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For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.

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For years I have been producing high quality PowerPoints to use with my English classes. I have always shared them around my department and now am offering them to you. For a very small fee, you can access these resources to hopefully help you plan or to inspire new lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy them.
A Peasant and In Cardigan Market Revision Resource for NEA WJEC English Literature GCSE
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A Peasant and In Cardigan Market Revision Resource for NEA WJEC English Literature GCSE

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This is a revision sheet to help students prepare for the WJEC English Literature NEA. It is a list of excellent points to make about the characters of ‘In Cardigan Market’ by Brian Morris and ‘A Peasant’ by RS Thomas. Each point has accompanying textual evidence. A list of excellent similarities and differences are also included to help students effectively meet the vital AO3 marks. This was created after the class had studied the two poems in depth and will allow them to prepare for the important NEA.
Small Female Skull by Carol Ann Duffy - A3 annotated sheet for WJEC AS English Literature
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Small Female Skull by Carol Ann Duffy - A3 annotated sheet for WJEC AS English Literature

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An annotated A3 sheet with analysis notes on 'Small Female Skull' by Carol Ann Duffy. It contains an overarching synopsis to the poem, detailed commentary focusing on specific details and the poem itself. Perfect for revision, catch up for those who may have missed the poem or a way of getting students to engage with the poem away from the classroom. Designed for WJEC English Literature AS Level.
Homophones worksheet - Where, were, wear and are and our - Literacy
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Homophones worksheet - Where, were, wear and are and our - Literacy

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A worksheet to help teach the difference between homophones. On the first side, the difference between were, where and wear is taught and on the second, are and our are taught. Definitions on each word are given as well as tasks to test understanding. An extension task is included where students have to identify other homophones. Great for English KS3, 2 and Literacy lessons.
Blood Brothers Revision PowerPoint
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Blood Brothers Revision PowerPoint

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A PowerPoint containing lots of information for lots of different essay questions - From characters to themes. Tasks include creating a timeline, mindmaps on characters and essat planning.
National Reading Test Practice Paper - War - Preparation for WJEC English Language GCSE
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National Reading Test Practice Paper - War - Preparation for WJEC English Language GCSE

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A practice National Reading Test based on the topic of War. It is a challenging test paper for Year 9 pupils that also help students practise the skills required for the new WJEC English Language GCSE. Two texts are included and the questions test a variety of GCSE style comprehension questions including sequencing, words in context, access, search and retrieve and verbal reasoning. An answer sheet is included to help students peer assess and to reduce workload.
'In Cardigan Market' by Brian Morris - 'Auntie Jane Fish' - GCSE English Literature NEA
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'In Cardigan Market' by Brian Morris - 'Auntie Jane Fish' - GCSE English Literature NEA

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A full PowerPoint teaching ‘In Cardigan Market’ ready for the Non-Examination Assessment for WJEC English Literature. The PowerPoint initially shows background information on Cardigan market using video clips and engages with the main ideas of the poem before introducing it. The PowerPoint takes pupils through an analysis of the poem, including analysing the sonnet structure and how the use of iambic pentameter has a purpose. Specific language analysis is shown to help improve depth of analysis. Wider knowledge of certain aspects of the poem are revealed throughout. This PowerPoint is used alongside my ‘A Peasant’ resources to allow close comparison for the NEA.
KS3 Greek Mythology Home Learning Challenge Booklet
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KS3 Greek Mythology Home Learning Challenge Booklet

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A 42 page booklet of home learning activities for Key Stage Three English. The booklet focuses on Greek Mythology and is designed to challenge KS3 students to learn independently. The booklet focuses on the Greek oral traditions of poetry, focuses on Greek stories like Icarus and Daedalus, Jason and the Argonauts, and Hercules, as well as providing tasks on Greek influences on the English Language. Perfect for a summer project or to set as home learning.
Philip Larkin - The Whitsun Weddings -11 Annotated Poems
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Philip Larkin - The Whitsun Weddings -11 Annotated Poems

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11 poems from The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin have been annotated comprehensively on A3 sheets. They are perfect to help facilitate the teaching of the anthology. Considering the number of poems required to be taught for the WJEC AS English Literature examinations, this helps save time and gives students very high quality revision materials. Perfect for helping students catch up on poems they have missed, giving for self study or for helping teach poems quickly.
War Speech Writing - KS3 English
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War Speech Writing - KS3 English

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3 documents. The first is a writing frame to allow students to write a war speech rallying their class to fight in an imminent war. The speech would then be performed as an S+L activity in front of the class. The second document is a learning objectives (WILF) sheet that show what is expected of them in the task. The third is a simple marking sheet to help the marking of the S+L task. Excellent for KS3 English.
'From Father to Son' by Emyr Humphreys PEE grid for WJEC Welsh Writing in Wales Poetry Assessment
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'From Father to Son' by Emyr Humphreys PEE grid for WJEC Welsh Writing in Wales Poetry Assessment

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A 'Point, Evidence, Explanation' grid for students completing a poetry analysis of 'From Father to Son' by Emyr Humphreys. The sheet contains a range of points students could make in the poetry comparison and also give the direct quotes to support. The sheet begins to show students how quotations may be embedded. Students complete their analysis of the details on the sheet. It is designed as an A3 sheet.
For Sidney Bechet - A3 Annotated Sheet - WJEC AS English Literature
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For Sidney Bechet - A3 Annotated Sheet - WJEC AS English Literature

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An annotated A3 sheet with analysis notes on 'For Sidney Bechet' by Philip Larkin. It contains an overarching synopsis to the poem, detailed commentary focusing on specific details and the poem itself. Perfect for revision, catch up for those who may have missed the poem or a way of getting students to engage with the poem away from the classroom. Designed for WJEC English Literature AS Level.
The Dolphins by Carol Ann Duffy
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The Dolphins by Carol Ann Duffy

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A PowerPoint with two contrasting videos of dolphins - one in captivity and one in the wild. The PowerPoint contains the videos, the poem ready to annotate and some links with other poems. Used to teach AS English Literature with the WJEC.