This resource uses pp. 47-49 of Journey’s End to develop students’ ability to infer meaning as well as their ability to articulate how they have come to their conclusions in an analytical manner.

This resource is a podcast on The Crucible (page numbers correspond to the Oxford University Press Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the most important scenes in the play. This podcast focuses on the scene where Proctor and Giles are arguing with Danforth - ‘I’ll have no effrontery here’ until Danforth turns to interrogate Abigail further.

This resource is a podcast on The Crucible (page numbers correspond to the Oxford University Press Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the most important scenes in the play. This podcast is part of a series that helps to analyse, understand and annotate the entirety of Act 4 of The Crucible. This is a key scene and is incredibly detailed in its analysis of the portion of the play in which Hale attempts to argue with Danforth and to convince him to change his stance.

This resource is a podcast on The Crucible (page numbers correspond to the Oxford University Press Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the most important scenes in the play. This podcast is part of a series that helps to analyse, understand and annotate the entirety of Act 4 of The Crucible. This one focuses on the opening of Act 4 up until Danforth’s refusal to consider a postponement of the executions.

This resource is a podcast on The Crucible (page numbers correspond to the Oxford University Press Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the most important scenes in the play. This podcast is part of a series that helps to analyse, understand and annotate the entirety of Act 4 of The Crucible. This podcast covers the final scene of the play from Hathorne’s entrance all the way until Elizabeth’s final line: ‘He hath his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!’

This resource is a podcast on Othello (page and line numbers correspond to the Oxford School Shakespeare Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text - you won’t necessarily agree with all interpretations or observations - or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the ‘most important’ examples / quotations / scenes in the play.

This resource is a podcast on The Crucible (page numbers correspond to the Oxford University Press Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the most important scenes in the play. This podcast is part of a series that helps to analyse, understand and annotate the entirety of Act 4 of The Crucible. This podcast focuses on the section of Act 4 where John Proctor is brought in by Herrick until the end of his discussion with Elizabeth (at Hathorne’s entrance).

This resource is a podcast on Othello (page and line numbers correspond to the Oxford School Shakespeare Version) that analyses the language in detail. It can be used by teachers to develop their own annotations and understanding of the text - you won’t necessarily agree with all interpretations or observations - or set as homeworks for the pupils in order for them to annotate their own texts / write detailed notes. Some of the scenes selected in this series of podcasts are most suitable for homeworks as that leaves extended lesson time to focus on the ‘most important’ examples / quotations / scenes in the play.

This is a poetry podcast in support of ‘Request to a Year’ - currently on offer as part of Stories of Ourselves on the CIE English Literature specification. It is a great resources for both teachers as students alike. It includes detailed analysis - including close language / imagery / tone analysis and explanation - of the entire poem, a suggested division into main topics / paragraphs and suggested personal responses. It also includes a simple supporting PowerPoint and handout that includes the key points about the author (i.e. brief context) and some starter ideas and the points about form / structure and personal response that are also covered in the podcast.

This is a poetry podcast in support of ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ - currently on offer as part of Stories of Ourselves on the CIE English Literature specification. It is a great resources for both teachers as students alike. It includes detailed analysis - including close language / imagery / tone analysis and explanation - of the entire poem, a suggested division into main topics / paragraphs and suggested personal responses. It also includes a simple supporting PowerPoint and handout that includes the key points about the author (i.e. brief context) and a starter idea.

This is an annotated version of ‘The City Planners’ (PDF) which includes suggested starter / discussion, personal responses, topics, structure / form observations etc. Note: This is only a subjective suggestion created by a teacher (I am only human!). I would have loved to have this at the release of the poems, and I sincerely hope that it helps and supports your delivery of the poem!

This is an annotated version of ‘Rain’ (PDF) which includes suggested starter / discussion, personal responses, topics, structure / form observations etc. Note: This is only a subjective suggestion created by a teacher (I am only human!). I would have loved to have this at the release of the poems, and I sincerely hope that it helps and supports your delivery of the poem! (COMPLETE booklet of ALL poems annotated and in Word available in my ‘shop’!)

This is an annotated version of ‘The Planners’ (PDF) which includes suggested starter / discussion, personal responses, topics, structure / form observations etc. Note: This is only a subjective suggestion created by a teacher (I am only human!). I would have loved to have this at the release of the poems, and I sincerely hope that it helps and supports your delivery of the poem!

This is an annotated version of ‘Ozymandias’ (PDF) which includes suggested starter / discussion, personal responses, topics, structure / form observations etc. Note: This is only a subjective suggestion created by a teacher (I am only human!). I would have loved to have this at the release of the poems, and I sincerely hope that it helps and supports your delivery of the poem! (COMPLETE booklet of ALL poems annotated and in Word available in my ‘shop’!)

This is an annotated version of ‘On Finding a Fly Crushed in a Book’ (PDF) which includes suggested starter / discussion, personal responses, topics, structure / form observations etc. Note: This is only a subjective suggestion created by a teacher (I am only human!). I would have loved to have this at the release of the poems, and I sincerely hope that it helps and supports your delivery of the poem! (I also have a COMPLETE bundle / booklet with ALL of the CIE poems from Songs of Ourselves that includes a Word Document version and a blank anthology for students in my shop).

This resource is an essay plan for setting in Journey’s End (e.g. How and in what ways is the setting in the play so significant?). It suggests topic sentences / sub-themes and selects a range of suitable examples for each section. No analysis included, but with the clarity of the topic sentence / argument, the analysis of the language and imagery etc. is pretty straight-forward. I hope that it is helpful!