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Hi there! I'm both an English and Geography teacher in London. I am currently working in an Outstanding school which is my second Outstanding school of my career in London after teaching in both Ireland and the Middle East. My resources are both English & Geography resources where I like to give the student an active role in their learning. It is done by many activities such as Q&A sessions, exercises, group/pair-work and many others.

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Hi there! I'm both an English and Geography teacher in London. I am currently working in an Outstanding school which is my second Outstanding school of my career in London after teaching in both Ireland and the Middle East. My resources are both English & Geography resources where I like to give the student an active role in their learning. It is done by many activities such as Q&A sessions, exercises, group/pair-work and many others.
Dharavi Slum Growth
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Dharavi Slum Growth

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This PowerPoint starts with a ‘Think-Pair-Share’ task. It then has various exercises from gap-fill to an exam question with the aid of a fact sheet of Dharavi. These are all printable resources within the PowerPoint. The resource also includes 6 accounts of peoples own experience of Dharavi which can lead to open discussion or for students to write the positives and negatives of living in Dharavi.
Of Mice and Men: Key Themes
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Of Mice and Men: Key Themes

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In this lesson we focus on some of the key themes within the novel. This is also a close marking assessment preparation class whereby students go through different tasks to prepare for this. The lesson is structured in such a way whereby students start with a ‘Do Now’ and have an opportunity to give their points across through classroom discussion and think-pair-share. There are also main tasks to consolidate the learning and ending with a plenary. This is lesson 14 from a 24 lesson scheme of work that I have created and is available as a bundle. Included is a 40 page SoW that goes through each lesson.
The Ending: Of Mice and Men
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The Ending: Of Mice and Men

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This lesson focuses on the final chapter from Of Mice and Men. The lesson is structured in such a way whereby students start with a ‘Do Now’ and have an opportunity to give their points across through classroom discussion and think-pair-share. There are also main tasks to consolidate the learning and ending with a plenary. This is lesson 4 from a 24 lesson scheme of work that I have created and is available as a bundle. Included is a 40 page SoW that goes through each lesson.
Curley's Wife as a Victim in Chapter 5
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Curley's Wife as a Victim in Chapter 5

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This lesson focuses on the demise of Curley’s Wife in chapter 5. This is primarily a reading lesson of chapter 5 and does have the structure below. The lesson is structured in such a way whereby students start with a ‘Do Now’ and have an opportunity to give their points across through classroom discussion and think-pair-share. There are also main tasks to consolidate the learning and ending with a plenary. This is lesson 21 from a 24 lesson scheme of work that I have created and is available as a bundle. Included is a 40 page SoW that goes through each lesson.
Seamus Heaney Poems: Blackberry Picking, Mid Term Break & Early Purges
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Seamus Heaney Poems: Blackberry Picking, Mid Term Break & Early Purges

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This is a bundle of three of Seamus Heaney’s most famous poems thought at Junior Certificate or can be used for KS3 too-especially Mid Term Break and Blackberry Picking. Each lesson analyses each poem and has a structure. The Mid Term Break lesson was one I created for a successful interview lesson and went down really well with the students.
Wounds by Michael Longley
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Wounds by Michael Longley

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Lesson one shows students the context of Northern Ireland and a how ‘The Troubles’ impacted Longley. It also gives students an introduction to the poem and by completing various tasks. Lesson 2 analyses the poem in more detail in terms of both language and structure. It allows students to form their own opinion of the meaning of the poem through probing questions. Both of these lessons were used for remote learning but can easily be used in the classroom also.
English Language Paper 2 Non Fiction Booklet with Answers
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English Language Paper 2 Non Fiction Booklet with Answers

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These booklets are perfect for revision purposes or even to be used in class for exam preparation. The articles are non fiction and each have 20 questions on each article along with a long question to test students’ analysis of the text. Each booklet has an answer sheet to save you time.
Persuasive Writing: AFOREST for Room 101
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Persuasive Writing: AFOREST for Room 101

