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Mr Ward's English Corner

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I am KS3 Co-ordinator for English at a large secondary school in the South West of England. I have been teaching for nine years now, having taught both English and Media Studies across several GCSE specifications. I specialise in Language and Literature resources for the new AQA Specification.

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I am KS3 Co-ordinator for English at a large secondary school in the South West of England. I have been teaching for nine years now, having taught both English and Media Studies across several GCSE specifications. I specialise in Language and Literature resources for the new AQA Specification.
AQA Power and Conflict: Pre-Exam Warmup
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AQA Power and Conflict: Pre-Exam Warmup

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Workbook and sixty accompanying lesson slides that were designed with a short, sharp revision period on no more than three poems, building up to a final assessment piece on Ozymandias. The workbook and lessons cover five hour-long lessons. Perfect for internal assessment prep and the lead-up to final exams.
Macbeth: The complete worksheets
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Macbeth: The complete worksheets

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It’s all here - every important scene from the play in a handy A3 (or sometimes, A4) worksheet. The worksheets are designed with making the play as straightforward for KS4 pupils as possible, so include: -Space for annotations around the text extracts -Questions guiding students towards comments on AO1, AO2 and AO3 -“Context nuggets” where appropriate, with key details about Shakespeare’s England. Work brilliantly as a full set - get pupils to stick them in their exercise books each lesson and dual code key information on the reverse when folded.
Unseen Poetry - AQA GCSE
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Unseen Poetry - AQA GCSE

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A mini-unit that includes everything pupils need to know in order to succeed in the unseen poetry section of the AQA Literature exams, including: -mark scheme engagement activities -example answers practice assessments Can be used as a quick, week-long mini unit just before the exams as revision/reminders, too.
AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle
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AQA Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle

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A bundle including lesson plans, resources and mini-mocks on several popular texts: Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park Stephen King’s IT Peter Benchley’s Jaws Stephen King’s Carrie An assortment of Christmas-themed extracts, including Harry Potter and A Christmas Carol. Suitable and adaptable for any Key Stage 4 group, especially those who would appreciate a text with more mature themes and action.
Of Mice and Men Role Playing Game
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Of Mice and Men Role Playing Game

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A lesson-long role playing game in which pupils imagine themselves as an itinerant worker in 1930s America. They need to make difficult choices, and manage their finances, in order to achieve the American Dream and buy their own house by the end of the game. Great for introducing pupils to contextual concepts around the text, or as a pre-reading activity.
Animal Farm - Chapter-by-Chapter Quiz
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Animal Farm - Chapter-by-Chapter Quiz

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Ten questions on each chapter of Animal Farm, covering key plot points and quotes. Perfect for revision or as memory recall starter tasks. The PowerPoint includes slides suited for both whiteboard display and for printing to stick in books.
Macbeth: Act 1
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Macbeth: Act 1

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This mini-scheme of work contains 14 lessons that take students all the way through Act 1 of Macbeth, including lessons on context. An essay on how Macbeth is presented in different ways is included to end the mini-scheme. The scheme has been modernised with lessons linked to ambitious men such as Stormzy, and each of the key scenes includes a video performance already embedded within the PowerPoint slides, for ease of use. Perfect for higher ability Key Stage 3 pupils, or low/mid Key Stage 4 sets.
A History of Vampires - A Level study
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A History of Vampires - A Level study

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These lessons were designed for an introduction to A Level Literature, with Edexcel’s paper 2 (prose study on gothic fiction) in mind. However, they would work well with some adaptations as extract analysis for high-level GCSE students, too. The lessons build up to an essay on Polidori’s The Vampyre
AQA Language Paper 2 - Persuading Trump
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AQA Language Paper 2 - Persuading Trump

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This is a series of lessons designed for Year 11, working up to writing a letter to Donald Trump, persuading him not to “push the big red button” and start a war. There are 5 lessons included, complete with all required resources. The two “sources” included to give pupils a little background information are Greta Thunberg’s 2019 speech to the UN on the climate crisis, and Siegfried Sassoon’s 1917 letter in protest of the continuation of World War One. Perfect practice for the weeks leading up to the final exams.
Summer Reading - Jekyll and Hyde Extracts
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Summer Reading - Jekyll and Hyde Extracts

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This workbook is designed for pupils to independently learn the key plot points of Jekyll and Hyde, with a summer holiday homework task in mind. Each chapter is covered in a single page, with a summary, a small extract from the original text, and some challenge questions for pupils to attempt. Really useful for bottom sets who would struggle with the whole original text. Could also be used as a revision resource for those who have already studied the novel.
AQA English Literature Starter Mat
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AQA English Literature Starter Mat

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A sentence starter mat created with AQA English Literature in mind. Useful for lower ability groups, this mat is designed to make writing exam-style paragraphs as easy as 1-2-3. Could be used as a table mat, stuck in exercise books or as part of a display.
Jekyll and Hyde - Knowledge Organiser/Table Mat
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Jekyll and Hyde - Knowledge Organiser/Table Mat

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A double-sided resource designed to be printed and laminated for regular use. Quotes are colour-coded by difficulty - green, amber, red, then blue for more challenging quotes. Contextual information is in purple. Please check out my other Knowledge Organisers on Macbeth and Animal Farm, which keep to the same easy-to-use style.
Animal Farm Revision - Build Your Own Knowledge Organiser
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Animal Farm Revision - Build Your Own Knowledge Organiser

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PPT slides and a resource designed to provide 2-3 lessons’ worth of independent revision. Pupils can either use the provided resources independently and build their knowledge organiser, or the PPT can be used as a teaching aid to deliver lecture-style revision.
AQA English Language Paper 1: Christmas
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AQA English Language Paper 1: Christmas

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A collection of three lessons with Christmassy extracts, for students to practice their Question 2, 3 and 4 skills over the festive period. A bonus worksheet shortening each lesson into a simpler task is included - handy for cover, supply or the slow December afternoons!
AQA Power and Conflict Quick Quizzes
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AQA Power and Conflict Quick Quizzes

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8-question quizzes on each of the fifteen Power and Conflict poems for AQA Literature. Perfect as lesson starters or short homework. Works well with the Key Ideas Powerpoint slides also available through my TES profile.
Romeo and Juliet Context
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Romeo and Juliet Context

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The second lesson in a scheme of work on Romeo and Juliet aimed at lower ability KS4 students. Focusing on key contextual ideas linked to the play and Shakespeare's England. Some resources and PowerPoint slides adapted to fit AQA specification requirements.
Romeo and Juliet - The Language of Love
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Romeo and Juliet - The Language of Love

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The eighth lesson in a scheme of work on Romeo and Juliet aimed at lower ability KS4 students. This lesson deconstructs Romeo and Juliet's first meeting in preparation for analysis. Some resources and PowerPoint slides adapted to fit AQA specification requirements.
An Inspector Calls: Act-by-Act Quizzes
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An Inspector Calls: Act-by-Act Quizzes

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Two quizzes for the first Act, and one quiz for each of Act Two and Act Three. Each quiz comes in a printable version too. Perfect for repetitive revision or starter activities in lesson.
GCSE Literature Knowledge Organisers Pack
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GCSE Literature Knowledge Organisers Pack

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A bundle of Knowledge Organisers for Jekyll & Hyde, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and Animal Farm. Can be used as table mats, revision resources or learning aids. Each mat is colour-coded to different ideas, and can be easily edited to suit different classes.