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A Head of English, Examiner my resources span 26 years of teaching.
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AQA Love Through the Ages Gatsby and pre 1900 poems: essay plan barriers to love.
A detailed powerpoint or pdf covering the comparison of The Great Gatsby and pre 1900 poems from the AQA English Literature specification. This includes context and ideas/close textual analysis for essay preparation on the theme of barriers to love.
A Level Dracula unit chapters 20 -27 contexts, themes, exemplars, lessons
This is the last of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.
A Level Dracula unit chapters 5-12 contexts, themes, exemplars, lessons
This is the second of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.
A Level Dracula unit chapters 13 -19 contexts, themes, exemplars, lessons
This is the third of a set of presentations covering the whole of Dracula for teaching it to A level for the Edexcel spec. It includes questions, exemplars, contexts, themes and builds across a total of 169 slides (see my other 3 in the set. Also, please see my Dorian Gray unit produced in the same way and the comparative essay plans which I have put together as a bundle.
Dracula and Dorian Gray comparative essay plan - power
This is a comparative essay plan I put together for the texts of Dracula and Dorian Gray looking at the theme of power. It was for the Edexcel spec but would work for other specs also.
Dorian Gray chapters 5 & 6
A series of lessons on Wilde’s ‘Dorian Gray’ including the quotations and analysis from the text, covering such themes as Influence/gothic/Art and Aesthetics/doubles, dopplegangers and splitting/hereditry/flowers, colour and decadence/ context/women and gender. Some of these themes may be in these first two chapters or may be in subsequent chapters (also uploaded) or you may purchase all together as a bundle.
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Measure for Measure essay plans
These presentations were prepared to support students when tackling the following essays:
Deception
Morality
Substitution
Religion
Politics, Government and Power
The Duke
Angelo
Women
Minor Characters
Liberty
Although they were produced for the Edexcel spec, they are wide enough in content to suit all other specifications. These presentations contain student prompts but also teacher detail and critics’ quotations. There is hours and hours of work here and as a bundle you will save about 40%.
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A Streetcar Named Desire essay plan bundle
A selection of essay plan presentations with slides containing quotations and then teacher notes slides with further ideas. Alternatively, some of these essay plan presentations are put together in a seminar style form with quotations and commentaries already integrated - as points for discussion. Bundle is suitable for any A level spec and contains the following essay plans:
The significance of the past
Fantasy/illusion/delusion/appearance and reality
Masculinity
Sexuality
Love
A Streetcar Named Desire - essay plan Fantasy, illusion, delusion, appearance/reality
This comprehensive essay plan has been written to cover a wide net: fantasy, illusion, delusion, appearance and reality. Interconnected themes, that have been planned in such a way that students should be able to learn this one essay plan and adapt to any of the wordings in a question. The slides are arranged with some just containing the quotations for students to ponder and build an argument around and other ‘teacher’ slides padded out with more notes and ideas.
A View From The Bridge - Miller. Eddie Carbone essay
A detailed powerpoint on the character of Eddie, looking at aspects of Greek tragedy and whether he conforms to the definition of a tragic hero. This powerpoint will lead students towards a detailed essay on his character.
Dorian Gray complete unit A level
A series of A Level lessons on Wilde’s ‘Dorian Gray’ including the quotations and analysis from the text, covering such themes as Influence/gothic/Art and Aesthetics/doubles, dopplegangers and splitting/hereditry/flowers, colour and decadence/ context/women and gender. Some of these themes may be in the first two chapters or may be in subsequent chapters. Some lessons also include essay frameworks. This was written for the Edexcel new spec but is generic enough for any A level course.
Women in 'A View from the Bridge'
Very detailed slides on Miller’s presentation of both Catherine and Beatrice in ‘A View from the Bridge’. These were written to teach the iGCSE coursework essay but would be suitable for any GCSE -
Note, there are not any references to context in these slides as the iGCSE coursework did not require it but all of the quotations and ideas are there.
Othello essay question with annotated text: presentation of the jealous husband
Written for the AQA Literature A spec but suitable for other A Level study of ‘Othello’ an essay question on:
Read the passage from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following:
• ‘Othello is too easy to pity, too hard to like’.
• In light of this view, discuss the presentation of Othello as the jealous husband, here and elsewhere in the play.
With an annotated text version for teaching close analysis to the class.
Lord of the Flies: essay on Jack with context
An essay on Jack in Lord of the Flies.
How does the character of Jack develop throughout the novel? In your answer you should refer to events in the novel and its social, cultural and historical context.
The context is highlighted for students to see.
Also a sheet with context is supplied
Lord of the Flies: essay plan on Jack with all the quotations gathered
An essay plan on Jack in Lord of the Flies as follows:
Consider the presentation of Jack in ‘Lord of the Flies’ and in the course of your answer comment on the social, cultural and historical context.
This also includes all the quotations gathered ready for students to analyse.
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Lord of the Flies writing essays and Coral island
This bundle includes an ofsted prepared group of lessons (probably would last 3/4 lessons at least depending on ability) which covers how to write an essay on Lord of the Flies with the objective for students to provide both an overview and to zoom in on detail. Also included in this bundle is a presentation on comparing Lord of the Flies to Coral Island which is very useful context considering how Golding satirises the genre. It also includes three essay plans on conflict/power and Fear
Eduqas Paper 1 - Jamaica Inn Question paper and resources
An Eduqas style paper built around an old paper that has been adapted to fit the new spec. The resources included two detailed powerpoints that help students to annotate the text and frame the wording of their answers to address the questions 3 and 4
Narrative writing: beginnings and endings
A presentation I used to help students to think about both the openings of their stories but mostly the endings.
To Kill a Mockingbird characters, symbols and themes
A presentation on the characters, symbols and themes in To Kill a Mockingbird including analysis of the mockingbird symbol, prejudice and growing up.