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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.
A Level Literature: (1) ‘Twelfth Night’ – Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2
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A Level Literature: (1) ‘Twelfth Night’ – Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2

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William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented 20 slide PowerPoint lesson provides: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (0) ‘Twelfth Night’ – Introduction to the Text
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A Level Literature: (0) ‘Twelfth Night’ – Introduction to the Text

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William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented 26 slide PowerPoint lesson provides a detailed and engaging introduction to the text through a series of structured discussion and writing tasks, looking at the following areas. The life and work of William Shakespeare. The leading themes within the text and their baring on the post-modern world. The characterisation of the leading personalities within the text. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
KS3 English Writing Skills – The Conventions of Comprehension
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KS3 English Writing Skills – The Conventions of Comprehension

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Students are usually in a rush to finish their class work, often using a quick finish time as a self-measure of success or ability. Technical accuracy sometimes wavers. This dynamic 10 slide PowerPoint lesson is a great refresher for the years 7-9 teacher looking to enhance the quality of student’s work. 1 hour’s class time of engaging and inciteful ways to create effective and informative structured responses. I have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material on line (Google Meets), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
KS4 English Literacy: (18) Expanding Vocabulary
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KS4 English Literacy: (18) Expanding Vocabulary

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These days, we tend to type and text as opposed to write. Grammar, spelling and punctuation is given less importance on the social media platforms that we communicate on. However, secure levels of written and spoken literacy still hold significant purpose when studying English. This PowerPoint test helps you to measure the overall literacy of a new class or tutoring client. This lesson focuses on ways to develop and expand vocabulary, through a series of structured exercises, and is suitable for teenagers and adults alike. This specific resource has proven to be an invaluable tool in the formation and strategy of future lessons. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint quiz contains a total of 25 slides. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy! All the answers are supplied too.
KS4 English Literacy: (17) Irony
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KS4 English Literacy: (17) Irony

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These days, we tend to type and text as opposed to write. Grammar, spelling and punctuation is given less importance on the social media platforms that we communicate on. However, secure levels of written and spoken literacy still hold significant purpose when studying English. This PowerPoint test helps you to measure the overall literacy of a new class or tutoring client. This lesson focuses on the purpose and application of irony, through a series of structured exercises, and is suitable for teenagers and adults alike. This specific resource has proven to be an invaluable tool in the formation and strategy of future lessons. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint quiz contains a total of 21 slides. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy! All the answers are supplied too.
KS4 English Literacy: (16) Personification
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KS4 English Literacy: (16) Personification

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These days, we tend to type and text as opposed to write. Grammar, spelling and punctuation is given less importance on the social media platforms that we communicate on. However, secure levels of written and spoken literacy still hold significant purpose when studying English. This PowerPoint test helps you to measure the overall literacy of a new class or tutoring client. This lesson focuses on the purpose and application of personification, through a series of structured exercises, and is suitable for teenagers and adults alike. This specific resource has proven to be an invaluable tool in the formation and strategy of future lessons. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint quiz contains a total of 24 slides. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy! All the answers are supplied too.
KS4 English Literacy: (15) Headlines and Captions
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KS4 English Literacy: (15) Headlines and Captions

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These days, we tend to type and text as opposed to write. Grammar, spelling and punctuation is given less importance on the social media platforms that we communicate on. However, secure levels of written and spoken literacy still hold significant purpose when studying English. This PowerPoint test helps you to measure the overall literacy of a new class or tutoring client. This lesson focuses on the purpose and application of headlines and captions, through a series of structured exercises, and is suitable for teenagers and adults alike. This specific resource has proven to be an invaluable tool in the formation and strategy of future lessons. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint quiz contains a total of 26 slides. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy! All the answers are supplied too.
A Level Literature: (21) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1, 2 and 3
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A Level Literature: (21) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1, 2 and 3

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (totalling 60 slides), each include: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (20) King Lear – End of term Assessment (Guided Essay Writing)
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A Level Literature: (20) King Lear – End of term Assessment (Guided Essay Writing)

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William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘King Lear’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. 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 38 slide PowerPoint lesson provides a step by step guide in A Level essay writing, working around the question: ‘King Lear is often referred to as a ‘tragic hero’. In what ways does Lear conform to the conventions and traits of the archetypal ‘tragic hero’?’ The study materials contained within this PowerPoint lesson provide approximately 4 hours teaching time in class. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
A Level Literature: (19) King Lear – Act 5 Scene 3
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A Level Literature: (19) King Lear – Act 5 Scene 3

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 23 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (18) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1 and 2
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A Level Literature: (18) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1 and 2

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 19 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (17) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 6 and 7
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A Level Literature: (17) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 6 and 7

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 24 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (16) King Lear – The Characterisation of Lear
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A Level Literature: (16) King Lear – The Characterisation of Lear

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 18 slides, explores the characterisation of Lear through a series of structured exercises … even providing a homework assignment. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (15) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 4 and 5
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A Level Literature: (15) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 4 and 5

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 22 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (14) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 2 and 3
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A Level Literature: (14) King Lear – Act 4 Scenes 2 and 3

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 22 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (13) King Lear – The Characterisation of Edgar
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A Level Literature: (13) King Lear – The Characterisation of Edgar

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 17 slides, explores the characterisation of Edgar through a series of structured exercises … even providing a homework assignment. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (12) King Lear – Act 3 Scene 7 and Act 4 Scene 1
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A Level Literature: (12) King Lear – Act 3 Scene 7 and Act 4 Scene 1

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 24 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (11) King Lear – Act 3 Scenes 5 and 6
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A Level Literature: (11) King Lear – Act 3 Scenes 5 and 6

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 19 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (10) King Lear – Act 3 Scenes 3 and 4
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A Level Literature: (10) King Lear – Act 3 Scenes 3 and 4

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 20 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (9) King Lear – Mid-Term Assessment
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A Level Literature: (9) King Lear – Mid-Term Assessment

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 20 slides, and focuses around a creative exploration of the alleged crimes committed against Lear by his daughters Goneril and Regan.This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!