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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.

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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
GCSE Poetry: ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jenning
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GCSE Poetry: ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jenning

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‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jenning is a dynamic poem that explores the ebbing death of love and affection in established relationships. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated 18 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
GCSE Poetry: ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir
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GCSE Poetry: ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir

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‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir is a dynamic poem that explores the crumbling emotions of a mother waving a son goodbye to military service. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated 21 slide PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a brief author biography, content-language-structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (3) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 3 (‘Enter Inspector’ to ‘Fresh Suspects’)
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GCSE Literature: (3) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 3 (‘Enter Inspector’ to ‘Fresh Suspects’)

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking challenge, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (2) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 2 (‘Birling/Croft Alliance’ to ‘Enter Inspector
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GCSE Literature: (2) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 2 (‘Birling/Croft Alliance’ to ‘Enter Inspector

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking challenge, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (13) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 3 Part 1 (‘Opening’ to ‘Eric’s Interrogation)
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GCSE Literature: (13) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 3 Part 1 (‘Opening’ to ‘Eric’s Interrogation)

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking challenge, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (4) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 4 (‘Fresh Suspects’ to ‘End of Act 1’)
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GCSE Literature: (4) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 1 Part 4 (‘Fresh Suspects’ to ‘End of Act 1’)

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking challenge, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (6) ‘An Inspector Calls’ – The Characterisation of Mr. Arthur Birling
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GCSE Literature: (6) ‘An Inspector Calls’ – The Characterisation of Mr. Arthur Birling

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JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their discrimination towards the working-classes. In our post-modern world, the class system and its privileges are currently on trial in many different ways. Therefore, this text remains essential reading for our students. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material in online lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, direct and indirect characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (1) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 1
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GCSE Literature: (1) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 1

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (5) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Mr. Jones
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GCSE Literature: (5) ‘Animal Farm’ – The Characterisation of Mr. Jones

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately ninety minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, direct and indirect characterisation questions, textual analysis tasks, an academic writing exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher.
GCSE Literature: (3) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 3
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GCSE Literature: (3) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 3

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (19 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level: (8) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 15 and 16
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A Level: (8) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 15 and 16

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
A Level: (7) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 13 and 14
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A Level: (7) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 13 and 14

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
Explorers or boys messing about? International GCSE English Language (Spec A) Paper 1
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Explorers or boys messing about? International GCSE English Language (Spec A) Paper 1

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This resource is connected to Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, the taxpayer gets the rescue bill by Steven Morris– the text insert from the anthology (International GCSE English Language (Specification A) Paper 1 Section A Non-fiction texts) This is a complete resource, with every slide being differentiated. All slides are illustrated beautifully and very engaging for the students. I have used this resource in class to lead my teaching, also as a homework assignment and this year as a tool of revision. This power point lesson contains; a starter activity, an author bio slide, a context of the work slide, summary and analysis questions through textual analysis, an academic writing task, an extension task and a homework. Enjoy!
1984: Book 1 Chapter 1 (2)
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1984: Book 1 Chapter 1 (2)

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This book is so important now! This beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully structured power point lesson explores all the key events of this chapter through structured tasks and academic writing. I have taught this novel many times and thoroughly enjoy seeing the student’s eyes open to the bigger world around them. I have used this resource successfully in my own class to lead my teaching, as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – all have worked well. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level: (1) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 1 and 2
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A Level: (1) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 1 and 2

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
A Level: (5) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 9 and 10
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A Level: (5) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 9 and 10

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
A Level: (3) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 5 and 6
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A Level: (3) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 5 and 6

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
A Level: (4) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 7 and 8
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A Level: (4) The Handmaids Tale - Chapters 7 and 8

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This extensive presentation covers two chapters. It is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This presentation is structured with a starter, a reading task, summary and analysis questions, a structured writing/essay writing task (PEACE Paragraph, Point, Evidence, Audience Cross Reference and Evaluation) an extension task and a plenary. It has been created with the A level A0s in mind and aims to explore academic writing and thought. All materials have been used in my own classes and refined/reviewed once an academic year.
The Danger of a Single Story: International GCSE English Language (Spec A) Paper 1 Sect A
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The Danger of a Single Story: International GCSE English Language (Spec A) Paper 1 Sect A

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This resource is connected to The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – the text insert from the anthology (International GCSE English Language (Specification A) Paper 1 Section A Non-fiction texts) This is a complete resource, with every slide being differentiated. All slides are illustrated beautifully and very engaging for the students. I have used this resource in class to lead my teaching, also as a homework assignment and this year as a tool of revision. This power point lesson contains; a starter activity, an author bio slide, a context of the work slide, summary and analysis questions through textual analysis, an academic writing task, an extension task and a homework. Enjoy!
KS4: (4) Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Scene 1
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KS4: (4) Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Scene 1

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This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and engaging for the students. Each powerpoint is constructed with a starter, key words and phrases, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an extension task and a PEE writing task, plus a plenary. This presentation focuses clearly on one scene and touches upon the prominent theme within the starter activity. It is aimed clearly at KS4, but can so easily be adapted up or down the key stages. All of my resources have been run in class and are revised and updated on a yearly basis.