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Shona Parker's Shop

Hello and welcome to my shop! I am a history writer and blogger and I work with vision impaired students in a mainstream secondary school. Through my shop I share my VI training and experience and my love of social history and English. My shop includes introductions to history topics in a vision impairment friendly format with accessible images. These can be printed for VI students or all students if required, as they are size 18 font. Perfect for contextual research for English.

Hello and welcome to my shop! I am a history writer and blogger and I work with vision impaired students in a mainstream secondary school. Through my shop I share my VI training and experience and my love of social history and English. My shop includes introductions to history topics in a vision impairment friendly format with accessible images. These can be printed for VI students or all students if required, as they are size 18 font. Perfect for contextual research for English.
An Introduction to Charles Dickens and his Journalism
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An Introduction to Charles Dickens and his Journalism

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A social history resource outlining the life of Charles Dickens and his journalism, this is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. It is presented in size 18 font with 1 clear picture of Dickens and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to your sharing platform to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. 1081 words.
The Class Structure in the Victorian Era
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The Class Structure in the Victorian Era

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A social history resource outlining the main features of the class structure in the Victorian era, this is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. It is presented in size 18 font with 4 clear pictures and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to your sharing platform to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. You could add this to my other resources to make a historical context information bundle for your students. 1003 words. 6 pages.
A Guide to Vision Impairment and How to Support Students in a Mainstream Secondary School
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A Guide to Vision Impairment and How to Support Students in a Mainstream Secondary School

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Do you teach a student with a vision impairment? Are you to support a student with a vision impairment and don’t know where to start? Then this guide is for you! Based upon my own experience, training and research, “A Guide to Vision Impairment and How to Support Students in a Mainstream Secondary School” offers key, practical advice including how to modify resources, the best ways to help in practical lessons and how to encourage the vision impaired student to self advocate. My guide also includes descriptions of the different vision impairments and the impact these can have on education, practical ways to overcome difficulties and how technology can be usefully engaged to support students with vision impairment. It demystifies exam access arrangements and offers advice on everything from transition day in year 6 to leaving school in year 11. Bursting with tips, tricks and further reading, this guide offers a positive start to making high quality learning for vision impairment students at secondary school accessible and attainable. I have split the guide into 11 sections so you can pick the right one and dive straight in or start at the beginning - it is up to you! Let my guide show you how supporting students with vision impairment is fun, challenging and ultimately rewarding! 27,400 words (72 A4 pages) Don’t forget to claim the cost of this guide back from your place of work :)
Street Selling in the Victorian Era
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Street Selling in the Victorian Era

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A social history resource detailing street selling of the Victorian era and the types of goods poor working class Victorians sold to make a living. It includes research taken from Henry Mayhew’s ‘London Labour and the London Poor’ and includes coffee sellers, mud larks and pure finders amongst others. This is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. It is presented in size 18 font with 5 clear pictures and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to your sharing platform to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. 1817 words (11 pages)
An Introduction to the Victorian Era
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An Introduction to the Victorian Era

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A social history resource outlining the main features of the Victorian era and drawing parallels with how we live today, this is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. It is presented in size 18 font with 3 clear pictures and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to your sharing platform to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. 830 words.
Victorian Investigative Journalism and Charles Dickens
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Victorian Investigative Journalism and Charles Dickens

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A social history resource outlining journalism in the Victorian era, this is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. I introduce Henry Mayhew and show examples of Charles Dickens’ journalism on water and the workhouse. It is presented in size 18 font with 1 clear picture and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to Teams to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy for you to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. You could add this to my other resources to make a historical context study pack for your students. 973 words. 4 pages.
The Role of Charity in the Victorian Era
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The Role of Charity in the Victorian Era

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A social history resource outlining the role of charity in the Victorian era and drawing parallels with how we live today, this is ideal for English KS3/KS4 students as it provides crucial context for the 19th century novel. It is presented in size 18 font with 2 clear pictures and no extra clutter making it perfect for vision impaired students, those who wear glasses or have ASD/ADHD/dyslexia. When you set research for homework, print this out or upload to your sharing platform to make it easier for your SEN students to access good quality historical writing. This is an editable word document so it is easy to make the font smaller or bigger if you so wish. 709 words.