Exploring the genre of science fiction through a range of canonical extracts and short stories. Science Fiction Knowledge Organiser using extracts from Ted Hughes' Iron Man. Addressing the context of the genre; content within the extracts and the main concepts or skills addressed within this topic. Tier 3 Terminology and Tier 2 Vocabulary lists accompany [...]
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‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy
War Photographer Annotated Poem https://youtu.be/doV8xokcTuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS54-VkQEA4
ESL Resources by Topic: Communication and Media
ESL Communication and Media - Writing Practice Internet Article on Deforestation
To Kill a Mockingbird: Boo Radley
Flipchart scan of exemplar character analysis based on how Boo Radley is presented and dealing with themes of prejudice within the novel
King Lear: Homework Study Schedule
King Lear: Homework study schedule The majority of reading materials will be contained in your critical pack; videos and podcasts available through your A-level playlist. Tick when completed and make sure you manage your workload – do not leave it all until the last minute. Week 1: Read the background of the text in [...]
Embedding Vocabulary into the Curriculum: Romeo and Juliet
Words are everything. But how to embed them coherently into a whole unit of work? Vocabulary has been the focus of much discussion and how we apply this to our lesson planning is essential. We have a moral imperative to introduce our students to a wide array of vocabulary because in word poor environments if [...]
Unseen Poetry: Brothers
Class annotations of 'Brothers' by Andrew Forster as part of our unseen poetry preparation
Critical Responses to Purple Hibiscus
"The author's straightforward prose captures the tragic riddle of a man who has made an unquestionably positive contribution to the lives of strangers while abandoning the needs of those who are closest to him." The New York Times Book Review "At once the portrait of a country and a family, of terrible choices and [...]
Retrieval Challenge: Literature Revision
A 'Retrieval Challenge Grid' for the revision of our upcoming A-level Literature Mock Exam. Topics covered include 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Othello' and 'Poems of the Decade'
Exemplar Essay: How does Dickens present Pip’s characterisation throughout ‘Great Expectations’?
Initially, Pip is depicted as the most vulnerable, timid and wildly imaginative characters in the serialized Bildungsroman ‘Great Expectations’. The analytical retrospective narrative of young “childish” p.4 Pip from that of his older, experienced self, offers a unique perspective into his emotions as well as acting as a quasi-autobiographical parallel to Dickens’ own experiences. Written [...]
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