Preparing resources and planning creative lessons is something I enjoy doing and always endeavour to deliver for my classes.
The resources in this shop are resources I've created for and taught to my classes. As teachers, we all know time is scarce, if these resources can save other people a little bit of prep time - then more to the good.
There are both free and premium resources for your perusal - I hope you find them useful and your classes enjoy them!
Preparing resources and planning creative lessons is something I enjoy doing and always endeavour to deliver for my classes.
The resources in this shop are resources I've created for and taught to my classes. As teachers, we all know time is scarce, if these resources can save other people a little bit of prep time - then more to the good.
There are both free and premium resources for your perusal - I hope you find them useful and your classes enjoy them!
This is a sample of three more slides from 34 slide PPT I have for sale for £2.
The TES don’t allow authors to choose the slides on preview – this is a little insight into a few more of the slides in my resource.
Please find the link to the complete resource below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mini-scheme-she-walks-in-beauty-lord-byron-wjec-eduqas-11281642
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam. I have used this with my Y10 set 4 (of 6) and it covered 2 lessons. This may vary depending on your class.
The section for analysis is from Act 4, Scene 1 (lines 18-43) and covers the conversation between Juliet and Paris.
The resource covers how to approach an extract, putting it into context, annotations (whole class and paired) then completing a table of analysis, before writing their answer up in 20 minutes. I've included model examples in the table and another as a paragraph of analysis. There is a slide with exam reminders at the end. You will need to source the extract.
Hope it's useful! I'll be adding more of this type of resource as I've used them.
This 36 slide PowerPoint contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and whole class discussions towards the end.
If you purchase this complete resource, please take the time to leave feedback! Thank you.
This 33 slide PPT contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘Sonnet 43’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015. It would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards, especially for how to approach the ‘unseen’ element of an exam.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, form, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and a timed essay response towards the end, with student-friendly banded marking criteria for self-assessment/peer-assessment. At the start of each lesson, there is a breakdown of the three AO’s to serve as a reminder to both students and us!
I will be uploading resources for all of the poems included in the new Eduqas anthology, as I've produced them. I hope you find this one useful.
If you purchase this complete resource, please take the time to leave feedback! Thank you.
The TES system doesn't allow authors to choose the slides they want in their preview - admittedly the slides in this preview don't really show you what you are buying; with that in mind, I've selected a few slides out of the 33 that show you more of what you would be purchasing. Link below should take you to that FREE SAMPLE resource:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sonnet-43-elizabeth-barrett-browning-free-sample-11187550
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam. I have used this with my Y10 set 4 (of 6) and it covered 3 lessons. This may vary depending on your class.
The section for analysis is from Act 3, Scene 1 (lines 85-116) and the question asks students to explore the way Mercutio and Romeo speak and behave in these lines.
The resource includes:
- starter activity matching scientific facts about Mercury to Mercutio;
- a list of adjectives linked with the adjective mercurial - students to find where Mercutio has displayed these traits in the play;
- watching the Zeffirelli version of Act 3 Scene 1 (you'll need to source the clip: youtube or DVD)
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-PEA grids filled out with quotations (edible);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-exam tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
I hope it's useful to you. I'll be adding more of this type of resource as I've used them.
Please leave feedback if you choose to purchase, thanks!
This 34 slide PPT contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘She Walks in Beauty’ by Lord Byron.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards, especially for the ‘unseen’ element of the exam.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
Each activity is linked to the AO’s (of which there is a student-friendly version) and there is a set of grade criteria/banding towards the end of the PPT.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and an opportunity to respond to an exam question at the end.
A sample of a few more of the slides included in this resources can be found here:
Please find the link to the sample slides below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-she-walks-in-beauty-lord-byron-sample-11281699
I hope you find it useful.
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam. I have used this with my Y10 set 2 (of 6) and it covered 3 lessons. This may vary depending on your class and their pace.
The section for analysis is from Act 2, Scene 5 (lines 21 -77) and the question asks students to explore the way Juliet and the Nurse speak and behave in these lines.
The resource includes:
- starter activity - drama based - acting out the specified lines;
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
I hope it's useful to you. I'll be adding more of this type of resource as I've used them.
Find similar resources and more suited to the new Eduqas syllabus in my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
If you choose to download, I'd appreciate your feedback.
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam. I have used this with my Y10 set 2 (of 6) and it covered 3 lessons. This may vary depending on your class and their pace.
The section for analysis is from Act 2, Scene 2 (lines 1 - 48) and the question asks students to explore the way Juliet and Romeo speak and behave in these lines.
The resource includes:
- starter activity - acting out the specified lines;
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-exam tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
I hope it's useful to you. I'll be adding more of this type of resource as I've used them.
Find similar resources and more suited to the new Eduqas syllabus in my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
If you choose to download, I'd appreciate your feedback.
Aimed at KS3 (equally could be used for revision for KS4), this complete resource includes the following:
- identifying the formality of different text types
- discussion of how language choices are determined heavily by audience and purpose
- correction exercise, identifying why the example letter is a poor example
- discussion of what features a successful formal letter will include
- paired response to the task: 'A local skate park is being closed down due to financial reasons. Write a letter to the local council, giving your opinions.'
- peer feedback against a checklist
- a choice of 3 assessment tasks
- lots of support materials: punctuation starters/settlers, checklists of technical elements to include in each of their paragraphs, revision of how to format a formal letter, revision of the different sentence types, challenge cards for differentiation (writing using a different persona).
- teacher notes at the beginning and ideas of how activities can be used in the notes sections.
All images are for use with the Creative Commons Licence and have been attributed.
