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I am an experienced English teacher and Literacy Coordinator. All of my resources are organised, engaging, ready to teach and designed to save you - the teacher - your valuable time!
Please have a look at all of my resources - at least 20% of which are free.
An engaging and detailed staff CPD session on explicit vocabulary instruction - this lasts between one hour and 90 minutes depending on whether departments are given time at the end to consider their tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary words.
I delivered this in my role as Literacy Coordinator and was told by the headteacher that it was the best internal CPD that he had seen delivered.
This session covers:
Why you need a whole-school approach to vocabulary
The Matthew Effect
Tier 1, 2 and 3 words and what this means.
Approaches to vocabulary instruction - morphology, etymology and the Frayer model.
Modelled examples of how to teach new vocabulary.
Advice for further reading.
Please note that I have provided some suggestions in the notes section of the slides about how to guide discussion.
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An engaging and detailed staff CPD session on whole-school reading strategies that lasts one hour.
This session covers:
Why you need a whole-school approach to reading.
The Matthew Effect
Tier 1, 2 and 3 words and what this means.
Orthography and background of English spelling
Five strategies for struggling readers that can be used across subjects.
Time for staff to consolidate their learning and discuss how they will apply what they have learned to their subject and upcoming units.
Please note that I have provided some suggestions in the notes section of the slides about how to guide discussion as well as the answers to some questions.
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* A Whole-School Approach to Explicit Vocabulary Staff CPD
* A bundle of whole-school literacy resources including this CPD, CPD on Reading Strategies and resources for implementing a Word Root of the Week in your school.
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This bundle includes:
2 lessons analysing Anthem for Doomed Youth
1 lesson analysing propaganda posters
A war poetry knowledge organiser
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This bundle includes fiveone hour lessons on the following topics:
1) Compound sentences and FANBOYS
2) Complex sentences
3) Colons vs semicolons
4) Commas, dashes and brackets
5) Punctuating dialogue
It also includes a writing skills SPAG knowledge organiser, dual coding images for sentence structures and a 1 hour assessment, which assesses all the skills taught in these lessons.
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This bundle contains resources to help students to develop their understanding of horror conventions and their close reading of texts.
These lessons are all fully differentiated, resourced and ready to teach. All teacher instructions and answers (if required) are included. 'Do it now' activities, differentiated learning outcomes and opportunities for peer assessment are all included.
This bundle includes:
* A lesson on the features of gothic horror description.
* A lesson in which students learn how to write their own gothic horror description.
*A lesson for lower ability learners to teach them how to write a point, evidence, explain answer about 'Dracula'.
* A lesson in which students independently analyse the beginning of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe.
* An independent close reading lesson which can be used multiple times with different texts (could be used with any challenging horror text).
* A horror writing knowledge organiser
* A horror writing homework menu
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This bundle contains:
A scheme of work overview for this three lesson unit.
A detailed ready-to-teach lesson preparing students for the transition to year 7.
A detailed ready-to-teach lesson which specifically focuses on the organisational skills required for secondary school such as using a planner, making a homework plan etc.
A detailed ready-to teach lesson which focuses on the changes in friendships and prepares students for how to manage this in year 7.
A transition guide that can be used by parents and/or teachers to support students emotionally as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.
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A mini bundle containing my four most downloaded reading resources for secondary students!
This bundle contains:
A resuable lesson that embeds close reading skills. Just choose a text (fiction or non-fiction) and students work through the steps to improve their comprehension and analysis of it (although sample texts are also provided to get you started).
TES recommended book club discussion questions, which also work very well in English lessons.
A quiz made for World Book Day which quizzes students on a range of secondary age books.
A support mat/knowledge organiser for developing students’ independent textual analysis.
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This bundle contains everything you need to introduce students to Language Paper 2 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language.
This bundle contains:
A lesson giving a detailed overview of Language Paper 2.
A lesson on how to approach the directed writing question.
A lesson on how to approach the descriptive writing task.
Two lessons on how to approach the narrative writing task.
An original practice paper 2
A scheme of work overview for teaching Language Papers 1 and 2.
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One academic year’s worth of Word Root of the Week lesson starters (36 weeks). Each starter prompts students to explore and practise using a root word in more detail to explicitly build in teaching vocabulary over the year.
Each week has a starter that lasts between 5-15 minutes. There are 165 slides in total.
If you wish to purchase further resources to support your Word Root of the Week programme, have a look at these word root slides for displaying in assembly. or a complete bundle of resources.
