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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: (6) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (6 of 7) ‘Eddie Confronts the Cousins'
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GCSE Literature: (6) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (6 of 7) ‘Eddie Confronts the Cousins'

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Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. This PowerPoint lesson covers, ‘A Disenfranchised Eddie Confronts the Cousins’. I have taught this text many times and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (19 slides) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (7) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (7 of 7) ‘Paper Doll’ to ‘Chair Lifting’
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GCSE Literature: (7) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (7 of 7) ‘Paper Doll’ to ‘Chair Lifting’

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Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. This PowerPoint lesson covers, ‘Paper Doll’ to ‘Chair Lifting’. I have taught this text many times and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (19 slides) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (1) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (1 of 7) ‘The Opening’ to ‘Awaiting the Arrival
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GCSE Literature: (1) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Act 1 (1 of 7) ‘The Opening’ to ‘Awaiting the Arrival

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Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. This PowerPoint lesson covers ‘the opening of the text’ to ‘awaiting the arrival of Beatrice’s cousins’. I have taught this text many times and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (18 slides) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (14) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Revision Lesson
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GCSE Literature: (14) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – Revision Lesson

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Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (30 slides) provides discussion tasks, textual analysis tasks, a quiz and an academic writing task. This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (15) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – The Characterisation of Eddie Carbone
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GCSE Literature: (15) ‘A View from a Bridge’ – The Characterisation of Eddie Carbone

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Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. This PowerPoint lesson explores the characterisation of Eddie Carbone. I have taught this text many times and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (18 slides) includes: a starter activity, characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (7) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 2 Part 1 (‘The Opening’ to ‘How Gerald Met Eva Smith’)
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GCSE Literature: (7) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 2 Part 1 (‘The Opening’ to ‘How Gerald Met Eva Smith’)

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking challenge, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6
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GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with 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 (18 slides, approximately 90 minutes 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 further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (15) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Napoleon
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GCSE Literature: (15) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Napoleon

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with 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 (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, direct and indirect characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (2) ‘Lord of the Flies’ – Chapter 2
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GCSE Literature: (2) ‘Lord of the Flies’ – Chapter 2

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William Golding’s enduring classic ‘Lord of the Flies’ is an essential text, detailing the story of a group of young boys shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. With the absence of law and order, and parental authority, chaos and tragedy unfolds. 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 (22 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: (1) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 1 ‘The Story of the Door’
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GCSE Literature: (1) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 1 ‘The Story of the Door’

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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 (22 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: (2) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 2 ‘The Search for Mr. Hyde’
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GCSE Literature: (2) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 2 ‘The Search for Mr. Hyde’

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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 (24 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: (6) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 5 ‘The Incident of the Letter’
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GCSE Literature: (6) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Chapter 5 ‘The Incident of the Letter’

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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 (18 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: (5) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ The themes of ‘Science, Reason and the Supernatural’
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GCSE Literature: (5) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ The themes of ‘Science, Reason and the Supernatural’

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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, theme analysis questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing task, 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: (7) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Assessment 1 – Guided Essay Writing
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GCSE Literature: (7) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Assessment 1 – Guided Essay Writing

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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 (27 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) provides a step-by-step guide to writing an academic essay in response to the question: ‘Explore the physical and behavioural contrasts between Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. What do these characters represent and why?’ This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (17) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Assessment 2 – Guided Essay Writing
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GCSE Literature: (17) ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Assessment 2 – Guided Essay Writing

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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 (27 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) provides a step-by-step guide to writing an academic essay in response to the question: ‘At the beginning of the novel, Dr. Jekyll is in total control of Mr. Hyde, yet at the end of the novel, Mr. Hyde is in control of Dr. Jekyll. Explore and discuss how this reversal of control evolves’ This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Poetry: 'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker
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GCSE Poetry: 'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker

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'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (20 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.
GCSE Poetry: ‘Loves Dog’ by Jen Hadfield
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Loves Dog’ by Jen Hadfield

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‘Loves Dog’ by Jen Hadfield is a dynamic poem that explores the gifts and curses of a romantic relationship. 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 18 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a glossary of terms, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, 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: ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke

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‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke is a dynamic poem that explores concept of motherhood and how the realities of parenting do not always conform to our expectations. 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 18 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, 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: ‘Eden Rock’ by Charles Causley
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Eden Rock’ by Charles Causley

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‘Eden Rock’ by Charles Causley is a dynamic poem that explores the nostalgia of childhood memories. 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 20 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, 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: ‘Winter Swans’ by Owen Sheers
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Winter Swans’ by Owen Sheers

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‘Winter Swans’ by Owen Sheers is a dynamic poem that explores reconciliation in romantic relationships. 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 21 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!