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I hope my resources simplify your planning, give you the much needed extra hours for an improved work-life balance and take your teaching to the heights you want it to go.
Ghazal - Unseen Poem
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Ghazal - Unseen Poem

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This resource is for KS4 or an advanced KS3 class as this ppt contains some challenging ideas. The resource includes: starter plenary all lesson activities (i.e. poetry analysis and parapgraph writing tasks including a model PEE answer) HW task
Year 7 - Skellig  Unit of Study
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Year 7 - Skellig Unit of Study

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What is this resource A four week plan for teaching Skellig to Year 7 Who is it for? KS2 and KS3 What’s included? A 4 week study plan Practical Tips? The plan contains ideas and a teaching structure. However, the teacher who dowloads it would need to create the resources.
Paragraphing Skills for Writing to Describe  - Using stylistic techniques
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Paragraphing Skills for Writing to Describe - Using stylistic techniques

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What is this resource? It is a powerpoint which shows students how to achieve higher marks in creative writing tasks by using more advanced stylistic features such as: using a connective to start your paragraph, using dialogue/ speech to initiate a paragraph, starting a paragraph with an adverbial clause , beginning your paragraph with an adverb, starting your paragraph with a statement etc Using a question at the start of a paragraph (e.g. Who is the least important person in your life?) Who is it for? KS3 KS4 Literacy Lessons What’s included? Starter All activities (enough for 2- 4 lessons depending on the class’ ability) and guidance notes on each slide Opportunities to write independently and work in groups and self assess to improve Plenary Curriculum links? English Language Whole School Literacy Programmes Literacy Support Sessions Practical Tips? Notes are provided on each slide
Paragraphing Skills- Working with Non-Fiction -LESSON 3
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Paragraphing Skills- Working with Non-Fiction -LESSON 3

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This powerpoint provide is a detailed lesson designed to teach paragraphing skills in Non-Fiction. It can be used in isolation or with the other powerpoints on my “Author Dashboard”. It includes all of the resources such as: Thinking task Starter Learning activities with all of the resources needed to make progress (including differentiation and challenge) Plenary Notes on the slides explaining how to use the resource This powerpoint is ready to go!
Paragraphing Skills - Writing to Describe (LESSON 2)
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Paragraphing Skills - Writing to Describe (LESSON 2)

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This powerpoint provide is a detailed lesson desgined to teach paragraphing skills in Fiction. It can be used in conjunction with the other two powerpoints (with a similar name) on my dashboard or in isolation as an isolated lesson. It includes all of the resources such as: Thinking task Starter Learning activities with all of the resources needed to make progress (including differentiation and challenge) Plenary Notes on the slides explaining how to use the resource
Paragraphing Skills - Writing to Describe  and Non-Fiction - LESSON 1
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Paragraphing Skills - Writing to Describe and Non-Fiction - LESSON 1

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This powerpoint provide is a detailed lesson desgined to teach paragraphing skills in Fiction. It includes all of the resources such as: Thinking task Starter Learning activities with all of the resources needed to make progress (including differentiation and challenge) Plenary Notes on the slides explaining how to use the resource It is a bundle that is ready to go!
A Revision Lesson - Comparing Two Poems (Any Poems)
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A Revision Lesson - Comparing Two Poems (Any Poems)

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This is a powerpoint is a one off lesson that revisits some key poetic devices and demonstrates how to use a venn diagram to compare two poems before writing about them. Suitable for KS3 and KS4. It includes a starter and plenary, guided reading/analysis questions and basic ’ introduction’ skills.
Quickdraw - Unseen Poem
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Quickdraw - Unseen Poem

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This is a good poem to teach to a GCSE group or an advanced KS3 class. The resource includes: A starter and a plenary Lesson activities 2 HW tasks Please note, you will need to google a copy of the poem
Born Yesterday - Unseen Poem
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Born Yesterday - Unseen Poem

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This resource is for GCSE students or an advanced KS3 group The ppt contains: A starter All activities - including differentiated tasks A plenary and a fun post lesson game Please note, you will need to google a copy of the poem.
Hour - unseen poem
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Hour - unseen poem

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This resource is for KS4 or an advanced KS3 class as this ppt contains some challenging ideas. The resource includes: starter plenary all lesson activities (i.e. poetry analysis sheet and questions) HW task
English Year 7 - English Curriculum Map
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English Year 7 - English Curriculum Map

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This year long Programme of Study is based on a study of : Gothic Fiction Creative Writing Poetry Romeo & Juliet Non-Fiction Revision & End of Year Exam It also includes: activity suggestions lesson content suggestions Exam structures a map of the assessment objectives for the whole year lnks to AQA’s GCSE exam frames and criteria It is ideal for new HoD, departments without a HoD, or HoDs who are seeking a fresh perspective or Programme of Study. Enjoy!
English Year 8  - English Curriculum Map
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English Year 8 - English Curriculum Map

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This year long Programme of Study is based on a study of : Poetry Novel Study Hamlet Non-Fiction Study Revision & End of Year Exam It also includes: activity suggestions lesson content suggestions exam structures a map of the assessment objectives for the whole year links to AQA’s GCSE exam frames and criteria It is ideal for a new HoD, departments without a HoD, or HoDs who are seeking a fresh perspective or Programme of Study. Enjoy!
Year 10 Curriculum - English Curriculum Long Term Plan
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Year 10 Curriculum - English Curriculum Long Term Plan

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This year long Programme of Study is based on a study of the new linear GCSE English Course. This long term plan reflects the new GCSE Linear Exam Assessment Objectives. Students will be assessed on: Responding to GCSE fiction and non-fiction text extracts exploring creative writing based upon GCSE literary non-fiction text extracts Exploring Shakespearean tragedy: the study ofeither Macbeth or Merchant of Venice Exploring contemporary poetry: contemporary poetry (AQA Anthology) The study of the 19th century novel - the teacher’s choice Exploring and developing a viewpoint A mock GCSE summer exams It also includes: activity suggestions lesson content suggestions exam structures a map of the assessment objectives for the whole year links to AQA’s GCSE exam frame and criteria It is ideal for new HoD, departments without a HoD, or HoDs who are seeking a fresh perspective or Programme of Study. Enjoy!