These words correspond with this free Excel file which provides a yearly plan with 36 word roots and example words.
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This bundle includes everything you need to start a Word Root of the Week programme in school for explicit vocabulary building.
This bundle includes:
An Excel yearly plan outlining which word root should be taught each week of the school year.
Assembly slides or bulletin board posters for each of the 36 word roots. These are a great resource for displaying in assemblies or at the start of lessons to embed vocabulary.
36 lesson starters to explicitly teach and embed the understanding of each word root.
If you would also like two full CPD sessions for staff in addition to the resources above, have a look at this Whole-School Literacy Resources Bundle.
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This bundle contains six essential revision resources for Of Mice and Men revision.
It includes:
An Of Mice and Men revision card game which includes key quotes
A 10 page Of Mice and Men revision guide on loneliness (focused on IGCSE Pearson English Literature but relevant to a range of syllabi)
A 100 question Of Mice and Men revision quiz
An Of Mice and Men knowledge organiser
A knowledge organiser about Curley’s Wife and an activity in which students use this as a model to create knowledge organisers for the other characters in the book.
A home-learning/online resource to help students to independently learn the social context of Of Mice and Men.
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This bundle contains three of my most popular English resources, which can be used multiple times and are easily adaptable to different classes.
The bundle contains:
A 40 question quiz on Shakespeare with questions on his plays, his life and the Globe Theatre.
A 40 question quiz on poetry - covering poetic forms, poetic techniques, famous poets and iconic lines of poetry.
A general knowledge reading quiz - great for World Book Day or for any literacy activities throughout the school year.
A 100 question quiz on Of Mice and Men
A 35 question quiz on The Merchant of Venice
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This is a home learning workbook that contains 20 lessons that are a mixture of live and independent work from home. This is aimed at students studying The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play by Simon Stephens) for Edexcel English Literature IGCSE 4ET1.
This also works well as a revision guide for students to work through independently.
This workbook has 12 live lessons for delivery in class or online (I have delivered them all online) and 8 for independent home learning. It would be easy to adapt lessons to make them live or independent. This resource is an adaptation of my original Curious Incident lesson bundle available here.
This resource includes:
A Powerpoint workbook with 175 slides which covers 20 lessons. Students complete all of their work directly into the Powerpoint (I have found that this saves a lot of stress and time when students have all of their work in one place).
An overview of the scheme of work.
A video that simulates the feeling of sensory overload Christopher experiences in the train station (this is embedded within the Powerpoint, but I have added it here in case there are problems).
A more detailed knowledge organiser that can be used alongside the simplified knowledge organiser found in the workbook.
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This bundle contains everything that you need to teach CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language for Paper 1.
The bundle includes:
A knowledge organiser to support students in approaching Language Paper 1.
An original practice paper.
Marking templates for marking practice papers for language paper 1.
Six ready-to teach lessons
A scheme of work overview for Language Papers 1 and 2.
The lessons include:
An overview lesson on what students can expect from language paper 1.
A detailed lesson which gives students practice in how to approach the comprehension questions Q1(a)-(e) in language paper 1.
A detailed and engaging lesson teaching students how to approach the 15 mark summary question 1(f) for paper 1.
Two detailed lessons teaching students how to approach Language paper 1 Q2 (analysis questions).
A detailed lesson teaching students how to approach the creative response for question 3.
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This bundle contains whole-school resources to promote literacy within your school. In includes:
A whole-school CPD presentation on explicit vocabulary instruction.
A whole-school CPD presentation on reading strategies.
An Excel yearly plan outlining which word root should be taught each week of the school year.
Assembly/homeroom slides or bulletin board posters for each of the 36 word roots. These are a great resource for displaying in assemblies or at the start of lessons to embed vocabulary.
36 lesson starters to explicitly teach and embed the understanding of each word root.
If you have any questions about how to use these, please don’t hesitate to email likeanexpertresources@gmail.com.
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12 engaging and fully-resourced lessons which support students studying ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ play by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens. This is targeted towards students taking the Edexcel English Literature IGCSE 4ET1, but the resources could be easily adapted for key stage 3 or for another exam board.
This bundle contains:
A lesson on autism and the Edexcel Pearson assessment objectives.
A lesson considering structure and how Christopher is presented at the start of the play.
A lesson on the train station scene and how the writer creates empathy for Christopher.
A lesson on the theme of truth and lies.
A lesson on humour and dramatic irony.
