English teacher, Shakespeare & history nerd, theatre lover. always looking for new ideas in the classroom but not necessarily getting around to using them all.
Just sharing a couple of resources that encouraged students to think about the structure/staging of lit texts. First up: ‘An Inspector Calls’
#teamenglish#litdrive#AIC
*NEW* for June 2026 onwards: a folder of specimen Lang P2s along with PPT slide decks to support teaching, with scaffolds and models like so 👇 Help yourself 😊 #teamenglish
https://t.co/3r4N6t6IYV
One of my favourite things this year has been the displays that I use and refer to almost every day!
I thought I’d share just in case anyone fancied using the arrival of the exam season to revive displays that may have seen better days… #TeamEnglish
https://t.co/o4lL0fCSee
Yes Language Paper 1 is on Thursday, but Language Paper 2 is fast approaching too! I’ve just written another P2Q5 model, using an example question on live theatre from @LauraLolder website. Available on my website under Year 11 extra models. #TeamEnglish
I really enjoyed speaking to @SeanTeaching this evening about reading interventions (who, what, how, when). Thank you Sean for being such a brilliant host!
@DoWise I think these questions are perfect for pushing into a much more in-depth consideration of such a ‘slim’ text! 🤩 I tried to condense my own ‘theme’ thoughts for each set text and came up with this for AIC. It’s def still overly ‘wordy’ for 1 doc though!
A list of links to BBC Bitesize podcasts on the GCSE English Literature texts. I put it together for my Year 11 wards to supplement their other revision activities over the Easter break https://t.co/ipC2cr6dTq 🖋️
New ofsted report on supporting struggling readers. https://t.co/0BT1JqdhZA I have turned it into a summary/audit. Might be helpful? https://t.co/5S0R18ec4Y
Have been experimenting with using an analytical writing toolkit with year 9 and 10 this term. This week, year 9 constructed paragraphs using a combination of the toolkit, mini white boards and turn and talk scaffolding. They’ve produced some great analysis ✍️
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For anyone not yet moved to blue sky
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30 quotes 30 questions , 30 answers - on A C C .
Not fancy . Not pretty. Hopefully useful
Whether your Ss are creative storytellers or persuasive arguers, this resource from T @duckworth_ms can help them build more varied and effective sentences!
https://t.co/sju4jiUxW6
This has been super useful in teaching pupils thesis statements. Ideas are originally from @mrsmacteach33 writing toolkit which is superb for teachinf academic writing xxx https://t.co/DiHxxWcMpN