This resource is a podcast on the Crucible Text (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 analysing the section where the narrative voice describes Hale (‘loaded down with half a dozen heavy books’) until his interrogation of Abigail about their dancing in the woods.

This Journey’s End introductory work uses the well known accusation that soliders in WWI were ‘Lions led by donkeys’; using some images and a clip from Blackadder and verious discussion points, pupils are asked to reflect on the nature of the military leaders at the time. This resource can be used at the very start of the play for pp. 2-8 too (alongside the other resource in my shop if that is helpful).

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!

A straightforward and easy to use lesson plan / scaffold to help in the teaching of Journey’s End. This resource focuses on the opening of the play (pp. 2-8) and encourages the students to consider how military leaders are portrayed and how Stanhope is characterised through the eyes of Osborne and Hardy. I include a screen shot of the first slide / page as PDFs and ActivInspire Flipcharts do not always show up on pre-views.

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 a simple, but effective, resource in getting the students to reflect on the various coping mechanisms employed by the characters in the play to deal with the trauma of the war and the horror of their experiences. This resource can be used when half way through the text or perhaps as a reflective task having completed the play as a whole. It could also form the foundation for an analytical essay and gives the students an opportunity to work on their ability to work through a text to find supporting ideas and evidence. I include a screen shot of the first slide / page as PDFs and ActivInspire Flipcharts do not always show up on pre-views.

This is a straightforward resource that focuses on analysing the final scene of Journey’s End and developing the students’ understanding of how and why it is so moving.

This resource fouses on how the audience’s perception of and attitude towards Stanhope is affected in light of his actions and behaviour towards Hibbert. This resource also provides some scaffolded sentence / paragraph structures to help develop the analytical detail of pupils’ writing. I include a screen shot of the first slide / page as PDFs and ActivInspire Flipcharts do not always show up on previews.

This resource and example essay are for use in developing students’ ideas about the extent to which Stanhope is deserving of the audience’s sympathy. I include a screen shot of the first slide / page as PDFs and ActivInspire Flipcharts do not always show up on previews.

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 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 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 typed-up student version of the CIE IGCSE Poetry Anthology for English Literature. It includes all of the poems from Songs of Ourselves on the list that includes ‘Coming’, ‘In Praise of Creation’ etc. It is useful presented on the page in a way that makes annotations and extra notes on each poem as easy as possible and all in one place. We have got them wire-bound for the pupils too as they are then even better!

This is a fully annotated version of ‘Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening’ that incudes line by line analysis of imagery, language, structure, tone etc. The analysis is also colour-coded so that points are already divided into suggested topics / paragraphs. It also includes a helpful student handout to support study (pre annotation) that gives an overview, key structural / form observations and a suggested division of the poem into topics. This one also includes questions to support independent annotation.

This is a fully annotated version of ‘Coming’ that incudes line by line analysis of imagery, language, structure, tone etc. The analysis is also colour-coded so that points are already divided into suggested topics / paragraphs. It also includes a helpful student handout to support study (pre annotation) that gives an overview, key structural / form observations and a suggested division of the poem into topics.

This is a fully annotated version of ‘The Kraken’ that incudes line by line analysis of imagery, language, structure, tone etc. The analysis is also colour-coded so that points are already divided into suggested topics / paragraphs. It also includes a helpful student handout to support study (pre annotation) that gives an overview, key structural / form observations and a suggested division of the poem into topics.

This is a bundle of resources that includes a range of example essays, questions and paragraphs on Journey’s End. This is a hugely useful resource providing teachers with ideas for essays / analysis of the text. Similarly, it can be a useful example to students for them as a model of the kind of analytical writing expected of them in KS3 for high level ability students.

This is a fully annotated version of ‘Afternoon With Irish Cows’ that incudes line by line analysis of imagery, language, structure, tone etc. It also includes a helpful student handout to support study (pre annotation) that gives an overview, key structural / form observations and a suggested division of the poem into topics.

These resources are excellent for pupils to use prior to starting the text - the book covers resource is a particular favourite (where it gives pupils the opportunity to discuss the function of books covers, explaining what themes and issues they anticipate in the text and explain their inference).

This is an annotated version of ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ (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’!)