Four fully-adaptable PowerPoints on the simple past, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses. Suitable for high-ability KS3, mid-to high ability KS4, and intermediate ESOL. Suitable for home-learning. The PowerPoints introduce the student to different ways of using each of the four past tenses. Includes: *a brief recap of pronoun/verb agreement, plus the use of past participles, the verb ‘to have’, the verb ‘to be’ , and the forming of gerunds *an explanation of how the tenses are used with examples *challenge exercise one which all students should complete to show they understand how to form the tenses *extra challenge exercises which students can work through, or choose from, to show different uses and understanding of the tenses *sample answers after each exercise Teachers can choose to teach all or some of the functions of the tenses, dipping in or out, or selecting as necessary. Could be used as a series of starter activities or as longer grammar lessons. Could also be set remotely for home-learning as independent study exercises. The PowerPoints are not definitive, but offer a clear approach to understanding the different uses of the four past tenses. Best wishes, Englbee x

Four fully-adaptable PowerPoints on the simple present, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses. Suitable for high-ability KS3, mid-to high ability KS4, and intermediate ESOL. Suitable for home-learning. The PowerPoints introduce the student to different ways of using each of the four present tenses. Includes: *a brief recap of pronoun/verb agreement, plus the use of past participles, the verb ‘been’ , and the forming of gerunds *an explanation of how the tenses are used with examples *challenge exercise one which all students should complete to show they understand how to form the tenses extra challenge exercises which students can work through, or choose from, to show different uses and understanding of the tenses *sample answers after each exercise Teachers can choose to teach all or some of the functions of the tenses , dipping in or out, or selecting as necessary. Could be used as a series of starter activities or as longer grammar lessons. Could also be set remotely for home-learning as independent study exercises. The PowerPoints are not definitive, but offer a clear approach to understanding the different uses of the four present tenses. Best wishes, Englbee x

Macbeth resources for high-ability pupils studying for English Literature GCSE. Bundle contains: An introduction to the dramatic tragedy genre with didactic and interactive tasks to help your pupils understand tragedy as a genre A 60-page graphic organiser workbook with support for every scene. Includes information and questions on themes, genre, method and context A 16-page study-guide which will help with teacher preparation and student revision. Includes mini essays and reflections on: gender, children, boundaries, Great Chain of Being, the Human Condition, plus notes on the dramatic tragedy genre Eight character revision posters which focuses on how each contributes to the following six themes: gender, guilt, kingship, children, appearance and realty, and fate/freewill. Key language evidence from the text is also included. All you need to teach Macbeth! Best wishes, Englbee

These are high-level revision sheets (PDF) of AQA Love and Relationship Poems for students aiming for levels, 6/7-9 in the new GCSE Literature Paper 2 The revision sheet is laid out in sections with minimal graphics to allow effective revision of ideas and method. Ideas are written in a brief format rather than being too text/colour heavy to aid key learning and memory The method focus is rooted in structure and form as well as language choices in order to hit higher band criteria. Only a few choices for each as AQA stresses depth as opposed to breadth to achieve top grades. There are suggested links to other poems and evaluative questions to consider in a potential essay conclusion. The sheet is not definitive, and students should have a much deep knowledge of the poem from class studies; however, it will help as an aid for themes and methods regarding the second, unprinted poem in the examination in which they will need to draw on their memory. 15 high-level poetry lessons here with comprehensive teacher notes. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/love-and-relationships-poetry-aqa-12180822 Best wishes, Englbee x

15 fully-adaptable PowerPoints covering each of the Love and Relationship poems in the AQA English Literature GCSE Poetry Anthology. Suitable for those students aiming for grades 7-9. Each PowerPoint contains: AQA Assessment objectives for the poetry anthology examination paper A brief biography of the poet A link to an audio reading of the poems and a listening task before reading A list of high-level terminology for each poem as required for higher grades, and as a ‘way-in’ to the poems A pyramid of critical questions which moves from knowledge to evaluation as a way of stretching higher students’ thinking, rather than you simply offering didactic teaching/leading questions A copy, or link to a copy of the poem (due to copyright of some poems; you can easily copy and paste into PowerPoint) A student sheet which can be printed off or projected onto the board as a structure to record ideas whilst working through critical questions A short plenary Followed by: Teacher notes -two/three slides containing ideas for understanding each poem and its methods at a high level which you should likely read before the lesson as preparation for discussion and teaching. How much you ‘teacher-lead’ using these notes, or whether you use them to aid independent learning is up to you. Notes are not definitive, but offer good-grounding in understanding poets’ use of method in the poems, with detail on structure and form as well as language in order to reach higher grades. NEW: THREE PAGE LESSON PLAN ON HOW TO USE EACH SLIDE INCLUDING KEY QUESTIONS, LEARNING AND OUTCOMES The lessons presume that some previous learning has taken place on what language, form and structure mean, and that students have a good level of understanding of what questions they should ask of poems in order to explore them (e.g. when was it written? how might that influence language choices? is there a specific form? what relevance is the form? how is the poem’s narrative structured and why? etc.) You can find revision posters for your students nearer exam time here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/love-and-relationships-revision-12183742 Kind regards, Englbee x