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I have been a Teacher of English since 2014 and am currently a Lead Practitioner and examiner. I currently teach English Language and English Literature GCSE and IB. I am starting to develop resources for IB's MYP.

I have been a Teacher of English since 2014 and am currently a Lead Practitioner and examiner. I currently teach English Language and English Literature GCSE and IB. I am starting to develop resources for IB's MYP.
A Level Streetcar Intro Lesson
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A Level Streetcar Intro Lesson

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A collection of taster activities in a carousel lesson, looking at theme, staging, music, use of props and context. You will need to assemble a selection of props for one of the stations and add your own review access page- I used Padlet.
Game Show Style Lord of the Flies Essay Writing Lessons
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Game Show Style Lord of the Flies Essay Writing Lessons

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Poster, Kagan-style differentiated essay titles and game show powerpoint to look as analysis and essay structure for AQA Literature Paper 2 Modern Texts. Engaging an co-operative learning lesson(s). I really enjoyed delivering this and used it for an observation.
AQA English Literature A Christmas Carol: Extracts and Essay Plans
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AQA English Literature A Christmas Carol: Extracts and Essay Plans

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This resource provides a collection of exemplar essay extracts and titles. This is suitable for students of all prior achievement and can be used by teachers as revision resources or form the basis of assessment in class. Tutors, parents and individual candidates may wish to use this resource to support revision in the run-up to the GCSE examinations.
Revision Session 4 AQA Language Paper 1 Question 2
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Revision Session 4 AQA Language Paper 1 Question 2

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This resource includes clips and techniques to revise how to answer AQA’s Language Paper 2 Question 2. This resource is helpful for setting as home learning, revision or cover work as students may access it and use it to independently revise for the Paper 1 Examination.
Y3 MYP Literature and Language Animal Farm Unit Plan
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Y3 MYP Literature and Language Animal Farm Unit Plan

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Comprehensive MYP Y3 Unit Plan combines the exploration of the context of the Russian Revolution and Orwell’s novella Animal Farm to encourage students to interrogate the use of propaganda and consider the abuses of power in context and in response to their own perspectives of Global Issues. The contextual events and novel study lead students to develop their global citizenship and to encourage criticality in response to multi-modal propaganda. ATLs include multiple perspectives and the milestone assessment is based in criteria BCD, to encourage students to respond to their explorations and share their ideas. This is a challenging unit but is adaptable for all prior attinment students.
AQA Langauage Paper 1 Section A: Tom's Disappearance
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AQA Langauage Paper 1 Section A: Tom's Disappearance

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This new Source will assist in the preparation for the AQA 2024-25 Examination series. It is useful for teaching analysis of methods that create the Horror genre in Sources and will be appropriate for students who require stretch and challenge to get the highest marks. It is also suitable for mixed ability teaching. This extract is taken from the horror genre and will appeal to most students. It can be used by candidates independently, tutors, parents and teachers to provide revision opportunities for the paper. Teachers may find this useful to set for cover or assessment for learning opportunities.
AQA Language Paper 1 Section A 2024
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AQA Language Paper 1 Section A 2024

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This new Source will assist in the preparation for the AQA 2024-25 Examination series. It is useful for teaching analysis of intertextuality methods in Sources and will be appropriate for students who require stretch and challenge to get the highest marks. It is also suitable for mixed ability teaching, despite its subtlety. This extract is taken from the horror genre and will appeal to most students. It can be used by candidates independently, tutors, parents and teachers to provide revision opportunities for the paper. Teachers may find this useful to set for cover or assessment for learning opportunities.
AQA Language Paper 2, Section A: Reading for Pleasure 2024-25
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AQA Language Paper 2, Section A: Reading for Pleasure 2024-25

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This resource uses an extract from an address to university students and an article about reading for pleasure. This resource links with current events and is designed to be an accessible passage into examining approaches to AQA’s Language Paper 2 Section A. This resource is curated for disengaged students, who typically do not have the advantage of cultural capital to support their reading of unseen non-fiction texts.
AQA Language Paper 2, Section A: Nelson, The Heroic Age 2024-25
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AQA Language Paper 2, Section A: Nelson, The Heroic Age 2024-25

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This new resource for Paper 2 Section A can be used alongside the AO3 teaching for the AQA Literature Power and Conflict poem, ‘Checking Out Me History’. It looks at two perspectives to Nelson’s career and legacy across 200 years, whilst preparing candidates for responses for Language Paper 2. This resource works well as part of a set of internal PPE assessments, part of a wider unit of work that develops approaches to Language Paper 2 or to set as a revision, home learning or cover work resource.
2024-25 AQA Language Paper 1 Werewolf
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2024-25 AQA Language Paper 1 Werewolf

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This resource can be added to the unit of work that examines otherness of Victorian monsters. It would be suitable for mixed attainment groups, especially those who enjoy the Gothic genre. It supports readings of Jekyll and Hyde, Dracula and Wuthering Heights. The resource can be added as a lesson’s work on a unit plan and develops candidates familiarity with AQA Language Paper 1 format and questions. It could also be assigned for independent extended practice, such as home learning, revision or cover work.
2024-25 AQA Language Paper 1, Section A Vampire Visits
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2024-25 AQA Language Paper 1, Section A Vampire Visits

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This resource is suitable for mid to high attaining candidates. It uses extracts from the horror novella, Camilla and could be used in conjunction with LGBTQIA+ discussions regarding presentation in literature and the monstrosity of the outsider. The resource is appropriate as part of a unit of work from the Gothic genre and could support wider readings of Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde and Wuthering Heights. It could be used independently, as a revision resource, homework task or even as cover work for KS4. It may assist with transition from KS4 to KS5.