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* I am a Classics MA graduate from the University of Edinburgh, passionate about the arts and the humanities, currently completing my MSc in Marketing at King's College London.
* I was very fortunate to be taught in Edinburgh by fantastic professors and want to share this knowledge and inspiration with others. I have taught pupils on MyTutor since 2016 and over the past 5 years have delivered over 2,000 classes, seeing my pupils' hard work earn them a place at the universities of their choice.
* I share here all the resources I use to teach my pupils the skills and knowledge they need.
// Academic awards & achievements //
* Margaret Stobie Keith Prize in Classics (June 2019, The University of Edinburgh): for work of distinction in Ancient Philosophy or Ancient Religion which was awarded 90% score in the academic coursework section;
* Undergraduate Awards 2018: Highly Commended Award in the Literature Category (August 2018, UA): for my paper 'Love, Lies and Writing to Delight: Narrative reliability in the fictional world of the Second Sophistic';
* W. R. Hardie Memorial Prize in Classics (June 2018, The University of Edinburgh): two prizes are awarded annually for the 'best English essay on a prescribed subject'.
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GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for OCR - Modern Prose & Drama
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for OCR. 
 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
- Summary
- • 1 pages •
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for OCR. 
 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for Pearson EDEXCEL
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for Pearson Edexcel 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
- Summary
- • 1 pages •
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for Pearson Edexcel 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
GCSE English Literature Essay Checklist for CIE (Cambridge)
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for CIE (Cambridge) 
 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
- Summary
- • 1 pages •
GCSE English Literature Essay checklist for CIE (Cambridge) 
 
 
 
Use this resource as a form of self-assessment to check over every essay and improve your essay writing skills through constant practice. 
 
 
 
This is one of the resources I use to help my pupils achieve top grades in GCSE English Literature.
Advanced Analysis for GCSE: Principles, Structure, Techniques
The PDF presents an in-depth guide to advanced analysis for GCSE .This presentation has been used to teach students how to plan, organise and write their responses to questions requiring the analysis of writers' effects. 
 
The presentation includes: 
 
- Key principles and prerequisites for analysis 
- A step-by-step guide to planning 
- A step-by-step guide to structuring the paragraphs 
- A list of the key literary techniques with examples 
- Questions from question papers 
- Marking criteri...
- Presentation
- • 46 pages •
The PDF presents an in-depth guide to advanced analysis for GCSE .This presentation has been used to teach students how to plan, organise and write their responses to questions requiring the analysis of writers' effects. 
 
The presentation includes: 
 
- Key principles and prerequisites for analysis 
- A step-by-step guide to planning 
- A step-by-step guide to structuring the paragraphs 
- A list of the key literary techniques with examples 
- Questions from question papers 
- Marking criteri...
Advanced Analysis for GCSE: Elaboration Methods for Analysis
A collection of elaboration methods and principles for analysis with examples at the end. These are used to teach students how to develop their ideas and extend t their paragraphs.. 
 
Suitable for literary analysis but also any other types of writing requiring elaboration and development of ideas. 
 
The PDF includes: 
- 4 principles of Elaboration 
- 4 methods of Elaboration 
- Examples of Elaboration from marking schemes 
- Exercises
- Presentation
- • 32 pages •
A collection of elaboration methods and principles for analysis with examples at the end. These are used to teach students how to develop their ideas and extend t their paragraphs.. 
 
Suitable for literary analysis but also any other types of writing requiring elaboration and development of ideas. 
 
The PDF includes: 
- 4 principles of Elaboration 
- 4 methods of Elaboration 
- Examples of Elaboration from marking schemes 
- Exercises
The Handmaid's Tale - Revision presentation
Revision - Introduction to 'The Handmaid's Tale' 
 
The presentation includes: 
 - Overview & Key facts 
- Background & Historical context 
- Biographical information on the Author 
- List of Characters 
- List of Themes & Symbols 
- Productions & Adaptations 
- Useful links
- Book
- Other
- • 27 pages •
Revision - Introduction to 'The Handmaid's Tale' 
 
The presentation includes: 
 - Overview & Key facts 
- Background & Historical context 
- Biographical information on the Author 
- List of Characters 
- List of Themes & Symbols 
- Productions & Adaptations 
- Useful links
'Indian Ink' by Tom Stoppard: Revision presentation
Revision - Introduction to Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard. 
 
The presentation includes: 
- Overview & Key facts 
- Background & Historical context 
- Biographical information on the Author 
- List of Characters 
- List of Themes & Symbols 
- Productions & Adaptations 
- Useful links
- Book
- Other
- • 32 pages •
Revision - Introduction to Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard. 
 
The presentation includes: 
- Overview & Key facts 
- Background & Historical context 
- Biographical information on the Author 
- List of Characters 
- List of Themes & Symbols 
- Productions & Adaptations 
- Useful links
Paradise Lost (Books IX & X) - Annotations PDFs
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The bundle includes annotations of Books IX and X for your revision. 

 75 densely annotated slides

 Includes literary techniques & allusions

 Based on a selection of comments from 3 critical sources

 Downloadable PDF format
- Package deal
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- Paradise Lost (Book IX) - Annotations PDF • Class notes
- Paradise Lost (Book X) - Annotations PDF • Class notes
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The bundle includes annotations of Books IX and X for your revision. 

 75 densely annotated slides

 Includes literary techniques & allusions

 Based on a selection of comments from 3 critical sources

 Downloadable PDF format
Paradise Lost (Book X) - Annotations PDF
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The PDF includes annotations of Book X for your revision. 
 
 75 densely annotated slides 
 
 Includes literary techniques & allusions 
 
 With a selection of commentary from 3 critical sources 
 
 Downloadable PDF format
- Book & Paket-Deal
- Class notes
- • 37 pages •
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The PDF includes annotations of Book X for your revision. 
 
 75 densely annotated slides 
 
 Includes literary techniques & allusions 
 
 With a selection of commentary from 3 critical sources 
 
 Downloadable PDF format
Paradise Lost (Book IX) - Annotations PDF
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The PDF includes annotations of Book IX for your revision. 
 
 75 densely annotated slides 
 
 Includes literary techniques & allusions 
 
 With a selection of commentary from 3 critical sources 
 
 Downloadable PDF format
- Book & Paket-Deal
- Class notes
- • 38 pages •
Paradise Lost annotations available for download. The PDF includes annotations of Book IX for your revision. 
 
 75 densely annotated slides 
 
 Includes literary techniques & allusions 
 
 With a selection of commentary from 3 critical sources 
 
 Downloadable PDF format