A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
This dynamically detailed and illustrated power point lesson is connected to the Edexcel AS and A Level English Language and Literature anthology (Voices in Speech and Writing). This specific lesson explores the text, ‘Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux’
This colossal 20 slide presentation explores the genre, the audience and the purpose of this text. It introduces the students to the key critical terms of: Imagery, Repetition, Aphorism, Amplification, Allusion, Cacophony, Understatement, Motif and Periphrasis. This presentation also includes an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
These complex and challenging texts remain as controversial in the post-modern world as they did at the time of publication. I have taught these texts a number of times and have refined this resource at the close of every academic year. I have successfully used this resource to lead my teaching in the classroom, as a homework or distance learning material and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This colossal nineteen slide presentation provides the appropriate detail and exploration required at A level, and is suitable with slight adaptions for IB and the American system. This presentation commences with an exploration into the meaning and interpretation of the term, ‘Love’, with structured writing tasks, discussion and mini research tasks - bringing awareness to how the definition functions. This exploration scaffolds a more informed analysis of Gatsby and Othello as constructs, and this is once again taught through a series of structured tasks. Every slide is dynamically illustrated and very engaging. This presentation also contains an extension task and homework assignment. There is no work for you to complete whatsoever. This is a complete resource. Enjoy.
This 16 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. It contains a key words slide, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
This presentation has been used successfully many times in class and really captures the beauty and historical context of this novel.
This powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. This lesson is designed to empower the exchange of ideas, but more importantly to scaffold and encourage academic writing. I have used this resource many times and find that this play is now particulary meaningful in today's current political environment.
This powerpoint presentation contains an historical biography, structured questions around the death of Ceasar and an in-depth exploration of the above theme. Enjoy!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This lesson has proved to be extremely successful in my own classroom. This lesson guides students through a guided writing experience based around a prison escape. It is a great confidence builder with the students themselves, the focus of these materials aims towards buiding on existing skills. I have used this particular resource in a number of different ways. I have used it after the exam period as a filler, I have used it to create coursework, I have used it as a distance learning material and also as a cover lesson. All have worked well for the students. Enjoy. 27 slides. At least 3 hours teaching time. You will not be disappointed.
This 17 slide powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. With the AOs firmly in mind this presentation includes; a stater activity, a short poet biography, a poem overview, content, language and structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. This particular presentation has worked very well in my own classroom.
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This 20 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and vey engaging for the students. As part of the A2 curriculum it is structured with the AOs very much in mind. The powerpoint presentation contains; learning objectives, a key words slide, an overview, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and plenary.
This 21 slide presentation is beautifully illustrated and fully engaging for the students. As an 'A' level poem, the analysis and study of this poem is constructed with the AOs very much in mind. This powerpoint presentation contains: a starter activity, a key words slide, a brief poet biography, a brief overview slide, content, language and structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society.
This A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 52, 53 and 54. With the AOs firmly in mind it opens the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used this particular resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson contains a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society.
This A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 55, 56 and 57. With the AOs firmly in mind it opens the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used this particular resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson contains a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
This beautifully illustrated and engaging powerpoint presentation is aimed at A Level students, and is particularly relevant and engaging in today’s political climate. This resource is designed to get students talking and more importantly, writing academically. I have used this resource many times in a number of different ways: as a lesson resource (obviously), a homework and a revision material – all have worked extremely well for me.
This powerpoint presentation contains a starter activity, a key words slide, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
…Beware the Ides of March. Enjoy!
Sometimes it’s all about taking an old idea and up-cycling it! This incredibly popular resource delivers structured writing in a dynamic and fun way using the theme of Star Wars as a canvas - suitable for years 8, 9 and 10.
This powerpoint lesson contains 38 slides and can be comfortably used over a 3 lessons. (3 hours) Structured writing exercises, media clips and discussion. The students have adored this in my classes. This is a very complete resource, Enjoy!
This landmark text is extremely relevant in today’s post-modern society.
This A level power point lesson explores the meaning within chapters 58, 59, 60 and 61. With the AOs firmly in mind it opens the purpose of Austen’s work through structured tasks and academic writing. Extremely colourful and extremely engaging for the students. I have taught this text many times and have used this particular resource to lead the learning in class, as a revision tool and also as a homework – all have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson contains a starter activity, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I tend to provide roughly about two hours classwork per presentation, this way the teacher can shave it down or use it for independent study time. Enjoy – everything is taken care of!
