Elition is written and run by English teachers who enjoy curriculum design and creating effective, intuitive resources. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping teachers deliver lessons that will engage and inspire students.
Elition is written and run by English teachers who enjoy curriculum design and creating effective, intuitive resources. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping teachers deliver lessons that will engage and inspire students.
A 50 page revision guide with context, key terminology, critical perspectives, features of postmodern texts and case study examples for the CIE 9607 Media Studies Postmodernism unit for the Critical Perspectives A2 paper.
A range of practise exam questions and sample essays are included, along with writing frames, historical context and approaches to writing.
Suitable for a year13/A2 class to support revision or as independent study of a unit on Postmodernism.
An activity book with revision and recall questions for each act of the play. Knowledge organisers, a revision clock template, connection grids (these are best printed) and practise questions and essay samples are included .
Suitable for a year 10 or 11 group that has already read the play.
This resource can be used to support an existing scheme or as independent exam study.
An activity book with revision and recall questions for each stave of the novella. Knowledge organiser, a revision clock template, connection grids (these are best printed) and practise questions and writing samples are included .
Suitable for a year 10 or 11 group that has already read the novella.
This resource can be used to support an existing scheme or as independent exam study.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Sonnet 18’ by William Shakespeare, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
A line by line analysis
A Kahoot quiz
guiding questions that focus on language, form and structural features
contextual information
modelled paragraph writing frames
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Before the Sun’ by Charles Mungoshi, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
modelled annotations by stanza
individual and group discussion tasks
an analysis grid that connects the poet’s choices to wider, thematic ideas
guiding questions on language, form and structural features.
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL as part of the CIE 0475 Literature Poetry Anthology. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘A Married State’ by Katherine Philips, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
Historical context and a knowledge check ‘quiz quiz swap’
modelled application of analytical verbs
modelled writing
guiding questions that focus on language, form and structural features
extension activities that apply a historicism lens
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A comprehensive revision guide for the CIE 9607 Media Studies Media Ecology unit for the Critical Perspectives A2 paper.
The guide includes the following:
An introduction to AOs and concepts
Context and origins
Key terms and definitions
Media environments and audience
Theoretical perspectives and approaches
Case studies (modern and historical) and critical application
Sample essays, approaches to writing, frames and practice questions
Suitable for a year13/A2 class to support revision or as independent study of a unit on Media Ecology.
A bundle consisting of the following resources:
A 10 lesson unit consisting of practise activities to support students studying the CIE 0500 specification for IGCSE English Language Paper 2. There is a focus on evaluating arguments, developing analysis and writing up ideas. Practise extracts, papers and examples are included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 10 class encountering the paper for the first time or as a revision aid.
A revision lesson that develops students’ ability to identify and evaluate implicit and explicit ideas in a source prior to incorporating them into a response. Modelled examples of writing are included and a step-by-step breakdown of the mark scheme. Please note that this lesson was originally for a 90 minute session.
A complete IGCSE English Language Paper 1 for the CIE 0500 specification that comes with a mark scheme, teacher training slides for marking guidance, and feedback activities for students. The paper is original and based on the topic of video games. This can be used for a mock exam or as revision practise.
A complete custom paper 1 that includes insert, mark scheme and question paper. The extracts are based on flight and is designed for the CIE post-2020 specification. This was made to assist with KS4 revision and is not based on an existing past paper.
Suitable for IGCSE revision or independent study.
A programme of research-backed meetings and materials to support an interdisciplinary implementation of an ‘EAL champions’ initiative within an international secondary school.
Part 1: school audit of current EAL provision with future planning.
Part 2: reading and vocabulary development.
Part 3: strategies for supporting EAL learners with writing
Part 4: audit and reflection on student work
Part 5: review
An accompanying blog post that explores the rationale for these meetings can be found here.