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This bundle has a PowerPoint lesson and also a detailed lesson plan. The lesson is an introduction to AFOREST and how it can be used within a persuasive writing piece. The sturucture of the lesson is in stages so that assessment is ongoing throughout.
Friendship in War Horse Lesson Plan
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Friendship in War Horse Lesson Plan

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This is a lesson plan I made for an observation for Year 7 with War Horse. This can be used in a SoW or as revision material. The main task for this is for students to attempt their own PEEL paragraph after they have chosen their friendships and quotes from the text. There is also a PowerPoint of this lesson in which I used for an observation also.
Observation Lesson: Non-Fiction: My Future
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Observation Lesson: Non-Fiction: My Future

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This lesson was for a Year 9 class but can be used for any KS3 class for students to think about their future. The lesson is cross-curricular as it asks students to think of their Option Choices for Year 10 and what job they would like to do in the future. This lesson is after another lesson entitled “Who are You?” and is available too as a bundle. The main task is a small article with a comprehension in relation the the question: What would you like to do when you grow up? Included: -PowerPoint -Lesson Plan -Article cut-out -Success Criteria for students -Plenary (Reflection Log)
Hamlet: Key Scenes
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Hamlet: Key Scenes

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An excellent resource to be used at the end of the play to analyse the key scenes in the play. These also include key extracts that students can be used for questions on the play. At the end of the PowerPoint the students are asked to write about a certain theme(s) using key scenes.
Post-Mock Feedback Sheet (Recording Device or Typing)
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Post-Mock Feedback Sheet (Recording Device or Typing)

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This is a very good resource that I gave to my examination students who are using recording devices or typing their examination answers. The questions within the feedback sheet were given after their mocks but can be also used for in-class preparation. The answers will give you knowledge of what the student hopes to focus on so you can plan what improvements need to be targeted.
Hour and In Paris With You Poetry
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Hour and In Paris With You Poetry

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A PowerPoint that I made for my lower ability Year 10 GCSE group. There is a matching activity within the PowerPoint where students use the pictures to find the line or lines of the poem that relates to the picture. There are also opportunities to have your own questions depending on your group and an opportunity for students to practice their presentation skills.
Boy by Roald Dahl Observation Lesson
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Boy by Roald Dahl Observation Lesson

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This is a PowerPoint that I used with a mixed ability Year 7 group. This could also be used with a year 6 group in Primary. This is a lesson where students really enjoyed the mixture of many activities that get the best from students and is student-led. Included in PowerPoint: -Learning Outcomes -Starter -Reading -Q&A Session Matching Activity Plenary (1) Main Activity Plenary (2) Included in Bundle: -PowerPoint -Matching Activity (Extracts & Images)
Media Studies: The Internet
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Media Studies: The Internet

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This presentation concern the use of the internet within media studies. This presentation gives the advantages and disadvantages of the internet. It also gives students the opportunity to work in pairs and individually.
Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen
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Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen

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A PowerPoint resource for the poem Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen. It starts with a small bio to uncover the context of the poem. The poem is broken into smaller stanzas so the students can engage with the poem. Many key words are underlined and a description of the poems meaning given. Questions are posed to promote class discussion.
John Keats Style Question
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John Keats Style Question

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A presentation I used for my students to plan a question from the 2009 Leaving Certificate examination. The emphasis is on the students to plan their own answer to the question after being prompted by certain themes and Q&A discussion within the class.
Effects of Uneven Development
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Effects of Uneven Development

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This lesson shows students the gap between the rich and poor within HICs and LICs. Included in the PowerPoint there are gap-fill exercises and also an exam question. There is a printable exercise sheet where students compare Lesotho and the UK and a hyperlink for a YouTube video.
Lady Macbeth Analysis
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Lady Macbeth Analysis

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A PowerPoint which studies key scenes that Lady Macbeth is involved in as part of an assessment question. There are questions embedded within the PowerPoint and also analysis of extracts.
Of Mice and Men Assessment Template
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Of Mice and Men Assessment Template

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A simple Of Mice and Men Assessment. Teachers to place their own question(s) depending on their own choice. This is part of a 24 lesson SoW bundle with a 40 page SoW included. This can be found in my shop and all the other individual lessons.