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I am an experienced English teacher and Literacy Coordinator. All of my resources are organised, engaging, ready to teach and designed to save you - the teacher - your valuable time!
Please have a look at all of my resources - at least 20% of which are free.
Two engaging and resourced hour-long lessons to teach students how to approach Internet research and identify reliable sources of information. This is applicable to any research topic and is suitable for key stage 3 or key stage 4.
Students will learn how to:
Identify relevant research questions.
Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of various sources
Identify key words to use in search engines
Choose what information to write down.
This resource includes:
A Powerpoint for two lessons including teaching and printing instructions
Worksheets/printouts for each lesson (included as part of the PowerPoint).
I have included an example use for the Holocaust, however the slides can be easily adapted to suit any relevant research topic. I have used these in my English lessons but they could be adapted to work in any subject which requires students to complete independent research.
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A detailed 100 question quiz for GCSE/IGCSE Of Mice and Men revision with all answers included. The quiz includes the following rounds (round one is available for free):
1. Context (free)
2. Setting, Structure and Symbols
3. Literary Devices
4. Descriptions - Name the Character
5. Animals
6. Character Names and First Lines
7. George and Lennie
8. Chapter One
9. Chapter Two
10. Chapter Three
11. Chapter Four
12. Chapters Five and Six
I have an Of Mice and Men resources bundle available here. . I have a whole range of Of Mice and Men revision resources available in the shop and a range of revision videos on my YouTube channel (this is linked to in my shop).
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20 1-hour ready-to-teach and fully resourced lessons on every chapter of 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne. This scheme also includes two contextual lessons to introduce students to the important background knowledge for the book such as Nazi Germany, the Holocaust and Auschwitz.
All lessons are easily adaptable and ready to teach with a lesson overview and printing instructions. Each lesson has a clear learning objective and differentiated learning outcomes. This resource also includes a detailed knowledge organiser and a homework menu to accompany the unit. Assessment ideas for the unit are also provided.
For a detailed breakdown of the knowledge and skills covered by this unit, have a look at the scheme of work, which is available for free if you click through the resources in this bundle. This covers a range of knowledge and skills on the key stage 3 curriculum and prepares students for both Language and Literature that they will study in key stage 4.
A number of the resources in this bundle are available for free - you can find them if you click through the resources in the bundle. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive.
Freebies in this bundle (so that you can try before you buy):
1) Two pre-reading lessons to introduce students to the context of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
2) A lesson on chapter 1 of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
3) A scheme of work for teaching the entire novel.
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This bundle contains everything you need to introduce students to Language Paper 2 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language.
This bundle contains:
A lesson giving a detailed overview of Language Paper 2.
A lesson on how to approach the directed writing question.
A lesson on how to approach the descriptive writing task.
Two lessons on how to approach the narrative writing task.
An original practice paper 2
A scheme of work overview for teaching Language Papers 1 and 2.
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Detailed character profiles for five of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice: Antonio, Bassanio, Shylock, Portia and Jessica. These profiles contain a description of each character and some of their important quotes. They could be used for revision or for learning about the characters before reading the play.
If you would like the lesson which includes these character profiles, click here.
More Resources for The Merchant of Venice
Click here for a bundle of all the lessons to take you through the play plus a quiz, knowledge organiser and character revision posters.
Freebies:
For character revision posters for your classroom, click here.
For an English/Drama lesson based on Portia’s choice in Act 1 Scene 2, click here.
For a Scheme of Work overview for the unit, click here.
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An engaging and detailed staff CPD session on explicit vocabulary instruction - this lasts between one hour and 90 minutes depending on whether departments are given time at the end to consider their tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary words.
I delivered this in my role as Literacy Coordinator and was told by the headteacher that it was the best internal CPD that he had seen delivered.
This session covers:
Why you need a whole-school approach to vocabulary
The Matthew Effect
Tier 1, 2 and 3 words and what this means.
