I am a teacher of English, English Literature, Moving Image Arts - and when I'm really lucky, History as well! I have been teaching in N. Ireland since 2006 and am particularly familiar with the CCEA curriculum from KS3-KS5. I have worked with CCEA for over a decade and have been employed to create resources for KS5 English Literature. I also ran my own Tutoring company and have a real passion for creating user friendly resources.
Contact me at - mcttresourcesni@gmail.com
I am a teacher of English, English Literature, Moving Image Arts - and when I'm really lucky, History as well! I have been teaching in N. Ireland since 2006 and am particularly familiar with the CCEA curriculum from KS3-KS5. I have worked with CCEA for over a decade and have been employed to create resources for KS5 English Literature. I also ran my own Tutoring company and have a real passion for creating user friendly resources.
Contact me at - mcttresourcesni@gmail.com
A thorough booklet resource which is easily accessible to students and covers a range of poetic techniques, explored through different poetic examples and accompanying activities.
Includes:
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Two booklets covering the character of Curley’s Wife ‘Of Mice and Men’
Student Booklet - to be completed - 14 pages
Teacher Booklet - with suggested answers - 14 pages
Booklet covers:
Introduction and guidance for how to complete a Character Essay
Sample Paragraph Layout with suggested terminology/phrases
Key words to describe Curley’s Wife
Notes on Female Characters in the novel
Discussion of sympathy/lack of sympathy for her
Evidence/Quotes - analysed with techniques and explanations
Example paragraphs with clear layout
Area for summarising learning under mnemonic ‘BARSCAP’
FULL BOOKLET with all CHARACTERS will be AVAILABLE SOON
Two booklets covering the character of Crooks in ‘Of Mice and Men’
Student Booklet - to be completed - 16 pages
Teacher Booklet - with suggested answers - 16 pages
Booklet covers:
Introduction and guidance for how to complete a Character Essay
Sample Paragraph Layout with suggested terminology/phrases
Key words to describe Crooks
Overview of Themes: Racism, Prejudice, Strength, Weaknesses
Key Experiences
Close analysis of Possessions
Evidence/Quotes - analysed with techniques and explanations
Example paragraphs with clear layout
Area for summarising learning under mnemonic ‘BARSCAP’
FULL BOOKLET with all CHARACTERS will be AVAILABLE SOON
Two booklets covering the character of Candy ‘Of Mice and Men’
Student Booklet - to be completed - 13 pages
Teacher Booklet - with suggested answers - 13 pages
Booklet covers:
Introduction and guidance for how to complete a Character Essay
Sample Paragraph Layout with suggested terminology/phrases
Key words to describe Candy
Key Experiences analysed
Evidence/Quotes - analysed with techniques and explanations
Example paragraphs with clear layout
Area for summarising learning under mnemonic ‘BARSCAP’
FULL BOOKLET with all CHARACTERS will be AVAILABLE SOON
Two booklets covering the character of Curley ‘Of Mice and Men’
Student Booklet - to be completed - 11 pages
Teacher Booklet - with suggested answers - 11 pages
Booklet covers:
Introduction and guidance for how to complete a Character Essay
Sample Paragraph Layout with suggested terminology/phrases
Key words to describe Curley
Close analysis of Fight Scene in Chapter 3
Evidence/Quotes - analysed with techniques and explanations
Example paragraphs with clear layout
Area for summarising learning under mnemonic ‘BARSCAP’
FULL BOOKLET with all CHARACTERS will be AVAILABLE SOON
A booklet offering a thorough introduction to the poems of Seamus Heaney.
Includes:
Blackberry-Picking
Death of a Naturalist
Mid-Term Break
Digging
Follower
Clearances 5
Clearances 3
In the last minutes
Comprehension questions based on the fantastic resource ‘My Story’ – a compilation of poignant stories, all written by N. Irish authors. This resource contains transcripts of the real life stories aired on BBC Radio Ulster some years ago. Compilations of the transcripts were sold in paperback over a decade ago, but unfortunately they are no longer in print and not stocked anywhere.
These stories have been included in this resource with full declaration of their ownership being that of the declared author.
Students will read eleven short stories (ten are an A4 page in length, one is slightly longer) and answer questions where they are guided through the use PEE to help delve deeper into the meaning of the narratives.
Resource provides:
Use of ‘Ex-Poser’ by Paul Jennings (free to use from external sources) broken down into separate questions and students are guided through the PEE process in a structured way, helping to consolidate the purpose of PEE and make its use common practice.
