2.5 pages of notes analysing ‘A Valediction of Weeping’ by John Donne (summary, technical terms, title, structure, five important quotes, context). Designed for A-Level English Edexcel Metaphysical Poetry.

Detailed analysis of the poem ‘Eat Me’ by Patience Agbabi (4 pages of notes). Designed for A Level Edexcel English ‘Poems of the Decade’.

5 slide powerpoint on rates of reaction (calculating by equations and graphs, collision theory, factors affected rate of reaction, catalysts). Designed for C6 of the GCSE AQA Chemistry Dual Award Specification. 2 further slides on energy changes in reactions to explain endothermic and exothermic reactions (C9).

18 slide powerpoint on electricity (circuit equations, resistance, filament lamps, diodes, thermistors, LDRs, series and parallel circuits, energy and power, bulb efficiency, AC and DC, plugs, electricity costs, safety devices). Designed to cover P4 of the AQA GCSE Dual Award Physics specification.

Resource with tips on how to use similes and metaphors effectively, with some activities to practice. Aimed at KS3 level students or could also work for 11+.

Guidance on how to approach comprehension questions on an unseen passage. Useful for KS3 English and for 11+ entrance examinations.

Essay plan on the theme of language in Animal Farm (designed to be used for the AQA GCSE syllabus). Points also applicable to rhetoric, propaganda and manipulation.

Detailed summary of Books 1 to 5 of Virgil’s Aeneid. 9 pages total. Focus on plot, imagery and important Homeric or Augustan parallels. Useful for revision.

15 slide powerpoint covering Unit 2: Life after death. Explains key terms and gives points for discussion on the following: Christian beliefs on life after death, non-religious reasons for believing in life after death, why some do not believe in life after death, abortion (discusses different Christian attitudes and the film ‘Juno’), euthanasia (types, moral issues, Christian responses), should the media critique religious views on life after death, poverty and Christian Aid.

10 page powerpoint covering Unit 1: Believing in God. Explains key terms and gives points for discussing: Christian upbringings, religious experiences, the argument from design, the argument from causation, scientific explanations, prayer, suffering.

Powerpoint and handout containing language analysis notes on the extract from ‘Touching the Void’ (from the Edexcel GCSE English Language course).

3 page document outlining tips for GCSE English Language exams. Covers: answering longer questions about an unseen passage, suggestions of language and structure techniques to look out for, how to approach creative writing exam questions (writing to persuade, explain or describe).

5-page powerpoint containing useful phrases for giving arguments and opinions, expressing time, linking sentences, or introducing impressive structures. Level: advanced GCSE/more basic AS and A-Level.

Powerpoint containing notes for analysing A Streetcar Named Desire. Includes points about the play’s structure, genre/style, characterisation, diction, significance of characters’ names, key symbols and motifs (including further detail about light, the streetcars, colours, animal symbols), setting of the apartment, music and sound, interactions in the street. Designed for the Edexcel English A-Level.

Step-by-step, easy to follow guide on how to approach a Latin translation. Helpful tool for pupils who get in a muddle with the word order. I tend to use this with 13+ or Y8-9 pupils.

I compiled a list of vocab which pupils I was tutoring for Latin 13+ regularly found confusing or mixed up in translations - this proved extremely helpful. Attached a copy with English meanings and a Latin-only copy that can be used as a vocab test.

Powerpoint (59 slides) covering all exam topics for ‘DT: Food Technology’ AQA GCSE. Includes product design questions, functions of ingredients, nutrition, methods of making, product development and prototype stages, packaging, new technologies, ethical/environmental considerations, manufacturing processes.

Powerpoint (37 slides) containing in-depth notes on: functions and properties of ingredients; methods of making; structures.

An English crossword featuring questions on classical literature and history.