Approaches to vocabulary instruction - morphology, etymology and the Frayer model.
Modelled examples of how to teach new vocabulary.
Advice for further reading.
Please note that I have provided some suggestions in the notes section of the slides about how to guide discussion.
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* Staff CPD on Whole-School Reading Strategies
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An engaging and detailed lesson to teach students how to approach the directed writing question in paper 2 for the CIE 0500 English First Language specification.
This resource contains:
A ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions.
An original example directed writing question with two insert texts provided.
A revision handout so that students can can revise how to approach this question.
Learning Objective: Understand how to approach the paper 2 directed writing task
Learning Outcomes:
Students will understand what the directed writing task looks like and what is assessed on the mark scheme.
-Students will be introduced to a five step writing guide for this question.
Lesson Outline:
Do it now: What is directed writing? Discuss with your partner?
Starter: What does the question look like and what is the mark scheme?
Main task: Five step guided directed writing.
Discussion Plenary: What questions or concerns do you still have about directed writing?
Freebies:
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.
Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here.
If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.
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Introduce your students to the dynamic world of slam poetry with this fully resourced 90-minute lesson. Ideal for years 9 and above, this lesson can be easily adapted for younger students. The featured poem addresses the theme of addiction, making it more suitable for mature students, but a selection of alternative slam poems is included for flexibility.
What's Included:
* 20-Slide PowerPoint: Engaging presentation covering the history, evolution, and impact of slam poetry.
* Graphic Organiser: Helps students to mind-map and structure their slam poems effectively.
* Detailed Instructions: Step-by-step guidance on writing a slam poem, focusing on both creative and technical aspects.
* Curated Slam Poems: A range of recommended slam poems that can be used as substitutes, ensuring suitability for different age groups.
**Learning Objective:** Express Ourselves Through Writing Powerful Slam Poetry.
**Learning Outcomes:**
- Understand the conventions of powerful slam poems.
- Use a range of language and structural devices in my poem.
- Perform part of my poem for maximum impact.
**Lesson Overview**:
Do it now: Think-Pair-Share questions on Slam Poetry. With teacher-support, the class arrive at an inferred definition of slam poetry.
Starter: A teacher-guided history of slam poetry followed by 5 recall questions with answers provided.
Activity 1: Watch ‘21’ and discuss questions
Activity 2: Use graphic organizer to write down ideas and then begin writing slam poem
Plenary: Share most powerful line
Extension: Poems for further study
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An engaging and detailed lesson to teach students how to approach the summary question in their reading paper for the CIE 0500 English First Language specification. In this resource is an original exam script which students practise answering.
This resource contains:
A ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions.
An example summary question/extract and the mark scheme
A revision handout so that students can practise the four step method for approaching this question.
This has been updated according to the 2024 specification change.
Learning Objective: Write an effective summary.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will understand how to meet the requirements of the mark scheme for the summary writing question.
Students will experience a ‘walking mock’ of how to approach the summary writing question.
Students will practise applying the mark scheme by using peer assessment.
Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Think, pair, share: What are the key skills needed for writing a summary?
Starter: Overview of the exam question, skills and marks.
Task 1: Modelled and scaffolded summary task divided into four steps. For the final step, students should be given 15 minutes to write their answer.
Task 2: Scaffolded peer assessment - students assess multiple other examples so that they can see a range of answers.
Task 3: Self-reflection
Leaving question: What questions do you still have about writing a summary?
Freebies:
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.
Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here.
If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.
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This bundle contains everything you need to introduce students to CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language for papers 1 and 2. These resources work well both to introduce students to the syllabus and also as revision material before the exams. It includes 12 lessons, 2 practice exams, marking templates, a scheme of work overview and a knowledge organiser.
This bundle contains:
A detailed knowledge organiser to support students in approaching language paper 1.
An original practice paper 1 and 2.
Marking templates for marking practice papers for language paper 1.
An overview lesson on what students can expect from language paper 1.
