I have been teaching English for 21 years in various teaching establishments including mainstream, private and SEN; both abroad and in the UK. I enjoy making student centred, fun resources to enable all students to access great literature.
I have been teaching English for 21 years in various teaching establishments including mainstream, private and SEN; both abroad and in the UK. I enjoy making student centred, fun resources to enable all students to access great literature.
A essential guide to GCSE English Language 9-1 exam success and preparation. This intensive handbook is aimed at the borderline students; who are currently stuck at a 2/3 grade, to enable them to access a grade 4 and above. However, is would be useful for all students from all bands, in preparation for the exam. It equips the students with the essential skills necessary to answer the exam questions, notably analysis of both Language and Structure.
The handbook is relevant to all exam boards, including both an original modern extract as well as a 19th Century piece. The revision tool includes sample exam questions, as well as a mark scheme.
Contents:
Reading an unseen extract
Learning to ‘infer’ and 'deduce’
Using Language Techniques
How to approach each exam question
Structural Techniques
Answering a sample GCSE paper, with a modern text.
Answering a past paper with a 19th Century extract
Mark Scheme
Aimed at GCSE or Year 6 SATs pupils learning to analyse extracts and to recognise Language and Structure devices. Particularly for the GCSE English Language Paper 1. A fun and interactive game resource for student centred learning, to learn and recognise the terminology needed for the exam. Can be used as a starter to develop into an analytical approach to reading a sample exam extract.
Included is a revision booklet for progression, which includes GCSE exam questions.
Original and Innovative Macbeth Cluedo game. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning.
To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Murder, Suspicion,
Motive and Revenge in Macbeth.
To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot.
To enable discovery-based learning within small groups.
To lead to further discussion of character roles and motivation, based on exploration of quotations.
Once this resource has been downloaded and laminated it can be used time and time again in a variety of ways.
Resource includes:
PPT with embedded Macbeth trailer and Cluedo Board/ Player's Counters and Room and Character Cards downloads.
Macbeth Snap
Full Lesson Plan
Worksheets (differentiated)
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A introduction to Newspaper Article writing.
Includes PPT focusing on elements of Newspapers; Tabloid v Broadsheet
Activity for students to their write own newspaper article.
Template for newspaper article.
Example of newspaper article.
Extension work
Lesson Plan
Information for the article
Fun and interactive resources to teach pupils the relevance of the historical/social and cultural background to Inspector Calls.
Reource includes:
Fun board game
Planning Sheet for essay
Worksheet
Investigation about who Inspector Goole is.
Tuition resource for GCSE guitar players in need of sufficient technique for performance and composition elements. Guitar scales - tab, standard notation and video resource. Two octave major scales. Prepared by a graduate guitar player of Leeds College of Music and experienced secondary music teacher.
Lee Patrick Grad. Dip. Mus., PGCE
Incorporating fun and exciting resources to cover the teaching of: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls and Blood Brothers. Highly recommended resources.
