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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.

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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
In a London Drawing Room - Context and First Reading
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In a London Drawing Room - Context and First Reading

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This lesson introduces some key themes of the poem (industrial revolution, strict rules and punishments, monotony). It also allows the students to understand a bit of the context behind the poem, and the feelings of restriction and helplessness that inspired George Elliot (or Mary Evans) to write this poem.
SPAG Lesson: Hyphens and Dashes
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SPAG Lesson: Hyphens and Dashes

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This lesson teaches students about the differences between hyphens, en, and em dashes. The students will be able to test their knowledge by completing a section of comprehension, and then writing a creative piece which will be peer-reviewed.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3

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In this lesson, students will act out Act 3 of ‘Dara’, and answer IGCSE Section A style questions at the end. They will contemplate the staging of certain scenes, and the changing relationships between characters - in particular, the relationship between Dara and Aurangzeb.
Intro to Speaking and Listening
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Intro to Speaking and Listening

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This lesson introduces students to speaking and listening as a topic, and asks them to consider what makes an effective speaker, and listener. By the end, students will write their own mini-speech on a topic of their choice.
Descriptive Writing Lesson (5 Senses)
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Descriptive Writing Lesson (5 Senses)

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This lesson focuses on having the students utilize the 5 senses in order to construct a solid piece of descriptive writing. Whereas this is in preparation for the Cambridge IGCSE Language Paper 1, it can be used for any exam board. E.g AQA Language Paper 1 Question 5 prep
London - William Blake Context and Introduction
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London - William Blake Context and Introduction

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This lesson includes a word of the week (emancipation), an exploration of the key context behind Blake’s poem ‘London’, and an exploration of key concepts related to the poem. By the end of the lesson, students will have conducted a first reading of the poem, and been able to connect key concepts and context to particular stanzas.
Language Paper 1 Question 3 AQA: Frozen Lyrics
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Language Paper 1 Question 3 AQA: Frozen Lyrics

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This lesson focuses on tracking events in a text and analysing the change in voice/themes as the text progresses, using the lyrics from Frozen.This is one of 6 lessons uploaded with the aim of preparing students for answering Language Paper 1 Question 3.
Storm on the Island Context Lesson
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Storm on the Island Context Lesson

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Lesson includes a word of the week (impregnable) with accompanying questions, context on Heaney, Stormont and The Troubles, a first reading of the poem and group/discussion work activities.
Titanic non-fiction analysis lesson
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Titanic non-fiction analysis lesson

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Lesson complete with a word of the week focus (adversity), a real Titanic diary entry, and guided annotation practice. Great for An Inspector Calls context, Non-Fiction analysis or Unseen Prose practice.
London - William Blake analysis lesson
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London - William Blake analysis lesson

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This lesson explores Blake’s poem ‘London’ and the key techniques and ideas present in the poem. This is a bit of a fun take on annotation - it allows the students to, using a ‘case file’, match the techniques and key concepts to specific lines in the poem.
SPAG lesson: Solving the Punctuation Crimes
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SPAG lesson: Solving the Punctuation Crimes

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This lesson is half-punctuation and half-comprehension. This allows students to ‘solve the punctuation crimes’ by detecting the ‘stolen punctuation’ in a sentence. After answering some 11+ style comprehension questions, students will test their punctuation skills by writing a crime fiction piece. The lesson finalises with a peer-review.
Cyberbullying PSHE style lesson
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Cyberbullying PSHE style lesson

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This lesson focuses on the effect that students can have on others. At the ends the students will write a letter to a hypothetical friend who is suffering with cyberbullying, offering support, understanding and solutions.