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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!

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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!
GCSE (9-1) War of The Worlds by H G Wells Book 1
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GCSE (9-1) War of The Worlds by H G Wells Book 1

5 Resources
A complete bundle of teaching resources for the first half of this new GCSE text, includes a wide range of engaging activities, assessment materials with exemplar responses and guidance, coverage of language, structure and themes included as is a revision guide including revision activities.
Relationship Poetry: 1st Date -She, 1st Date - He by Wendy Cope (Updated)
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Relationship Poetry: 1st Date -She, 1st Date - He by Wendy Cope (Updated)

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This resource takes a step by step approach to considering language, form and structure in this text through engaging activities, music, video clips, group and individual tasks alongside supported and extension activities. This poem is part of a collection of poetry resources based on the Edexcel Relationships Collection and can be purchased individually or as part of a bundle through the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/relationships-poetry-bundle-11607210 If you want a personalised bundle created from the resources I have available please message me via twitter @jomarsh1.
Death in Leamington by John Betjeman: KS5 Poetry
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Death in Leamington by John Betjeman: KS5 Poetry

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This lesson takes students through a range of questions and foci on Betjeman's poem. This lesson encourages students to refine independent enquiry skills and concludes with a paired and peer assessed essay task broken into segments for ease of access.
Edexcel Relationship Poetry: One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings
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Edexcel Relationship Poetry: One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings

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This resource offers a step by step analysis of Jennings' poem, it is fully differentiated and includes a range of questions and activities to complete whilst learning about this text before concluding with some overarching 'big questions', an essay style question and self/peer assessment task. This is everything you would need to teach this poem.
'Neutral Tones'/'My Last Duchess' Teaching and Comparison Bundle
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'Neutral Tones'/'My Last Duchess' Teaching and Comparison Bundle

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This bundle includes fully differentiated and engaging lessons on both of these poems separately together with a third lesson that takes students through the 'STILT' process for writing a comparison. The price of this bundle is discounted to ensure that anyone who has bought one of these resources already is not out of pocket. More comparison bundles will be put up soon, however, if you are looking for a specific combination please message me here or on Twitter @jomarsh1 to request a similar bespoke bundle.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 14 and 15
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 14 and 15

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This resource takes students through extract analysis using the mark scheme (Eduqas) and then blends into a guided full essay response based on the concept of 'Authorial Morality', paralleling the exam structure. Other activities include a character focus on Godfrey and separately Silas and Eppie alongside consideration of structural devices used in this part of the novel.
Macbeth: Ambition Quotes, Fun Revision Activity
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Macbeth: Ambition Quotes, Fun Revision Activity

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This activity uses 'Fallen Puzzles' to engage students in a High Order Revision Activity, which is fun and challenging, but due to the nature of the High Order will support longer term retention of these quotations in preparation for the exam. The activity is clearly explained and modelled and key quotations range from short to longer to suit all abilities. If you like this please do leave a review and I will make more for other texts.. (Thank you!)
Revision: Practice English Language Paper AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL style questions on non fiction
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Revision: Practice English Language Paper AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL style questions on non fiction

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This resource contains 3 non fiction text extracts across the 19th, 20th and 21st century together with 3 separate question papers in line with the specifications for AQA, OCR and Edexcel. It is a perfect resource for parents to use to work with their children for revision, for tutors covering a number of specifications, teachers who are looking for a new paper as well as students who are looking for some extra practice. A marking service is available with this product on application via my Twitter page @jomarsh1. (£1 per paper)
OCR Revision Bundle: Romeo and Juliet, Inspector Calls plus Language Paper 1: Section A
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OCR Revision Bundle: Romeo and Juliet, Inspector Calls plus Language Paper 1: Section A

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This bundle comprises three of the pick ‘n’ mix resources for revision of the OCR paper. These are perfect for use by teachers, tutors, parents or supply for a one stop task that is wholly exam focused. If you would like a different combination, or resources on different texts, message me @jomarsh1 on Twitter. I’m midst creating a wealth of these resources so if this is useful make sure you follow me!
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 3
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 3

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This lesson includes a range of activities to help students engage with the language and structure presented in this chapter. Activities are varied and include elements of debate, discussion, creative and written tasks to suit all learners. The lesson concludes with an extract from the Chapter with questions based on the 19th Century Fiction paper questions, but that also tease out some excellent quotations on the characters of Godfrey and Nancy. More resources on Silas Marner in my TES shop, or follow me Twitter @jomarsh1 for new resources.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4

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This lesson uses engaging activities to challenge students to think about the language, structure and form of this Act. This powerpoint includes a wide range of activities and would take 6-8 hours of teaching time to teach in its entirety. Available as a single Act or as part of a complete Unit of Work at a discounted price.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3

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This powerpoint incorporates all the skills required by the new GCSE specifications and would be appropriate for teaching this text at both KS3 (top end) or KS4. The resource includes challenge tasks, language, form and structure analysis, dramatic tasks, recreations of scene, engaging use of ICT and nods to including Maths in the English curriculum. This is everything you need to teach this section of the play and would take between 7-9 hours to teach in its entirety.
The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)
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The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)

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These resources offer a thorough exploration of this poem and its context through a range of engaging and creative activities. The lesson is fully differentiated with supportive images and tips for lower ability students and regular challenges for the higher ability students in your groups. These resources include a highly visual activity which could easily be used as part of a Poetry Display. This lesson covers context, form, language and structure through independent activities and structured guidance. If you like this resource please leave a review and have a look at my other poetry resources in my shop @https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh or follow me on Twitter (JoMarsh1).
Macbeth Revision Display
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Macbeth Revision Display

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This set of 4 posters create a visually engaging display with highlighted language and structural devices, colour coded links to themes and images to support all types of learners in remembering some key quotations from this text as they approach the Closed Book exams. Available individually or as part of a bundle in my shop.
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Macbeth Revision Bundle

4 Resources
This bundle comprises revision of Context, Ambition Quotations, a Quiz and a resource that can either be used as a Classroom Display or printed to postcard size for revision for students.
Edexcel  'Pick n Mix': Revision Questions Literature Paper 1 - Blood Brothers
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Edexcel 'Pick n Mix': Revision Questions Literature Paper 1 - Blood Brothers

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This resource includes 3 separate exam style questions on Blood Brothers, all original questions, written with the higher challenge of the new (9-1) exams in mind. This also includes the Edexcel mark scheme. This resource is available as an individual resource or at a 50% discount as part of a bundle. This resource would be perfect for final revision lessons, use by parents to keep their children motivated over holidays, tutors and homeschooled learners alike. Follow me to see more along these lines over the next few weeks.
Edexcel Pick n Mix Literature Paper 2: Love and Relationships Poetry Comparison Questions
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Edexcel Pick n Mix Literature Paper 2: Love and Relationships Poetry Comparison Questions

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This resource comprises 4 diverse comparison questions on Edexcel’s Love and Relationships Poetry Collection (9-1). This is perfect for a quick lesson as the exams near, or for supply, tutors or parents to keep your children focused. A marking programme is available on application via my Twitter account @jomarsh1. This resource is available individually or as part of a bundle (at a discounted price) so do check out my shop for more of the same.