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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.
Story Writing Exam Advice - Unit 1 WJEC English Language
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Story Writing Exam Advice - Unit 1 WJEC English Language

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A PowerPoint with advice on how to approach Section B of the WJEC English Language exam. It identifies what to show the examiners, the breakdown of marks, examples of simple, poor writing in contrast to much better examples. It highlights the need for adjectives and similes, descriptive language, zooming in on detail, openings, and how to 'show not tell.' Perfect as revision for Year 11 students about to sit their exams.
Reading Questions Practice Booklet - WJEC *New* English Language GCSE - Synthesis/Summary/How does..
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Reading Questions Practice Booklet - WJEC *New* English Language GCSE - Synthesis/Summary/How does..

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A 25 page revision booklet on the theme of 'Video Games' for Section A of the WJEC *New* English Language GCSE covering key high-mark questions. The booklet contains two 'What impressions...' questions, two 'How does the Writer ...' questions, one 'Compare' question, one 'synthesise' question, and two 'Summarise' questions. The texts are included and are of excellent quality. This would be perfect to help build confidence in answering key questions and could be used perfectly in lessons, as homework, or in intervention sessions. Considering the lack of resources handed out by the WJEC, this revision workbook allows pupils to prepare effectively for each question type.
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.
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.
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.
WJEC *New* English Language Unit 3 Section B Writing Types - Booklet
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WJEC *New* English Language Unit 3 Section B Writing Types - Booklet

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A 23 page revision booklet to help students write effective non-fiction pieces in preparation for the new WJEC English Language Unit 3 exam. The booklet helps students understand how to plan, structure and write seven key types of non-fiction writing. Some examples of different writing types are also included to help model the desired form of writing. The booklet teaches how to write formal letters, informal letters, leaflets/guides, speeches/talks, formal reports, articles and reviews. 12 example questions are listed in the booklet to allow students to practise writing each text type. This resource is excellent revision.
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.
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.
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.
Persuasive Writing - Selling Useless Items
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Persuasive Writing - Selling Useless Items

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A recap of persuasive techniques and a lesson on using persuasive language. The PowerPoint begins with a code breaker exercise to reveal the lesson's lesson objectives (WALT and WILF). The pupils are given a series of useless items then asked to discuss possible uses in groups. They decide what the item is and write a persuasive speech using techniques to sell the item to the class. A modelled example is given and an opportunity for peer assessment. Great for KS3 English lessons.
How to write an exposition essay - KS3 or KS4 - New WJEC GCSE English Language
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How to write an exposition essay - KS3 or KS4 - New WJEC GCSE English Language

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This resource is a 51 slide PPT to help students write an exposition/expository essay in line with the new WJEC English Language GCSE. The PPT explains clearly what an expository essay is, how to plan one effectively, how to write a good introduction, how to write excellent expository paragraphs and how to structure points with sophistication. It also contains proofreading tasks in line with the new GCSE, vocabulary extension exercises, examples of good and bad introductions and main paragraph examples. Perfect to help KS3 pupils prepare for KS4 or for KS4 students to practise their skills. The PPT focuses on an essay on War but also shows examples of an essay on Money and an essay on Footballers.
'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.
Philip Larkin The Whitsun Weddings - Revision Booklet - Contextual Detail and Revision Plans
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Philip Larkin The Whitsun Weddings - Revision Booklet - Contextual Detail and Revision Plans

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A 36 page revision booklet designed to help students prepare for AS English Literature. Each poem in Philip Larkin's The Whitsun Weddings is considered and contextual details are explained in reference to the text. The poems are not analysed but the contextual issues are highlighted - Helping students gain AO3 marks. After the context are a list of themes with relevant poems selected from The Whitsun Weddings and Carol Ann Duffy's Mean Time. There are 9 created practice exam questions for Section B of the exam, along with an example essay to help model good quality answers.