Patricia Grace’s ‘Butterflies’ short story. Comprehension questions and answers included. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

An example of an Excellence, Merit and Achieved essays written for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

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.

11 page storybook that focuses on building confidence with sight words and introducing some new vocabulary for those students who are ready for the next challenge. Colourful images accompany the sentences. Some pages also feature a question that asks the student to predict or infer what happens. Some questions involve basic numeracy.

Resource 1: Example of a PEER paragraph showing how the Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response fits together in a main body paragraph. Resource 2: Worksheet activity exploring different types of conflict in AF. Character vs. Character Character vs, Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self. Teacher notes are also included for Resource 2.

13 slide Power Point on the connection between Vidal and The Cronos Complex. The Cronos Complex explained and shown in artwork such as Goya and Rubens. Connections to, through Vidal and Franco’s policies, Pan’s Labyrinth highlighted. Exemplar Essay for Level 3 NCEA Visual Text. Excellence level. This essays shows how the Cronos Complex can be integrated into an essay.

6 colourful flashcards (or classroom posters if enlarged) of basic plural rules.

10 colourful flashcards, each card citing an aspect of the Tragic Hero. There is space for the students to write the evidence from their text onto each card showing how the character meets (or not) the criteria for a tragic hero. Group or individual activity. Not text specific.

PEER or PEEL paragraph chart using Glenn Colquhoun’s The Other Side of the River. Each column represents an aspect of the paragraph. Page 1 is a model answer for the students. Two columns on page 2 and 3 are complete leaving the final columns for students to complete. A scaffolded activity showing students how to develop their analysis when writing paragraphs. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

Level 3 NCEA Visual Text exemplar essay on George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

Designed for NCEA Level 2 Written Text Standard. Example essay of Glenn Colquhoun’s poem Uncle Tu. Merit level (imbalanced, the analysis gets better as the essay continues). Designed to show students the difference in paragraph quality (the first main body paragraph needs to follow an effective paragraph structure more closely, address the question and increase the analysis provided.) Paragraph 2, whilst providing relevant information, needs extending. Paragraph 3 contains secure analysis and addresses the question. Students are able to annotate (editable document) and explain where / how / why the essay receives a Merit grade at Level 2 once familiar with the standard and poem.

Two Level 3 / Year 13 Excellence essays on Doctor Faustus NZ Curriculum / NCEA Level 3 Written Text standard.

Exemplar paragraph (1 only) written to show students effective paragraph structure involving: Topic sentence / Point Evidence (Techniques) Explanation Comment / Link / Response on Ian Mudie’s famous poem.

12 revision activities on Orwell’s 1984. Students can work independently on the activities once familiar with the text.

Example paragraph with Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response / Link highlighted. This was created for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text study on Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The term ‘foreshadowing’ is used in the paragraph showcasing how students can show how the technique used affects the structure of the text too. An additional section is analysis is included that shows how students can combine film techniques in a paragraph to achieve a higher grade.

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.

14 slide Power Point looking at the aspect of Setting in Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. Discussion questions / lecture style notes on the physical and socio-political setting of the film. Suitable for Year 13 / Level 3 NCEA Visual Text study.

29 flashcards of key terms in Aristophanes’ play. Flashcards are able to be cut in order to turn this into a mix and match game.

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.

2 exemplar essays on Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement. Based on NCEA Level 3 Visual Text questions, these essays are Excellence level essays.