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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!

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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!
Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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A complete analysis of language, form and structure including indications for content according to grades and challenge tasks. This lesson is engaging, whilst also developing inquiry and independent learners. This is everything you need to teach this poem.
GCSE (9-1) Conflict Poetry: Partition by Sujata Bhatt (OCR/Unseen)
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GCSE (9-1) Conflict Poetry: Partition by Sujata Bhatt (OCR/Unseen)

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This fully differentiated and detailed resource takes students through the context, form, language and structure in a clear, effective and engaging way. This resource would suit teaching for GCSE poetry anthologies or as a guide to approaching Unseen Poetry and would work for both KS3 students and KS4. Contextual links make this particularly relevant to teaching in Black History Week. There is everything here to secure an excellent grade on this poem that features in the new GCSE (9-1) specifications.
The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)
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The Manhunt by Simon Armitage (Relationship Poetry)

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These resources offer a thorough exploration of this poem and its context through a range of engaging and creative activities. The lesson is fully differentiated with supportive images and tips for lower ability students and regular challenges for the higher ability students in your groups. These resources include a highly visual activity which could easily be used as part of a Poetry Display. This lesson covers context, form, language and structure through independent activities and structured guidance. If you like this resource please leave a review and have a look at my other poetry resources in my shop @https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh or follow me on Twitter (JoMarsh1).
Relationship Poetry: 1st Date -She, 1st Date - He by Wendy Cope (Updated)
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Relationship Poetry: 1st Date -She, 1st Date - He by Wendy Cope (Updated)

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This resource takes a step by step approach to considering language, form and structure in this text through engaging activities, music, video clips, group and individual tasks alongside supported and extension activities. This poem is part of a collection of poetry resources based on the Edexcel Relationships Collection and can be purchased individually or as part of a bundle through the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/relationships-poetry-bundle-11607210 If you want a personalised bundle created from the resources I have available please message me via twitter @jomarsh1.
KS5: Essays: How to write them
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KS5: Essays: How to write them

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This lesson offers KS5 students a step by step guide to how to approach an essay question and respond to it cogently and effectively ensuring their response is focused and supported. I created this lesson in response to students saying they knew their texts, but weren't sure how to construct them, their written style improved dramatically after delivering this lesson.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 4

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This lesson uses engaging activities to challenge students to think about the language, structure and form of this Act. This powerpoint includes a wide range of activities and would take 6-8 hours of teaching time to teach in its entirety. Available as a single Act or as part of a complete Unit of Work at a discounted price.
Macbeth Revision Quiz
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Macbeth Revision Quiz

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This is so much more than a quiz, it asks questions but also answers them in detail, using PEE paragraphs, full explanations and text references. The questions include challenges relating to language, structure and context and conclude with a 'big question' before offering guidance on how to respond to the question (which links to some of the prior questions) and essentially a homework task. This powerpoint is heavily differentiated using images and bonus questions to support and stretch. If a student has not 'got' this text, this powerpoint should go a long way to filling gaps. If you find this useful please do leave a review. If interested in a marking service for the resulting essays please contact me on Twitter @jomarsh1 as this is also available, subject to demand. Finally, my other resources on Macbeth can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-act-1-11561879 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-act-2-11562280 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-act-3-11566639 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-act-4-11567137 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-act-5-11567257 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-the-whole-play-11567264 3
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act One
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act One

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This powerpoint is designed to support students studying Shakespeare as a complete text at GCSE level. This resource covers Act One in detail and is one of five resources on this text. It draws on a range of varied activities to hook students and nurture a love of Shakespeare: dramatic exercises, creative exercises, matching and challenge activities and activities that make Shakespeare more realatable to the 21st century student. This resource is tailored for 6-8 hours of teaching and includes character studies, analysis of language, form and structure. It is everything you would need to ensure students fully engage with this play, beyond the narrative alone.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Act 3

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This powerpoint incorporates all the skills required by the new GCSE specifications and would be appropriate for teaching this text at both KS3 (top end) or KS4. The resource includes challenge tasks, language, form and structure analysis, dramatic tasks, recreations of scene, engaging use of ICT and nods to including Maths in the English curriculum. This is everything you need to teach this section of the play and would take between 7-9 hours to teach in its entirety.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

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These resources introduce students to the themes contained in this text, explores the characterisation of Silas Marner and uses some engaging kinaesthetic activities (Human Weaving Machine and Court Room) to capture the imaginations of students who might find studying 19th century fiction more difficult. Chapter 2 is also included here and concentrates predominantly on teaching students 'how to' analyse extracts at GCSE level. If you like this resource please follow me as more resources are being prepared on this text and will be released very soon.
End of Year Bargain Quiz Bundle
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End of Year Bargain Quiz Bundle

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3 quizzes: Dingbats, Film Quiz and Who am I Quiz bundled for even better value for those end of term lessons where only 'fun' will do! My students (years 7 through to 11) loved these.
Big Quiz Bundle
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Big Quiz Bundle

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This bundle includes: a Dingbats Quiz, Who am I Quiz? Film Quiz and a Slogan Quiz. These are accessible for all secondary students and went down really well with my students. These work well as an end of term treat of as a weekly starter/team building competition for use in tutor time.
Edexcel Pick n Mix Literature Paper 2: Love and Relationships Poetry Comparison Questions
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Edexcel Pick n Mix Literature Paper 2: Love and Relationships Poetry Comparison Questions

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This resource comprises 4 diverse comparison questions on Edexcel’s Love and Relationships Poetry Collection (9-1). This is perfect for a quick lesson as the exams near, or for supply, tutors or parents to keep your children focused. A marking programme is available on application via my Twitter account @jomarsh1. This resource is available individually or as part of a bundle (at a discounted price) so do check out my shop for more of the same.
GCSE Literature: Lord of The Flies: The Link between Genre and Context
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GCSE Literature: Lord of The Flies: The Link between Genre and Context

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This 12 slide powerpoint takes students on a journey of realisation in which they discuss the definitions of fiction and fable, consider the context against which this novel was written, read some fables and decide what lesson is to be learnt and then apply this understanding to this text through a creative activity. This powerpoint is designed to ensure that context is never again merely ‘bolted on’ in an exam response. This lesson works well at any stage in the teaching of this novel as it is designed as much to teach, as it is to ‘fill gaps’ in terms of revision. This resource is the first of a range of resources on this text, so do follow me if you want to keep up to date on what is available.
New Year 2020 Assembly: Welcome Back and Making Changes
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New Year 2020 Assembly: Welcome Back and Making Changes

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This assembly uses music, interesting facts about New Year, an inclusive ‘hands up’ activity and challenges students to adapt their approach to setting new year’s resolutions and instead aim to be more reflective and make changes all the time to ensure they achieve successes in their education, personal and emotional lives. This assembly draws on facts that traverse a range of cultures and is overtly linked to the SMSC agenda. This would be a perfect assembly to use as a first assembly back in 2020 and will save you thinking/planning time over the festive season.