An alphabetised Dictionary suitable for English Language students at GCSE. 56 page document 80 writer’s craft techniques listed and defined. ‘What’ and ‘Why used’ sections for each Includes extra spaces at the end for additional techniques. Useful for covering all language techniques expected at GCSE English Language level, with a few common presentation techniques also included. Advice: I usually print out the title page full size, then print the document 2 pages per sheet - and put it together as a wee booklet. See attached a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12599928

A simple PowerPoint offering explanation and analysis of Shakespeare’s language, with tips on how to decifer it. Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth are both referenced, with original language offered, and their modern translation. Several exercises requiring translation and explanation are also included.

Two booklets covering the character of Candy ‘Of Mice and Men’ Student Booklet - to be completed - 13 pages Teacher Booklet - with suggested answers - 13 pages Booklet covers: Introduction and guidance for how to complete a Character Essay Sample Paragraph Layout with suggested terminology/phrases Key words to describe Candy Key Experiences analysed Evidence/Quotes - analysed with techniques and explanations Example paragraphs with clear layout Area for summarising learning under mnemonic ‘BARSCAP’ FULL BOOKLET with all CHARACTERS will be AVAILABLE SOON

Teaching and Guidance notes for Controlled Assessment for CCEA GCSE to accompany the teaching of ‘Macbeth’ Teaching Notes PP - Images PP - Paragraph scaffold and example Guided Planning Document **Teaching notes include: ** Stereotypical life of a Jacobean woman Shakespeare’s intentions Typical audience reaction Key Words/phrases Lady Macbeth - general overview and specific notes PowerPoint - Images included - to prompt discussion about the presentation of Lady Macbeth and the witches PowerPoint - includes key points to make about Lady Macbeth, key context points, paragraph layout and paragraph example. Document - guided planning - essay title and eight boxes to complete - guidance for students to bring their knowledge together.

A visually appealing and easily accessible booklet, this pupil resource covers all areas of MIA, creating a perfect introduction and foundation for progress into GCSE Moving Image Arts. Instruction is given, and complimented with film extracts and activities to complete. A PowerPoint to aid teaching is also provided. Areas covered: Roles of responsibility Genre Camera technique Sound Lighting Mise-en-scène Answer Book provided

This resource is an accessible and informative presentation of comparison between the characters of Animal Farm (images taken from the film) and their counterparts in the real Russian Revolution. Each pairing of images is followed by historical information, accurately explaining the real character and their historical behaviour. See also the free resource https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/animal-farm-characters-russian-sticers-12366420 where the pairings can be printed out as stickers.

A PowerPoint covering a full range of activities for the iconic play from Act 1-Act 5. Includes: Background information Interpretation of media Character work Comprehension Question Language anaylsis Persuasive writing The changes occuring The art of performance Letter writing

A comprehensive PowerPoint answering the question: Who is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth? Students are guided through a structured and detailed approach for how to formulate their response to the posed question.

An easily accessible booklet designed to introduce junior KS3 classes to the idea of the Media and how it persuades and manipulates the target audience. The resource looks at how we ‘manipulate’ each other, takes account of the first six persuasive techniques and teaches pupils to identify these devices in example articles. Activities throughout include: facts and opinions, font, colour, slogans and language tricks. The booklet ends with a fun persuasive activity to complete.

A comprehensive worksheet to evaluate Portia in her own time, and in modern times. E.g. Question: Portia: the Elizabethan woman vs the Modern Woman Students are guided through a structured and detailed approach for how to formulate their response to the posed question.

A complete coverage of a variety of poem and the context in which they were written. Booklet for pupils Booklet for teacher PowerPoint for Visual demonstration Context Propaganda Background activities Life in the trenches Writing home War poetry language Poetic techniques Essay comparison ‘Who’s for the Game’ Jessie Pope - with differentiated activities ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ Wilfred Owen - with differentiated activites ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ - comparison of drafts ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke ‘In Flanders Field’ John McCrae ‘The Evacuee’ by RS Thomas ‘The Target’ by Ivor Guerney

What an incredible poem - effective, engaging, heart-breaking. Included are TWO VERSIONS of a GCSE level Essay Analysis of the poem, analysed using an easy scaffold of ‘SPECS SLIM’. One more in depth version, and one ‘easier’. Useful for Students - give them hints/paragraph sample/discussion points and allow them to complete each section. Useful for Teachers as a sample piece of work. The question: Write about the poem ‘The Target’. You should describe what the poet writes about and how he uses language to convey his thoughts and feelings. The scaffold: SPECS Subject Purpose Emotion Craftsmanship Summary Craftmanship: SLIM Structure Language Imagery Movement Sounds Example paragraph: Subject The title of the poem gives the first suggestion of its subject matter. A ‘target’ is something that is aimed for – whether as an aspirational goal, or through violence – in archery, or the use of guns. It is quickly realised that the latter is involved in this ‘Target’ – and the aim was a fellow human being. The antiquated language, e.g. ‘durst’, ‘Twas’, ‘a-happening’, places this situation in the past, possibly World War One. If this is the case, the subject matter is the death of a soldier, at the hand of his enemy; the enemy and killer being the first person narrator of the poem. The poem moves on to document the killer’s reasons, his regrets, the fears of his mother and the only solution possible to quell her fears: “Perhaps it might be best/To die, and set her fears at rest”; the lack of participation from a God who ‘takes no sort of heed’ and the inescapable ‘bloody mess’ of war and ‘job’ which must be carried out by the narrator as a soldier.

