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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!

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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!
19th Century Fiction Paper including Mark Scheme and Indicative Content: Lost Hearts by M R James
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19th Century Fiction Paper including Mark Scheme and Indicative Content: Lost Hearts by M R James

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With few revision papers available for use this is another 19th Century Fiction Paper based on the novel 'Lost Hearts' by M R James. the resource includes a mark scheme and indicative content. This extract is a ghostly tale and a good one to use for analysis of tension/setting rather than characterisation. This is a very accessible paper and would be useful practise for both KS3 students doing a 'Supernatural' Unit of work or for KS4 lower ability to build confidence.
David Didau 'Slow Writing' + a grade 8/9  challenge lesson BUNDLE
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David Didau 'Slow Writing' + a grade 8/9 challenge lesson BUNDLE

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This bundle is perfect for any mid ability to top ability group and has something for everyone. As a passionate writer myself, this resource works time and time again to progress the quality of students writing and is brilliant for reluctant writers as you can set it up as a lesson that requires only a little ‘carefully crafted’ writing. Stretch and challenge lesson resource is FREE
Edexcel Relationship Poetry: One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings
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Edexcel Relationship Poetry: One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings

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This resource offers a step by step analysis of Jennings' poem, it is fully differentiated and includes a range of questions and activities to complete whilst learning about this text before concluding with some overarching 'big questions', an essay style question and self/peer assessment task. This is everything you would need to teach this poem.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 3
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 3

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This lesson includes a range of activities to help students engage with the language and structure presented in this chapter. Activities are varied and include elements of debate, discussion, creative and written tasks to suit all learners. The lesson concludes with an extract from the Chapter with questions based on the 19th Century Fiction paper questions, but that also tease out some excellent quotations on the characters of Godfrey and Nancy. More resources on Silas Marner in my TES shop, or follow me Twitter @jomarsh1 for new resources.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 14 and 15
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 14 and 15

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This resource takes students through extract analysis using the mark scheme (Eduqas) and then blends into a guided full essay response based on the concept of 'Authorial Morality', paralleling the exam structure. Other activities include a character focus on Godfrey and separately Silas and Eppie alongside consideration of structural devices used in this part of the novel.
Creative Writing: David Didau's Slow Writing Technique
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Creative Writing: David Didau's Slow Writing Technique

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An outstanding observation lesson based on David Didau's Slow Writing Technique. These resources include an exam style starter activity, exemplar writing and activity, strategies for improving writing, progress checker, peer assessment and a lesson plan. I have used this lesson several times and every time get excellent evidence of progress across a full range of age groups....
Year 8 : 12 Week Literacy Programme (3)
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Year 8 : 12 Week Literacy Programme (3)

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This Literacy Programme is 3 of 3 for use with year 8s across an entire term and forms part of a newly written programme that builds on the strengthened demands of the KS2 literacy skills and the Year 7 Programme also available on TES. This resource includes a PDF version of uthe programme plus an Adobe version that is editable so that the name of your school/behaviour policy can be incorporated into the documents. The powerpoint presentation is used to test the weekly skills gained by your students and allows you to track progress and build in additional intervention for areas of shortfall post completion. All Literacy Programmes in this collection are downloadable in bundles of year groups and as a Whole School KS3 Programme, with all elements building on the skills in the earlier years and terms.
A Child to His Sick Grandfather by Joanna Baillie (Relationship Poetry)
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A Child to His Sick Grandfather by Joanna Baillie (Relationship Poetry)

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A detailed powerpoint working through each stanza analysing form, language and structure through a combination of given information and activities. Differentiated activities are included in the powerpoint and a supported framework has been included for a typical exam style essay question. This should be everything you need to teach this poem with no need for additional work/slides.
How to Write an Effective Speech: GCSE Transactional Writing
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How to Write an Effective Speech: GCSE Transactional Writing

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This lesson is carefully scaffolded to ensure that students struggling to achieve a grade 5 are fully supported in their learning. Exemplar material is offered, regular reinforcement of learning and steady building of skills are all used to ensure all students are able to write a grade 5 speech, should this come up in the exams.
GCSE (9-1) War of The Worlds Book 2
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GCSE (9-1) War of The Worlds Book 2

