I have used the poem Ozymanidas to try to show how the Iambic Pentameter can be used by a poet to emphasise and clarify ideas at the heart of a poem. I hope it is useful. Shakespeare Sonnets in year …
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Ozymandias: An introduction
This is another visualiser introduction for students reading poetry at GCSE level: Shelley's Ozymandias. I hope it is useful. https://www.loom.com/share/141f942698bc496f8e636015105c2b3a Read More "Ozymandias: An introduction"
What is so great about Gatsby?
My presentation for #litdrivecpd can be found here: https://litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/what-is-so-great-about-gatsby I hope it is useful. Read More "What is so great about Gatsby?"
American Lit unseen practice: Babbitt (1922)
My Upper VIth boys wrote an unseen on this passage earlier in the week as part of their A Level Mini Assessments. I wrote this after the event to aid my marking of their papers. The passage is found after …
The significance of Candy: 10 minute plan
A ppt to explore how students might begin to plan for a 'significance of the character' essay. omam-candy-significance-10-min-plan-1Download Read More "The significance of Candy: 10 minute plan"
Arthur Birling: Fit for purpose?
https://anchor.fm/jonathan-peel/episodes/Teaching-AIC-Arthur-Birling---fit-for-purpose-es99ig A link to a podcast:https://anchor.fm/jonathan-peel/episodes/Teaching-AIC-Arthur-Birling---fit-for-purpose-es99ig Read More "Arthur Birling: Fit for purpose?"
Racism and Gatsby: context
This is a shocking picture of the reality of the racism treated as normal in large metropolitan centres of East Coast USA at the time of writing of Great Gatsby. The novel is set in part in 1922 and we …
No Problem: Zephaniah. Unseen poetry preparation for IGCSE and Edexcel GCSE
Before I begin, an excellent video of Zephaniah reading this poem can be found here: http://poetrystation.org.uk/poems/no-problem1/ I am not de problem But I bare de brunt Of silly playground taunts An racist stunts, I am not de problem I am …
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(I)GCSE Boost: AIC
This You Tube channel is the brainchild of a Twitter colleague Haili Hughes. It is a great addition to our arsenal of supporting resources. I offer my AIC thoughts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTwgHGcapbA&feature=youtu.be Read More "(I)GCSE Boost: AIC"
Discussing an A level unseen with U6th
A discussion of the unseen on Diamond as Big as the Ritz. https://videopress.com/v/of8XscrB?preloadContent=metadata A level unseen from Diamond as big as the Ritz Read More "Discussing an A level unseen with U6th"
