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The detritus of an 18 year English teaching career thrown together just in case the years of work are useful to others.

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The detritus of an 18 year English teaching career thrown together just in case the years of work are useful to others.
Persuasive Devices Quiz
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Persuasive Devices Quiz

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This is a simple worksheet that asks students to puzzle out the persuasive devices. This is suitable for all ages, as revision or as an audit of knowledge before beginning work on nonfiction writing.
The role of Literacy in examinations
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The role of Literacy in examinations

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This document was produced for all staff in the school, to help them understand the reading demands on the examination paper in their subject. This is a useful guide to the issues teachers should cover in the lead up to final examinations.
Murder Mystery Speaking and Listening Day
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Murder Mystery Speaking and Listening Day

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These resources were created to encourage a whole day speaking and listening event. Students were encouraged to discuss the evidence and then present the outcomes of the investigation. The whole scenario is set up in The Murder of Johnny Dogood document and there is no specified murderer. The idea is that students can seek inference and implication in the evidence provided by the different suspects.
Whose Life is it Anyway Lessons
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Whose Life is it Anyway Lessons

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These PowerPoint lessons are focused on the play Whose Life is it Anyway? that explores the topic of euthanasia. The lessons are in no particular sequence and were originally designed to support the writing of coursework. The lessons can be adapted for work towards an examination. This would be an excellent introduction to writing about drama for a Year 9 class.
Reading Nonfiction Lessons
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Reading Nonfiction Lessons

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These PowerPoint lessons are not sequenced in any particular order but focus on the reading and analysis of nonfiction texts. The approach in the lessons leads towards a teaching of skills and an increasing independence in asking appropriate questions. You will need to adapt the work in these lessons to match the examination board you are using.
Romeo and Juliet Lessons
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Romeo and Juliet Lessons

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The lessons are not in a sequenced order but do offer different approaches to different points in the play. The main focus of the lessons is preparation towards an essay but the powerpoints can easily be adapted for preparation for your examination board.
Animal Farm Lessons
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Animal Farm Lessons

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These powerpoint lessons are not sequenced in any particular order but offer lots of different opportunities for the study of Animal Farm. The general focus of the lessons is a guided reading of the novel and then preparation for an examination. The powerpoints would need to be adapted for the examination board that you would be preparing students towards.
Lessons for An Inspector Calls
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Lessons for An Inspector Calls

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These are a series of powerpoint lessons on An Inspector Calls, preparing students to analyse extracts of the play. The lessons are not numbered in any particular sequence but cover different issues such as context, stage directions and dialogue. These resources will help students with a first reading and with preparation towards an examination, if adapted appropriately for your examination board.