A detailed and engaging lesson teaching students how to approach the comprehension questions in language paper 1: Q1(a)-(e).
A detailed and engaging lesson teaching students how to approach the 15 mark summary question for paper 1.
Two detailed lessons teaching students how to approach Language paper 1 Q2 (analysis questions).
A lesson to support students with Language Paper 1 Q3.
A lesson giving a detailed overview of language paper 2.
A lesson on how to approach the directed writing question.
Two lessons on how to approach the descriptive writing task.
Two lessons on how to approach the narrative writing task.
A scheme of work overview for this unit with suggested teaching order.
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This bundle contains everything that you need to teach CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language for Paper 1.
The bundle includes:
A knowledge organiser to support students in approaching Language Paper 1.
An original practice paper.
Marking templates for marking practice papers for language paper 1.
Six ready-to teach lessons
A scheme of work overview for Language Papers 1 and 2.
The lessons include:
An overview lesson on what students can expect from language paper 1.
A detailed lesson which gives students practice in how to approach the comprehension questions Q1(a)-(e) in language paper 1.
A detailed and engaging lesson teaching students how to approach the 15 mark summary question 1(f) for paper 1.
Two detailed lessons teaching students how to approach Language paper 1 Q2 (analysis questions).
A detailed lesson teaching students how to approach the creative response for question 3.
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A detailed and comprehensive knowledge organiser/revision mat for the unseen poetry and poetry anthology questions for Edexcel English Literature IGCSE 4ET1. This is comprised of two A3 pages of information.
This knowledge organiser contains the following sections:
Form and structural terms
Language terms
An overview table with all the poems, their themes and the poetic form of each.
I have included it as a Powerpoint (for easy editing) and a PDF (for easy printing).
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An engaging and detailed staff CPD session on whole-school reading strategies that lasts one hour.
This session covers:
Why you need a whole-school approach to reading.
The Matthew Effect
Tier 1, 2 and 3 words and what this means.
Orthography and background of English spelling
Five strategies for struggling readers that can be used across subjects.
Time for staff to consolidate their learning and discuss how they will apply what they have learned to their subject and upcoming units.
Please note that I have provided some suggestions in the notes section of the slides about how to guide discussion as well as the answers to some questions.
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This bundle contains six essential revision resources for Of Mice and Men revision.
It includes:
An Of Mice and Men revision card game which includes key quotes
A 10 page Of Mice and Men revision guide on loneliness (focused on IGCSE Pearson English Literature but relevant to a range of syllabi)
A 100 question Of Mice and Men revision quiz
An Of Mice and Men knowledge organiser
A knowledge organiser about Curley’s Wife and an activity in which students use this as a model to create knowledge organisers for the other characters in the book.
A home-learning/online resource to help students to independently learn the social context of Of Mice and Men.
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A clear, detailed and ready-to-teach lesson on CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 Question 3 which assesses how students can find implicit meanings in a text and synthesise these into the writing of a creative response. In this resource is an original exam script with Text C as well as answers with explanations adapted from the mark scheme.
Learning Objective: Write an effective creative response for question 3 of Language Paper 1.
Learning Outcomes:
-Students will understand the assessment objectives and the mark scheme for Q3.
Students will be guided through a three-step approach of how to answer this question.
-Students will write an independent answer and self-assess their work against the mark scheme.
Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Think – Pair – Share: If an old lady was writing a letter to a friend, what tone/register would she use?
Starter: Overview of question requirements and mark scheme.
Task one: Modelling of how to approach the question with exam hints and a model answer.
Task two: Students independently write the end of the answer.
Plenary: Students self-assess their work against the mark scheme and write themselves a target for next time.
This resource has been updated according to the 2024 specification change.
Freebies:
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.
Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here.
If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.
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A full paper 1 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language. This resource includes a full practice paper for Language paper 1 with three texts, answers/marking guide and references.
All the questions and answer scheme have been based on the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 syllabus and the questions have been worded so that they are similar/identical to the specification paper.
