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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.
An Inspector Calls  exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1
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An Inspector Calls exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers - retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1

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3 pages of quiz cards for An Inspector Calls to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Priestley 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing. The Leitner method dictates which sections of the folder should be revised. The rota for his is also attached.
Of Mice and Men Steinbeck chapter 1 skills for GCSE English 9-1 'what how why' instead of PEE
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Of Mice and Men Steinbeck chapter 1 skills for GCSE English 9-1 'what how why' instead of PEE

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of 'Of Mice and Men' chapter 1. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore pathetic fallacy in the opening - analyse character presentation - explore animal imagery - use 'what, how, why' as a method for analysis instead of PEE which is too restrictive - explore George and Lennie's American Dream - work in groups in carousel activities - use writing strips to structure better responses
Gun culture UK USA, writing to argue & analysis of Obama's  speech - what, how why?
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Gun culture UK USA, writing to argue & analysis of Obama's speech - what, how why?

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A Differentiated resources to support the exploration of gun culture following the recent attack in Las Vegas. (October 2017) Resource provides opportunities to: - compare gun culture statistics in UK and USA - compare Obama's speech on gun culture with Trump's election campaign speech - explore the events in Las Vegas - write a formal letter of argument on the subject - Analyse the effectiveness of Obama's speech - Analyse language - Use 'what, how, why?' instead of PEE Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
A Christmas Carol AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 4 - exam question - stave 3
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A Christmas Carol AQA New specification GCSE Sample assessment 4 - exam question - stave 3

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from stave 3.
Power & conflict poetry exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1
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Power & conflict poetry exam revision QUIZ CARDS with answers retaining knowledge for new spec 9-1

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2 pages of quiz cards for the power and conflict poetry to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify the poem 2. identify a technique used by the poet 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing. The Leitner method dictates which sections of the folder should be revised. The rota for his is also attached.
Romeo and Juliet new specification GCSE sample assessment 7 - act 1 scene 5
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Romeo and Juliet new specification GCSE sample assessment 7 - act 1 scene 5

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses an extract from act 1 scene 5 The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Shakespeare. Assessment requires extract analysis and then question b is based on the play as a whole.
Romeo and Juliet GCSE new specification sample assessment 8 act 2 scene 3
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Romeo and Juliet GCSE new specification sample assessment 8 act 2 scene 3

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses an extract from act 2 scene 3 The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Shakespeare. Assessment requires extract analysis and then question b is based on the play as a whole.
Jekyll and Hyde new specification GCSE sample assessment 7 chapter 6
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Jekyll and Hyde new specification GCSE sample assessment 7 chapter 6

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With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 6.
Romeo & Juliet new specification 9-1 ACt 4 UPDATED with structure strips & langauge skills embedded
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Romeo & Juliet new specification 9-1 ACt 4 UPDATED with structure strips & langauge skills embedded

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Three differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Structure strips and a lesson to develop AQA language paper 1 question 4 evaluation skills also included Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of character and theme - select judicious evidence - analyse evidence - practice squeezing more detail from a quotation - use structure strips to elicit better responses - develop skills for AQA language paper 1 question 4 - evaluate - analyse language at word level - explore imagery - use WHAT, HOW, WHY instead of PEE which can be too restrictive
Jekyll and Hyde new specification 9-1 Chapter 1 The story of the door with interleaved content
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Jekyll and Hyde new specification 9-1 Chapter 1 The story of the door with interleaved content

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4 differentiated (by colour) lessons that cover chapters 1 of Jekyll and Hyde and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. Lessons are meticulously planned, differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Download and teach 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 the novel in chapter 1: - Context - duality - Victorian gentlemen - gothic etc. - Analysis development and practice - Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities - Character and theme presentation - interleaving: Stevenson's depiction of London compared to Blake's poem and gentlemanly behaviour in the novel compared to An Inspector Calls
Romeo and Juliet new specification 9-1 Act 1 scene 4 updated
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Romeo and Juliet new specification 9-1 Act 1 scene 4 updated

