Most resources I develop are geared towards GCSE 2016-18 (AQA and Edexcel) curriculum and are practical solutions to classroom teaching. I keep most of these black and white for simple/cost-effective print.
I read each novel/play/poem and break down into manageable parts.
I find this most effective within classrooms where students require chunks of information they can order, in sequence. The 'study-packs' I create can apply to any book/play/poem and provide visual tools for memory recall.
Most resources I develop are geared towards GCSE 2016-18 (AQA and Edexcel) curriculum and are practical solutions to classroom teaching. I keep most of these black and white for simple/cost-effective print.
I read each novel/play/poem and break down into manageable parts.
I find this most effective within classrooms where students require chunks of information they can order, in sequence. The 'study-packs' I create can apply to any book/play/poem and provide visual tools for memory recall.
Trialled resource this week (June 2016) in class. Students initially read through the introduction and the extract and then identified words they were not familiar with, using a dictionary. From here they are re-reading what was to many of them an unfamiliar text and supplementing with the new word definitions. Thus, a completely non-familiar extract becomes more familiar and they write their understanding of this on the 'draft' page, prior to tackling the main question. They then 'compare' their responses to the exemplar answers provided. I have used this with Year 7's and 8's now and really drilled down into the language - around 3-4 lessons for fantastic results.
An eight-page (prints as four page double-sided booklet) resource containing:
- Summary of the novella, including previous/original title(s)
- An overview of the whole story in eight steps
- Single page extract
- Space for a student 'draft' attempt
- Space for the final draft
- Two examples of 'exemplar responses' as a student guide to the level they are aiming for - i.e. a strong response and a top level response
Responding to: Explore how Charles Dickens presents Scrooge’s character in this extract.
A ten-page resource printing as 5-page booklet.
Two pages of text to read and respond to.
From: When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold
To: Fine bread like this is for special occasions
Brief description of what figurative language is, then asks the reader to list two similes from the opening paragraphs, then two of their own.
Analysing the extract and meaning of 'foraging' and 'black-market'.
Describing how the central character wakes up when she thinks about her Father.
The reader is then asked to:
- Describe their own experience of having been placed in District 12
- Plan and respond to the suggestion that the reader is breaking free of District 12 and starting a revolution
A two-page resource analysing three student responses to Heart of Darkness (1902) by Joseph Conrad – later developed as ‘Apocalypse Now’, a film (1979) and a documentary ‘Hearts of Darkness’ (1991) by the Director Francis Ford Coppola.
The student is asked to read the extract and respond in their own way to identifying language features, incorporating connectives within their own draft(s).
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A piece of writing with added questions describing a School Reunion with the author of the piece reflecting on the lives of two students, Anthony and Gin.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes:
New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet
Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.