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This bundle includes all of my individual resources for Book 2 and includes a wide range of differentiated activities across all chapters in the latter part of this novel. The final powerpoint in the collection includes a range of whole text activities. I have also included the Revision Guide which can be bought separately and have included an attractive discount to ensure that people who have already purchased that feel they are getting good value.
Revision: Practice English Language Paper AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL style questions on non fiction
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Revision: Practice English Language Paper AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL style questions on non fiction

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This resource contains 3 non fiction text extracts across the 19th, 20th and 21st century together with 3 separate question papers in line with the specifications for AQA, OCR and Edexcel. It is a perfect resource for parents to use to work with their children for revision, for tutors covering a number of specifications, teachers who are looking for a new paper as well as students who are looking for some extra practice. A marking service is available with this product on application via my Twitter page @jomarsh1. (£1 per paper)
End of Year Bargain Quiz Bundle
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End of Year Bargain Quiz Bundle

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3 quizzes: Dingbats, Film Quiz and Who am I Quiz bundled for even better value for those end of term lessons where only 'fun' will do! My students (years 7 through to 11) loved these.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3

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This powerpoint incorporates all the skills required by the new GCSE specifications and would be appropriate for teaching this text at both KS3 (top end) or KS4. The resource includes challenge tasks, language, form and structure analysis, dramatic tasks, recreations of scene, engaging use of ICT and nods to including Maths in the English curriculum. This is everything you need to teach this section of the play and would take between 7-9 hours to teach in its entirety.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4

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This lesson uses engaging activities to challenge students to think about the language, structure and form of this Act. This powerpoint includes a wide range of activities and would take 6-8 hours of teaching time to teach in its entirety. Available as a single Act or as part of a complete Unit of Work at a discounted price.
La Belle Dame Sans Merci V She Walks in Beauty: Poetry Comparison
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci V She Walks in Beauty: Poetry Comparison

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This lesson teaches students the STILT(s) acronym for poetry comparison, this could be used to teach comparison skills as well as teaching specific comparison points on these two poems from the Edexcel Relationship Collection. The lesson is challenging and aims to take students grades to the top levels. It includes engaging 'thunks', activities, guidance, exemplar paragraphs and guided questions and processes that could be applied to other pairs of poems. More comparison lessons to follow shortly, so if you like this follow me here or on Twitter @jomarsh1.
Year 8 : 12 Week Literacy Programme  (2)
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Year 8 : 12 Week Literacy Programme (2)

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This Literacy Programme is 2 of 3 for use with year 8s across an entire term and forms part of a newly written programme that builds on the strengthened demands of the KS2 literacy skills and the Year 7 Programme also available on TES. This resource includes a PDF version of the programme plus an Adobe version that is editable so that the name of your school/behaviour policy can be incorporated into the documents. The powerpoint presentation is used to test the weekly skills gained by your students and allows you to track progress and build in additional intervention for areas of shortfall post completion. The subsequent booklets for use in this Programme and year 9 will be posted imminently.
Year 9: Literacy Programme - Preparing for GCSEs (3)
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Year 9: Literacy Programme - Preparing for GCSEs (3)

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This Literacy Programme is 3 of 3 for use with year 9s across an entire term and forms part of a newly written programme that builds on the strengthened demands of the KS2 literacy skills and the Year 7 and 8 Programmes also available on TES. This resource includes a PDF version of the programme plus an Adobe version that is editable so that the name of your school/behaviour policy can be incorporated into the documents. The powerpoint presentation is used to test the weekly skills gained by your students and allows you to track progress and build in additional intervention for areas of shortfall post completion. All Literacy Programmes in this collection are downloadable in bundles of year groups and as a Whole School KS3 Programme, with all elements building on the skills in the earlier years and terms.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 16 - 18
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 16 - 18

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This lesson builds essay skills in line with the exam requirements, peer assessment, guidance on themes, language, structure and motifs alongside consideration of the concept of a ‘home’ which works well as SMSC evidence. The tasks here are varied, some slides are informative, but generally students will learn through completing activities and then secure and demonstrate learning through mini assessment/plenary activities. This resource explains and challenges students to explore the idea of authorial morality in this text. If you like this, you’ll love my other resources on Silas Marner: