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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.

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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
Descriptive Writing Lesson (5 Senses)
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Descriptive Writing Lesson (5 Senses)

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This lesson focuses on having the students utilize the 5 senses in order to construct a solid piece of descriptive writing. Whereas this is in preparation for the Cambridge IGCSE Language Paper 1, it can be used for any exam board. E.g AQA Language Paper 1 Question 5 prep
London - William Blake Context and Introduction
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London - William Blake Context and Introduction

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This lesson includes a word of the week (emancipation), an exploration of the key context behind Blake’s poem ‘London’, and an exploration of key concepts related to the poem. By the end of the lesson, students will have conducted a first reading of the poem, and been able to connect key concepts and context to particular stanzas.
3 Lessons on Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker
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3 Lessons on Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker

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Lesson One: Students will be looking at the word of the week (impoverishment) and studying the context and key themes of the poem. Lesson Two: Students will be completing a guided and structured analysis of the poem, stanza by stanza. Lesson Three: The students will be finalising their study of the poem by filling a revision table, and writing a critical paragraph response to an exam-style question
IGCSE Drama: Dara Context
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Context

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To prepare Year 10 students for a mock paper (past paper 12, IGCSE 2020 June), this lesson will introduce students to the context of the play, the key events and characters, and give them the opportunity to predict and analyse some themes of the play.
Language Paper 1 Question 3 AQA: Frozen Lyrics
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Language Paper 1 Question 3 AQA: Frozen Lyrics

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This lesson focuses on tracking events in a text and analysing the change in voice/themes as the text progresses, using the lyrics from Frozen.This is one of 6 lessons uploaded with the aim of preparing students for answering Language Paper 1 Question 3.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 1 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 1 Lesson

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This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the play ‘Dara’. In this lesson, students will perform the whole of the first act (timed at around 33 minutes if the reading is slow), and have some time left for a starter, and a main analysis task. Will help if teaching the 2020 component 1 past paper.
Drama: Devising Group Performance Lesson
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Drama: Devising Group Performance Lesson

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This lesson allows students to work within the skill-set and level that they are comfortable at. It teaches students to work together in creating a final performance piece (a scene with a genre of your choosing - here I’ve chosen tragicomedy).
Drama Scriptwriting Lesson
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Drama Scriptwriting Lesson

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This lesson allows students to find their role within a group, and also choose their level of learning and contribution towards the scriptwriting process. By the end of the lesson, students should show the class a ‘sneak peek’ of their future performance piece.
Persuasive Language in Film: 4 Lessons
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Persuasive Language in Film: 4 Lessons

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This is the third week in a SOW combines both Media and English in order for students to construct a film review during their assessment week. In this scheme, students have the chance to explore elements of cinematography, scriptwriting and analysis of ambiguity and sensationalism in film. Lesson One: What is sensationalism? Lesson Two: Identifying persuasive devices Lesson Three: Implementing persuasive devices Lesson Four: Writing a sensationalist review
Ambiguity in Film (Descriptive Writing): 4 lesson SOW
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Ambiguity in Film (Descriptive Writing): 4 lesson SOW

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This is the second week in a five week scheme that is available on my shop, but this can easily be a stand alone week of work. Lesson one: what is ambiguity? Ambiguous versus obvious film trailers comparative analysis Lesson two: Imagery in film and using descriptive imagery Lesson three: Emotion in film and learning to describe emotion Lesson Four: Planning our own ambigous trailer
Film Review 4 lesson Mini SOW
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Film Review 4 lesson Mini SOW

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This SOW combines both Media and English in order for students to construct a film review during their assessment week. This is week one of a five week scheme - please see my shop if you would like to purchase the next week, or to buy the whole scheme. This SOW includes the following lessons: Lesson One: How to write a film review Lesson Two: Camera shots and angles and writing an analysis Lesson Three: Pathetic fallacy in film and writing an analysis Lesson Four: Colour in film and writing a comparative analysis
Creative Writing: Sentence Types Lesson
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Creative Writing: Sentence Types Lesson

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This lesson continues from the creative writing: narrative hook lesson that I have posted previously. Please find a bundle deal for both lessons for a reduced price. However, this lesson can easily also work as a stand alone lesson on sentence types and evaluating their effectiveness in a written piece. Links to other cultures are also present in the excerpt of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid’s memoir.
3 Lessons on Storm on the Island
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3 Lessons on Storm on the Island

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First lesson: Word of the Week and Context Second lesson: Guided structural and poetic analysis Third lesson: Planning and writing a critical analysis, and a 10- question multiple choice low stakes quiz.
Hurricane Hits England Context Lesson
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Hurricane Hits England Context Lesson

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Lesson Includes: Activities on the word of the Week (Cultural Identity) Coverage of context (Grace Nichols background and UK post-war immigration) Coverage of key concepts and techniques including reconcilliation and allusion An initial reading of a poem Partner work, individual work, presentation opportunities and peer review
40 Lesson Non-Fiction SOW
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40 Lesson Non-Fiction SOW

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8 Week 40 lesson non-fiction SOW including: Word of the weeks at the start of each week A focus on a range of non-fiction pieces Fully differentiated resources Many extension activities and opportunities for student reflection Multiple choice knowledge tests at the end of each week A mid-term assessment and end of term assessment An end of term 68- question multiple choice knowledge test