DEFINING THE FANTASTIC GCSE FILM AND MEDIA A RESOURCE WHICH RELATES TO THE FILM: STAR WARS Or can be amended to match a variety of films and genres TZVETAN TODOROV Narrative Stages A resource in three-pages based upon the wonderful mind of Tzvetan Todorov.

Used in Class throughout May-June with KS3-4 to provide an extensive insight at a glance for students who then used a copy of a variety of poems and the 'comparison' resource to make notes. This resource was revised from its original format in April 2016 after teaching/further analysis of the wonderful 'Poppies' - Jane Weir and Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson. All poems listed have extensive notes within each table. An extensive resource showing Title / Author / Birth-Date / Learning Objective / Poem Structure / Context / Subject-overview / Poem Exploration, in very easy to analyse seven-column tables across 16 (or 8 back-to-back/booklet) A4 sheets. A Poison Tree / Belfast Confetti / Catrin / Cousin Kate / Exposure Extract From, 'The Prelude' / Half-Caste / No Problem / Poppies / The Charge Of The Light Brigade The Class Game / The Destruction of Sennacherib / The Man He Killed War Photographer / What They Were Like This resource contains a table per page/poem analysis per page, so student or teacher can annotate and review poem by poem. Works very well in class as a tool to be used alongside each of the poems.

This resource breaks down each scene into a manageable table and condenses the action from the play into 39 pages (prints as a double-sided 20-page booklet). Each Act can be printed individually if required. All of the 29 scenes are broken down. Includes ‘Character List’ and facts relating to the history behind ‘The Scottish Play’ and The Clan System of Scotland + Details of how student can identify: Soliloquy, Personification, Imagery, Metaphor, Allegory, Foreshadowing, Dramatic Irony. Also includes information relating to the history of plays and a student revision notes section relating to metacognitive development. This resource has been developed in class with Year 9's/10's and is proving to be a strong complimentary learning tool, i.e. alongside the play (I use this resource for the first 4-6 lessons and 'then' introduce the actual play). The resource contains spaces all the way through to allow for total student 'interaction', i.e. for their hands-on involvement.

A Student-Teacher 13-page booklet with a wide variety of questions and tasks relating to the text that really test the student ability to recall and interpret key meanings and terminology. This resource works through the book in order of the chapters and could very much be used across a whole term, or as a revision guide for students to take home. Includes: Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Techniques, Lists, Timelines, On-Line Research. The strength of this tool is that, once completed, it provides the student with a detailed 'visual' map of the entire book, i.e. most useful for GCSE examination 'recall' purposes. It also provides the English Teacher with a 'very' clear understanding of the learner's level of understanding. Resource can be used as a natural progression tool towards students reading or watching the play and responding to AO4, i.e. typical teenage behaviour; how Stephen's presents Christopher in the play; how characters deal with loneliness; how characters are presented. This is SUCH an amazing book on so many levels.

I've used this resource in class recently with Year 9's who are studying MacBeth and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll. The resource applies to any KS4 Year Group. I've found that by delivering the classes, then relating individual classes to this workbook, it has provided them with an opportunity to 'draft' their exam-style responses, whilst drilling down to the types of response required to hit high-level GCSE. I am becoming more aware, as a teacher working between two outstanding schools, that the level of resource, matched to superb teaching, can help raise the aspirations of the students in a quite straightforward manner, i.e. pitching high from the start and working hard to maintain this level of dedication to task (for student and teacher) - Note: this is but a personal view, though the students I am working with are both responding and flying. This resource contains whole exam content (Edexcel) and can be printed as a double-sided A4 booklet of 22-pages, or in individual sections, i.e. per Play, Book or Poem. The resource combines student tasks + key information relating to the texts (Macbeth/An Inspector Calls/Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde/Poetry) + technical information relating to the Edexcel Indicative Content and Descriptors. The resource was designed in line with the Edexcel sample assessment materials (First Certification from June 2017). It comprises: COMPONENT 1/SECTION A Shakespeare Part A and B – Extract/Whole 1 hour 45 minutes 80 Marks MACBETH (Control and Conflict) SECTION B Post 1914 Play or Novel Essay question from quote AN INSPECTOR CALLS (Experiential Learning and Exploitation) COMPONENT 2/SECTION A 19th Century Novel Part 1 and Part 2 – Extract/Whole 2 hours 15 minutes 80 Marks THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (Atmosphere and Settings) SECTION B Poetry since 1789 Part 1 – Named poem/Poem of choice Part 2 – Two unseen poems POETRY (Tension and Character Presentation) Ideas, Context, Language, Form and Structure Catrin by Gillian Clarke is used in this resource with option boxes for the additional + UNSEEN POETRY This resource fluidly combines the technical information with guidance tools and student tasks so, in theory, a student can: - Work through the entire content of all parts of a trial exam in a single day/week - Understand the Indicative Content suggestions and gain insight into Exemplar Responses - Gain insight into the Descriptor-language and comprehend the level of dedication to achieve a high grade

