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With all my resources I try to find a balance between clarity and creativity, aiming to stretch and challenge as well as train. Most of all, I want to 'knock on the doors of the mind', introducing students to a wider range of texts, ideas, activities and experiences. Although English is my speciality, I've also got a keen interest in Biology and Geography, which occasionally manifests in resources. Let me know if there is a text not catered for anywhere and I'll see what I can do.

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With all my resources I try to find a balance between clarity and creativity, aiming to stretch and challenge as well as train. Most of all, I want to 'knock on the doors of the mind', introducing students to a wider range of texts, ideas, activities and experiences. Although English is my speciality, I've also got a keen interest in Biology and Geography, which occasionally manifests in resources. Let me know if there is a text not catered for anywhere and I'll see what I can do.
10 Unseen Poetry starters
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10 Unseen Poetry starters

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Whether revising unseen poetry or honing reading skills, focusing on a few lines of poetry as a starter enables students to practise picking out key words and commenting on them, as well as noting structural and literary devices. You could also use these as prompts for descriptive writing with a brigh KS3 group, or the new creative writing A-Level.
'Whose Life is it Anyway': Brian Clark
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'Whose Life is it Anyway': Brian Clark

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A straightforward summary of Brian Clark's Whose Life is it Anyway to make clear who the characters are, what the play is about and what the major themes are. Particularly useful for SEN students who need to know what they have to 'get&' before reading the play.
Last lesson Ideas: Creative Revision
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Last lesson Ideas: Creative Revision

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This resource contains a series of ideas for last lessons, whether the end of a topic or term. These can be used to revise previous units of work. Has a slant towards English and could be used with writing, reading and speaking and listening assessment foci.
Perspectives on the Gothic in 'Bloody Chamber'
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Perspectives on the Gothic in 'Bloody Chamber'

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Based on information in the AQA Text book, these 6 slides designed to lead to discussion, either as a new story has been read, or as revision once the whole collection has been studied. This is a useful way of helping students discuss alternative interpretations
Salome
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Salome

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A starter with images and quotes from the poem to engage initial interest.
Kite Runner quote revision
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Kite Runner quote revision

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Used as a quick verbal starter or a more detailed group discussion and write-up, these quotes further invite students to consider all the potential discussion questions they may be useful for.
Section  B style questions - a strategy
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Section B style questions - a strategy

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These 9 slides present students with a variety of questions from past papers while giving them a strategy for answering them and an opportunity to try their own. It also links with the 'apt quote exercise.
Poems for subjects: National &/or World poetry Day
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Poems for subjects: National &/or World poetry Day

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Imagine if on one of the days we celebrate poetry every lesson began with a poem - that's what I hope this collection will inspire; no teaching, just savour, enjoy, discuss, think creatively and connect poetic insights with your subject area. Go with the flow and see what comes of just enjoying a wide range of poems. Also useful as a collection of unseen poems.
Quick SPaG starter
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Quick SPaG starter

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Ideal for KS2 & 3, this quick starter has 3 slides taken from public signs and adverts where language ‘errors’ exist. From this, students can be encouraged to find errors in the signs, adverts and texts they encounter.
After reading Other Side of Truth
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After reading Other Side of Truth

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Comparing Sade’s experiences of England with Nigeria after reading The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo. Students reflecting on the novel once they have read it list good and bad things in Sade’s experience of both countries, exploring whether the author presents a balanced view of both countries.
Learn from the experts
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Learn from the experts

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These slides can be printed on A3 for display as well as being used as a starter to help students see how structure and imagery can enhance their writing.
Transferable skills- layout& design
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Transferable skills- layout& design

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The aim of this series of starters is to show students that they do possess the skills required for the course; also, that the skills required for the non-fiction media paper is the same as for the literature paper and visa versa. There is also a quick test to see if they can evaluate the effect of design or structural features.
Compare ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden and ‘An Inheritance’ by Naomi Replansky.
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Compare ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden and ‘An Inheritance’ by Naomi Replansky.

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These are two of my favourite poems and ideal for 'unseen' practise as well as comparing. You can flip learning by giving the worksheet as a homework, then using the Power Point as an aid to discussion, or a self-mark/ peer assessment guide. Close reading, annotation and comparison are all skills taught through this task. And if there's time, the poems stimulate lovely discussions about appreciating and understanding parents, which could also lead to writing... win-win.
Biography
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Biography

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PP with note to teacher and 'brain gym' slide; starter looks at how the word Biography is built up; main section is defining the word and writing a brief biography and the concluding activity is reporting back - a very simple introduction to the topic
AQA Relationship poetry trial exam paper
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AQA Relationship poetry trial exam paper

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An addition to past papers on which it is based, with an unseen poem. The unseen feedback w/s enables students to self- or peer-assess each other's work. It can also be used to teach poetry analysis.
Corrections
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Corrections

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This fill in sheet structures how corrections are done and helps students monitor and record where they’re going wrong.