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I'm a published academic/educational author and poet (Unifrog, Original Plus Books, HEB Books, AQA, and Cambridge University Press). I have been an English teacher and Visiting Lecturer for 15 years and am the English Network Co-ordinator for BSME. I'm passionate about pedagogy, particularly metacognition, and always seek to inspire a passion for English in learners of all ages.

I'm a published academic/educational author and poet (Unifrog, Original Plus Books, HEB Books, AQA, and Cambridge University Press). I have been an English teacher and Visiting Lecturer for 15 years and am the English Network Co-ordinator for BSME. I'm passionate about pedagogy, particularly metacognition, and always seek to inspire a passion for English in learners of all ages.
The Great Gatsby and Pre-1900 Poetry Comparison Matrix - AQA A Level Literature
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The Great Gatsby and Pre-1900 Poetry Comparison Matrix - AQA A Level Literature

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This matrix will enable students to make salient thematic links between the pre-1900 anthology poems and The Great Gatsby in preparation for their exam. 4 rows have been completed as a guide for students, including key quotations from both texts. The rest of the grid has been left blank to use as a lesson resource or revision aid, allowing students to make their own perceptive comparisons.
The Handmaid's Tale: Language, Symbolism and Imagery
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The Handmaid's Tale: Language, Symbolism and Imagery

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A host of resources to accompany the teaching of The Handmaid’s Tale at AS or A Level. These resources are detailed, featuring salient language analysis and provide opportunities for students to apply and synthesize their knowledge of the text.
AQA GCSE Literature: Love and Relationships Poetry Metacogonitive Revision Package
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AQA GCSE Literature: Love and Relationships Poetry Metacogonitive Revision Package

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This 45 slide PowerPoint guides students through the revision process for the AQA GCSE Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology. It has been designed to stengthen neural pathways by linking revision notes with bespoke images for each poem. The package includes: A 4-page student booklet that allows students to make notes on all of the key areas of analysis for each poem as well as a comparative analysis exemplar for reference. A comprehensive ppt linking all poems to a bespoke image, along with a fictional narrative to facilitate students’ ability to remember every poem in the cluster. In addition, there are examiner’s tips, a strategic approach to analysis using the SMILE+C method, an exemplar analysing language, student-friendly explanations of the question format and the marking assessment objectives/marking criteria, and a bonus section on approaching unseen poetry with a Grade 9 exemplar. My students love this - I hope yours will too!
Jekyll and Hyde Role-on-the-Wall
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Jekyll and Hyde Role-on-the-Wall

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Role-on-the-Wall templates for the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This activity enhances students understanding of the protagonists, encouraging them to learn character-specific key quotations, contextual links and relationships with other characters. An excellent consolidation activity in class or revision activity.
Edexcel IGCSE English Language Evidence Collection/Portfolio
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Edexcel IGCSE English Language Evidence Collection/Portfolio

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A portfolio designed to gather evidence for teacher-assessed grades in response to the cancellation of exams. Colour-coded and separated into sections for each question, it allows students to collate the best examples of their work to assist the teacher in making judgements. Each section has a copy of the markscheme, relevant AO and example question from a past paper.
An Inspector Calls Role-on-the-Wall Resource Pack
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An Inspector Calls Role-on-the-Wall Resource Pack

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Complete set of Role-on-the-Wall worksheets. These tasks will encourage students to consolidate their knowledge of characterisation in An Inspector Calls, learn key quotations and forge contextual links. Excellent independent revision tasks or teacher-led consolidation activities.
Argue/Persuade Non-Fiction/Transactional Writing Exemplar & Scaffold
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Argue/Persuade Non-Fiction/Transactional Writing Exemplar & Scaffold

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A two-page document that constitutes a whole lesson, demonstrating how to plan and respond to a GCSE/IGCSE English Language non-fiction writing task. Purpose: argue/persuade. The resource: explains how to plan effectively (including exemplar plan) details how to structure the entire piece of writing in 6 stages models how to write the first 4 paragraphs invites students to finish the response using the prompts for the final 2 paragraphs
Edexcel IGCSE Non-Fiction /Transactional Writing  Masterclass
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Edexcel IGCSE Non-Fiction /Transactional Writing Masterclass

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A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language. Slides include: ‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric) ‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out A step-by-step paragraph plan Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions Identiftying TAP activities A full exemplar response with annotations
End of Year English Quiz 2023
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End of Year English Quiz 2023

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A 47-slide end of term/academic year English quiz that students will love. It combines fun and challenge, with beautifully designed slides and 10 rounds of questions: Round 1: The History of the English Language Round 2: Guess the Author Round 3: Shakespeare Round 4: Books made into Movies (in 2022/23) Round 5: Loan Words Round 6: Lexical Expansion (interesting words added to the dictionary in 2022/23) Round 7: Strange but True - bizarre English facts Round 8: Technique Scramble Round 9: What am I? Round 10: Answer Smash (questions that encourage students to make portmanteaus) There is a printable answer sheet, slides containing all answers plus bonus info to challenge students, tie breaker round (should it be needed), and a celebration slide at the end that can be printed as a certificate for the winning team. Enjoy!
End of Term / Year English Quiz 2024
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End of Term / Year English Quiz 2024

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An exciting English quiz to round off the 2024 academic year. This vibrant quiz includes 38 slides, 10 fun and academically engaging rounds relating to both Language and Literature, worth 50 points in total. Answer sheets and winners’ certificates are included (slides 4 and 39). This was one of my most popular resources of 2023, and for those who loved it last year, the format is the same for 2024 but every question is brand new! The quiz aims to consolidate some key concepts learnt throughout the year whilst also injecting some quirky facts about our ever-evolving language. The quiz can take anywhere between 1 and 2 lessons depending upon pace and whether certificates are awarded. Round 1: Punctuate This - do you know your comma from your semicolon? Round 2: Name the Author - who are these 3 contemporary British authors? Round 3: Shakespeare - do you know which pandemic Shakespeare lived through, twice?! Round 4: From Page to Screen - were these 2023/4 movies based on books? Were these books ever made into movies? Round 5: Loan Words - which languages does English borrow these words from? Round 6: Lexical Expansion - which of these idiolect terms were added to the OED this year? Round 7: Strange but True - which of these weird and wonderful facts about English is true? Round 8: Technique Scramble - can you unscramble these weird words to uncover 3 language/literary techniques? Round 9: What am I? If techniques could talk…Guess which technique is describing itself. Round 10: See and Say: create crazy portmanteaus by smashing two words together from the clues given.