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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.

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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.
Exploring ballads
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Exploring ballads

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Resources to support the teaching of ballads at KS3. Included: - ballad of Homeless Jack - ballad of Hillsborough - ballad of Frankie and Johnny - ballad of Charlotte Dymond Resources are fully differentiated by colour. Purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content
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AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content

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Medium term plans that prepare students for 9-1 AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 reading and writing. The medium term plans attached are highly detailed and include: - weekly homework tasks - clear explanation on what should be covered and analysed - weekly assessments These updated medium term plans have been created to interleave the literature texts. Specific links are made to Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and Jekyll & Hyde. E.g. - students will read articles on arranged marriage for their paper 2 study which creates links to Juliet. They will also explore the gender pay gap to create links to AIC. Most extracts are included. Some extracts are taken from the literature texts. Any missing texts and extracts are available in the Oxford University press AQA text books 1 and 2. MTP for paper 2 also included the new speaking and listening component. Resources also available.
KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media
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KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media

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Differentiated resources to support the teaching of non fiction news paper articles. Opportunities to: - identify and explain the features of news paper articles and front pages - compare news paper articles and front pages - explore fact and opinion - read a variety of news paper articles and front pages on varying topics - create news paper articles and front pages for specific audiences - identify persuasive language - use persuasive language in own writing - use news paper articles on the same topic but from different publications to ensure pupil reading age is met (Telegraph, Metro etc.) - explore punctuation and clause use including FANBOYS - explore audience and purpose Articles included: - 3 articles from 3 different publications on raising the legal driving age - 2 articles from 2 different publications on the Drayton Manor boat death - a wide variety of front pages
The Edge Alan Gibbons Whole novel fullly differentiated
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The Edge Alan Gibbons Whole novel fullly differentiated

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of The Edge by Alan Gibbons Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher resource provide opportunities for: - self and peer assessment - context exploration - language analysis - narrative writing - agony aunt article writing - police report writing - exploration of idioms and dramatic irony - exploration of bullying and racism
English language glossary of terms
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English language glossary of terms

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A glossary of over 60 English language terms with definitions. Useful for students when identifying language in texts and for revising language terms ahead of examinations.
English langauge GCSE new specification (9-1) paper 2 - comparison practice - non fiction texts
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English langauge GCSE new specification (9-1) paper 2 - comparison practice - non fiction texts

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3 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of comparison between 2 non fiction texts - one modern and one from the 19th century. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts - Why we shouldn't wrap our children in cotton wool and The watercress girl The supermarket's dark stores and 19th century markets for the poor Students will compare the ideas and perspectives of the writers.
KS3 AQA language paper 2 Q4 skills non fiction  Comparison of perspectives Stormzy text included
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KS3 AQA language paper 2 Q4 skills non fiction Comparison of perspectives Stormzy text included

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Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Two lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 4 using the AQA KS3 papers. (Comparison of writer perspectives) Also ideal for low ability KS4 Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit and implicit information - identify example of a writer's language - explain the effect of writer's language - compare the perspectives of the writer - use writing frames to structure a response Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - Article about meeting the Grime artist 'Stormzy' - Article about meeting Sir Paul McCartney
Edexcel conflict poetry - GCSE 9-1 Poppies War photographer Prelude Exposure Light brigade
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Edexcel conflict poetry - GCSE 9-1 Poppies War photographer Prelude Exposure Light brigade

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification Edexcel conflict poetry collection: 1. Poppies 2. War photographer 3. Charge of the light brigade 4. Exposure 5. Extract from the prelude Outstanding lessons (2-3 power points per poem) that are meticulously planned and numbered for ease of use with activities and homework tasks included. Ready to go lessons. Lessons cover: language, form, structure and context to meet the requirements of the new specification. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability
Introduction to Of Mice and Men Steinbeck Context differentiated  lessons
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Introduction to Of Mice and Men Steinbeck Context differentiated lessons

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3-4 differentiated lessons to introduce Of Mice and Men. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the great depression including dust bowl - explore the roaring twenties - write imaginatively - upgrade sentences - Analyse language within the song/poem ‘Do-re-mi’ - use ‘what, how, why’ to form analytical paragraphs Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
Non fiction writing activity booklet - Writing to argue, persuade, advise
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Non fiction writing activity booklet - Writing to argue, persuade, advise

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A six week activity book that could be used independently in class or for homework. Over the course of the six weeks students will work on strategies for effective writing which culminates in producing a piece of writing to argue in the final week. Each week’s work begins with a retention quiz. Students develop confidence in: Understanding and identifying the GAP Opening hooks Language devices for effect Punctuation Planning for writing
The Tempest Act 1 scene 2 knowledge books resource 5 lessons
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The Tempest Act 1 scene 2 knowledge books resource 5 lessons

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This resource contains 5 lessons in the form of a knowledge work book for Act 1 scene 2 of The Tempest with particular focus from when Ariel enters the scene. The lessons deal with Prospero as a leader and how he treats those in his charge. Each lesson begins with a ‘do now’ knowledge quiz. (Answers included) Over the course of 5 lessons students will: Read and understand complex material surrounding ‘colonisation’ Retain key knowledge Use art to draw conclusions about character Annotate extracts for language devices and inferences Analyse Shakespeare’s presentation of Prospero Draw similarities and differences between the ways he treats Ariel and Caliban Effectively plan an argument Write an effective argument
A Christmas Carol Revision. Structuring an academic essay with introduction
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A Christmas Carol Revision. Structuring an academic essay with introduction

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3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new A Christmas Carol question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third question independently. Three sample assessments included
Power and conflict poetry revision - structuring an academic essay
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Power and conflict poetry revision - structuring an academic essay

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A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on Power and conflict poetry. Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.
Macbeth revision: structuring an academic introduction and essay
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Macbeth revision: structuring an academic introduction and essay

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3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new Macbeth question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third Macbeth question independently. Three Macbeth sample assessments included
AQA Unseen poetry 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point
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AQA Unseen poetry 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point

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A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays to the Unseen poetry questions. Power point and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: understand the unseen poems quickly plan their response create thesis statements Exam questions used in this resource: Autumn poem Model answers included.
Perhaps by Vera Brittain
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Perhaps by Vera Brittain

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This resource begins by getting students to explore the poem as an unseen poem. It then guides them through how to answer a language analysis question.