Mistakes I’ve Made: Head of Year
I became Head of Year 11 in my third year as a teacher. Looking back, I think it was probably
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Teaching and Learning
Mistakes I’ve Made: My NQT Year
I did my NQT year at the school I was placed at during the second half of my PGCE year.
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Simple Proforma for Checking Notes and Written Expression
One of the posts I’ve read this year that has really influenced my thinking is What do students think about
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Classical and Biblical Allusions in Jekyll and Hyde
Click here to access a simple guide to some of the arguably more obscure allusions in Jekyll and Hyde. I’ve
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Three GCSE English Literature Multiple-Choice Quizzes
Last month, I published a short post on the benefits of using multiple-choice quizzes. Since then, I’ve made a few
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Year 11 GCSE English Literature Easter Study Pack
I’m never really sure about how much stuff to give my wards over the Easter break. The temptation is to
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Common Misconceptions – An Inspector Calls
What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions or over-simplifications that I’ve encountered over the years
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Common Misconceptions – Macbeth
What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions (or over-simplifications) that I’ve encountered over the years
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GCSE English Literature Revision: Multiple-Choice Questions
Pitching multiple-choice questions at the right level is a tricky business. On one hand, you don’t want them to be
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Teaching GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry
In years gone by, I’ve tended to treat the unseen poetry component of the GCSE English Literature course as a
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