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FOR THE LOVE OF LITERATURE

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I love creating resources and spend far too much time doing it. Currently teaching mostly A-level English Literature, but there are a range of free and paid resources for all ages. I believe in challenging students with a range of ambitious material, but also believe that this needs to be underpinned by explicit direction on HOW students can develop their ideas in written form. Write better... think better... think better...write better... and so on.

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I love creating resources and spend far too much time doing it. Currently teaching mostly A-level English Literature, but there are a range of free and paid resources for all ages. I believe in challenging students with a range of ambitious material, but also believe that this needs to be underpinned by explicit direction on HOW students can develop their ideas in written form. Write better... think better... think better...write better... and so on.
Improving Writing at A-Level - for English Literature students
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Improving Writing at A-Level - for English Literature students

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A whole range of useful resources to support student writing - mostly A-level but some could work for more able at GCSE: - WHALE analysis; my own approach for getting students to analyse texts in detail by thinking like a whale. Includes modelled example using 'A Streetcar..' and blank template. - Analysis framework for any play; in table format so can be laminated/ cut up and allocated to students/groups, depending on AO but could also be used as is. - Discourse markers - simple list of connecting words - I challenge students to use them whilst writing shorter pieces in class. -Comparative writing frame to help students compare two texts; blank templates and modelled example using The Bell Jar and A Streetcar Named Desire - Information sheets on the approach required for different kinds of A-level writing e.g. critical analysis, interpretive, using secondary critical material - Two writing mats which are totally based on an example of a writer's palette in David Didau's wonderful book, 'The Secret of Literacy- making the implicit, explicit' - a must for all teachers, in my opinion. One focuses on deep language analysis, the other on interpretive writing. I laminate at A3 size and keep copies in classroom at all times - can be used for slow writing activity or to support students during timed writing. - Powerpoint with general activities on classic mistakes students make whilst writing. Use as a starter OR for some directed practice/ mastery after they have written an essay.
The Duchess of Malfi full SOW
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The Duchess of Malfi full SOW

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A full A-level scheme of work for The Duchess of Malfi - taught for OCR A-level English Literature. Comprehensive, detailed and challenging.... hours of planning done for you, so you can just enjoy teaching this wonderful text. Powerpoints and accompanying hand-outs with questions, activities and some teacher notes on Acts 1 and 2. Also includes some exemplar essays on women, rank and social status and Bosola; some revision quizzes. Edition used for study New Mermaids, 5th edition, ed Brian Gibbons All material clearly labelled... good to go in and teach as is, but easy enough to adapt/add in activities depending on what you are teaching the text for. OCR delivery guide also worth a look for additional activities http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/183439-the-duchess-of-malfi-delivery-guide.pdf
Hamlet full SOW for A-level - powerpoints and worksheets
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Hamlet full SOW for A-level - powerpoints and worksheets

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VALUE FOR MONEY alert... powerpoint, handouts, questions, key extracts and some teacher notes... all labelled and ready to just pick up and teach. A full scheme of work also included - I am teaching for OCR (extract then an interpretation question), but this covers off all A-level AOs... critics, analysis and some context.
The Bloody Chamber SOW, resources and links to the Gothic
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The Bloody Chamber SOW, resources and links to the Gothic

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A plethora of resources for teaching Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber... powerpoints, resources and tasks. Taught for OCR A-level English Literature as part of Gothic comparative and contextual study (to be taught alongside Frankenstein) but would work equally well as stand-alone for other components or as a coursework text. You also have here some extract question activities on presentation of 'the other' in Gothic literature and some teaching material and activities on Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', focusing particularly on narrative form and perspective. NB Puss in boots not there - we just read and discussed as it doesn't fit as part of our unit so we covered it unofficially) and the final three worksheets are designed by students - I got them to prep their own in the style of mine.... they did pretty well but if you are not going to adopt the same approach, I would check them before using as may need some editing. We then used them as teaching resources in a sequence of university seminar style sessions.
'Frankenstein' revision guide
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'Frankenstein' revision guide

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I made this last year when teaching 'Frankenstein&' at AS for the OCR English literature spec (although could be adapted). I kept it to myself for a year but I think it&';s time to share the love. It's very detailed - could give to students as there are loads of activities but also would be useful if you&'re tackling the text for the first time - as a PGCE/NQT in particular, as many bits could be adapted into lesson activities. Fly free, Frankenstein.... into the &';darkness and distance'!
An Inspector Calls essay plans
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An Inspector Calls essay plans

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Two structured essay plans on 'An Inspector Calls' - could be cut up and offered to the students to organise and/or add quotations to... Then there's a third essay question scaffold for them to fill in themselves. Again, could be adapted and used in lots of creative ways.
Frankenstein A-level Gothic text SOW
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Frankenstein A-level Gothic text SOW

