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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!
GCSE (9-1) Conflict Poetry: Partition by Sujata Bhatt (OCR/Unseen)
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GCSE (9-1) Conflict Poetry: Partition by Sujata Bhatt (OCR/Unseen)

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This fully differentiated and detailed resource takes students through the context, form, language and structure in a clear, effective and engaging way. This resource would suit teaching for GCSE poetry anthologies or as a guide to approaching Unseen Poetry and would work for both KS3 students and KS4. Contextual links make this particularly relevant to teaching in Black History Week. There is everything here to secure an excellent grade on this poem that features in the new GCSE (9-1) specifications.
La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats

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A thorough exploration of this poem including analysis of form, language and structure, differentiated notes and tasks plus an exam style question including advice on how to respond to the question. This is everything you need to teach this poem at GCSE level.
Edexcel Style 20th and 21st Century Non Fiction Reading Paper inc mark scheme and indicative content
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Edexcel Style 20th and 21st Century Non Fiction Reading Paper inc mark scheme and indicative content

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With a distinct lack of exemplar papers available for the new Edexcel (9-1) GCSE English Language Exams I have constructed some papers and included mark schemes and indicative content as guidance. If you are looking for 19th Century Fiction papers there are several more in my resources/TES shop. Please do let me know what you think of these as happy to construct more.
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Macbeth Revision Bundle

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This bundle comprises revision of Context, Ambition Quotations, a Quiz and a resource that can either be used as a Classroom Display or printed to postcard size for revision for students.
OCR Revision Bundle: Romeo and Juliet, Inspector Calls plus Language Paper 1: Section A
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OCR Revision Bundle: Romeo and Juliet, Inspector Calls plus Language Paper 1: Section A

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This bundle comprises three of the pick ‘n’ mix resources for revision of the OCR paper. These are perfect for use by teachers, tutors, parents or supply for a one stop task that is wholly exam focused. If you would like a different combination, or resources on different texts, message me @jomarsh1 on Twitter. I’m midst creating a wealth of these resources so if this is useful make sure you follow me!
Edexcel  'Pick n Mix': Revision Questions Literature Paper 1 - Blood Brothers
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Edexcel 'Pick n Mix': Revision Questions Literature Paper 1 - Blood Brothers

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This resource includes 3 separate exam style questions on Blood Brothers, all original questions, written with the higher challenge of the new (9-1) exams in mind. This also includes the Edexcel mark scheme. This resource is available as an individual resource or at a 50% discount as part of a bundle. This resource would be perfect for final revision lessons, use by parents to keep their children motivated over holidays, tutors and homeschooled learners alike. Follow me to see more along these lines over the next few weeks.
Macbeth: Ambition Quotes, Fun Revision Activity
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Macbeth: Ambition Quotes, Fun Revision Activity

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This activity uses 'Fallen Puzzles' to engage students in a High Order Revision Activity, which is fun and challenging, but due to the nature of the High Order will support longer term retention of these quotations in preparation for the exam. The activity is clearly explained and modelled and key quotations range from short to longer to suit all abilities. If you like this please do leave a review and I will make more for other texts.. (Thank you!)
END OF TERM QUIZ BUNDLE!!! BOGOF
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END OF TERM QUIZ BUNDLE!!! BOGOF

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This bundle comprises two fun quizzes to help get your students through the final (and often painful) days of term…I’ve discounted this so it’s a BOGOF deal…more quiz bundles being put up soon so do follow me…
iGCSE Short Story: The Lemon Orchard by Alex La Guma
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iGCSE Short Story: The Lemon Orchard by Alex La Guma

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This response is designed for use with the Cambridge International iGCSE (UK and US) and is equally suitable to use with a Key stage 3 or 4 group to build on their reading skills, analytical skills and response writing skills. This resource includes the PDF of the short story and offers a complete route through this narrative set in 1960s South Africa, as such this would be an ideal text to draw on for Black History Month (October) too. This lesson uses a range of active learning methods to teach reading skills and in turn the enjoyable nature of the lesson helps secure learning into student’s long term memory banks. If you like this, you might also like this: (also designed for the iGCSE curriculum): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-written-near-a-port-on-a-dark-evening-by-charlotte-smith-cambridge-igcse-poetry-uk-and-us-11922968
UPDATED Edexcel Pick n Mix Conflict Poetry Comparison Questions
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UPDATED Edexcel Pick n Mix Conflict Poetry Comparison Questions