The resource is included as a pdf for easy printing or as a word doc in case you wish to edit it.
This has been updated according to the 2024 change of specification.
Freebies:
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.
A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.
Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here.
If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.
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In this lesson, students are guided through the court room scene in Act 4 Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice. Students will consider the implications of justice and mercy and then consider how a Shakespearean audience would have viewed Shylock’s fate as compared to a modern one.
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast how a Shakespearean audience and a modern audience would respond to the trial scene in Act 4.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will discuss the implications of justice and mercy in practice.
Students will answer comprehension questions about Act 4 Scene 1.
Students will compare the response of a Shakespearean audience with a modern audience to Shylock’s fate.
Students will write a paragraph to address the question of to what extent do they feel pity for Shylock.
Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Students write their ideas on a post-it note examining a quote by the Duke about Shylock.
Starter: Introduction to key vocabulary (justice and mercy) and discussion around them.
Activity 1: Read and discuss a summary/extracts from Act 4 Scene 1. Questions are interspersed.
Activity 2: Class discussion exercise. Students share their opinions on to the extent that feel sorry for Shylock followed by an outline of the contextual differences between a Shakespearean and a modern audience.
Plenary: Students write a paragraph to answer this question: “Shylock is the true victim of The Merchant of Venice”. To what extent do you agree with this statement?”
More Resources for The Merchant of Venice
Click here for a bundle of all the lessons to take you through the play plus a quiz, knowledge organiser and character revision posters.
Freebies:
For character revision posters for your classroom, click here.
For an English/Drama lesson based on Portia’s choice in Act 1 Scene 2, click here.
For a Scheme of Work overview for the unit, click here.
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An engaging and detailed quiz Powerpoint containing 30 questions and answers to question students on their general knowledge about books - both classic and modern! There are four rounds in total over 41 PowerPoint slides: three question rounds and one round in which students make up their own riddles. This is ideal for World Book Day.
This is aimed at secondary age students both in key stage 3 and key stage 4. There is a range of difficulty of questions covering books from Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Harry Potter to Sophie’s World and Animal Farm. The Powerpoint and is editable so that you can remove and alter questions to suit your students.
The Rounds
Round One: Book titles (these questions have various levels of scaffolding so that there is a range of difficulty).
Round Two: Characters and Settings
Round Three: Book Covers
This lesson works well for Book Day or for an end of term English or form time lesson.
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A detailed knowledge organiser to support students studying ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare.
It includes the following:
A brief section on William Shakespeare
Key quotes
Overview of all the important characters
Important literary terms for studying the play
Key terminology used
This is suitable for any age group studying the play. It is an excellent resource to be used for setting homework, quizzing in classes or as a support mat.
If you find this helpful, have a look at my other resources for The Merchant of Venice:
1) A BUNDLE of lessons plus extras (knowledge organiser and revision posters) which can be bought for a big saving.
2) A 40 Question Shakespeare Quiz
3) Introduction to Characters and Themes in The Merchant of Venice
4) Act 1 Scene 1 (Antonio and Bassanio)
5) Portia’s Choice in Act 1 Scene 2 (FREE)
6) Shakespeare’s Portrayal of Shylock in Act 1 Scene 3
7) Jessica’s Character in Act 2 Scenes 1-3
8) The Casket Test in Act 2 Scene 7
9) Shylock’s Portrayal in Act 2 Scene 8
10) Prince Arragon in Act 2 Scene 9
11) Interpretations of Shylock in Act 3 Scene 1
12) Dramatic Irony in the Casket Scene in Act 3 Scene 2
13) Independently Interpreting Shakespeare Using Act 3 Scenes 3-5
14) Act 4: The Courtroom Scene
15) Evaluate the Ending of the Play in Act 5
Freebies:
For character revision posters for your classroom, click here.
For an English/Drama lesson based on Portia’s choice in Act 1 Scene 2, click here.
For a Scheme of Work overview for the unit, click here.
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