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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.

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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
GCSE Literature: (4) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 4 ‘The Carew Murder Case’
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GCSE Literature: (4) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 4 ‘The Carew Murder Case’

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring horror classic ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is an essential text, detailing the harsh dualities of good and evil within all of us. In a bid isolate and contain the evil elements of human nature, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion with honourable intentions but sad and tragic outcomes. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (21 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (11) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 8 ‘The Last Night’
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GCSE Literature: (11) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 8 ‘The Last Night’

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring horror classic ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is an essential text, detailing the harsh dualities of good and evil within all of us. In a bid isolate and contain the evil elements of human nature, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion with honourable intentions but sad and tragic outcomes. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (28 slides, approximately 120 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (2) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 2 – Harker’s Journal II
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A Level Literature (2) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 2 – Harker’s Journal II

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (15) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 14 – Mina Harker’s Journal V
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A Level Literature (15) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 14 – Mina Harker’s Journal V

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Poetry: Half-Past Two by U A Fanthorpe
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GCSE Poetry: Half-Past Two by U A Fanthorpe

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‘Half-Past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (26 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy
GCSE Poetry: ‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard

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‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (21 slides, approximately 2-3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
A Level Literature: (0) Hamlet – Introduction to the Text
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A Level Literature: (0) Hamlet – Introduction to the Text

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William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. The continued corruption of modern politics and the worldwide challenges towards justice make this an essential text to study as students in the post-modern world. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated 30 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, structured exploration questions connected to the themes, structured questions connected to the characterisation of leading characters, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. The study materials within this PowerPoint lesson contain approximately 3 hours teaching time in class. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
A Level Literature: (16) Hamlet – The Characterisation of Claudius
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A Level Literature: (16) Hamlet – The Characterisation of Claudius

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William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. In our post-modern world of ‘false news’, ‘conspiracies’, ‘social media revenge’ and ‘corrupted politics’, Hamlet remains an essential text. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated 14 slide PowerPoint lesson explores the characterisation of Claudius from a number of different perspectives. This dynamic lesson provides a number of short debate topics (encouraging the students to exchange ideas) and a number of structured written tasks. The study materials contained within this PowerPoint lesson provide approximately 2 hours teaching time in class. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
A Level Literature: (5) King Lear – The Characterisation of Edmund
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A Level Literature: (5) King Lear – The Characterisation of Edmund

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 17 slides, explores the characterisation of Edmund through a series of structured exercises … even providing a homework assignment. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level: The Kite Runner (3) Chapter 3
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A Level: The Kite Runner (3) Chapter 3

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A thorough and complete presentation, beautifully illustrated and engaging for the students. Starter, main body, extension task and plenary. This presentation also includes summary and analysis questions and remains focused towards the AO assessment criterias.
A Level: The Kite Runner (16) Chapter 16
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A Level: The Kite Runner (16) Chapter 16

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A thorough and complete presentation, beautifully illustrated and engaging for the students. Starter, main body, extension task and plenary. This presentation also includes summary and analysis questions and remains focused towards the AO assessment criterias.
GCSE English Language: Writing to Entertain/Imagine: Revision/Test
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GCSE English Language: Writing to Entertain/Imagine: Revision/Test

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A teacher led lesson that focuses on timed writing exercises. This skills based lesson improves handwriting speed and empowers the students to work creatively. This presentation also focuses on the importance of proof reading and uses peer mentoring to measure the impact and effectiveness of the writing produced. I have used this lesson many times successfully.
GCSE English Language: Sentence Structure and Pace - Essential Skills (Revision/Testing)
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GCSE English Language: Sentence Structure and Pace - Essential Skills (Revision/Testing)

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This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation focuses on the students being able to use a variety of sentence structures for differing purposes through structured exercises. This of course helps in the development of their writing skills but also empowers them to identify these elements in the work of other authors. A critical exam skill.
The Merchant of Venice: (11) Act 3 Scene 1
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The Merchant of Venice: (11) Act 3 Scene 1

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This beautifully illustrated powerpoint presentation captures the essential learning connected to this text. It is suitable for both A Level, and a top set at GCSE. This presentation is detailed and contains; learning objectives, a starter activity, a scene summary, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have run this lesson a number of times and it has always worked successfully, this resource was revised and refined this academic year 2017-2018. Enjoy!
GCSE English Language: Developing Inference Skills
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GCSE English Language: Developing Inference Skills

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This beautifully illustrated powerpoint presentation is very engaging for the pupils. This presentation offers a series of structured exercises in which the pupils firstly complete a GAP analysis treatment before seeking deeper meaning through inference based exploration. This presentation uses graffiti and media image as stimuli, ehancing the pupils breadth of perception.
A Level: (3) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part ii - From Macaroons to Mrs. Linde (revised)
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A Level: (3) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part ii - From Macaroons to Mrs. Linde (revised)

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Ibsen’s ‘Doll’s House’ is structured into three long acts. For the purposes of teaching I have split the acts down into 3-4 parts, this presentation normally provides just over 2 hours of classroom teaching. This power point presentation is beautifully illustrated and detailed, and very engaging for the students. It includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used this particular resource successfully in my own class as a teaching resource (obviously), as a revision material and also as a homework.
A Level: (2) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part i - The opening to the macaroons (revised)
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A Level: (2) A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen Act 1 Part i - The opening to the macaroons (revised)

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Ibsen’s ‘Doll’s House’ is structured into three long acts. For the purposes of teaching I have split the acts down into 3-4 parts, this presentation normally provides just over 2 hours of classroom teaching. This power point presentation is beautifully illustrated and detailed, and very engaging for the students. It includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used this particular resource successfully in my own class as a teaching resource (obviously), as a revision material and also as a homework.
A Level Othello (3) Act 1 Scene 3
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A Level Othello (3) Act 1 Scene 3

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William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed slides. This resource has been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used this resource to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment/distance learning material and even a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains the following elements; a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, enjoy!
GCSE Prose Study: A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine
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GCSE Prose Study: A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine

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(From) ‘A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
GCSE Prose Study: 'Chinese Cinderella' by Adeline Yen Mah
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GCSE Prose Study: 'Chinese Cinderella' by Adeline Yen Mah

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(From) ‘Chinese Cinderella’ by Adeline Yen Mah stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (27 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.