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Designed for OCR English Literature A-level where it is taught as a comparative Gothic text I am comparing with The Bloody Chamber. Easily editable scheme of work proforma also attached. PowerPoint also include lesson by lesson approach, which includes some exam questions as well as passage based questions on extracts from other Gothic texts. Some additional teacher notes included but I also direct you to my FREE revision guide on this text. Edition used: 1831, Penguin Classics 1992 edition with intro by Maurice Hindle
'Jerusalem', Jez Butterworth - Full scheme of work
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'Jerusalem', Jez Butterworth - Full scheme of work

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I really recommend teaching this wonderful text - currently on OCR AS English Literature spec, I taught it for a comparative coursework task instead (comparing with The God of Small Things). Students loved it... yes lots of swearing but all in context, and you will see I made the swearing into a learning activity about language prestige! Includes scheme of work, lesson PowerPoints and resources. More importantly, all my teacher notes are also included with the slides. Also, really recommend purchasing David Ian Rabey's critical guide to Jez Butterworth, published 2015.
Fahrenheit 451 Scheme of Work
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Fahrenheit 451 Scheme of Work

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Unusual, yes, but I taught this in year 13 as a part of 'satire' texts in time module. Goes well with 1984 - book is interesint and scarily now, so students find loads to think about.
The Bell Jar Full SOW and activities
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The Bell Jar Full SOW and activities

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A scheme of work for Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, including powerpoints, handouts and some activities. Mostly structured around questions, key quotations and mastery of analysis skills. The document labelled SOW provides overview... Edition used was the standard Faber and Faber and all page references refer to that one.
A Streetcar Named Desire - full SOW and resources
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A Streetcar Named Desire - full SOW and resources

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A full scheme of work for Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire'... Packed full of activities, critical material, challenging activities and a few essay titles. I taught this for OCR comparative coursework alongside 'A Bell Jar' but, this will fit to any A-level spec. Scheme of work also attached so you can get an idea of whole picture and edit as required... Page references refer to Penguin Modern Classics edition.
Hamlet revision activities for OCR A-level
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Hamlet revision activities for OCR A-level

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Some revision activities, quizzes, exemplar essay to help revise Hamlet... Designed for OCR A-level English Literature but transferable, especially the big revision quiz and the mini quizzes (some designed using Socrative)
'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' vocabulary glossary
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'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' vocabulary glossary

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I created a vocabulary glossary for the entire novel, containing words that may be unfamiliar to students. They have to find the definitions themselves- a good weekly homework task I think and could be used for spelling tests too... which students enjoy more than you might think!
War Extracts: poetry and prose extracts
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War Extracts: poetry and prose extracts

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I am doing Wilfred Owen's war poetry with my AS English lit group and this is something I am going to use with them as an introduction to the topic in order to get them thinking about war. It contains two sets of extracts, war themed. The class will be split into two groups and each has to present what they have found out from the extracts ALONE. Could also use extracts for lots of other purposes…
The God of Small Things - full SOW and lesson by lesson resources
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The God of Small Things - full SOW and lesson by lesson resources

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Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' is a wonderful A-Level novel - I taught as comparative coursework with Jez Butterworth's 'Jerusalem' (scheme of work to follow shortly) but this would work just as well as stand-alone for any aspect of the A-Level spec/course. It includes: - A full scheme of work - PowerPoints and activities lesson by lesson to take you through whole novel - Teacher notes, including really useful critical references I highly recommend purchasing the following for your reference/ school library: Routledge Guides to Literature: The God of Small Things, edited by Alex Tickell Continuum Contemporaries Series: The God of Small Things, edited by Julie Mullaney. All page references refer to Flamingo edition, 1997.
Introduction to Feminism
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Introduction to Feminism

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A set of short extracts on the topic of feminism from a wide variety of sources (e.g. Mary Wollstonecraft, Helene Cixous, Naomi Woolf, Lady Gaga...) Suggestions for use included inside. Creates an interesting discussion/ thinking points before starting the study of a female writer (in this case, it was Sylvia Plath)
Frankenstein A-level - using critics to develop interpretations
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Frankenstein A-level - using critics to develop interpretations

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An activity designed to help students prepare to answer the essay question, 'How far and in what ways do you agree with the view that Shelley presents knowledge as dangerous and destructive?' More importantly, the focus here is on getting them to use critical interpretations to help them develop their answers. Worksheets could be used for individuals, groups or pairs... leading to some writing of paragraphs, then the whole essay itself. Powerpoint a full lesson and includes exemplars and modelled approach to using critics - my springboard approach! Excuse my woeful gym metaphor but students seem to find it useful.
Appearance v reality in Jekyll and Hyde
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Appearance v reality in Jekyll and Hyde

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Lesson aim: Develop a methodology for tackling questions on the novel as a whole. Focusing on appearance v reality in Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, these potential sequence of lessons aims to help students tackling a bigger thematic idea as well as helping them approach bigger essay questions. Designed for AQA GCSE English Literature but would work well for any ... Also includes a layered writing mat, starter activity and worksheet to help plan an essay on the conflict between appearance and reality.