A break down of how to write answers in the PEE format
Five stories with answer scaffold provided to aid the answering of one/two questions.
Five stories to enjoy, with one extended question each.
A comprehensive PowerPoint covering a full range of background detail including Shakespeare’s life and the times he wrote in.
Contains both information, student activities for completion and quizzes for quick assessment.
Modern adaptions
Tudor Times
Shakespeare’s Life
Tudor Theatre
The Globe
Shakespeare’s influence
Pupil Booklet designed to introduce and consolidate the choice and use of media techniques.
Excellent starter for KS3, to prepare them for Reading Media Texts at GCSE.
Includes:
Types of media
Target audience
Text conventions
Colour
Font
Formatting
Logo
Pictures - literal and metaphorical
Layout
Slogans
Quotations
Headings and subheadings
Captions
Facts and Opinions
Persuasive devices
Also included - a KS3 exam to be used at the end of the unit to assess learning.
Answer booklet available on request at extra cost
Teaching and Guidance notes for Controlled Assessment for CCEA GCSE to accompany the teaching of ‘Macbeth’
Teaching Notes
PP - Images
PP - Paragraph scaffold and example
Guided Planning Document
**Teaching notes include: **
Stereotypical life of a Jacobean woman
Shakespeare’s intentions
Typical audience reaction
Key Words/phrases
Lady Macbeth - general overview and specific notes
PowerPoint - Images included - to prompt discussion about the presentation of Lady Macbeth and the witches
PowerPoint - includes key points to make about Lady Macbeth, key context points, paragraph layout and paragraph example.
Document - guided planning - essay title and eight boxes to complete - guidance for students to bring their knowledge together.
An alphabetised Dictionary suitable for English Language students at GCSE.
56 page document
80 writer’s craft techniques listed and defined.
‘What’ and ‘Why used’ sections for each
Includes extra spaces at the end for additional techniques.
Useful for covering all language techniques expected at GCSE English Language level, with a few common presentation techniques also included.
Advice:
I usually print out the title page full size, then print the document 2 pages per sheet - and put it together as a wee booklet.
See attached a free sample:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12599928
A PowerPoint covering a full range of activities for the iconic play from Act 1-Act 5.
Includes:
Background information
Interpretation of media
Character work
Comprehension Question
Language anaylsis
Persuasive writing
The changes occuring
The art of performance
Letter writing
A complete coverage of a variety of poem and the context in which they were written.
Booklet for pupils
Booklet for teacher
PowerPoint for Visual demonstration
Context
Propaganda
Background activities
Life in the trenches
Writing home
War poetry language
Poetic techniques
Essay comparison
‘Who’s for the Game’ Jessie Pope - with differentiated activities
‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ Wilfred Owen - with differentiated activites
‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ - comparison of drafts
‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke
‘In Flanders Field’ John McCrae
‘The Evacuee’ by RS Thomas
‘The Target’ by Ivor Guerney
A student booklet 25 pages offering an introduction and development of the techniques looked for in both Unit 1 and Unit 4 of the GCSE Language exams.
Accompanied by Teacher booklet 25 pages offering possible answers to assist the teaching of the topic.
Perfect for KS3 student, lower ability GCSE, or as an introduction to Reading Non-Fiction at either Key Stage.
A full range of persuasive language techniques are studied, and used in real contexts, developing the student’s ability to articulate impact in a structured paragraph.
This resource considers both the choice of persuasive technique and the impact it has on the reader, using written and visual examples.
You may also be interested in our similar KS3 introduction student and teacher booklets for Media Texts using CLIF - a useful introduction to Unit 1, Task 5.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12492445
Or our indepth GCSE student booklet, teacher notes and teaching PowerPoint for Unit 1, Tasks 4 + 5
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12393894
Included here:
Formal and Informal
Personal and impersonal
Direct appeal
Endorsements
Figurative language
Puns
Humour and Hyperbole
Facts and Statistics
Lists, clusters, rule of 3
Repetition
Alliteration
This resource has been developed for KS3 as a creative way of looking at genre and the fairy tale genre in particular.
Comes with a 34-page Student booklet to complete, and matching 34-page Teacher booklet complete with answers/suggested answers.
