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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
Exploring ballads
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Exploring ballads

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Resources to support the teaching of ballads at KS3. Included: - ballad of Homeless Jack - ballad of Hillsborough - ballad of Frankie and Johnny - ballad of Charlotte Dymond Resources are fully differentiated by colour. Purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
Edexcel conflict poetry 9-1 Sample assessment 2  new specification exam question War photographer
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Edexcel conflict poetry 9-1 Sample assessment 2 new specification exam question War photographer

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses War photographer as the printed poem. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.
Belfast Confetti Ciaran Carson Power and conflict poetry
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Belfast Confetti Ciaran Carson Power and conflict poetry

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Fully differentiated lesson to support the teaching of 'Belfast Confetti.' Includes pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability
AQA English language Mock exam feedback with inidcative content from curve paper March 2017
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AQA English language Mock exam feedback with inidcative content from curve paper March 2017

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2 power points that can be used to guide students through self evaluating their performance on the curve paper for AQA English language March 2017. The papers that were used: Paper 1 - extract taken from Woman in black Paper 2 - extract from Tracey Emin about Margate & Dickens about Broadstairs The power point includes: - indicative content for each question - reminders on what the mark scheme expected - suggestions for how much to write Students could use the mark scheme to look at the mark they were awarded and to then determine what they need to do in order to progress further Exam paper and extracts not included
Much ado about nothing Shakespeare
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Much ado about nothing Shakespeare

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21 lessons to support the teaching of the whole play. Resources include opportunities to: -explore context - gender, Elizabethan England, -analyse theme and character presentation -get to grips with Shakespeare’s language -analyse imagery -explore Shakespearian insults -write non fiction texts -write persuasively -write news reports -role play
Victorian England Context revision
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Victorian England Context revision

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Resources to support the revision of Victorian context including: - gentlemanly behaviour - Victorian women - Victorian society - Victorian Holidays - Victorian England Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Video clip links included to support student revision.
English/Media studies Investigating Television News TV News - ready to go lessons useful as project
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English/Media studies Investigating Television News TV News - ready to go lessons useful as project

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Over 8 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) to support the teaching of TV News. These lessons are ready to go and are differentiated for ease of use. These resources could be useful as an English or enrichment project. Students investigate TV news and then create their own TV news broadcast following the codes and conventions. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - research the variety of TV news programmes and channels & their target audiences - investigate visual techniques - investigate verbal techniques - investigate selection, composition and combination (structuring news broadcasts) - create own news broadcast - script news broadcasts
An Inspector Calls New specification GCSE 9-1 with context and exam revision
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An Inspector Calls New specification GCSE 9-1 with context and exam revision

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of An Inspector Calls for the new specification 9-1 GCSE. Included: - Power points to support teaching of act 2 and 3 - Context exploration - Medium term plan (MTP) with skills for language papers embedded - 6 exam assessment questions (2 lit, 4 lang) - homework opportunities - revision power points and activities for after teaching Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability
Media studies GCSE Print Media Magazine covers analyse and create own  Ready to go lessons
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Media studies GCSE Print Media Magazine covers analyse and create own Ready to go lessons

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Over 15 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that support the teaching of magazine covers. These lessons were planned in line with the AQA Media studies assignment 1 coursework but could also easily be used as a project with KS3. All lessons are ready to go and are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore representation of mag covers - explore colour theory - explore Blumler and Katz theory - explore magazine conventions and cover features (wide range of titles) - explore audiences if magazines using the NRS website - explore demographic, geodemographic & psychographic - explore the language of magazines - analyse the effectiveness of covers in appealing to audience - create own magazine cover for a specific audience - evaluate own production work
The Edge Allan Gibbons Differentiated KS3 rersources whole novel
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The Edge Allan Gibbons Differentiated KS3 rersources whole novel

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Over 31 fully differentiated (by colour) and meticulously planned lessons to support the teaching of The Edge by Allan Gibbons. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore an analyse characters and themes -explore racism and make links to other literature including John Agard poetry - explore bullying and create anti bug texts - explore perspectives - write agony aunt letters - explore and analyse the creation of tension - study news reports and create reports - study and create police reports - develop narrative writing - develop persuasive writing - explore dramatic irony
The Quest KS2 KS3 transition English skills
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The Quest KS2 KS3 transition English skills

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Resources that provide students with a fun exploration of English as an introduction to KS3 or KS2. Students develop a variety of English skills through the theme of going on a quest. Along the quest students must negotiate a number of labours which will each help them to develop necessary skills such as: - descriptive writing - formal letter structure - planning skills - narrative writing - solving riddles - creating characters
Spoken language writing lessons Speech writing differentiated
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Spoken language writing lessons Speech writing differentiated

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8 fully differentiated lesson (by colour) that support the teaching of writing speeches. (Spoken language) Lessons are meticulously planned and culminate with students writing a speech on a topic that interests them. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Speeches that are used as a stimulus: - Emma Watson - Winston Churchill - Queen Elizabeth I - George W Bush - Napoleon (Animal Farm) Students will practice writing speeches using the following topics: - increase in legal driving age - importance of mobile phones - social media Students will develop the following skills: - speech writing using the 6 part structure - persuasive writing - speaking and listening - developing effective openings
Advertising Media / English project useful as an enrichment activity
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Advertising Media / English project useful as an enrichment activity

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of a one - two week Media based English project on advertising. Differentiation: yellow = higher blue = middle purple = lower Resources provide opportunities to: - explore target audience for advertising campaigns - explore existing advertising campaigns - explore the use of persuasive language - explore the use of presentational features - analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns - explore the narratives of advertising campaigns - design a new soft drink and develop the advertising production plan - peer and self assess - explore representation - justify own design choices These resources could also be useful as part of an enrichment day/activity.