For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.
For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.
A visual revision sheet on George, Lennie, Candy and Crooks. The information is a quick analysis of each with some detailed points that are useful to make in exams. They are linked into the themes and are linked to the context.
A practice National Reading Test based on the topic of War. It is a challenging test paper for Year 9 pupils that also help students practise the skills required for the new WJEC English Language GCSE. Two texts are included and the questions test a variety of GCSE style comprehension questions including sequencing, words in context, access, search and retrieve and verbal reasoning. An answer sheet is included to help students peer assess and to reduce workload.
A writing frame to help Year 7 students write a speech persuading their class to stop buying battery farmed produce. Success Criteria is also included.
A challenging NRT practice paper for Year 8 students on the theme of travel. It contains a range of questions to help prepare for the National Reading Tests but also for the new WJEC GCSE English Language qualification. Question include sequencing, words in context, access search and retrieve and verbal reasoning. An answer sheet is also included to help peer assess and reduce workload.
A writing frame to help students write a speech/presentation about a hobby of their choice. Great to get Year 7 doing presentations early on in the year.
A PPT that shows how to answer 'compare and contrast' questions in line with new WJEC English Language GCSE expectations. The questions are made very simple to answer, short texts are supplied for students to practise on, comparison words are explained and a good example is included.
A series of activities centred around Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak. The activities are designed to prepare Year 10/11 pupils for the English Language WJEC Unit 2 Section B. There is a template for letter writing using the idea of a 'Freak Show' coming to the local area and they must write persuasively. There is also preparation for leaflet writing where they persuade customers to visit the Cirque Du Freak. Persuasive techniques are also covered as well as a proofreading activity. Designed for a lower ability KS4 class.
A master class on how to use commas in all their variations. From lists and multiple adjective usage to splitting up the subordinate clause from the main clause in complex sentences. Designed to make commas as clear and simple as possible. Great to remind GCSE English students before an exam or to improve the literacy of KS3 students. Contains examples, definitions, tasks and answers.
This is a National Reading Test designed to prepare Year 7 students. It is based on two texts: one about Levi Roots and another about Peter Jones. The NRT is direct preparation for WJEC English Language GCSE with 'words in context', 'sequencing' and 'access, search and retrieve'. An answer sheet is included to make peer assessment an effective option that will help reduce workload for the teacher.
6 poems from Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy have been annotated comprehensively on A3 sheets. They are perfect to help facilitate the teaching of the anthology. Considering the number of poems required to be taught for the WJEC AS English Literature examinations, this helps save time and gives students very high quality revision materials. The poems included are:
Brothers
Crush
Drunk
First Love
Pluto
Small Female Skull
A 25 page revision booklet on the theme of 'Video Games' for Section A of the WJEC *New* English Language GCSE covering key high-mark questions. The booklet contains two 'What impressions...' questions, two 'How does the Writer ...' questions, one 'Compare' question, one 'synthesise' question, and two 'Summarise' questions. The texts are included and are of excellent quality. This would be perfect to help build confidence in answering key questions and could be used perfectly in lessons, as homework, or in intervention sessions. Considering the lack of resources handed out by the WJEC, this revision workbook allows pupils to prepare effectively for each question type.
This is a high quality, visually appealing explanation of the Greek conventions of Tragedy and how it links to King Lear. The PowerPoint concentrates on the theories of Aristotle and will allow students a fantastic opportunity to incorporate Aristole critical material for excellent AO5 marks as well as Greek Tragedy context for AO3 marks. This has been developed to aid high ability A Level students studying WJEC A Level English Literature Unit 4.
A PowerPoint and worksheets designed to teach how Shakespeare uses Prose and Blank Verse. Students are encouraged to consider how the stress of words often reveals greater meaning. Designed for WJEC English Literature A Level students.
A cut-out activity that creates a timeline of key points from Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol. The points explain the important details and makes inferences for the students. Students cut out the boxes, place them in the order they appear in Stave 3, stick them onto a timeline as a revision resource then add any key quotes to the boxes. Ideal for Year 11 GCSE students, especially those stdyin WJEC English Literature.
A sheet designed to show the difference between a good introduction and a weak one. It uses Larkin's 'An Arundel Tomb' to show how to write a good introduction and Duffy's 'Havisham' to show how to embed quotations. The sheet is designed for Section A of the WJEC English Literature A Level.
A 36 page revision booklet designed to help students prepare for AS English Literature. Each poem in Philip Larkin's The Whitsun Weddings is considered and contextual details are explained in reference to the text. The poems are not analysed but the contextual issues are highlighted - Helping students gain AO3 marks. After the context are a list of themes with relevant poems selected from The Whitsun Weddings and Carol Ann Duffy's Mean Time. There are 9 created practice exam questions for Section B of the exam, along with an example essay to help model good quality answers.
A PPT making 'Compare' and 'Contrast' questions very easy. Designed for the new WJEC English Language GCSE Unit 2 and Unit 3. Excellent for C/D borderline students.
An annotated A3 sheet with analysis notes on 'Send No Money' by Philip Larkin. It contains an overarching synopsis to the poem, detailed commentary focusing on specific details and the poem itself. Perfect for revision, catch up for those who may have missed the poem or a way of getting students to engage with the poem away from the classroom. Designed for WJEC English Literature AS Level.
