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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
Of Mice and Men Bundle Whole novella fully differentiated with context resources including a revision guide & medium term plan
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Of Mice and Men Bundle Whole novella fully differentiated with context resources including a revision guide & medium term plan

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of chapters 1, 2 and 3 of ‘Of Mice and Men.’ Resources have been created to reflect the skills needed to access the new GCSE 9-1 Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Opportunities to: - explore context - read actively - explore themes including loneliness - explore characterisation - use the GCSE 9-1 mark scheme to self and peer assess - write imaginatively Revision guide included which is also useful as a homework project
An Inspector Calls  exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1
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An Inspector Calls exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1

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3 pages of quiz cards for An Inspector Calls to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Priestley 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing. The Leitner method dictates which sections of the folder should be revised. The rota for his is also attached.
AQA English language exam revision 3 - paper 2 WALKING TALKING MOCK style GCSE 9-1
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AQA English language exam revision 3 - paper 2 WALKING TALKING MOCK style GCSE 9-1

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Lessons to support the revision of the new specification English language paper 2 for AQA. Perfect to use in class as a walking talking mock - whereby you guide students thorough each question and allow them the suggested time to complete each task. Using a sample paper the resources: - guide students through how to tackle each question - provide suggested timings - provide sample answers - provide tips and strategies for planning a response - show the questions annotated to ensure students stick to the focus of the task - provide opportunities to self/peer assess against the mark scheme criteria - model to students how to annotate the questions These lessons use the sample paper that AQA provided on the theme of bad weather.
Jekyll & Hyde  exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1 revision
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Jekyll & Hyde exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1 revision

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3 pages of quiz cards for Jekyll and Hyde to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Stevenson 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing. The Leitner method dictates which sections of the folder should be revised. The rota for his is also attached.
AQA English language paper 2 question 3 - Language & quotations  WHAT HOW WHY with structure strip
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AQA English language paper 2 question 3 - Language & quotations WHAT HOW WHY with structure strip

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3 fully differentiated and meticulously planned lessons to explicitly teach AQA English language paper 2 question 3. The lessons start from scratch and provide opportunities for teachers to assess student ability and work out where their areas for development are. Students can then be pointed in the direction of a particular task that will help to plug the gaps in their understanding and climb the mark scheme. Lesson 1 focusses on the selection of judicious evidence Lesson 2 focusses on the effect of language Lesson 3 focusses on language analysis Texts used: 1. Mail online article about a spoilt child 2. 19th century extract from 'Walks in and around London' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - read 2 texts - use structure strips to form better analytical paragraphs - select judicious evidence - use the mark scheme - self and peer assess - teacher assess - develop perceptive comments - work on target grade specific tasks - explore how language makes you think, feel etc. - Analyse the effect of language - improve a sample response - grade sample responses
KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media
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KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media

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Differentiated resources to support the teaching of non fiction news paper articles. Opportunities to: - identify and explain the features of news paper articles and front pages - compare news paper articles and front pages - explore fact and opinion - read a variety of news paper articles and front pages on varying topics - create news paper articles and front pages for specific audiences - identify persuasive language - use persuasive language in own writing - use news paper articles on the same topic but from different publications to ensure pupil reading age is met (Telegraph, Metro etc.) - explore punctuation and clause use including FANBOYS - explore audience and purpose Articles included: - 3 articles from 3 different publications on raising the legal driving age - 2 articles from 2 different publications on the Drayton Manor boat death - a wide variety of front pages
AQA power and conflict MyLastDuchess Checking out me history War photographer Storm on the island
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AQA power and conflict MyLastDuchess Checking out me history War photographer Storm on the island

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Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification AQA power and conflict poetry collection: 1. Storm on the island 2. War photographer 3. Extract from Prelude 4. My last Duchess 5. Checkin out me history 16 outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Homework tasks included. Download and teach right away! All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) There are 2 to 3 power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities in line with new specification. Comparison lessons also included.
AQA English language paper 2 Question 2 Fully differentiated lessons - synthesis & inference skills
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AQA English language paper 2 Question 2 Fully differentiated lessons - synthesis & inference skills