A simple PowerPoint using a wide range of paper advertisements from the past -the first slide shows the advert and the genre being used, and the second slide reveals the product being sold. The aim of the resource is to develop the understanding of how genre can be manipulated for both non-fiction and fiction - there are no bounds when it comes to the imagination and how to advertise a product. Each advert can be analysed for its persuasive qualities and how it manipulates the target audience.

Simple PowerPoint looking at Point, Evidence, Explanation and how to apply it to a question from ‘Holes’. The burger reference is always very useful in the classroom!

An accessible PowerPoint which makes use of anti-smoking media images to investigate Presentation and Language. Suitable for both KS3 and as an introduction to KS4 Reading Media Texts, this resource covers the basics of Presentation: Colour, Layout and Image (see My Shop for ‘Font’ activities) and Language: Facts, Opinions, Title and Persuasive words and phrases.

Making use of the text ‘Ex-Poser’ by Paul Jennings, this resource carefully and accessibly works through how to answer ten comprehension questions using PEE - the method of Point, Evidence, Explanation. This has proven to be a really useful way to introduce PEE into the classroom and to ensure it is applied correctly.

A comprehensive PowerPoint covering a full range of background detail including Shakespeare’s life and the times he wrote in. Contains both information, student activities for completion and quizzes for quick assessment. Modern adaptions Tudor Times Shakespeare’s Life Tudor Theatre The Globe Shakespeare’s influence

Developed from the wonderful film short ‘Father and Daughter’ , this story is without dialogue and therefore open to endless interpretation for both KS3 and KS4 students. I use this with both KS3 and GCSE students in order to develop their understanding of emotions in their writing. The plot details are sparse, and it is up to the pupil to add detail. Detail is the key to this piece of work. Included in this resource is a series of questions chosen to stimulate thought and to observe the methods of storytelling which can be replicated in the pupil’s own writing. (Please note the mention of VEMB in Q6 refers to Voice, Expression, Movement and Breathing - as the fundamental ways in which we non verbally demonstrate our feelings - look in My Shop for further VEMB resources) Also included are suggested answers. At the end of the resource is a short task - but this can be exchanged for a much longer one looking at the whole film - this should be at the discretion of the teacher and their knowledge of the ability level of their students. The film short is available on YouTube but please note that the audio track of one of the YouTube versions is slightly off - best quality is from the BFI Screen Shorts DVD.

Student Booklet – 92 pages Key information provided, space to complete work on Characters and Contexts. Quotations provided for each character and each context. For each context, quotations have been divided under separate titles, helpful to stimulate ideas for essay planning. Exam Questions provided, followed by space to complete plan for answer. Included: Exam Basics Contexts and Themes Essay Layout Advice Characters – 8 key characters, space to complete key words Characters – area for research and teaching Characters – 8 key characters, complete with key quotations Context – Biography + Exam Question + Example Response Context – American Settlement and Frontier + Quotations + Exam Question Context – America Post WW1 Context – The Jazz Age/The Roaring Twenties + Quotations + Exam Question Context – American Dream + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Divided Society (inc. Racism and Industrialism) + Quotations + Exam Questions Extra Exam Questions – The Great Gatsby + Today Context – Prohibition and Organised Crime + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Geography + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Type of Hero + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Social Satire + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Romantic Novel + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Realist Novel + Exam Questions Context – Symbolism + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Novel of Manners Teacher Booklet – 96 pages Exactly the same as the student booklet, with teaching notes and essay plans included. Included: Characters – key words provided Characters – area for research and teaching Characters – key quotations Context – Biography Notes + Exam Question + Example Response Context – American Settlement and Frontier Notes + Quotations + Exam Question with two essay response plans Context – America Post WW1 Notes Context – The Jazz Age/The Roaring Twenties Notes + Quotations + Exam Question with essay response plan Context – American Dream Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions with essay response plan Context – Divided Society (inc. Racism and Industrialism) Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions with two essay response plans Extra Exam Questions – The Great Gatsby + Today with essay response notes Context – Prohibition and Organised Crime Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions with essay response plan Context – Geography Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Type of Hero Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions with essay response notes Context – Social Satire + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Romantic Novel Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Realist Novel + Exam Questions with essay response notes Context – Symbolism Notes + Quotations + Exam Questions Context – Novel of Manners Notes + Exam Question Three sample essays to annotate and improve - Gangsters, Geography, Women Individual overviews for All imagery taken from Movie and Google images

This resource contains a lengthy Powerpoint which covers a full range of techniques which should be considered when writing creatively. The Powerpoint ends with an assessment title, and the success criteria to accompany it. Although aimed at KS3, this is also useful for weaker KS4 students, or as starters/refreshers at KS4. The Powerpoint offers: Eight ten-minute activities to stimulate creative thought Two slides focussing on verb synonyms in order to up level writing Six slides looking at connotation, and the consideration that must be taken of our choices A quick look at onomatopoeia and the implication of choosing animal sounds Two ‘Picture the Scene’ examples encouraging the use of the studied techniques Quick looks at: adverbs, boring sentences, syntax arrangement, avoidance of ‘got’, good openers and ‘improve the examples’ opportunity Assessment title and success criteria.