fun and interactive lesson teaching students how to use connectives. Word searches, whiteboard games, writing tasks and quick fire questions ensure your students understand how to use a connective, and why they are important. A useful one off lesson to ensure key skills are understood and secure. A writing task and differentiated levels are present throughout lesson.
complete lesson - similes and metaphors
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complete lesson - similes and metaphors

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A fun and interactive lesson teaching students how to use similes and metaphors. Whiteboard games, writing tasks and quick fire questions ensure your students understand how to use a simile and a metaphor, and why they are important. A useful one off lesson to ensure key skills are understood and secure. A writing task and differentiated levels are present throughout lesson.
Eduqas English GCSE Component 1 paper - Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald
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Eduqas English GCSE Component 1 paper - Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald

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To assist students with exam practice, exam writing style and 20th Century fiction I have created an exam style paper for Eduqas English Language Component 1 using Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. Component 1 consists of: Section A (20%) – Reading Understanding of one prose extract (about 60-100 lines) of literature from the 20th century assessed through a range of structured questions Section B (20%) – Prose Writing One creative writing task selected from a choice of four titles.
Philosophy for Children (P4C) lesson on Youth Crime
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Philosophy for Children (P4C) lesson on Youth Crime

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A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing youth crime, with a simple newspaper article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.
Hound of the Baskervilles 'Nando's' style Homework Menu
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Hound of the Baskervilles 'Nando's' style Homework Menu

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To tackle the lack of enthusiasm about homework in my school I created a Nando's style menu of homework. This one is focused on Arthur Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles. There are 25 homework tasks already planned, differentiated by 'spice'. Since using these menus, where the students pick for themselves, the amount and quality of homework has improved.
A bank of Nando's style homework menus for common texts studied
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A bank of Nando's style homework menus for common texts studied

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I have compiled together a bank of homework menus for texts that are often studied. This means in one purchase you will get homework menus for: Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol Macbeth The Boy in the Striped Pyjama's Lord of the Flies and The Creative Writing homework menu Each of these homework menu's has 25 separate homework tasks that can be completed to assist students with the understanding of the text, and they can each be easily adapted to be easily set cover work for classes.
complete lesson - capital letters and full stops
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complete lesson - capital letters and full stops

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A complete powerpoint using whiteboard games, discussion and writing tasks, including all necessary resources, learning objectives and success criteria to teach students how to use capital letters and full stops. A useful one off lesson to ensure key skills are understood and secure. A writing task and differentiated levels are present throughout lesson.
Blood Brothers GCSE English Revision key cards. Eduqas/WJEC/AQA
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Blood Brothers GCSE English Revision key cards. Eduqas/WJEC/AQA

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A set of revision cards that cover the entire play scene by scene with key quotes, key terminology and the major themes. Each slide is cut into 4 pocket sized cards that can be hole punched and put on a key ring to make a set of flip cards helping students with every aspect of the play. The last 3 cards cover the context, about the author and the key characters in the play. An incredibly useful revision resource for students needing to 'get to grips' with Blood Brothers ready for their English Litearture exams.
GCSE Eduqas English Comp 2 (reading only) 19th/21st century non fiction walking talking mock+paper
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GCSE Eduqas English Comp 2 (reading only) 19th/21st century non fiction walking talking mock+paper

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A complete mock paper for the Eduqas English Language Component 2- non fiction 19th and 21st century. A powerpoint and mock paper for the English Language GCSE. Powerpoint goes through each reading question in detail, helping students understand the question and what is expected of them. The powerpoint does not cover the transactional writing, however two transactional writing questions are included in the mock paper. A good way of instilling confidence in students before the exam.
Eduqas English Literature Component 1 -Shakespeare and Anthology- exam Walking Talking Mock
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Eduqas English Literature Component 1 -Shakespeare and Anthology- exam Walking Talking Mock

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A complete, two hour, 'walking talking' mock where the teacher guides students through example questions and how to achieve top marks. Students are given a created exam paper with a Shakespeare extract and essay question, as well as a poem from the anthology and the exam questions. The powerpoint then talks the students through timings and how to answer each question. A fantastic revision aide and great training for the exam. All resources are included with this purchase.
Philosophy 4 Children (P4C) lesson on the ethical issues surrounding pet ownership
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Philosophy 4 Children (P4C) lesson on the ethical issues surrounding pet ownership

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A fun and engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing pet ownership, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.
P4C (philosophy for children) lesson on gender identity
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P4C (philosophy for children) lesson on gender identity

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A p4c session exploring and understanding gender identity and society. It uses examples from the world of celebrity to inform and help engage students whilst (hopefully) broadening their minds and encouraging acceptance. Uses paired, independent and group work. Improves verbal reasoning and justification of opinion.