I am experimenting in Teams and here I use MS Whiteboard to work on Achebe's poem Vultures with Y11. It is a hard time for Y11 - exams are cancelled, but they are still in school... I am so pleased …
Category: GCSE support
Charge of the Light Brigade and War Photographer
I have made a loom video of a presentation I gave last year as part of a LitDrive CPD evening. I hope it is useful. It is long - 56 minutes, but might be a useful virtual teaching tool. video …
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Half Caste: An introduction
An introduction to Agard's poem about identity and ignorance. Microsoft Streams link Read More "Half Caste: An introduction"
Search for my tongue; an introduction
A visualiser discussion of Sujata Bhatt's poem about identity. Microsoft Streams Read More "Search for my tongue; an introduction"
Visualising ‘Blessing’ for IGCSE
An introduction to Imtiaz Dharker's poem 'Blessing'. Microsoft Streams Read More "Visualising ‘Blessing’ for IGCSE"
War Photographer: Duffy. An introduction
A visualizer video to introduce Duffy's poem for study at GCSE and IGCSE Microsoft Stream link Read More "War Photographer: Duffy. An introduction"
Introducing Form before reading Macbeth
In this Powerpoint lecture I look at verse form, use of metre and also at 2nd person address before students engage closely with Macbeth... macbeth-1 with commentary Read More "Introducing Form before reading Macbeth"
Tissue: Dharker, for GCSE…
My twitter timeline has pulsed with tearful teachers reaching for their tissues - and I don't blame them. This poem, a feature of the AQA anthology for GCSE is hard and seemingly impenetrable for many teachers, let alone students. In …
Lady Macbeth Fiend-Like Queen notes for y10.
This document is a collection of notes for Year 10 about to approach a long essay on Lady Macbeth. It will outline some strategies and thoughts about hitting the assessment objectives for such an essay in Edexcel IGCSE. Essay Plan …
Creative Writing short course: IGCSE/GCSE revision
I have written a PowerPoint - vastly long - as part of a drive to improve creative writing in IGCSE examinations. This is version 1 and I am indebted both the Maria Trafford, my colleague for help, inspiration and some …
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