February's Top English teaching resources @ Teacher-of-English.com

The ten most popular English teaching resources downloaded 
from Teacher-of-English.com for February 2010 were:

1. Reading Non-fiction and media texts:  
2. A complete Scheme of Work package including a 104 slide Powerpoint presentation with a 16 page booklet containing accompanying worksheets. 
3. A complete Scheme of Work package containing a 104 slide Powerpoint resource for teaching Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts (GCSE English (AQA Paper One and WJEC Paper Two)) and a 30 page booklet containing  accompanying worksheets.  The Powerpoint resource includes ten four part lessons on 'Audience and Purpose', 'Following an Argument', 'Fact and Opinion', 'Rhetorical Devices', 'Generalisations and Counter-arguments' , 'Presentational Devices', 'Language Devices' and 'Comparing and Contrasting Non fiction and Media Texts'.  For use at GCSE this is a brilliant series of detailed lessons designed to prepare pupils thoroughly for the GCSE English examination.
4. Of Mice and Men  (John Steinbeck) A complete 272 slide Powerpoint Scheme of Work for teaching Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (GCSE English Literature).  This outstanding resource explores: the social and historical context of the novel, Steinbeck's narrative structure and characterisation, use of language and literary techniques and key themes (dreams, loneliness, nature, racism and marginalisation).  This '2010 Ready' Scheme of Work contains a progressive series of  differentiated and engaging lessons designed to prepare students thoroughly for success at GCSE.
5. Blood Brothers  (Willy Russell) A complete Scheme of Work package, includes a 186 slide Powerpoint resource for studying the play Blood Brothers by Willy Russell (GCSE Post 1914 Drama) and a 53 page booklet containing  accompanying worksheets.  The Powerpoint resource includes analysis of characters and themes, social and historical context, inference and deduction skills, exploration of language and author's craft.  For use at GCSE this is a fantastic series of engaging and differentiated lessons designed to prepare pupils for both coursework and the GCSE Literature exam.
6. English Functional Skills (Speaking and Listening)   A complete Scheme of Work package, includes a 78 slide Powerpoint resource for teaching Functional Skills English and a booklet containing  accompanying worksheets.  The Powerpoint resource contains seven four part lessons covering: 'What are Functional skills in English?', 'Developing verbal and non verbal communication skills', 'Persuasive devices', 'Using facts and opinions', 'Creating a product & writing a pitch', 'Target markets', 'Speaking and listening A.F.' and 'Level assessment criteria'.  This is a brilliant series of lessons designed to help prepare pupils for the Functional Skills English assessment.
7. Holes  (Louis Sachar) A Powerpoint based scheme of work for the novel Holes by Louis Sachar with accompanying  student booklet containing 35 pages of top quality worksheets.   A 150 slide scheme of work designed to develop reading skills at KS3. Teaching resources: Holes  includes analysis of characters and themes, social and historical context, inference and deduction skills and exploration of language and the writer's craft.  Teaching Resources: Holes is a comprehensive series of progressive and engaging lessons to support the teaching of Holes and develop students' wider reading skills.
8. Romeo and Juliet  (Shakespeare) A 150 slide scheme of work designed to develop reading skills at KS3. Teaching resources: Holes  includes analysis of characters and themes, social and historical context, inference and deduction skills and exploration of language and the writer's craft.  Teaching Resources: Holes is a comprehensive series of progressive and engaging lessons to support the teaching of Holes and develop students' wider reading skills.
9. Our Day Out  (Willy Russell) A complete Scheme of Work package containing a 100 slide Powerpoint resource for studying the play Our Day Out by Willy Russell (KS3/GCSE Post 1914 Drama),  a 26 page booklet containing  accompanying worksheets, a Reading APP & Mark Scheme, a GCSE essay with plan and a Curriculum 2008 coversheet detailing how the scheme of work fits into the new framework for English.  The Powerpoint resource includes analysis of characters and themes, social and historical context, inference and deduction skills, exploration of language and author's perspective.  For use at either KS3 or GCSE the pack includes an APP reading task using a scene from the play to assess pupils reading skills.  A fantastic series of engaging and differentiated lessons designed to develop pupil reading skills at either KS3 or KS4. 
10. Stone Cold  (Robert Swindells) A 100+ slide Powerpoint presentation for teaching Stone Cold by Robert Swindells.  This superb resource uses the novel Stone Cold to develop pupils' reading skills.    Includes  analysis of characters and themes, social and historical context, inference and deduction skills, exploration of language and author's perspective and much much more.  A fantastic series of 15 engaging lessons that can be used and adapted for KS3 or KS4 English.
11. Poems from other cultures cluster 1 pack  Includes all 8 Poems from Different Cultures Powerpoints: Two Scavengers in a Truck Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes, Island Man, Limbo, Nothing's Changed, Night of the Scorpion, Blessing, Vultures, What Were They Like? for a fantastic £19.99 - a saving of almost £30!
12. Gillian Clarke poetry pack (Catrin, A Difficult Birth, Cold Knap Lake and The Field Mouse) 
    
    
     Powerpoint analysis of Gillian Clarke's poems.  
    
    

    These PowerPoints include teaching notes, a brief biography of the poet Gillian Clarke, analysis of the content, imagery, use of poetic devices and themes in Clarke's poems and links to an annotated copies of the poems.  The Powerpoint resources also contain detailed lesson activities, examination preparation notes, links to additional teaching texts and websites and Catrin has a seven page booklet containing worksheets.

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Martin