Christina Rossetti - Context. Research topics and key points to discuss.Quick View
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Christina Rossetti - Context. Research topics and key points to discuss.

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The teaching PPT suggests areas of contextual research and key points that students should retain/discuss. The resource is inspired by the OCR A-level guidance but is suitable for any specification. It can be used when giving feedback to the students on an independent/group research task or broken down into sections, over a series of lessons, to compliment the analysis of Rossetti’s poetry. It works equally well at the start of teaching sequence or as a revision tool after the poems have been studied. The teaching PPT includes answers to the task which can be expanded on further depending on the student profile. If used in lessons, the PPT will take 2-3 lessons to work through. It is a complete lesson / project / homework resource. No further preparation is required.
'Heroes' Exam Practice and Past Exam QuestionsQuick View
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'Heroes' Exam Practice and Past Exam Questions

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This revision / exam practice booklet contains step by step instructions on how to answer the WJEC Unit 2A exam questions on ‘Heroes’ (extract question, choice of two essay titles - character /theme). It includes suggested essay structures for both exam tasks and key notes to check understanding / revision progress. It follows with past WJEC Higher Tier exam questions up to 2024. There is also a simple revision plan for students, which can be amended as appropriate. The booklet makes a great teaching resource and can also be used for homework / revision / exam practice. It can also be easily amended for other exam boards. Source: WJEC GCSE Unit 2A Exam Papers; BBC Bitesize.
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'An Inspector Calls' Exam Practice

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This revision / exam practice booklet contains step by step instructions on how to answer the WJEC Unit 2A, Section A exam questions on ‘An Inspector Calls’ (extract question, choice of two essay titles - character /theme). It includes suggested essay plans for both questions, notes on the context and key points for revision. It follows with WJEC Higher Tier past exam questions since up to 2024. The booklet makes a great teaching resource and can also be used for homework / revision / exam practice. A great resource to promote independent study skills. It can also be easily amended for other exam boards. Source: WJEC GCSE Unit 2A Exam Papers; BBC Bitesize.
Comparing GCSE poems for an exam (seen or unseen) / NEA.Quick View
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Comparing GCSE poems for an exam (seen or unseen) / NEA.

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The PPT is a self-sufficient teaching resource that aims to develop students’ skills in analysing and comparing poems. It uses the STTIFE framework that teaches the students different aspects of poetical analysis, incl. language, form and structure, and structures the response for them. There are activities in the PPT, with suggested answers. It also includes the STTIFE framework table for a single poem and for comparing two poems. The resource develops key skills for poetry analysis, then leading to a comparison. It can be used for both seen and unseen poems. The slides on the exam question refer to the WJEC exam paper but can be easily adapted for any poetry comparison - seen or unseen.
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Heroes by Cormier - Chapter 4 analysis

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The teaching PPT includes slides to guide students through their annotations and analysis of Chapter 4. Suggested annotations are included in the PPT. The resource is suitable for any GCSE specification. There is a discussion task at the end (with success criteria) which allows the students to apply and test their knowledge of Chapter 4 and the theme of war. The PPT can be used when teaching the text, giving feedback to the students on an independent/group reading or as part of their revision, either in class or independently. The resource requires no additional preparation – a great time saver for a busy teacher!
'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 2 Analysis.Quick View
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'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 2 Analysis.

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The teaching PPT includes slides to guide students through their annotations and analysis of Chapter 2 of ‘Heroes’ by Robert Cormier. Suggested annotations are included in the PPT. The resource is suitable for any GCSE specification. There is a written task at the end (with success criteria) which allows the students to apply and test their knowledge. The PPT can be used when teaching the text, giving feedback to the students on an independent/group reading or as part of their revision, either in class or independently. The resource requires no additional preparation – a great time saver for a busy teacher!
'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 3 Analysis.Quick View
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'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 3 Analysis.

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The teaching PPT includes slides to guide students through their annotations and analysis of Chapter 3. Suggested annotations are included in the PPT. There is a written task at the end (with success criteria) which allows the students to apply and test their knowledge. The resource is suitable for any GCSE specification. The PPT can be used when teaching the text, giving feedback to the students on an independent/group reading or as part of their revision, either in class or independently. The resource requires no additional preparation – a great time saver for a busy teacher!
'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 1 Analysis.Quick View
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'Heroes' by Cormier - Chapter 1 Analysis.

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The teaching PPT includes slides to guide students through their annotations and analysis of Chapter 1. Suggested annotations are included in the PPT. The resource uses WJEC exam questions to contextualise the learning but is suitable for any specification. There is a written task at the end (with success criteria) which allows the students to apply and test their knowledge. The PPT can be used when teaching the text, giving feedback to the students on an independent/group reading or as part of their revision, either in class or independently. The resource requires no additional preparation – a great time saver for a busy teacher!
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'From the Antique' by Christina Rossetti

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This A-level teaching / revision PPT on the poem includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. The slides offer annotations on the full poem. It has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature but is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT is fully resourced and takes 1-2 lessons to work through. It also makes an excellent revision resource. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table are included in the lesson PPT.
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'Sweet Death' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. Although it has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature, it is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT forms a complete lesson resource; it will take 2 lessons to work through. Its structured design makes it also an excellent resource for independent study / revision. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table (apart from ‘Links to other poems’) are included in the lesson PPT.
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'The Thread of Life' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. Although it has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature, it is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT forms a complete lesson resource; it will take 1-2 lessons to work through. Its structured design makes it an excellent resource for independent study / revision. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table (apart from ‘Links to other poems’) are included in the lesson PPT.
A Streetcar Named Desire - ContextQuick View
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A Streetcar Named Desire - Context

