I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English.
Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies.
You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English.
Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies.
You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
Fully differentiated resources (by colour) to support the teaching of war poetry. Poems covered form 7 of the 15 poems that need to be covered for the AQA 9-1 English literature poetry component but can be taught in KS3 if a different exam board is being taught.
The lessons will prepare students for analysing poetry at GCSE if chosen to use at KS3 these would be ideal preparation.
Poems covered:
- Exposure
- Kamikazee
- War photographer
- Bayonet charge
- Poppies
- Charge of the light brigade
- Remains
Differentiation:
purple = lower ability
blue - middle ability
yellow = higher ability
Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification Edexcel conflict poetry collection:
1. Cousin Kate
2. Catrin
3. Half Caste
4. The Class Game
5. Belfast Confetti
Outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned and numbered for ease of use. Ready to go lessons.
Differentiation:
purple = lower ability
blue = middle ability
yellow - higher ability
Lessons cover language, form, structure and context in order to prepare students to the requirements of the new 9-1 literature examinations.
The other 10 poems are also available in separate bundles.
Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Poppies' by Jane Weir.
3 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover:
- context of the poem
- language analysis
- form and structure exploration
Differentiation:
purple = lower ability
blue = middle ability
yellow - higher ability
Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of The send off and Who's for the game with a comparison lesson.
Differentiation:
purple = lower
blue = middle
yellow = higher
Resources are ideal for KS3 in preparing students for the new specification 9-1 poetry examination.
Resources also develop skills that students will need to access the language papers as part of their exploration of poetry
Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of The Drum and Invasion with a comparison lesson.
Differentiation:
purple = lower
blue = middle
yellow = higher
Resources are ideal for KS3 in preparing students for the new specification 9-1 poetry examination.
2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 7 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1)
Differentiation:
purple = lower
blue = middle
yellow = higher
Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to:
- explore context
- analyse writer's methods
- explore character presentations
- write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm
- compare chapters
- practice extract to whole
- discuss interpretations
2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of the ballad of Hillsborough - based around the football disaster at the Hillsborough stadium.
Differentiation:
purple - lower
blue - middle
yellow - higher
2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 10 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1)
Differentiation:
purple = lower
blue = middle
yellow = higher
Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to:
- explore context
- explore character presentations
- discuss interpretations
The whole of act 1 fully differentiated (by colour) for the new specification English literature 9-1 course.
Differentiation:
purple = lower
blue = middle
yellow = higher
Resources cover:
- context
- writer's methods
- character and theme exploration
These resources cover chapters 1 - 3 of Jekyll and Hyde and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification.
14 outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Download and teach right away. These lessons are ready to go.
All lessons are fully differentiated by colour
Purple = lower ability
Blue = middle ability
Yellow = higher ability
Red = most able
These resources cover the following areas of the novel in chapters 1-3
- Context - duality - Victorian gentlemen - gothic etc.
- Animal Imagery
- Descriptive writing opportunities
- Analysis development and practice
- Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities
- Contrasting characters
- Character and theme presentation
Chapters 4-10 are also available and are all meticulously planned and fully differentiated.
These resources support the teaching of opening worlds poetry
Resources included for the following poems:
- Two kinds
- Young couple
- Train from Rhodesia
- The tall woman and her short husband
- Leela's friend
- Pieces of silver
- Gold legged frog
8 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that re numbered for ease of use.
Resources support the teaching of the following poems:
1. Half Caste
2. Limbo
3. The Class Game
4. Blessing
Resources provide opportunities to:
- Compare poetry
- Explore context
- Analyse language, form and structure
A selection of resources to support Shakespeare's sonnets.
Sonnets included:
1. Sonnet 18
2. Sonnet 45
3. Sonnet 116
4. Sonnet 130
Resources also included on the form of sonnets
These resources cover Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification.
19 outstanding lessons included that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. These lessons can be downloaded and taught right away.
All lessons are fully differentiated by colour
Purple = lower ability
Blue = middle ability
Yellow = higher ability
Red = most able
These resources cover the following areas of act 1:
- Context
- Prologue
- Analysis of sonnet and shared sonnet
- Language, form and structure analysis
- Opportunity for persuasive writing
- Analysis development and practice
- Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities
- Character and theme presentation
- Analysis of imagery
- Homework tasks
Resources to support the teaching of acts 2-5 are also available and are all meticulously planned and fully differentiated.
These resources cover Act 2, act 3, act 4 and act 5 of Romeo and Juliet and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification.
19lessons included that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with a wide range of activities included that prepare students for language as well as literature.
These lessons can be downloaded and taught right away.
All lessons are fully differentiated by colour
Purple = lower ability
Blue = middle ability
Yellow = higher ability
Red = most able
These resources cover the following areas of act 1:
- Context
- Imagery analysis
- Analysis of sonnet form
- Language, form and structure analysis
- Opportunity for role play/speaking and listening
- Analysis development and practice
- Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities
- Character and theme presentation
- Soliloquy analysis and comparison
- Homework tasks
Resources to support the teaching of act 1 are also available and are all meticulously planned and fully differentiated.
This medium term plan is for Romeo and Juliet and has been written in line with the 9-1 GCSE specification for AQA.
This medium term plan signposts homework tasks and also signposts opportunities to develop skills for the 9-1 language examinations.
Also included is an exam question with extract that I have written to assess student understanding. The extract is based on the presentation of the Friar.
I also have fully differentiated and meticulously planned resources available to support the teaching of this MTP.
Resources to support the revision of Victorian context including:
- gentlemanly behaviour
- Victorian women
- Victorian society
- Victorian Holidays
- Victorian England
Differentiation:
purple = lower ability
blue = middle ability
yellow = higher ability
Video clip links included to support student revision.
With few standardisation materials available to moderate in department time and to model to students - this sample response to a new specification paper 2 writing task is ideal for exploring as a department or class.
The response fits comfortably inside the band 4 criteria.
Resources to prepare students for the spoken language endorsement on the new specification English GCSE course.
The resource:
- explains the requirements of the task
- provides the marks scheme for students to determine what they need to do to achieve a pass, merit or distinction
- contains 3 example speaking and listening presentations for students to mark in preparation for their own presentation
