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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.

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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3

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In this lesson, students will act out Act 3 of ‘Dara’, and answer IGCSE Section A style questions at the end. They will contemplate the staging of certain scenes, and the changing relationships between characters - in particular, the relationship between Dara and Aurangzeb.
'The Moon' - Paragraph Improvement Lesson
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'The Moon' - Paragraph Improvement Lesson

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This lesson comes directly after a ‘paragraph writing assessment lesson’ for The Moon, also available in my store. Alternatively, get the full 11-lesson Nature Poetry Bundle for an extremely discounted price in my store.
'The Moon' - Poetry Paragraph Writing
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'The Moon' - Poetry Paragraph Writing

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This lesson teaches students how to write a paragraph, analysing the poem ‘The Moon’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. This lesson was orginally planned for my intervention Y7 class, so would work for a Y5/6 class. If you are wanting the planning lesson, feel free to look at my shop, or pick up the planning and writing bundle for a deal.
'The Moon' - Stevenson Poem (Paragraph Planning)
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'The Moon' - Stevenson Poem (Paragraph Planning)

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This lesson was orginally planned for my bottom set interevention Y7 group, so would work for a Y5/6 class. This lesson teaches students to plan a paragraph, using poet intent, techniques and connotations as a basis for their wider ideas. Would work as a one-off poetry paragraphing lesson.
Intro to 'The Moon' - Robert Louis Stevenson (LA)
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Intro to 'The Moon' - Robert Louis Stevenson (LA)

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Originally planned for intervention Y7 set, therefore would also work with Y5/6 class or LA Y7/8. This lesson introduces students to the poem ‘The Moon’ by Robert Louis Stevenson, and allows them to explore what the moon has symbolised throughout literature. Students will then find connotations of words & phrases in the poem during a guided activity. Worksheets/resources are included at the end of the slides.
'Wind' - Ted Hughes Paragraph Writing (LA)
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'Wind' - Ted Hughes Paragraph Writing (LA)

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This lesson teaches students to plan and write a paragraph about a poem, using their knowledge of techniques, connotations and poet intent. This was planned for my Y7 intervention set, so would also work for a Y5/6 class. Includes a self-review at the end, and all teacher resources are attached at the end of the ppt.
Romanticism: Paragraph Writing (Low Level)
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Romanticism: Paragraph Writing (Low Level)

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This lesson will help students to write a paragraph about a Romantic poem, Daffodils. They will complete a quiz, then plan and write a paragraph. This is very scaffolded and therefore should be simple for even an intervention class. The students complete a ‘highlight your strength and target’ self-review at the end. All resources included.
Conflict Poetry Display
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Conflict Poetry Display

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This display consists of poem titles, poet names, pictures for each poem, 3 quotes per poem, and poppies for decoration. Poems: London - William Blake Poppies - Jane Weir Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker Storm on The Island - Seamus Heaney Exposure - Wilfred Owen War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy
Group work: Delivering a Poetry Presentation
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Group work: Delivering a Poetry Presentation

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This lesson will guide students to choosing a type of poem to deliver a presentation about. The best part is, that there are 4 options (haiku, ballad, sonnet, and rhyming poem), and for whichever option that they choose, there is a powerpoint that the students can download to instruct them every step of the way. All of the resources are made and included.
Paragraph writing teacher feedback sheet
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Paragraph writing teacher feedback sheet

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This teacher feedback sheet is separated into 3 sections - WWW, EBI, and next steps. All you as a teacher have to do is highlight the correct sections - and the student work is marked! There are also marking codes and their meaning at the top of the sheet, to help the students to understand your marking. The numbers at the bottom reflect the student grade.
Persuasive Writing: Structuring a Debate
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Persuasive Writing: Structuring a Debate

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This lesson will teach students: The definitions of ethos, logos and pathos - as well as the history behind these concepts How to build vocabulary around the ELP structure How to write a persuasive piece (with a prompt) using the ELP structure How to review their peer’s persuasive piece according to a success criteria
IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 4 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 4 Lesson

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This lesson focuses on the events and key themes in Act 4 of the play Dara. After reading the act in it’s entirety, students will have the chance to answer some comprehension questions, and reflect on the way they would stage the execution scene.
1984 Lesson: Key Concepts
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1984 Lesson: Key Concepts

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This lesson focuses on the key concepts in 1984: The War, Doublethink/speak, and Hate Week. By the end the students will be writing their own polemical pamphlet using doublespeak, promoting hate towards the new enemy (Eastasia) and promoting Eurasia as an ally.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Assessment Paper and Prep Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Assessment Paper and Prep Lesson

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This includes a link to the IGCSE past paper that the assessment will be based on, (only section A) and a preparation lesson explaining to students how to best tackle Section A questions. I've chosen to only test my students on Section A, but this preparation lesson could help with Section B as well. This also includes a student assessment reflection sheet for when you give back their marked work.
IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 5 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 5 Lesson

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This lesson focuses on the final act of the play Dara. The students will read the play, and then answer a series of comprehension questions, and one IGCSE style long answer question. The final slide will have students reflecting on their own feelings about the ending, and the change in Aurangzeb’s character between scenes 1 and 2.
Weekly Project: Time Person of the Year
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Weekly Project: Time Person of the Year

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This project allows students to work independently, and is split into instructions for 6 lessons. They will be writing an article on their ‘Time Person of the Year’, and in the final lessons, presenting it to the class. Lesson one and two will be a planning stage, in which the students will find their topic and research. Lesson three and four will be the writing stage, and a clear success criteria is provided for this. Lesson five and six will be the presentation stage, students are given instructions as to how to offer feedback verbally to each group.