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I am an experienced English teacher of both Literature and Language, and also Classical Studies at High School level. You will find text-based resources for novels, poetry, plays and film study in my shop for Years 7 - 13. The resources are generic to the text so are suitable for any curriculum. I am also a passionate believer in effective literacy learning hence the emphasis on phonics resources in my shop.

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I am an experienced English teacher of both Literature and Language, and also Classical Studies at High School level. You will find text-based resources for novels, poetry, plays and film study in my shop for Years 7 - 13. The resources are generic to the text so are suitable for any curriculum. I am also a passionate believer in effective literacy learning hence the emphasis on phonics resources in my shop.
Compound words flashcards
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Compound words flashcards

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30 pairs of colourful flashcards that need to be paired up. Can be used as an individual paste activity or as a group matching task.
Verbs & Language Classroom Posters
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Verbs & Language Classroom Posters

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8 bright, vibrant posters illustrating a basic definition and examples of the following: Auxilary verbs Gerund Finite verbs Infinite verbs Participles Tautology Syntax Transitive verbs Perfect for classroom display when developing grammar knowledge.
Sentence Builders (Dinosaurs)
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Sentence Builders (Dinosaurs)

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Dinosaur themed visual sentence building cards. Students will need to include an auxillary verb, possessive noun and a preposition (or more depending on the length of the sentence.) This is a neat confidence boosting activity for early literacy. (Boys who sometimes struggle with reading fluency and polysyllabic words seem to engage with dinosaurs really well!) 8 who cards 8 what cards 8 where cards. Students are free to mix and match but must use at least one card from each colour group to make the sentence.
Aspects of Texts: Classroom Posters
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Aspects of Texts: Classroom Posters

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Three bright, vibrant posters on Narrative Perspective, Setting and Style. Each box breaks down what students need to look for when analysing texts regarding these key aspects.
Alliteration: Match the sound activity
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Alliteration: Match the sound activity

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4 colourful worksheets where students have to match the alliterative sound. As many students have discovered, it’s not as easy as it seems : ) This is an excellent resource for consolidating phonic or alliterative knowledge. It’s also an ideal lesson starter / quick plenary activity when teaching sound devices as part of a poetry unit. Bonus: 2 worksheets to revise antonyms. A quick, fun activity where students match up the picture that means the opposite word.
Basic sentence readers
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Basic sentence readers

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20 colourful flashcards each containing a full sentence in the present tense. This resource is ideal for practising reading sight words and introducing new vocabulary as pupils become confident with sight words and look for an additional challenge. Bonus: each flashcard comes with a traceable letter version to enable students to develop their handwriting skills.
Joe Wright's Atonement: Conflict
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Joe Wright's Atonement: Conflict

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7 slide Power Point on Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement. This resource looks at Linguistic, Thematic and Stylistic conflicts presented in the text. It’s designed to be used to promote discussion amongst teacher and students. Some discussion questions included.
Breakdown of essay marking criteria
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Breakdown of essay marking criteria

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Resource designed to help students of Level 3 NCEA English, Visual Texts develop essay writing responses. Essay criteria is broken down into analysis / ideas and evidence. 2 sided Word document. Students are able to use this as a checklist when writing an essay in order to distinguish between the grade boundaries.
Symbolism in Atonement
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Symbolism in Atonement

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Editable worksheet with space for students to enter notes on 6 symbols or motifs in Joe Wright’s adaptation of McEwan’s Atonement. Teacher notes are also provided for class discussion.
Gattaca Revision activities
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Gattaca Revision activities

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12 revision activities on Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca. This resource is ideal for students to work on independently once they are familiar with the film. There are a range of activities including essay questions, mind maps, etc., and cover aspects such as themes, film techniques, character development and style.
Psychoanalysis and Pan's Labyrinth
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Psychoanalysis and Pan's Labyrinth

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21 slide Power Point on a psychoanalytical interpretation of Pan’s Labyrinth. Franco and Fascism are defined. Psychoanalysis (basic) is explained. Links to characters and events in Pan’s Labyrinth is explained. Used with Year 13 Visual Text study Standard NCEA but could be adapted to any film study of Pan as it is general analysis of the above concepts.