Hero image

owl_eyed_resources

Average Rating3.43
(based on 66 reviews)

I am an experienced teacher and currently Head of English and Media in a large secondary school. I am also an examiner for EDUQAS English Language GCSE. I have a range of resources available on TES. Some of my resources are quite old, from when I first started out, and I am currently working in my spare time to update my resources. There are a range of resources from displays, schemes of work, revision booklets, mock exam papers and lessons available.

245Uploads

153k+Views

30k+Downloads

I am an experienced teacher and currently Head of English and Media in a large secondary school. I am also an examiner for EDUQAS English Language GCSE. I have a range of resources available on TES. Some of my resources are quite old, from when I first started out, and I am currently working in my spare time to update my resources. There are a range of resources from displays, schemes of work, revision booklets, mock exam papers and lessons available.
Annotated EDUQAS poems from anthology for English GCSE
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Annotated EDUQAS poems from anthology for English GCSE

(0)
A PDF resource for teachers with annotated notes on nine of the poems included in the EDUQAS poetry anthology. Poems annotated are: The Soldier by Rupert Brook As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson Living Space by Imitiaz Dharker Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) London by William Blake She Walks In Beauty by Lord Byron Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove. Language, tone form and imagery are all analysed and annotated for, as well as references to other texts that can link to help lesson planning. This links well to the scheme of work also available in my shop.
EDUQAS blood brothers Powerpoint for full term
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

EDUQAS blood brothers Powerpoint for full term

(0)
An updated entire terms lesson plans. 31 lessons planned and prepared. Links to scheme of work already uploaded. Resources available with scheme of work, and many are already within the PowerPoint. Included in this download are the three poems listed to be studied alongside the play.
fun p4c lesson - who would survive?
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

fun p4c lesson - who would survive?

(0)
A fun and engaging lesson helping students improve speaking and listening, debating, justification and reasoning skills. YouTube clip, resources and success criteria are all on powerpoint. Suitable for all ages and easily adaptable.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Homework Menu KS4
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Homework Menu KS4

(0)
To engage students I created a Nando's style homework menu. This one targets key stage 4 and assists teaching of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. 19th century text often studied for GCSE. There are 25 homework tasks already planned, differentiated by 'spice'. Since using these menus, where the students pick for themselves, the amount and quality of homework has improved in my classes, as well as regularity.
Romeo and Juliet Homework Menu
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Romeo and Juliet Homework Menu

(0)
A set of 25 homework tasks based around Romeo and Juliet styled into a Nando's menu. An engaging way to encourage students to learn independently and take responsibility for homework. Students have a range of tasks to select, differentiated by 'Spice'.
PEE mobile sheet
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

PEE mobile sheet

(1)
A useful PEE sheet to help students understand how to form PEE paragraphs. These shapes are easily cut and strung together to make hanging mobiles that can model work and decorate the classroom. Useful for English, History, Geography, P.E, R.E and many more.
Writing a dystopian first person narrative
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Writing a dystopian first person narrative

(0)
A fun lesson where students practice their writing skills, creating a first person narrative set in a dystopian setting. The lesson has learning objectives and success criteria clearly laid out, as well as a complete lesson with all tasks and resources in the one powerpoint. Useful for both year 8, 9 and 10. Easily adaptable.
Literary Hunger Games studying power in Macbeth
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Literary Hunger Games studying power in Macbeth

(0)
A fun, engaging and interactive lesson using the system of a 'Hunger Games' to discuss power and strength within Macbeth. Students are given a character at random, and some basic information, they then need to argue and discuss who would win a literary Hunger Games. There are 'weapons' cards that can be collected from the cornucopia, as well as 'health boosts' for students who the teacher decides is most persuasive. Really engaging way to consider the themes of power, corruption, greed and strength within Macbeth. Especially successful with middle-low sets to encourage engagement.
Eduqas component 2 19th and 21st century non fiction texts mock paper
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

Eduqas component 2 19th and 21st century non fiction texts mock paper

(1)
I have created a 'mock' component 2 paper using a 19th century advert for Cadbury's cocoa and a recent 21st century article commenting on Nesquik's advertising of it's chocolate milk. I have made this exam practice paper to help students get used to the style of exam, but used an easier text than usual to boost confidence. This is set out in the exact way Eduqas (formerly WJEC) has laid out it's specimen papers and is an incredibly useful tool when teaching students the correct way to answer each question. I have used these in conjunction with my Blood Brothers scheme of work, working with year 9 students in preparation for their GCSE course.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne homework menu
owl_eyed_resourcesowl_eyed_resources

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne homework menu

(0)
To tackle the lack of enthusiasm about homework in my school I created a Nando's menu of homework tasks. This one targets key stage 3 and assists teaching of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. There are 25 homeworks already planned, differentiated by 'spice'. Since using these menus, where the students pick for themselves, the amount and quality of homework has improved