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A highly experienced English HOD with 11 years of experience teaching ages 11-18, specialising in English Literature at A-Level. Innovative and thorough, I enjoy creating materials that ensure students understand exactly how to get the top marks in each specification and ensure that teachers have all the materials they need to deliver outstanding lessons that guarantee outstanding results.

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A highly experienced English HOD with 11 years of experience teaching ages 11-18, specialising in English Literature at A-Level. Innovative and thorough, I enjoy creating materials that ensure students understand exactly how to get the top marks in each specification and ensure that teachers have all the materials they need to deliver outstanding lessons that guarantee outstanding results.
English Literature A-Level: Student Course Handbook
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English Literature A-Level: Student Course Handbook

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A fully-comprehensive handbook to be given to students at the beginning of their A-Level studies. This handbook was created to introduce students to the AQA B English Literature specification but could easily be adapted to any specification.
A-Level Literature: Introduction to Critical Theory SOW
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A-Level Literature: Introduction to Critical Theory SOW

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A 5 week scheme of work, fully resourced with both medium and short term plans, that works as an induction unit at the start of Year 12. This unit uses ‘Dracula’ as a base text which students are asked to read over the summer in advance of starting the A-Level. This induction unit then introduces students to 4 different critical perspectives (Feminism, Marxism, Post-Colonialism, Canon Theory) from AQA’s Critical Anthology and teaches students how to explore a text from this literary perspective. The unit culminates in an assessment where students write a magazine article (in the style of e-magazine) exploring a critical reading of the text in more depth. The unit has been written as an introduction to the AQA B English Literature specification but could easily be used as it is for any specification where the teaching of critical theory is relevant.
Introduction to Tragedy Mini-SOW
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Introduction to Tragedy Mini-SOW

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A three lesson scheme of work, fully resourced and with powerpoints that work as the introduction to the genre of tragedy. Suitable for AQA B English Literature A-Level specification.
Feminine Gospels: Notional D grade essay completed in timed conditions
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Feminine Gospels: Notional D grade essay completed in timed conditions

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A student's essay completed in timed conditions. An excellent resource to use with your class to help them understand how to meet the assessment criteria. You could easily incorporate this into a lesson whereby students work to improve this response, therefore showing and demonstrating their understanding of the mark scheme.
Feminine Gospels: Notional C grade essay completed in timed conditions
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Feminine Gospels: Notional C grade essay completed in timed conditions

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A student's essay completed in timed conditions. An excellent resource to use with your class to help them understand how to meet the assessment criteria. You could easily incorporate this into a lesson whereby students work to improve this response, therefore showing and demonstrating their understanding of the mark scheme.
English Literature: A-Level Assessment Mark Sheets for NEW AQA course.
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English Literature: A-Level Assessment Mark Sheets for NEW AQA course.

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A handy copy of the mark sheet for each component of the NEW A-Level AQA English Literature course. This mark sheet can be attached to the front of any student's piece of work and contains a space for teachers / other students to write their feedback. It also contains a space for student to act upon the advice they have been given to show them making immediate progress and responding to your marking and feedback - a clear Ofsted priority at the moment.
English Department Handbook: Secondary School English
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English Department Handbook: Secondary School English

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The departmental handbook for my English Department. This handbook outlines all of the policies of my department and contains all the relevant advice for any teacher working within my department. This resource is comprehensive and approved by Ofsted and is guiding and starting point for any HOD looking to write / overhaul their own departmental handbook. This can easily be amended and customised to meet the demands of your school.
Observation Form - to be used by HODs during Learning Walks
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Observation Form - to be used by HODs during Learning Walks

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An easy-to-use proforma for HODs or any other colleague when observing within their department. This enables you to pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement to inform positive conversations regarding CPD and to enable the sharing of good practise across the department.
Learning Walk Proforma - for use by HODs
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Learning Walk Proforma - for use by HODs

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An easy-to-use proforma for use by HODs when completing a learning walk. This will enable you to record your observations of your team in one, handy place and record any issues that need to be picked up on efficiently after the learning walk has taken place.
Observation Record for use with departmental learning walks
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Observation Record for use with departmental learning walks

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As HOD you will be observing your team across the year. Use this easy-to-use resource for compiling your notes on your observations of your colleagues. This will enable you to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses of your colleagues, better enabling you to organise the sharing of good practise across your department, organise CPD and inform discussions at Appraisal meetings.