A ten-page resource printing as 5-page booklet. Two pages of text to read and respond to. From: When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold To: Fine bread like this is for special occasions Brief description of what figurative language is, then asks the reader to list two similes from the opening paragraphs, then two of their own. Analysing the extract and meaning of 'foraging' and 'black-market'. Describing how the central character wakes up when she thinks about her Father. The reader is then asked to: - Describe their own experience of having been placed in District 12 - Plan and respond to the suggestion that the reader is breaking free of District 12 and starting a revolution

Similar resource available from same Author for AQA Love and Relationships cluster and for EDEXCEL. A robust booklet containing all poems from the Power and Conflict cluster, with individual noted sections for each poem and space for student annotation and notes after each poem's explanation. Ideal as a printed booklet (prints as a 16-page booklet, i.e. double-sided) as a resource students can continue to add to throughout their term-time and to use as a homework reference booklet for exams. TITLE AUTHOR/DATE STRUCTURE CONTEXT/DETAIL SUBJECT/NOTES POEM EXPLORES

A purpose-designed sheet for a teacher's Data File. Used to provide an efficient 'at a glance' view of: Student Name Class Any issues with Attendance / Behaviour or Motivation Identify Autism / Dyslexia / SEN Includes progress through Grades and can be amended quite simply to suit teacher needs.

Used in April-May 2016, alongside Year 9 students study of Macbeth and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This resource has worked very well as a complete booklet to get to grips with exam-style responding. For example, students who have been reading MacBeth, then used this booklet to attempt first-draft responses to the trial exam questions. Because the booklet contains all sections of the exam, it becomes a complete 'trial-exam' in itself. The intention is to use this across three terms with the Year 9's, as they approach Year 10 with a more solid view of what to expect from Year 10 moving forward. I am currently developing the same for AQA.

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.

Study Pack containing resources to link to any novel or play, containing Quotation Booklet; Timeline; Mind Map. These resources were grouped together to apply to a range of study-texts, as they proved highly effective for students wanting an orderly overview. They also act as excellent revision tools as research across a range of schools found similar resources to be 'bitty' and 'inconsistent'.

This is a 20-page resource, printing as a 10-page double-sided booklet, used in class as a combined resource to examine AQA Paper 1, using MacBeth and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The resource contains the 'full' list (table format) of AQA options for literature and then takes the student through each exam question with the extracts and content broken down. Includes the indicative content notes and AO details. Has proven useful for current Year 9's compiling a complete 'Study Pack', i.e. so they have specified resources to refer to, in different formats. Highly useful for the purpose of memory recall, where the student can 'see' the journey they have made through each text 'in order'. MACBETH How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a hero in this speech? How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a hero in the play as a whole? THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE How does Robert Louis Stevenson use the setting to create mystery and fear in this extract? How does Robert Louis Stevenson use settings to create mystery and fear in the novel as a whole?

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.

Template for planning and tracking lessons throughout each school week/term. Helpful as an online tool for identifying at a glance where each class is at. Additionally useful to decide the flow of each week in terms of what subject matter can be incorporated and where.

A 27-page resource (reduces to 13-pages printed as double-sided booklet) designed for student's covering the entire book. This resource was revised in March 2016 after introducing it to a Year 9 and 10 class and gathering some excellent feedback. Provides: Author background, Synopsis, Character List, Chapter and Page Number Listing, Word Meaning/Dictionary Exercises, Whole Book Overview in Five Sections and a Breakdown Analysis of every chapter, including an Internet-Research project. This is an effective tool for any student reading the book in a classroom or home-study setting and as with all current resources, links to on-going requirements for GCSE.

Revised after classroom-delivery (April 2016) A resource containing: Truth about the play/Facts relating to witchcraft Full character list with space for written student observations/ Word meanings The entire play content in brief / Table for student quote additions and Act by Act summary Exam question example with a table containing 'traditional versus translated' text Socratic-thinking/Critical-Questioning - with a description of the origin of Socratic-thinking Online research project section to support Socratic analysis This type of resource, together with others available in 'Premium Resources' is developed to allow the student a means of approaching the material from a range of perspectives, i.e. to fully grasp the context of the work; have the opportunity to explore it visually 'and' on their feet (kinaesthetic/tactile), i.e. speaking about it/acting it out/researching it in a way that informs the student and engages them in critical analysis. Every resource contains space on each printed page for the student to comment/make notes/summarise and these form excellent classroom tools to compliment working directly from the play/book/poem. Can be printed in booklet format or in individual sections

A straightforward resource for comparing poems. The student lists one poem in the left-side column and the other in the right, then compares. This resource includes poetry terminology in the central column and has been used in classrooms in 2016. If studying AQA or Edexcel this resource can be linked to other resources as listed.

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.