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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.

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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.
Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Characters worksheet 1x Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book V (Calypso) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Books I-IV and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme. Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Characters worksheet 1x Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book V (Calypso) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Books I-IV and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme. This resource would work really well with my other resources on Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few.... Homer’s Odyssey- Book V Calypso (key events) Homer’s Odyssey- Book V Calypso (exam practice questions) Homer’s Odyssey Book V Calypso (Bundle)
Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)
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Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)

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This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Information Hand This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. At the start of this lesson students reflect on the key Roman values which were learnt in lesson one by focussing on the myth of Romulus and Remus. After, students use the information sheet to learn about the seven Kings of Rome and group their positive and negative actions. Finally, students think about the impact of the Roman’s rejecting their monarchy on the different groups in Roman society. This lesson works best with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6 Background to the Late Republic exam practice - Lesson 7
Virgil’s Aeneid Book II: The Fall of Troy (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book II: The Fall of Troy (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book II: The Fall of Troy (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters, 1x Themes [including assessment]) 5x Worksheets 1x Assessment This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book II – The Fall of Troy. All of the lessons are completely resourced and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book VIII: Aeneas in Rome (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VIII: Aeneas in Rome (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VIII: Aeneas in Rome Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 12x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book VIII: Aeneas in Rome. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Who were the Greek Gods? (whole lesson)
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Who were the Greek Gods? (whole lesson)

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Who were the Greek Gods? (Whole Lesson) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Lesson 1X Olympian Gods information cards The lesson introduces students to the Greek Gods first by using information cards. It then encourages the students to make inferences about Ancient Greek Society from the Gods that they worshiped. It is an effective way to getting students to link actions people took to religion. This is especially beneficial when studying Homer's Odyssey, Iliad or Greek Tragedies.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: Dido (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: Dido (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: Dido (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters, 1x Themes 9x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: Dido. All of the lessons are completely resourced and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: The World of the Hero]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: The World of the Hero]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes ) 6x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book X: Pallas and Mezentius (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book X: Pallas and Mezentius (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book X: Pallas and Mezentius Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 12x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book X: Pallas and Mezentius . All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Homer’s Odyssey – Books I-XII Bundle (first half of the Odyssey) 18x lesson and more
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Homer’s Odyssey – Books I-XII Bundle (first half of the Odyssey) 18x lesson and more

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Homer’s Odyssey – Books I-XII Bundle (first half of the Odyssey) 18x lesson and more This resource contains: 9x Key Events PowerPoints 9x Characters & Themes PowerPoints 9x Key Events Worksheets 9x Characters & Themes Worksheets 9x Plot, Language and Theme Homework Revision Questions This bundle of resources comes with all the resources needed for teachers to teach Books I, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI and XII of Homer’s Odyssey. Each lesson is fully resourced with its own worksheet and cover the key events, themes and characters of each book. There is also a homework revision questions worksheet to reinforce the knowledge learnt in the classroom for each Book. These lessons will create excellent discussion between the students in your classroom as there is single, paired and group work too. Lessons are accessible to all abilities with ‘aim higher’ questions to extend the most able.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI: The Underworld (5x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI: The Underworld (5x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI: The Underworld (5x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 5x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes and 1x Essay Practice) 5x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 5 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI: The Underworld. All of the lessons are completely resourced and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book XII: Truce and Duel (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book XII: Truce and Duel (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book XII: Truce and Duel (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 8x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book XII: Truce and Duel. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Homer’s Odyssey Revision Placemats Bundle (30+ Revision Placemats)
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Homer’s Odyssey Revision Placemats Bundle (30+ Revision Placemats)

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Homer’s Odyssey Revision Placemats Bundle This resource contains 33 Revision placemats all the key areas in Homer’s Odyssey – Key Events, Themes and Characters. (excellent revision for the OCR Classical Civilisations New A-Level exam). The placemats consist of the following: Key Events (x18 Placemats with a summary of all the required Books for the new OCR Classical Civilisations A-Level) Key Themes (x9 Placemats with a summary of each theme across the whole Odyssey) Key Characters (x6 Placemats with a summary of each character and their impact within the Odyssey) These are excellent revision tools and can be used to support the learning of students both within and outside of the classroom. I have printed them off for all my students on card and they often comment on how useful they are.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 10x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book XI: Drances and Camilla (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book XI: Drances and Camilla (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book XI: Drances and Camilla (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 10x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book XI: Drances and Camilla. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil's Aeneid Revision Placemats (Books I, II, IV, V and VI)
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Virgil's Aeneid Revision Placemats (Books I, II, IV, V and VI)

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This resource contains 10 revision placemats covering Books I, II, IV, V and VI (two placemats per Book) of Virgil's Aeneid. For each Book the revision placemats contain a summary of the Book, in depth analysis of the characters and key themes shown. These are an excellent revision tool which students can use at home or for last minute revision before an exam.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book I: Storm and Banquet (Themes) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book I: Storm and Banquet (Themes) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book I: Storm and Banquet (Themes) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 2x Themes Worksheets This resource is suitable for the new OCR Classical Civilisation A-Level course: ‘The World of the Hero’. This lesson reflects on the key events and characters in Book I of Virgil’s Aeneid and links them to the key themes shown in the Book. Students use the worksheets given to find examples to support the key themes and then share with the rest of the class. All tasks are accessible and have an ‘aim higher’ section to extend the most able in your class.
11 Virgil’s Aeneid Revision Placemats  (Part Two)  Books VII, VIII, X, XI & XII
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11 Virgil’s Aeneid Revision Placemats (Part Two) Books VII, VIII, X, XI & XII

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This resource contains 11 revision placemats covering Books VII, VIII, X, Xi and XIII (with at least two placemats per Book) of Virgil’s Aeneid. For each Book the revision placemats contain a summary of the Book, in depth analysis of the characters and key themes shown. These are an excellent revision tool which students can use at home or for last minute revision before an exam.
Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9)
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Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9)

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Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9) This resource contains 9 Revision placemats covering all the key themes in developed in Homer’s Odyssey (excellent revision for the OCR Classical Civilisations New A-Level exam). The placemats cover the following topics: Women Xenia Getting what you deserve Revenge Family Leadership Heroism/Kleos The role of the Gods Fate, Omens and Prophecies These are excellent revision tools and can be used to support the learning of students both within and outside of the classroom. I have printed them off for all my students on card and they often comment on how useful they are.
Athenian Democracy Bundle
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Athenian Democracy Bundle

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In this bundle you will receive resources to cover four topics: 1) The reforms of Solon 2) The Persian Wars 3) Kleisthenes Revision Cards 4) Revision Booklet covering Solon - Kleisthenes
New Classical Civilisation A-Level - Politics of the Late Republic Bundle (Background to the Late Republic)
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New Classical Civilisation A-Level - Politics of the Late Republic Bundle (Background to the Late Republic)

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This resource contains 7 fully resourced 1 hour lessons which cover the following topics: 1) How was Rome founded? 2) Who were the first Kings of Rome? 3) How was Rome's hierarchy structured? 4) How was the Roman state organised? 5) What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? 6) Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? 7) Exam practice All students are differentiated to enable weaker students within your class to access the lesson and also extend the most able.