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Experienced teacher and outstanding practitioner in the classroom. Familiar with a range of exam board requirements. Writer and poet. Resources all developed for my own use in a large department.
unseen poetry - the new AQA spec for Literature GCSE
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unseen poetry - the new AQA spec for Literature GCSE

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A lesson plan which includes presentation and resources to support students in improving their response to the unseen element of the course. Includes a grid of skills for students to self assess and sample model answers from students demonstrating skills. Uses the poem "At Sea" and "My Little Sister" which have been used in specimen and past papers for AQA. Presentation also includes more model answers for discussion. Class group task also included breaking poem down into sections for feedback. Lesson graded good.
Short Story Reading Unit
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Short Story Reading Unit

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Lessons to support the teaching of a range of short stories including "Hey you down there", The Monkey's Ear by Anthony Horowitz, and Your Shoes by Michele Roberts. Includes questions and lesson objectives with a focus on understanding the writer's creation of suspense and tension.
Unseen Poetry
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Unseen Poetry

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Lesson exploring how to write an answer on an unseen poem called "AT SEA". Suggests techniques for students to identify and provides the poem with questions for the board and a sample PEE answer to model for students
An Inspector Calls - Essay Writing on the Inspector and Gerald
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An Inspector Calls - Essay Writing on the Inspector and Gerald

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AQA English Literature - new spec. An Inspector Calls- How is the Inspector presented at the start of the play? Thought provoking ideas based upon language use by Priestly for class discussion. Then a lesson plan for Gerald's presentation at the start of the play including notes and detailed scaffolding.
George Orwell's 1984
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George Orwell's 1984

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An extract from George Orwell’s 1984 (the rat one!) and a lesson showing students how to explore structure in a text - and how a writer can use this for effect. Preparation for the GCSE Language paper Question 4. Also explores Orwell’s use of language and how this is used for effect. Contains a scaffolded paragraph to help students create their own response. Contains the extract required from the novel. Starter activity introduces “Fear” and provides an interesting subject for discussion.
Creative WRITING
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Creative WRITING

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Lesson with a focus on description- sensory details including colours scents, micro description to bring a scene to life. Includes example and a range of images to print off and use as stimulus.
Timer - analysis of the POEM
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Timer - analysis of the POEM

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A lesson resource including background contextual material about the poet and his style. Questions and activities to help Year 12 students respond to the poem. From the Poetry since 1900 section of the new AQA AS English Literature Course.
AQA A Level English Literature - Post 1900 poems - Mew A Quoi Bon Dire
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AQA A Level English Literature - Post 1900 poems - Mew A Quoi Bon Dire

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AQA A Level Poetry Anthology - Love through the Ages. A Quoi Bon Dire- by Charlotte Mew. A presentation to support the teaching of the poem including the poem and questions to prompt creative thinking by a group of students. Notes to support the teaching of the poem. A sample essay on the poem for students to annotate and use to support their writing.
GCSE AQA new language exam  Paper 2
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GCSE AQA new language exam Paper 2

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A series of 3 lessons to support the teaching of the new spec language exam paper 2. You will need to refer to the specimen paper on the AQA website and the extracts used. Includes support for students to identify the skills required. sample student written response for peer marking opportunity. Designed as a feedback and DIRT lesson
MEETING POINT by L. MCNEICE- Lesson
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MEETING POINT by L. MCNEICE- Lesson

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LOVE THROUGH THE AGES The new AQA AS/A Level- Poetry from 1900 A presentation including historical contextual information about McNeice and his poetic style. Copy of poem and questions to focus A Level student responses based upon the Assessment Objectives.
GCSE Unseen Poetry - Negative by Kevin Young
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GCSE Unseen Poetry - Negative by Kevin Young

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Lesson Plan and all resources needed for a lesson on Unseen Poetry for AQA and the Edexcel specification. Includes powerpoint presentation of the poem and objectives - aimed at students Level 2-5 (new English Literature Specification) Copy of the poem included with questions to prompt students thoughts and ideas. Sample paragraph using quotes and identifying literary techniques. Marking grid for students to peer mark their partner’s work and identify areas for improvement.
PORPHYRIA'S  LOVER - detailed Lesson Plan
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PORPHYRIA'S LOVER - detailed Lesson Plan

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GCSE English Literature for AQA Love and Relationships Anthology Detailed Lesson Plan including biographical information about Browning. Copy of poem with annotations for classroom display and discussion. Worksheet accompanies lesson with notes and a sample essay to be marked and annotated. Notes on Browning's use of language, form and structure.
GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE - UNSEEN POEMS
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GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE - UNSEEN POEMS

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Resources to teach 3 unseen poems - Ninetieth Birthday, Manhunt and Sonnet 116. Originally designed for old spec- but can be easily adapted to help support students with looking at a range of unseen poems. Includes annotated copies of the poems for classroom display and discussion. Images accompany the slides to illustrate the use of metaphors in the poems. Includes sample plans to approach an unseen poem.
New AQA English Language Exam - resource designed for year 9
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New AQA English Language Exam - resource designed for year 9

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Lesson presents an introduction to the skills needed for the new English Language exam reading questions with an extract from a pirates novel. Students are given questions and sample responses are included for them to rate their own confidence. Questions 1-4 only - Paper 1 Creative Reading and Writing
AQA English Language Exam
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AQA English Language Exam

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Detailed powerpoint lessons and resources to focus skills based upon AO's needed to achieve success on the Higher Paper. Includes DIRT tasks and sample responses from A* students. Requires recent papers.