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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!
UPDATED Edexcel Pick n Mix Conflict Poetry Comparison Questions
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UPDATED Edexcel Pick n Mix Conflict Poetry Comparison Questions

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This resource comprises 7 diverse comparison questions on Edexcel’s Conflict 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.
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.
Edexcel English Language GCSE (9-1 ) Revision Pack
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Edexcel English Language GCSE (9-1 ) Revision Pack

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This bundle includes a 19th century fiction paper and a 20th/21st century non fiction paper with mark schemes and indicative content, so useful for parents and teachers alike. I have also included a guide to answering the more challenging question 7 on Paper 2 here. This is heavily discounted to allow for anyone who has purchased one of these individually to still feel they are getting good value.
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (Relationship Poetry)
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My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (Relationship Poetry)

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This resource offers a step by step guide to this poem and covers all the detail required by the new GCSE 9-1 specifications. There are slides on context, form, language and structure, interspersed with activities to ensure students enjoy this lesson. This lesson also includes SMSC links which are overtly indicated and an exam style question as a plenary.
Of Mice and Men: Curley's Wife V The Subtext
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Of Mice and Men: Curley's Wife V The Subtext

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Is Curley's Wife really that bad? This lesson includes some outstanding resources that use differentiated questioning and focus to meet the needs of ALL learners. The activity worksheets are classified in target grades so that you can group students according to ability and includes a 'Magpie' activity for your very most able. This lesson draws on a range of pedagogical practices in order to achieve outstanding progress for ALL. If you like this resource and want more on OMAM follow me here and on Twitter @jomarsh1.
Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy (AQA/EDEXCEL)
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Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy (AQA/EDEXCEL)

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Suitable for use with both the AQA 2017 specification or the Edexcel 2017 specification, this set of resources takes students through this poem step by step, the collection of resources includes an alphabetised version of the poem, contextual information, challenge activities, language activities and higher order questioning on language, structure and form before providing a stanza by stanza analysis. This is everything you need to teach this poem.
Year 7: 12 Week Literacy Programme (3)
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Year 7: 12 Week Literacy Programme (3)

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This Literacy Programme is 3 of 3 for use with year 7s across an entire term and forms part of a newly written programme that builds on the strengthened demands of the KS2 literacy skills. This resource includes a PDF version of the programme plus an Adobe version that is editable so that the name of your school/behaviour policy can be incorporated into the documents. The powerpoint presentation is used to test the weekly skills gained by your students and allows you to track progress and build in additional intervention for areas of shortfall post completion. The subsequent booklets for use in this Programme for years 8 and 9 will be posted imminently.
Year 9 Literacy Programme (Whole Year)
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Year 9 Literacy Programme (Whole Year)

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A Literacy Programme that rolls out a term at a time, and traverses an entire year. Weekly assessments are pre-prepared on a powerpoint to test the skills being learnt, self assessment sheets are included as are a PDF and Adobe version for ease of adding in school logos. The skills covered by this programme build on those nurtured at KS2 and attempts to bridge the gap between the demands of KS2 and KS4. All resources are available individually as well as part of a bundle.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 6
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 6

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If you only buy one lesson in this series, this would be a useful one to begin to tie together the use of structure, narrative, themes and characters. This lesson is differentiated (Group 3 is definitely harder than any of the other group tasks) and facilitates students' engagement with the real purpose of this chapter through paired and group question led activities.
Silas Marner by George Eliot Chapters 7 & 8
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Silas Marner by George Eliot Chapters 7 & 8

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This resource includes fully differentiated activities to support close textual analysis of an extract, an engaging Newspaper Report activity and links between this and previous chapters alongside a close focus on the use of pathetic fallacy. Language, structure and motifs are considered at different points in this lesson. Group work is used. SMSC is evident. This is a well rounded lesson that will nurture a real love of English and this text. This resource is also available as part of a bundle at a discounted price, follow my on Twitter @jomarsh1 or here for further resources on this text.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book One (Chapters 1 - 15)
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book One (Chapters 1 - 15)

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This bundle comprises resources across the entire first book in this text, assessments in the style of exam questions, extract analysis, exemplar responses, activities based on language and structure, characterisation of key characters and themes. Lessons are differentiated and encourage independent learning (and hopefully a genuine fascination with literature!).
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21

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This final lesson in this collection of resources asks students to consider the cyclical nature of some of the narrative strands, whilst also acknowledging the chronological order of Silas and Eppie's life together that breaks free from this structure. This lesson revisits the question of predetermined fate examined in earlier lessons and links back to the context against which this novel was written. This resource is available as a single unit, as part of an entire text bundle or as part of a bespoke bundle on request via Twitter @jomarsh1. If you like this resource please do follow me, as further revision resources are in the production process.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle

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This bundle includes an Assembly suited to Secondary School, three Holocaustian poems for GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice and a constructed Non Fiction Reading Paper using Primo Levi's novel 'If this is a man', the resources could be used at any point in the year, but has been bundled to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2018.
Edexcel Pick n Mix English GCSE Revision Bundle
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Edexcel Pick n Mix English GCSE Revision Bundle

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This bundle comprises 3 revision papers for the Edexcel specification. All papers are original. The English Language Paper 1 includes indicative content for responses, so is particularly useful for non specialists. If you would like a different ‘pick n mix’ bundle just let me know on my Twitter account and I can make one up for you. (@jomarsh1).
KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler: Part 5 (5 of 6)
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KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler: Part 5 (5 of 6)

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This resource takes students through a step by step study of this fascinating novel. Activities are differentiated, essay are guided with supportive notes and preparatory activities, close reading is modeled and exemplars offered to ensure that students are inspired by a high standard of work. This resource covers Part 5 of the novel and includes character studies, close reading, thematic and structural studies, hot seating, creative writing, group work, peer assessment and DIRT activities, all with a nod to SMSC. This can be purchased individually or as part of a bundle from my shop. The mark scheme used in this resource is the New Zealand one, as this was originally devised as part of a commission for a New Zealand school, although these slides could easily be edited to reflect your own mark scheme/specification.
Edexcel 'Pick n Mix': Revision-English Language Paper 2 - Non Fiction Reading Extracts and Questions
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Edexcel 'Pick n Mix': Revision-English Language Paper 2 - Non Fiction Reading Extracts and Questions

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This resource is for use with the Edexcel (9-1) specification and includes a constructed exam paper in the style of the Edexcel paper 2 on non fiction. Two extracts, focusing on war experiences, have been used for this paper. This resource is available individually or as part of a bundle with a 50% discount. It is perfect for use by teachers, parents, students, homeschooled learners and tutors alike.
IGCSE English: Cetacean by Peter Reading Poetry
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IGCSE English: Cetacean by Peter Reading Poetry

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This resource offers a thorough exploration of this IGCSE poem by Peter Reading. The activities are highly varied and inclusive, whilst also offering plenty of challenge for the more able students. This lesson includes literacy tasks, arty tasks, independent and group tasks plus a clear guide as to how to achieve the range of grades prior to closing with an exemplar assessment task. This lesson, whilst prepared with the Cambridge International specifications (English Literature and World Literature 2022 onwards) in mind, would make a perfectly engaging lesson for KS3 students just setting out on their GCSE style poetry as it includes clear terminology, explained and applied and exemplar sentence starters as a guide as to how to ‘start an analytical response’. Please do visit my shop for more IGCSE resources on this and a range of other specifications, if you are looking for something specific message me on Twitter @jomarsh1 and I will get back to you within 24 hours.