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"Keep loving teaching. Keep being creative." Well, it might seem like madness to you and, indeed, to myself much of the time but it’s fair to say that I love teaching. What I seek to keep at the heart of my blog & resources, and in my own heart of hearts, is a passion. A passion for learning in myself and my students. A passion for my subject: English. Led by principles from 'The Learning Scientist'.

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"Keep loving teaching. Keep being creative." Well, it might seem like madness to you and, indeed, to myself much of the time but it’s fair to say that I love teaching. What I seek to keep at the heart of my blog & resources, and in my own heart of hearts, is a passion. A passion for learning in myself and my students. A passion for my subject: English. Led by principles from 'The Learning Scientist'.
An Inspector Calls: Example Essay Question and Response (Home School Friendly)
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An Inspector Calls: Example Essay Question and Response (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019). This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth. For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Take a look at my other resources. :)
AQA GCSE Seen Poetry: Power & Conflict Revision
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AQA GCSE Seen Poetry: Power & Conflict Revision

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AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these revision activities, encouraging students to recap all fifteen poems and revise their content, language and themes. This activity is easily accessible for more able students as independent work, and it would be simple to run through these as class activities for less able students. This could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Home School Friendly)
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GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019). This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources. :)
GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: New Bodies For Old & Heart of Darkness (Home School)
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GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: New Bodies For Old & Heart of Darkness (Home School)

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AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These texts will provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources. :)
GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: Heart Of Darkness (Home School Friendly)
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GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: Heart Of Darkness (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019). This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources. :)
GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: New Bodies For Old (Home School Friendly)
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GCSE Language Paper 01: Reading Questions: New Bodies For Old (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019). This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources. :)
AQA GCSE Seen Poetry: Power & Conflict Revision (Home School Friendly)
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AQA GCSE Seen Poetry: Power & Conflict Revision (Home School Friendly)

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Here, every poem from the power and conflict cluster is titled and summarised. Additionally, significant phrases from each poem are selected. These should be a handy revision aid for students or as posters to put up outside classrooms. They could also be cut up, becoming useful revision cards. These have become a real bible for my classes as we write essays based on the poems and a handy reminder for my less able students who struggle to remember what each poem is about… Do check out my other resources!
AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Four Example Section Cs (Home School Friendly)
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AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Four Example Section Cs (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources!
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Extract & Example Explanatory Paragraph
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Extract & Example Explanatory Paragraph

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This is a KS3 resource for those studying ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, involving a short extract (taken from the end of Act 2, scene 1) and an exemplar explanatory paragraph. As a stretch resource, it focuses on how to structure the paragraph and language analysis. Space is provided for students to write their own second paragraph. Additionally, this resource has been created with layout ideas taken from ‘The Learning Scientist’, which should help students with accessing the text, processing its contents and remembering the work.
AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Death
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AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Death

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. They may be useful if students are failing to understand the impact of context on the writing of a poem. For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources!
AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Lullabies (Home School Friendly)
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AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Lullabies (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources!
AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Life's Reality & Dreams (Home School Friendly)
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AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Life's Reality & Dreams (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. They may be useful if students are failing to understand the impact of context on the writing of a poem. For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources!
AQA GCSE Literature Unseen Poetry Example Questions: Soldiers (Home School Friendly)
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AQA GCSE Literature Unseen Poetry Example Questions: Soldiers (Home School Friendly)

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AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019). These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students. For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two. Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover. Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible. Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided. Take a look at my other resources!