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The teaching PPT suggests areas of contextual research and key points that students should retain/discuss when studying the play for their A-level qualification. The resource is suitable for any specification. It can be used when giving feedback to the students on an independent/group research task (which is included in the PPT) or can be broken down into sections, over a series of lessons, to compliment the analysis of the play. It works equally well at the start of a teaching sequence or as a revision tool after the play has been studied. The teaching PPT includes suggested answers to the task which can be expanded on further depending on the student profile. If used in lessons, the PPT will take 2-3 lessons to work through. It is a complete project / lesson resource. No further prep required.
'Have you forgotten?' by Christina RossettiQuick View
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'Have you forgotten?' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. Although it has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature, it is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT forms a complete lesson resource; it will take at least 1 lesson to work through. Its structured design makes it an excellent resource for independent study / revision. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table (apart from ‘Links to other poems’) are included in the lesson PPT.
'The Greatest of these is Charity' by Christina RossettiQuick View
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'The Greatest of these is Charity' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. Although it has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature, it is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT forms a complete lesson resource; it will take 1-2 lessons to work through. Its structured design makes it an excellent resource for independent study / revision. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table (apart from ‘Links to other poems’) are included in the lesson PPT.
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'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes activities and notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. Although it has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature, it is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT forms a complete lesson resource; it will take 2-3 lessons to work through. Its structured design makes it an excellent resource for independent study / revision. Further to the 10 activities (with suggested answers) in the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lessons; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table (apart from ‘Links to other poems’) are included in the lesson PPT.
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Streetcar Named Desire - Scene 10 analysis

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The teaching PPT includes a worksheet to guide students through their analysis of Scene 10 – the rape scene. Suggested answers are included in the PPT. It also suggests areas of contextual links and critical viewpoints that students should retain/discuss when studying the play for their A-level qualification. The resource is suitable for any specification. The PPt includes some images to help students ‘visualise’ the key events / features. There are two written responses at the end: one about foreshadowing (quotations are provided as prompts); one to interpret / evaluate the impact of the scene. It can be used when teaching the text, giving feedback to the students on an independent/group reading or as part of their revision, either in class or independently. The resource requires no additional preparation – a great time saver for a busy teacher!
'Of Mice and Men' GCSE Exam Practice , incl. writing frames.Quick View
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'Of Mice and Men' GCSE Exam Practice , incl. writing frames.

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This revision / exam practice booklet contains step by step instructions on how to answer exam questions on ‘Of Mice and Men’ (extract question, choice of two essay titles - character /theme). It includes WJEC GCSE Higher Tier exam questions from 2011 up to 2024. There is also a simple revision plan for students, which can be amended as appropriate. The booklet makes a great teaching resource (the questions could easily inform the revision sequence) and can also be used for homework / exam practice. On the back page, there is a ‘tracker’ of the questions since 2015 (the start of the new WJEC Spec). Although based on the WJEC GCSE exam questions, the teaching resource can also be easily amended for other exam boards. Source: WJEC GCSE Unit 1 Exam Papers; BBC Bitesize.
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Introduction to A-level English Literature - Lesson 1

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The PPT introduces the WJEC A-level English Literature qualification to the students: it covers the course content, AOs, areas of study, methods of assessment, timeline of English Literature. It also includes a reflection WS that allows the teacher to get to know the students’ learning preferences and invites a discussion about HOW students will progress throughout the course. The reflection sheet is also an extremely useful tool to deliver student voice. The PPT content will take an hour long lesson. Copies of past exam papers will be valuable to facilitate a meaningful classroom discussion. The PPT can also be easily adapted for other A-level exam specifications by simply changing examples of questions from the past exam papers / list of texts.
How to smash character/theme essay on 'Of Mice and Men'.Quick View
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How to smash character/theme essay on 'Of Mice and Men'.

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The PPT includes explanation of the extract and essay GCSE exam questions on ‘Of Mice and Men’. It includes suggested writing frames for both and model paragraphs on the characater/ theme essay. It teaches students how to compose and analytical essay / paragraphs. Although it has been produced for Unit 1 WJEC English Literature paper, it can be easily adapted to any exam board studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. The PPT will provide enough work for 2 lessons - it gives examples and tasks for students to have a go at. Both types of exam questions are accompanied by success criteria.
Of Mice and Men Section 3 Mood Extract QuestionQuick View
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Of Mice and Men Section 3 Mood Extract Question

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The lesson guides students through the extract exam question. It was planned for the WJEC specification but can be easily adapted for any exam question / coursework / text study. The PPT includes a suggested extract essay structure, success criteria and highlighted quotes. It also includes a model paragraph. The PPT will take 1-2 lessons.
'Remember' by Christina RossettiQuick View
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'Remember' by Christina Rossetti

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A teaching / revision PPT on the poem. It includes notes on structure, form, language devices, contextual links. It has been designed for the WJEC GCE English Literature but is suitable for any specification / poetry study. The PPT is fully resourced and takes 1-2 lessons to work through. It also makes an excellent independent study / revision resource to support students’ preparation for all poems prescribed by the exam board. Further to the lesson PPT, there is a worksheet that can be utilised in the following ways: to provide structure for students’ individual/paired/group work in the lesson; as homework task to consolidate their knowledge of the poem; as a revision resource. Suggested answers to each section of the table are included in the lesson PPT.