A lesson on how Judy is presented.
A lesson on Judy’s letters.
A lesson on how Judy changes throughout the play.
A lesson on the relationship between Ed and Christopher.
A lesson on the theme of curiosity and investigation.
A lesson on how Siobhan is presented.
A lesson on how to approach the IGCSE exam for Curious Incident.
A detailed knowledge organiser including key vocabulary and themes (2 A3 pages)
An overview scheme of work document with a suggested order for teaching these lessons.
A poster displaying the Assessment Objectives for this IGCSE course.
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This unit is designed as an introduction to poetry for key stage 3 to build upon the knowledge they will have from key stage 2. It aims to challenge students to apply poetic techniques in a creative and sophisticated way and also to support them in their own poetry analysis.
This bundle contains:
A detailed knowledge organiser for homework and class quizzing.
A 40 question quiz that covers the key knowledge on the knowledge organiser.
A poetic terms match-up exercise for revision.
An adaptable booklet to help students to create their own anthology of poetry.
A unit overview document and end of unit assessment.
An easy start-of-year activity to write an acrostic poem about yourself. This could be set as homework.
Lesson 1: Poetry vs prose
Lesson 2: Figurative language - write powerful similes and metaphors.
Lesson 3: Personification
Lesson 4: Poetry analysis for beginners - The Lesson by Roger McGough
Lesson 5: Sibilance
Lesson 6: Assonance
Lesson 7: Annotating poetry - ‘I am Offering this Poem’
Lesson 8: Write a PEE analytical paragraph about poetry
Bonus lesson: how to write a slam poem.
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A collection of knowledge organisers about various topics that are commonly taught in secondary English Language and Literature. If you purchase this bundle, you will also be able to download any additional knowledge organisers that I add in the future.
This bundle includes knowledge organisers on the following topics:
Introduction to Poetry
Macbeth
Of Mice and Men
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play)
Unseen Poetry
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Merchant of Venice
Writing Skills (SPAG)
World War 1 Poetry
Cambridge IGCSE 0500 English Language
Romeo and Juliet
Horror Writing
Analytical writing
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This bundle contains:
A detailed lesson on the context of Macbeth.
A detailed knowledge organiser containing key quotes, facts about Shakespeare and a character summary!
A detailed lesson introducing the characters and themes of the play (including all teacher instructions).
A detailed lesson introducing the themes in act 1 scene 1.
A lesson introducing Macbeth in act 1 scene 2.
A detailed lesson on act 1 scenes 3 and 4 focusing on language analysis.
A detailed lesson on act 1 scene 5 analysing Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy.
A lesson examining the persuasive techniques used by Lady Macbeth in act 1 scene 7.
A lesson guiding students to analysing Macbeth’s soliloquy in act 2 scene 1.
A lesson on independent STEAL analysis in act 2 scene 2.
A lesson on dramatic tension in act 2 scene 3.
A lesson on the descent of Macbeth in Act 3 Scene 2.
A lesson on close language analysis of Banquo’s Ghost scene in Act 3 Scene 4.
A prediction and inference lesson on Act 3 Scenes 5 and 6.
A lesson on analysis of Act 4 Scene 1.
A lesson on analysis of Act 4 Scenes 2 and 3.
An extension task/homework sheet for further application of the skills analysed in act 1 scene 7.
Detailed character profiles of the five main characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, King Duncan, Banquo and the three witches.
A Shakespeare pub-style quiz with 40 questions about the Bard!
A homework menu to give students ownership over their extended study.
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20 1-hour ready-to-teach and fully resourced lessons on every chapter of 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne. This scheme also includes two contextual lessons to introduce students to the important background knowledge for the book such as Nazi Germany, the Holocaust and Auschwitz.
All lessons are easily adaptable and ready to teach with a lesson overview and printing instructions. Each lesson has a clear learning objective and differentiated learning outcomes. This resource also includes a detailed knowledge organiser and a homework menu to accompany the unit. Assessment ideas for the unit are also provided.
For a detailed breakdown of the knowledge and skills covered by this unit, have a look at the scheme of work, which is available for free if you click through the resources in this bundle. This covers a range of knowledge and skills on the key stage 3 curriculum and prepares students for both Language and Literature that they will study in key stage 4.
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Freebies in this bundle (so that you can try before you buy):
1) Two pre-reading lessons to introduce students to the context of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
2) A lesson on chapter 1 of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
3) A scheme of work for teaching the entire novel.
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