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Two fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 scene 4. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria for lit and lang - write persuasively
Romeo & Juliet new specification 9-1 Act 3 scene 5 UPDATED with sample assessment & structure strips
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Romeo & Juliet new specification 9-1 Act 3 scene 5 UPDATED with sample assessment & structure strips

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Three differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 5. Sample assessment also included Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of character and theme - use structure strips to elicit more focussed responses - use WHAT, HOW, WHY instead of PEE which can be too restrictive
Romeo and Juliet new specification 9-1 Whole play with exam revision and sample assessments
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Romeo and Juliet new specification 9-1 Whole play with exam revision and sample assessments

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Fully differentiated resources (by colour) to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet for the new GCSE 9-1 specification. (Whole play is covered) Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources fully cover: - language, form and structure - context - exam revision including extract to whole Medium term plan (MTP) is included which embeds skills for the language papers and also signposts homework and assessment opportunities. Also included are sample assessments that have been created in line with the new GCSE. (Perfect for mock examinations)
KS3 Poetry exploration - Sonnet, ballad, slang, dialect, performance, elegy, analysis - poetry forms
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KS3 Poetry exploration - Sonnet, ballad, slang, dialect, performance, elegy, analysis - poetry forms

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of a wide variety of poetry forms for KS3. - Ballads - elegies - sonnets - slang and dialect poetry - performance poetry Resources provide opportunities for: - speaking and listening - peer and self assessment - language, form and structure analysis - context exploration Poems covered: - Half caste - Ballad of Hillsboorough - The chimney sweeoer - This is this six oclock news - Ballad of homeless jack - ballad of Frankie and Johnny - On my first sonne
KS3 War poetry bundle with comparison lessons - preparation for GCSE 9-1 - Wilfred Owen, Choman Hardi, John Scott, Jessie Pope
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KS3 War poetry bundle with comparison lessons - preparation for GCSE 9-1 - Wilfred Owen, Choman Hardi, John Scott, Jessie Pope

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of KS3 war poetry. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities for: - context exploration - language analysis - form and structure exploration - imaginative writing - self and peer assessment - poetry comparison - embedding the 9-1 skills All resources are planned to build the skills needed for the new specification GCSE English literature course (9-1)
Stone Cold Whole play fully differentiated
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Stone Cold Whole play fully differentiated

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Resources to support the teaching of the entire play. Differentiation: purple - lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities for: - imaginative writing - speaking and listening - analysis of language - comparison of novel and play - exploration of monologues - exploration of contextual elements such as homelessness and friendship - exploration of effect on the reader/audience - exploration of flashbacks - exploration of dual narrative style
Animal Farm new specification 9-1 Whole novel fully differentiated with context resources
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Animal Farm new specification 9-1 Whole novel fully differentiated with context resources

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All 10 chapters fully differentiated (by colour) Purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher All resources are planned in line with the new specification and cover: - writer's methods - extract to whole - - context Also embedded are several skills to enable students to access the language papers. Activities included to help students work on: - evaluating - comparing - writing - selecting and retrieving
Wilfred Owen war poetry - Exposure - The Send off - Dulce et decorum est - conflict war poetry
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Wilfred Owen war poetry - Exposure - The Send off - Dulce et decorum est - conflict war poetry

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Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of 3 of Wilfred Owen's war poems. Lessons develop skills for new specification 9-1 English literature 1. Exposure 2. The Send off 3. Dulce et decorum est Ideal for KS3 and KS4 Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - Analyse language, form and structure - Form analytical paragraphs - self and peer assessment - write imaginatively
AQA English language new specification 9-1 paper 1 Section B: narrative and descriptive writing
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AQA English language new specification 9-1 paper 1 Section B: narrative and descriptive writing

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7 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of writing skills for paper 1 - descriptive and narrative Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide example responses and activities to allow students to develop the following: - Language - linguistic devices - tone - style - register - vocabulary - structure - perspective - narrative writing - descriptive writing - show not tell - importance of planning - technical accuracy Sample narratives and descriptions included