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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!
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.
KS3/4 'We are all Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (3 of 6)
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KS3/4 'We are all Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (3 of 6)

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This resource explores the third Part of this curious novel investigating literary devices, close textual reading, character studies, intertextuality, an excellent SMSC task inference, comprehension and a concluding activity involving creating a cartoon storyboard to support students engagement with the structure of this section of the novel., This powerpoint offers inks to International Mark Schemes (if required). This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.
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!
OCR Pick 'n' Mix Revision Paper: Language Paper 1: Section A
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OCR Pick 'n' Mix Revision Paper: Language Paper 1: Section A

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This resource is designed for teachers, parents, tutors or supply teachers for use with groups as they approach their final exams. This is a constructed paper in line with the OCR format using original articles and questions. This can be purchased as a single resource or as part of a bundle at a discount. If the bundles available are different from the texts you are teaching message me on Twitter @jomarsh1 and I can create a bespoke bundle for you. Happy Revision!!
OCR Pick 'n'  Mix Revision Questions: Literature: Romeo and Juliet
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OCR Pick 'n' Mix Revision Questions: Literature: Romeo and Juliet

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This resource contains 3 original and constructed questions on Romeo and Juliet, in line with the question style used by OCR. This resource is part of a bigger ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix’ range that can be purchased at a discount as a bundle (bespoke or pre-determined). Message me on my Twitter account @jomarsh1 if you would like a bespoke bundle made up…discount will be 10% for 3 items, 20% for 5 items and 25% for 7 or more items. This resource is perfect for use in those remaining (often disrupted) lessons once exams have started, also perfect for use by parents, cover supervisors, supply or tutors. Visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh to view my other resources. Follow me, to see new resources which will be added between now and the exams.
KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (2 of 6)
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KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (2 of 6)

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This resource explores the second Part of this curious novel investigating themes, links to non fiction, research tasks, comprehension tasks, links to International Mark Schemes (if required) and character studies. This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.
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)
KS3/KS4 Reading Unit: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (1 of 6)
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KS3/KS4 Reading Unit: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (1 of 6)

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This resources introduces KS3 and International students to the skills required to read a novel for meaning and construction. This resource includes differentiated activities including constructing a family tree, investigation of irony, consideration of intertextuality and character and thematic studies. This Man Booker Prize Winning text is an excellent text to promote reading more broadly whilst introducing students to literary devices and methods in an engaging, active and fun way. This is the first of 5 resources on this text. This resource would take between 6-10 hours teaching time.
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Macbeth Revision Bundle

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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.
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: Context Revision (Leaflet Design)
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Macbeth: Context Revision (Leaflet Design)

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This engaging and visually appealing revision aid includes contextual information, tasks, key quotations that link to the context and an engaging game to help reinforce students understanding of the background to Shakespeare's play. I have designed this to offer variety to revision sessions and to offer students an enjoyable way of refreshing their memories. This would be perfect for parents, students and supply teachers alike and would take at least one lesson to complete. If you like this, please do leave a review and see my other Macbeth revision resources in my shop. (Thank you!)
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!)
Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle

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This bundle includes an Assembly suited to Secondary School, three Holocaustian poems for GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice and a constructed Non Fiction Reading Paper using Primo Levi's novel 'If this is a man', the resources could be used at any point in the year, but has been bundled to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2018.
Holocaust: Non Fiction Reading Paper
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Holocaust: Non Fiction Reading Paper

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This is a constructed paper based on an extract from one of Primo Levi's Holocaust survivor novels. This is accessible for KS3 and KS4 and has been designed with the Holocaust Memorial Day in mind as an apt activity during that week, although this would prove to be useful practice and revision at any time of the year too. This is available individually or as part of a bundle at a discounted price. Visit my shop for more resources like this.
Holocaust:  Unseen Poetry Practice
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Holocaust: Unseen Poetry Practice

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This resource includes three differentiated poems with leading questions that traverse language, structure and literary devices. This has been created with the Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January) in mind, although it could be used as a supply activity, revision resource, or recap for Unseen Poetry to get students re-engaged with this part of their exams. This is also available as part of a Bundle with an Assembly and a Reading Paper in my shop.
Assembly: Holocaust Memorial Day Assembly 2020
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Assembly: Holocaust Memorial Day Assembly 2020

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This resource bundle includes an Assembly based on the Holocaust Memorial Trust theme of ‘the power of words’ and considers both the ethos of the Trust in honouring survivors whilst also focusing on the importance of ‘words’ to ensure discrimination and prejudice are eliminated from our society. This assembly is interactive with a link to a video about the latest recordings of Eva Schloss and offers students some practical ways to get involved with Holocaustian projects post assembly. The assembly is fully scripted and ready to use and is accompanied by a handout about some of the projects mentioned in the assembly for tutors to explore during tutor/PSHE time for potential ongoing individual and whole school involvement.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: The Whole Text
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: The Whole Text

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This bundle includes all the teaching resources on this text with lessons covering every chapter, differentiated activities, themes, motifs, key quotations, exam style responses, peer assessment and contextual information. This is everything you would need to teach this text at GCSE.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21

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This final lesson in this collection of resources asks students to consider the cyclical nature of some of the narrative strands, whilst also acknowledging the chronological order of Silas and Eppie's life together that breaks free from this structure. This lesson revisits the question of predetermined fate examined in earlier lessons and links back to the context against which this novel was written. This resource is available as a single unit, as part of an entire text bundle or as part of a bespoke bundle on request via Twitter @jomarsh1. If you like this resource please do follow me, as further revision resources are in the production process.