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Until recently, Maria and Caroline taught in a well known 6th Form College in Cambridge. Our resources are high quality, well designed and don't just reproduce information that is already freely available. We provide activities to keep your students busy and turn them into independent thinkers.

Until recently, Maria and Caroline taught in a well known 6th Form College in Cambridge. Our resources are high quality, well designed and don't just reproduce information that is already freely available. We provide activities to keep your students busy and turn them into independent thinkers.
Macbeth - Comparing Holinshed with Shakespeare
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Macbeth - Comparing Holinshed with Shakespeare

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A powerpoint looking at the context of Macbeth, in particular the source material - Holinshed’s Chronicles. Students compare the two texts and consider how to write about key moments and key characters. There is some sample writing for students to use as a model.
An Inspector Calls - Examining contrasts in the play
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An Inspector Calls - Examining contrasts in the play

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A powerpoint with lesson activities, sample essay writing and extension tasks. Students explore 3 key contrasts - The Birling’s world vs Eva’s world, Sheila vs Eva and The Inspector vs Mr Birling. Tasks are scaffolded with example sentences, paragraphs and key quotes. Students move on to essay writing tasks, again with examples.
Teacher/student booklet on Eat Me by Patience Agbabi
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Teacher/student booklet on Eat Me by Patience Agbabi

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8 page booklet featuring teacher notes and a selection of student worksheets based on the poem ‘Eat Me’ by Patience Agbabi from the ‘Poems of the Decade’ anthology. Contains ideas for tackling unseen poetry, sample essay writing, extension tasks and notes for teachers to support you through the delivery of this poem. Use with our ‘Eat Me’ video Fully photocopiable and shareable within your institution.
Beginner's Guide to Rhetorical Features
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Beginner's Guide to Rhetorical Features

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A double sided handout introducing the key elements of Rhetoric. With information on structure, sound patterning and figurative language. Print out at an appropriate size to use for display. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.
Understanding Tissue
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Understanding Tissue

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A ten page booklet with info pages and worksheets on the poem Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker. Print at home or read on your tablet or e-reader. Please do not photocopy this resource.
Beginner's Guide to Essay Writing
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Beginner's Guide to Essay Writing

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A double sided handout covering essential tips for essay writing. With information on planning, structure and vocabulary. Print out at the size required and use for display. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.
Understanding Ozymandias - GCSE English
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Understanding Ozymandias - GCSE English

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A study pack for GCSE English students focussing on Shelley’s Ozymandias. A ten page booklet containing a mixture of information sheets and worksheets to guide you through the poem. Plenty of activities to help you memorise key quotes and learn essential context plus sample paragraphs to help you improve your writing about the poem. Print at home or view on your tablet or e reader. Please do not photocopy this resource
Beginner's Guide to:  Waiting for Godot
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Beginner's Guide to: Waiting for Godot

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A double sided handout introducing key ideas about Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. With information on characters, settings and essential context. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.