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I am a secondary school English teacher with a BA in English Language and Literature, and an MA in English Literature with a speciality in poetry. I create classroom display resources, English teaching tools and revision material.
Thank you for visiting my shop!
I am a secondary school English teacher with a BA in English Language and Literature, and an MA in English Literature with a speciality in poetry. I create classroom display resources, English teaching tools and revision material.
A fully editable knowledge organiser on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', suitable for AQA English Literature revision. A4 size. Resource contains:
- Plot summary by act with key moments in bold
- Character list
- Contextual information
- Key techniques used by the author
- Key Quotations
- High-level vocabulary that can be used to describe the main characters/ act as topic sentence starters
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This display is a famiy tree of for form, structure and language. It has really helped my GCSE pupils understand how the elements of writing are linked and they refer to it frequently. Simply print onto coloured paper and use the map to position your display.
The file includes
- Close up, zoomable image of the display
- Map of the display
- All of the labels in an uneditable version and editable version, in sections so you can simply load up your printer with coloured paper and the 'families' will print together e.g. all of the punctuation words will be together, all of the forms etc.
- Blank templates so you can add your own words
- The title cards
PLEASE NOTE: I used washi tape to create the lines connecting my labels so you will need this or something similar (such as masking tape) to do this.
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A list of the key events in 'Blood Brothers', organised by song. I have also included a simplified, mixed up version of the plot which I used with my class for revision in case this is helpful to anyone.
A list of the key events in 'Macbeth', in chronological order. I have also included a mixed up version of the plot which I used with my class for revision in case this is helpful to anyone.
An editable version of my AQA English Literature paper 1 and paper 2 writing mats. If you would prefer a free, uneditable version you can find one here: http://tinyurl.com/gp3soy6
These writing mats provide a quick guide for pupils to help them write effective answers for AQA English Literature paper 1 and paper 2 with poetry on one side and fiction on the other. Keep them on your classroom desks, or give them to students to revise from. Each one features:
-A breakdown of each question, and suggestions of how to plan for each one,
- sentence starters,
- discourse markers,
- analysis prompts,
- poetic, structural and language technique lists.
- PREMIUM BONUS FEATURE: adverbial phrases
A3 size. Print on both sides to make them flippable!
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Thisfully editable, A4, colour-coded sheet can be printed double sided, and lists the key moments for each of the main character in Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers', including any songs that relate to these moments. I created this resource to help my pupils sequence and group the events in the play when answering character questions, but you could also remove certain elements and ask pupils to fill in the gaps as a revision exercise.
If you like this resources, please take a look at my 'Blood Brothers' bundle, which includes a knowledge organiser and revision worksheets to consolidate pupil knowledge of Act 1 and Act 2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/blood-brothers-resource-bundle-11556294
This resource is a handout for students that details the steps of writing an excellent Engish Lierature essay. The handout is provided in word and JPG format for your convenience. The word document will print at A5 size.
PLEASE NOTE - this handout also appears in my 'How to Write an English Essay - Classroom Display' resource, where it is accompanied by a full set of classroom display signage: http://tinyurl.com/z98s6bn
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A complete, editable, A3 knowledge organiser for all 15 poems in the AQA English Literature Power and Conflict cluster. Each section contains:
- Name of the poem
- Name of the poet
- Key Context
- Structural features
- 5 key quotations from the poem
- Language features in each of the 5 key quotes
- Connections to themes of power and conflict
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Handy checklists for students taking GCSE English Literature with AQA. Can be used for flashcards, tests or as a handout - these cheat sheets provide information on how to answer the anthology question and the two unseen questions.
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This bundle contains all the Blood Brothers resources in my TES store, including:
- A complete scheme of work covering the whole play.
- All of my standalone lessons, which can be incorporated into any scheme of work.
- Display posters and postcards featuring key character quotations on my custom watercolour background.
- Revision resources, including a knowledge organiser, character timelines, and plot sequencing activity.
You save 56% by buying all of these resources together!
This is a complete set of 14 lessons on ‘Blood Brothers’, designed for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature. The lessons are broken down by song so no matter which version of the text you have copies of, it should be easy to follow. It covers the whole play and I used these lessons as an accompaniment to reading the text for the first time.
Also included in this set is a copy of my best-selling Blood Brothers knowledge organiser, which is a great revision tool and can be used for setting homework. In addition to this, I have included my consolidation sheets for Act 1 and Act 2, which make a great independent revision activity.
Please take a look in my TES store for other Blood Brothers resources and additional standalone lessons on key topics from the play.
NOTE: this resource is different to my mega bundle - the mega bundle contains posters and standalone revision lessons as well.
I use this TEACH framework as an alternative to PEE paragraphs or other writing structures, as I find that it can be adapted for all ability levels and is more attuned to the new AQA GCSE literature mark scheme. Rather than being restrictive, it allows students to build to a more detailed analysis.
A simple worksheet that encourages students to track key imagery and motifs across the text as a whole. Can be used to consolidate knowledge in a lesson or for homework. Prints A3.
A revision worksheet designed to be used after students have finished studying the whole play. Ecourages students to consolidate their knowledge of:
Each character in the play: their responsibility for Eva Smith’s death, what they do in the play and key quotes, relevant context, writer’s intentions, connections to themes
Major themes: ideas about the most significant moments and characters linked to the theme, and a question prediction/mini planning space.
Fully editable - easy to change the themes if you have focussed on different ones during your teaching.
Prints A3. Set printer to print on both sides for a 1 page sheet.
This fully editable revision worksheets invite students to consolidate their knowledge on:
Each character in the text: what they do in every chapter they appear in, relevant context, and key quotations
The setting: includes references to specific pages in the text for ease (EMC version), but these can of course be removed if you prefer.
Key themes
Key methods
They make a great activity within a lesson, or for homework revision.
Prints A3 - set to print on both sides to get a double-sided document.
These fully editable revision worksheets invite students to consolidate their knowledge on:
Each act and scene of the play
Their top five moments for each act
Key actions and quotations for each character at various points in the play
Key themes
Key methods
They make a great activity within the scheme of learning, for cover lessons, or for revision.
Prints A3.