Topics covered:
Genre
Narrative Structure
Stereotypes
Theme
Media
Character
Film making roles
Overview
By using the beloved film ‘Shrek’ as a reference point, pupils are encouraged to develop their understanding of genre both visually and in written form. Narrative structure is touched upon in order to develop an understanding of the variety of narratives available, and particularly looking at the idea of the ‘fractured fairytale’. Stereotypes are looked at, specifically to draw attention to the inversion of type integral to the plot line of ‘Shrek’. A range of non-fiction information is also referenced, looking at the idea of ‘Shrek’ as a media product.
CCEA GCSE: Unit 2 Literature - ‘Blood Brothers’
Includes
Pupil Booklet - information about this section of the exam
Pupil booklet to be completed for Characters
Indiviudal and detailed Character Powerpoints
- Mrs Johnstone
- Mrs Lyons
- Mickey
- Edward
- Linda
Each PowerPoint includes:
- Key Words
- Description and explanation of personality
- Actions/Development of each character
- Role/Relationships between the named characters and others
- Any extra information
- Key Quotations
- Some worked quotations
- Answers to example exam question
Also available as part of Unit 4 Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-ccea-unit-4-exam-task-2-comparing-texts-12446799
Student instruction booklet for Unit 4, Task 1: Personal and Creative Writing
26-page document.
User and Teacher friendly
Used in class as a thorough REVISION booklet. (Even more comprehensive version available in early 2021)
Includes:
Review of Past Paper topics
Checklist of topics for Personal Writing
Student to complete common Personal Writing themes
Student to complete of more thoughtful Personal Writing themes
Student to complete quick descriptive practice
Helpful overview of how to approach Personal and Creative Writing - including how to open and conclude
Student to complete 11 Personal Writing Topics - short, engaging introductions supplied as an example for how to begin each question theme.
Example response upleveled - three attempts with three feedback and guidance for approval - students will see the increasing competence as each attempt improves.
Example creative response ‘Description of place’
Example creative response - looking at connotation affecting storyline and word choice
5 guided Student responses to Creative Images (all sourced via Google Images)
8 further Creative Images to be used at teacher’s discretion
3 story arc outline tasks supplied to aid response to 3 further creative images
Personal Writing mat - brings together all writing advice, and example questions.
Student Booklet and Teacher Booklet
Two 32 page booklets, providing an introduction and explanation of Media Texts for KS3 pupils using the mnemonic CLIF to assist analysis of the media texts.
This is an accessible introduction to the analysis required at GCSE, aimed at KS3 pupils engaging the knowledge they already possess and have used in cross-curricular work for posters, leaflets etc.
Suitable for KS3 pupils, lower ability GCSE students, or as a quick forerunner to the more indepth study at GCSE.
You may also be interested in our KS3 Non-Fiction Resource - perfect for introducing KS3 students to Unit 1, Task 2 and 4 analysis.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12366853
**The GCSE version for Unit 1 Task 4 and 5 can be found here
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12393894
Included:
brief review of Target Audience, with task
Colour - explanation of the psychology of colours, key meanings, info graphics (referenced), tasks to complete, sample analysis of full advert
Layout - explanation of layout and key rules, several tasks to complete
Image - explanation of how we ‘read’ images; logo work, expected images, emotion in images, analysis tasks
Font - explanation of a range of fonts, font types explained with tasks to complete, formatting explained, font matching exercise, IT tasks to complete
Analysis of texts - full text to be analysed, followed by five shorter tasks to be analysed for CLIF.
Student Booklet and Teacher Booklet match page to page, providing possible answers to assist with teaching.
Enjoy my free newspaper samples:
Newspaper Frontpage
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-newspaper-front-page-12366705
VERY POPULAR: Sample Article written with the 5 W
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-newspaper-article-example-who-what-when-where-why-12366711
Tabloid + Broadsheet PP
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-newspapers-tabloid-broadsheet-frontpage-12366847
A complete and thorough resource, covering all aspects of Newspapers in a usable and student friendly format.
Includes two booklets: one user-friendly** student booklet**, and one **teacher booklet **with answers filled in
Teacher Booklet
Very user friendly and can be put on the board for pupils to copy from
Student Booklet
A single booklet covering everything from the origin of newspapers to tabloid and broadsheets.
Includes:
Background to Newspapers
Types of newspapers - research
Tabloid vs Broadsheet
Types of story- research
The Front Page -activity
Editing - activity
Parts of an article - research and activity
Headlines - techniques and activity
Facts and Opinion - activity
Bias vs Balance - activity
Choice of language - connotation
How to write an article - activities