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2 fully differentiated and meticulously planned lessons to explicitly teach AQA English language paper 2 question 2. The lessons start from scratch and provide opportunities for teachers to assess student ability and work out where their areas for development are. Students can then be pointed in the direction of a particular task that will help to plug the gaps in their understanding and climb the mark scheme. Lesson 1 focusses on inference and making connections between texts. Lesson 2 focusses on the synthesis of texts - writing a summary of differences Texts used: 1. Mail online article about a spoilt child 2. 19th century extract from 'Walks in and around London' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - read 2 texts - synthesise - make connections - identify differences - make inferences - use the mark scheme - self and peer assess - work on target grade specific tasks
Remembering quotations An Inspector Calls - Quotation retention session  Exam revision
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Remembering quotations An Inspector Calls - Quotation retention session Exam revision

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After hearing how useful chanting quotations was, from a colleague, for students in remembering key quotes, I led a session for year 11 that guided them through ways of remembering quotes for their literature exams. By the end of this session students will know 3 quotations relating to the inspector by heart. This is achieved through linking the quote to an image and possibly an action and then by repeatedly chanting the quotes. The resource also walks through the mark scheme with students and highlights how crucial quotations are in achieving marks. Students will also explore writer's methods used within the quotes Students are also exposed to an example question paper so they can see the lack of support they will receive and refers to the other literature questions. The final activity requires students to use the quotations they have learned to plan a response to an exam question about the inspector.
Simon Armitage Out of the blue and Terrorism speech by President Bush 9/11 attacks
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Simon Armitage Out of the blue and Terrorism speech by President Bush 9/11 attacks

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3 differentiated lessons tha explore: 1. Out of the blue by Simon Armitage 2. President Bush's speech to America following the 9/11 terror attacks Resources provide opportunities to: - develop a personal response to the poem - analyse language used in both texts - compare texts - explore the context of the 9/11 attacks on New York - compare the 2 perspectives of the writers Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
Jekyll and Hyde AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 6 - exam question - chapter 8
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Jekyll and Hyde AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 6 - exam question - chapter 8

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 8.
Writing to argue
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Writing to argue

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A well planned lesson that results in students writing a formal argument for a broadsheet newspaper. Students will consider a range of statements and determine whether they are for or against and will justify their opinions. Students will have an example argument modelled to them and will unpick the success criteria within the example. Students will then use this as a basis for their own argument.
Introduction to Of Mice and Men Steinbeck Context differentiated  lessons
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Introduction to Of Mice and Men Steinbeck Context differentiated lessons

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3-4 differentiated lessons to introduce Of Mice and Men. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the great depression including dust bowl - explore the roaring twenties - write imaginatively - upgrade sentences - Analyse language within the song/poem ‘Do-re-mi’ - use ‘what, how, why’ to form analytical paragraphs Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
Writing to argue & persuade
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Writing to argue & persuade

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A selection of resources to support the exploration and teaching of writing to argue and persuade Resources provide opportunities to: - analyse texts - write letters - write speeches - use structure strips to create and analyse arguments - explore topic all issues as a stimulus for writing Differentiation: Purple - low Blue - middle Yellow - high
A Christmas Carol AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 1 - exam question - stave 1
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A Christmas Carol AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 1 - exam question - stave 1

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from stave 1.
Animal Farm - chapter 7 - new specification 9-1 English literature fully differentiated
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Animal Farm - chapter 7 - new specification 9-1 English literature fully differentiated

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2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 7 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm - compare chapters - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations
AQA English language paper 1 Reading -  fiction - fully differentiated AQA GCSE 9-1
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AQA English language paper 1 Reading - fiction - fully differentiated AQA GCSE 9-1

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Resources to support the teaching of the new specification (9-1) AQA paper 1 reading section. Resources are fully differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunity for pupil talk, provide objectives and assessment tasks. Model answers also included. The texts used are taken from the AQA text book (turtle on the cover) but texts are also included in this bundle.
KS3 comparing war poetry -develop skills for 9-1 -  Who's for the game Jessie Pope & Wilfred Owen The Send off
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KS3 comparing war poetry -develop skills for 9-1 - Who's for the game Jessie Pope & Wilfred Owen The Send off

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of The send off and Who's for the game with a comparison lesson. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are ideal for KS3 in preparing students for the new specification 9-1 poetry examination. Resources also develop skills that students will need to access the language papers as part of their exploration of poetry