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Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.

Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.
GCSE Language Layout
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GCSE Language Layout

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This document provides an overview in study friendly terms of the WJEC English Language GCSE layout. It includes sections that cross-over from AQA but outlines specific WJEC papers. It includes an activity to complete after reading the relevant information.
Types of Text - Prisons
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Types of Text - Prisons

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Examples/models of different types of writing all on the theme of ‘prisons’. The types of text include: narrative, letter, speech, article and essay.
Heroes - Research Questions
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Heroes - Research Questions

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A series of questions and links to useful websites. I found this particularly useful as a homework / revision tasks for GCSE students studying Robert Cormier’s ‘Heroes’.
Creative Writing Table
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Creative Writing Table

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This table intends to encourage students to think about the techniques and literary features that they use. Any picture can be displayed via projector or simply pinning a picture to a board and students can fill in their table using each technique to describe said picture.
Generic Poetry Comparison Grid
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Generic Poetry Comparison Grid

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This generic poetry comparison grid can be adapted to fit any exam board or set of poems. Students fill in comparisons from simple structural points such as the number of stanzas to complex points such as linguistic similarities.
Reflection Worksheet for Detentions
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Reflection Worksheet for Detentions

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This worksheet invites students to reflect on their actions in class and provides prompts and questions to answer to do so. This is aimed at secondary school students given a 45 minute or 1 hour after school detention.
Courtroom - Reading Comprehension
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Courtroom - Reading Comprehension

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A short (original) story extract and a series of questions based on inference, vocabulary, opinion, understanding and creative reasoning. Aimed at KS3 students with low reading scores.
Conflict in Hamlet
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Conflict in Hamlet

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A mini lesson designed at introducing Hamlet to students and introducing the theme of conflict. Includes the extract used for analysis (and a summary and mini glossary) alongside PPT slides that guide reading and provide sentence stems for group discussion.
Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson
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Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson

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This is a complete lesson that allows students to take part in descriptive writing inspired by the story of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Chaucer. Students design their own travelling companion and go through planning and then descriptive writing. This resource includes a differentiated printable copy and two examples of a creative description. The resource also includes peer assessment opportunity.