This 27 slide PPT contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing 'The Manhunt' by Simon Armitage.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, but would be cover requirements for most exam boards.
It examines first impressions, there are opportunities for detailed language and poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and a whole class debate towards the end.
If you purchase this complete resource, please take the time to leave feedback! Thank you.
This 34 slide PowerPoint contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace), analysing ‘Mametz Wood’ by Owen Sheers.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in. An exam style question is included.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and a whole class debate towards the end.
If you purchase this complete resource, please take the time to leave feedback! Thank you.
This 28 slide PPT contains approximately 4 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘London' by William Blake.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards, especially for the ‘unseen’ element of the exam.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
Each activity is linked to the AO’s (of which there is a student-friendly version) and there is a set of grade criteria/banding towards the end of the PPT, for peer/self-assessment.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and an opportunity to respond to an exam question at the end, with some hints about how to structure a response.
Check out my other resources for use with the Eduqas Poetry Anthology.
All images hold the Creative Commons License and have been attributed.
This 30+ slide PPT contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘Ozymandias' by Shelley.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards, especially for the ‘unseen’ element of the exam.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
One of the activities on structure, makes comparisons between this poem and 'Hawk Roosting' by Ted Hughes.
Each activity is linked to the AO’s (of which there is a student-friendly version) and there is a set of grade criteria/banding towards the end of the PPT, for peer/self-assessment.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and an opportunity to respond to an exam question at the end, with some hints about how to structure a response.
Check out my other resources for use with the Eduqas Poetry Anthology.
All images hold the Creative Commons License and have been attributed.
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam.
The section for analysis is from Act 1, Scene 2; the question asks students to demonstrate what they learn about the way Paris and Capulet speak and behave.
The resource includes:
- starter activity (re-read scene);
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-for the most able in the group, a discussion/annotation activity;
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-exam tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
Other Romeo and Juliet extract preparation resources are available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
Happy exam prep!
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam.
The section for analysis is from Act 1, Scene 1; the question asks students to demonstrate what they learn about Romeo in these lines through the way he speaks and behaves.
The resource includes:
- starter activity - acting out the specified lines;
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-exam tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
Other Romeo and Juliet extract preparation resources are available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
Happy exam prep!
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam.
The section for analysis is from Act 1, Scene 5; the question asks students to demonstrate what they learn about the way Tybalt speaks and behaves in lines 53 - 67.
The resource includes:
- starter activity - Tybalt revision (recall activity - key quotes/scenes);
- revision reminder (starter consolidation and general revision);
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-for the most able in the group, a discussion/annotation activity;
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-exam tips and hints;
-model paragraph.
Other Romeo and Juliet extract preparation resources are available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
Happy exam prep!
A collection of 10 resources featuring extracts from across the play; a range of activities/starters, a breakdown of analysis, 'how to' guides for writing a response to an extract question, model paragraphs and opportunities for peer marking after a timed response.
The questions are focused on how characters speak and behave covering: Capulet, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse, Mercutio, Benvolio and Tybalt.
Please see individual resources for individual descriptions.
Perfect for revision in the run up to exams!
Save 40% by purchasing the bundle.
This 25+ slide PPT contains approximately 4-5 hours worth of lessons (depending on your class and their pace) analysing ‘Death of a Naturalist’ by Heaney.
This resource is specifically tailored to the new 9-1 WJEC/Eduqas Anthology for teaching from September 2015, although it would be suitable for analysis for other exam boards, especially for the ‘unseen’ element of the exam.
It covers first impressions, opportunities for detailed language/poetic technique analysis, discussion and analysis about tone, structure, themes and context. Homework and revision opportunities are also built in.
One of the activities on structure, makes comparisons between this poem and ‘The Prelude’ by Wordsworth.
Each activity is linked to the AO’s (of which there is a student-friendly version) and there is a set of grade criteria/banding towards the end of the PPT, for peer/self-assessment.
Some activities are for individual completion, some pair and group work and an opportunity to respond to an exam question at the end, with some hints about how to structure a response.
Check out my other resources for use with the Eduqas Poetry Anthology.
All images hold the Creative Commons License and have been attributed.
This resource is for use when preparing students for the English Literature Component 1, Section A (extract question) section of the exam.
The section for analysis is from Act 4, Scene 1; the question asks students to demonstrate what they learn about the way Juliet and Friar Lawrence speak and behave.
The resource includes:
- starter activity;
- scene re-read;
- assessment objectives and a breakdown of how to achieve them;
- question and how to approach answering it;
-for the most able in the group, a discussion/jigsaw/annotation activity(some teaching suggestions/ideas in the 'notes' section);
-PEA grids filled out with some quotations (editable to suit your needs/differentiation);
-how to write up an extract question response;
-opportunities for getting to grips with the AO's through peer marking;
-exam tips and hints;
- homework asking students to compare two quotations showing how Juliet has changed; this would work equally well as a replacement to the starter.
Other Romeo and Juliet extract preparation resources are available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cate_h
Happy exam prep!
As we all know, learning quotations is vital for success in the new GCSEs. I created this PPT of revision starter activities and used it with my class last academic year. They could also be used for plenaries or mini homeworks.
Here’s how I used this resource: students were given ten minutes at the start of a lesson to complete the task either individually or collaboratively, but with no teach input. These activities stimulated some excellent discussion, especially the Venn diagram tasks.
There are three different types of task:
Name the poem & poet from the quote. This type of slide also contains two challenge tasks (stating other poems to compare with, linking with context, explaining the quotes).
Venn diagrams asking students to compare or contrast specified poems.
Asking students to link poems by theme, recall three quotes from each and explain them.