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This resource comprises 7 diverse comparison questions on Edexcel’s Conflict Poetry Collection (9-1). This is perfect for a quick lesson as the exams near, or for supply, tutors or parents to keep your children focused. A marking programme is available on application via my Twitter account @jomarsh1. This resource is available individually or as part of a bundle (at a discounted price) so do check out my shop for more of the same.
Edexcel IGCSE English Language Extract: H is for Hawk
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Edexcel IGCSE English Language Extract: H is for Hawk

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This resource introduces students to a range of language and structural devices required in their Edexcel IGCSE examination, however, this resource is also suited for any teachers looking for an extract on which to practise these skills. Learning is scaffolded through analysis of short phrases and sections from the whole extract to enable students to feel secure in their GCSE level analysis. This resource includes a powerpoint and a homework task so that learning can go beyond the classroom. The tasks are designed so that students gain confidence before attempting individual tasks and the lesson includes talk time and time when students can annotate the text on the whiteboard if you have this facility. My students find these resources hugely helpful in accessing higher grades and have historically done very well in their final exams, approaching them with confidence and a wide range of understanding in regard to methods used. Students are continually prompted to update their records and recall methods to help embed this information in their long term memory. The full extract is not included, however, if you should need this please do ask and I can email the full anthology to you, it is also available on the Edexcel website. I hope you enjoy this as much as my students have and do.
A complete unit of work on Creative Writing KS3/KS4
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A complete unit of work on Creative Writing KS3/KS4

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This resource includes tasks on building and using different sentence structures, how to use more ambitious punctuation, vocabulary choices, writing devices: figurative language, opening sentences, show don't tell and the wwwww method of writing construction plus some highly engaging tasks based on the mysterious images left by Harris Burdick. My students loved this unit of work and have continued to produce high quality pieces of writing. My other resource on David Didau's slow writing would work really well as a follow up to this unit.
Blood Brothers: The motif of Marilyn Monroe
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Blood Brothers: The motif of Marilyn Monroe

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This lesson takes you through the links between Marilyn Monroe and this play text ensuring that students can discuss this in the context of the themes that this play throws up. This lesson draws on engaging activities, such as quote finds, parallel timelines, research tasks and a quiz that demands higher level thinking. Literary terminology is encouraged throughout to ensure students familiarise with this during teaching.
My Father Would Not Show Us by Ingrid de Kok: Relationship Poetry
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My Father Would Not Show Us by Ingrid de Kok: Relationship Poetry

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These resources consider the context, form, language and structure in this poem through activities, discussion, note taking and creative activities. This resource includes an assessment proforma to evidence progression of learning and to help students identify key aspects of the text ready for revision nearer to their GCSE exams.
The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)
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The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)

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These resources offer a thorough exploration of this poem and its context through a range of engaging and creative activities. The lesson is fully differentiated with supportive images and tips for lower ability students and regular challenges for the higher ability students in your groups. These resources include a highly visual activity which could easily be used as part of a Poetry Display. This lesson covers context, form, language and structure through independent activities and structured guidance. If you like this resource please leave a review and have a look at my other poetry resources in my shop @https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh or follow me on Twitter (JoMarsh1).
Love's Dog by Jen Hadfield (Relationship Poetry)
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Love's Dog by Jen Hadfield (Relationship Poetry)

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This powerpoint takes you through a step by step analysis of each stanza, the background to the title and a potential comparison with My Last Duchess through a wide range of oral, active, written and thought provoking ideas, questions and images. This is everything you would need to teach this poem. Other poems in this collection are also available in my TES shop as is a bundle including all poems in the collection at a discounted rate.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 4 and 5
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 4 and 5

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This resource offers a range of engaging and differentiated tasks on this text to support comprehension, thematic and character studies. Teacher instruction for a mathematically relevant activity is included in the powerpoint and ensures that numeracy is included within the lesson. This resource forms part of a collection of resources and can be bought individually and as part of a bundle (at a significantly discounted price) from my TES shop @ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh If interested in further resources please follow me here and on Twitter @jomarsh1
Silas Marner by George Eliot Bundle: Chapters 1-10
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Silas Marner by George Eliot Bundle: Chapters 1-10

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This bundles includes a variety of interesting activities to engage readers with this 19th century text. These lessons take students through character studies, themes, it touches on context and also the use of language and structural devices within these chapters. I have applied a generous discount to allow for anyone who has already purchased one of these resources separately. Follow me here or on Twitter @jomarsh1 for the release of further resources on this text.