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Flynn's Educational Grotto

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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.

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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 Level: (12) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 4 Scene 1
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A Level: (12) The Duchess of Malfi - Act 4 Scene 1

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This beautifully detailed and illustrated presentation covers act 4 scene 1 and has proven to be extremely popular with my A level students. This presentation contains 15 slides and endeavours to explore all the key events of the scene. I have used this resource successfully in class, as a revision material and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students. This presentation is structured to work with the A level AOs and has a very strong academic writing focus. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.
A Level Othello (13) Act 4 Scene 3
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A Level Othello (13) Act 4 Scene 3

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William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed slides. This resource has been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used this resource to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment/distance learning material and even a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains the following elements; a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, enjoy!
A Level Othello (15) Act 5 Scene 2
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A Level Othello (15) Act 5 Scene 2

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William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed slides. This resource has been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used this resource to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment/distance learning material and even a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains the following elements; a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource, enjoy!
A Level: (14) Jane Eyre - Chapters 27 and 28
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A Level: (14) Jane Eyre - Chapters 27 and 28

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This 18 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.
GCSE Poetry: 'Out Out' by Robert Frost
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GCSE Poetry: 'Out Out' by Robert Frost

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‘Out Out’ by Robert Frost remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
GCSE Prose Study: A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine
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GCSE Prose Study: A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine

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(From) ‘A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ by Emma Levine stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
GCSE Poetry: 'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker
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GCSE Poetry: 'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker

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'Blessing’ by Imitiaz Darker remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately 2-3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
GCSE Prose Study: ‘Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’ by Benjamin Zephaniah
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GCSE Prose Study: ‘Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’ by Benjamin Zephaniah

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‘Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’ by Benjamin Zephaniah stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.
GCSE English Literature: (11) Of Mice and Men – The Characterisation of Lennie Small
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GCSE English Literature: (11) Of Mice and Men – The Characterisation of Lennie Small

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John Steinbeck’s classic text, ‘Of Mice and Men’ recounts the hardships and sacrifices of two migrant workers during the Great Depression. This classic tale focuses predominantly on the themes of friendship and loneliness, and the short-comings of the Great American Dream. I have taught this text many times in the last 18 years and I have used this specific resource (revised) to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically structured and illustrated PowerPoint lesson explores the characterisation of Lennie Small through a series of written and discussion tasks. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (21) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1, 2 and 3
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A Level Literature: (21) King Lear – Act 5 Scenes 1, 2 and 3

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Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (totalling 60 slides), each include: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Poetry: ‘A Leisure Centre is also a Temple of Learning’ by Sue Boyle
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A Level Poetry: ‘A Leisure Centre is also a Temple of Learning’ by Sue Boyle

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Boyle’s ‘A Leisure Centre is also a Temple of Learning’ is a dynamic text that explores the competitive nature of female beauty. It remains a significant text for our post-modern society. I have taught this text a number of times, and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021), to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool for revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated 24 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, a text overview, exploration tasks connected to content, summary and analysis questions connected to language and its devices, questions pertaining to structure and theme, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. No further work is required from the teacher. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6
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GCSE Literature: (8) ‘Animal Farm’ – Chapter 6

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George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material with SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – All have worked well for the students! This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (18 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature: (8) ‘Never Let Me Go’ Part 1 – Chapters 8 and 9
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A Level Literature: (8) ‘Never Let Me Go’ Part 1 – Chapters 8 and 9

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‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro explores an enduring love that battles a hopeless situation. Using the canvas of cloning, Ishiguro explores the moral, spiritual and legal debates connected to the creation of life. In our fractured post-modern world, this text remains both significant and essential. I have taught this text a number of times in recent years, and have used this specific resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource (SKYPE Lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (20 slides) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to advanced vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary (approximately 2 hours teaching time). This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
KS3 English Literature (3) Going Solo Chapter 3 ‘Simba’
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KS3 English Literature (3) Going Solo Chapter 3 ‘Simba’

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Roald Dahl’s second autobiography ‘Going Solo’ is a dynamic KS3 text that provides a high number of learning opportunities in both reading, writing and creative tasks. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2022) to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and even as a distance learning resource. This dynamically presented 13 slide PowerPoint presentation is most suitable for a year 6 or year 7 mixed ability group. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
KS3 English Literature (5) Going Solo Chapter 4 ‘Green Mamba’
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KS3 English Literature (5) Going Solo Chapter 4 ‘Green Mamba’

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Roald Dahl’s second autobiography ‘Going Solo’ is a dynamic KS3 text that provides a high number of learning opportunities in both reading, writing and creative tasks. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2022) to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and even as a distance learning resource. This dynamically presented 12 slide PowerPoint presentation is most suitable for a year 6 or year 7 mixed ability group. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level The Great Gatsby: (4) Chapter 4 (revised)
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A Level The Great Gatsby: (4) Chapter 4 (revised)

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is brought beautifully to life with these dynamically illustrated slides and the thoughtful tasks contained within. I have taught this text many times in my own classroom and it remains a personal favourite. This year I revised all my Gatsby resources. I have now used this particular resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
A Level The Great Gatsby: (5) Chapter 5 (revised)
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A Level The Great Gatsby: (5) Chapter 5 (revised)

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is brought beautifully to life with these dynamically illustrated slides and the thoughtful tasks contained within. I have taught this text many times in my own classroom and it remains a personal favourite. This year I revised all my Gatsby resources. I have now used this particular resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
GCSE to A Level Transition: Poetry Analysis
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GCSE to A Level Transition: Poetry Analysis

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The academic jump between GCSE and A level is significant. Often there isn’t a transition program or materials in place, and some students struggle. I have created an ever-growing set of materials to compensate for this skill’s gap and students have found these materials incredibly helpful. I have used these materials after students have completed their GCSEs and indicated that they are planning to move onto ‘A’ level, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision. All have worked well for the students. This power point lesson focuses on ´poetry analysis´ – this is essential knowledge. Through a series of structured exercises: the students explore content, language and structure - and adopt these observations into their academic writing. Colourful and interactive, I have received good feedback on this lesson. This is a complete resource. Enjoy.
Edexcel A Level English Lang and Lit: (Other Voices Anthology) ‘Eye-witness account World War 1
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Edexcel A Level English Lang and Lit: (Other Voices Anthology) ‘Eye-witness account World War 1

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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, ‘Eye-witness account written by a young radio operator in the First World War’. This colossal 26 slide presentation explores the genre, the audience and the purpose of this text. It introduces the students to the key critical terms of: Conventions, Antithesis, Irony, Hyphens, Litotes, Narrative, Euphemisms, the Post-Modern Audience, Understatement and Bibliomancy. This presentation also includes an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
1984 (10) Book 1 Chapter 7
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1984 (10) Book 1 Chapter 7

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This book is so important now! This beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully structured power point lesson explores all the key events of this chapter through structured tasks and academic writing. I have taught this novel many times and thoroughly enjoy seeing the student’s eyes open to the bigger world around them. I have used this resource successfully in my own class to lead my teaching, as a homework assignment and also as a tool of revision – all have worked well. This power point lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary.