Douglas Wise
@dowise.bsky.social
Teacher of English and Assistant Principal
Women writers of WW1: three poets and four poems ⤵️
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Many Sisters to Many Brothers, by Rose Macaulay
Munition Wages, by Ida Bedford
The Shadow, by Rose Macaulay
The Sisters Buried at Lemnos, by Vera Brittain
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Many Sisters to Many Brothers, by Rose Macaulay
Munition Wages, by Ida Bedford
The Shadow, by Rose Macaulay
The Sisters Buried at Lemnos, by Vera Brittain
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Women writers of WW1: three poets and four poems ⤵️
www.douglaswise.co.uk/.../women-wr....
Many Sisters to Many Brothers, by Rose Macaulay
Munition Wages, by Ida Bedford
The Shadow, by Rose Macaulay
The Sisters Buried at Lemnos, by Vera Brittain
www.douglaswise.co.uk/.../women-wr....
Many Sisters to Many Brothers, by Rose Macaulay
Munition Wages, by Ida Bedford
The Shadow, by Rose Macaulay
The Sisters Buried at Lemnos, by Vera Brittain
10 x quotations from Macbeth explained using the What-How-Why model of analysis. Designed for students as the basis for revision or writing practice www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/macbeth... 👑
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
10 x quotations from Macbeth explained using the What-How-Why model of analysis. Designed for students as the basis for revision or writing practice www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/macbeth... 👑
Quick test on A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quick-t... ❄️
October 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Quick test on A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quick-t... ❄️
Mock exam overview sheets for English Language P1 (below) and English Literature P1 www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/mock-ex... All they do is provide brief reminders of how to approach the questions plus a few other things to keep in mind ✍️
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Mock exam overview sheets for English Language P1 (below) and English Literature P1 www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/mock-ex... All they do is provide brief reminders of how to approach the questions plus a few other things to keep in mind ✍️
A booklet of short extracts and tasks that are designed to help students think about how characters are developed www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/develop... 📚
October 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A booklet of short extracts and tasks that are designed to help students think about how characters are developed www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/develop... 📚
Crafting sentences on Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/craftin... ⚔️
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Crafting sentences on Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/craftin... ⚔️
A set of tasks to help students craft single sentences on A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/craftin... ❄️
October 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A set of tasks to help students craft single sentences on A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/craftin... ❄️
A second booklet of modern fiction extracts for students to explore www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/literar... 📚
October 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A second booklet of modern fiction extracts for students to explore www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/literar... 📚
Small one: a set of notes on imagery in A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/notes-o... ❄️
October 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Small one: a set of notes on imagery in A Christmas Carol www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/notes-o... ❄️
Six short, modern fiction extracts for students to read, explore and enjoy www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/literar... The final task in each set is a creative writing challenge 📚
September 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Six short, modern fiction extracts for students to read, explore and enjoy www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/literar... The final task in each set is a creative writing challenge 📚
10 x Q5 tasks for GCSE English Language Paper 1 www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/10-x-en... 🖋️
September 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
10 x Q5 tasks for GCSE English Language Paper 1 www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/10-x-en... 🖋️
A list of scene-by-scene timings for the BBC Spotlight On version of Macbeth with David Tennant www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/david-t... ⚔️ 👑
David Tennant BBC Audio Version of Macbeth | KS4 Teaching Resource
A list of timings for the BBC Spotlight On audio version of Macbeth where David Tennant plays the lead role.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
A list of scene-by-scene timings for the BBC Spotlight On version of Macbeth with David Tennant www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/david-t... ⚔️ 👑
Nothing flashy: a couple of reworked GCSE English Language papers (AQA) that include the 2026 changes www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/reworke... 🖋️
August 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Nothing flashy: a couple of reworked GCSE English Language papers (AQA) that include the 2026 changes www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/reworke... 🖋️
Great interview with Héctor Bellerín about the power of reading www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... 📚
July 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Great interview with Héctor Bellerín about the power of reading www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... 📚
Simple proofreading checklist www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/proofre... ✅
July 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Simple proofreading checklist www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/proofre... ✅
Careers poster for GCSE English www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/careers... ✒️
July 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Careers poster for GCSE English www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/careers... ✒️
Bit of niche one: all the AQA Power and Conflict poems typed onto an editable Word document www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/aqa-pow... 💥🪖
July 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bit of niche one: all the AQA Power and Conflict poems typed onto an editable Word document www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/aqa-pow... 💥🪖
An editable month-by-month calendar for the 2025-26 academic year with events, celebrations and awareness days that are likely to be relevant to those with roles connected to PSHE and Personal Development www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/events-... 🗓️
June 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An editable month-by-month calendar for the 2025-26 academic year with events, celebrations and awareness days that are likely to be relevant to those with roles connected to PSHE and Personal Development www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/events-... 🗓️
A task sheet based on the 2024 commencement address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth College www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/roger-f... A really well constructed speech that conveys all the right messages 💬
June 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A task sheet based on the 2024 commencement address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth College www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/roger-f... A really well constructed speech that conveys all the right messages 💬
A few new bits: an essay to uprade for AIC and one for ACC, plus some quick compehension questions on Blood Brothers...
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May 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A few new bits: an essay to uprade for AIC and one for ACC, plus some quick compehension questions on Blood Brothers...
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13 resources for GCSE English revision www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-en... 🧠 ✍️
13 Resources for GCSE English Revision | KS4 Teaching Resource
Detailed notes for key scenes in An Inspector Calls. Each page contains a short summary, a big question, an analysis and a list of important quotations.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
13 resources for GCSE English revision www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-en... 🧠 ✍️
New Parkrun course and a new PB this morning ✌️
April 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
New Parkrun course and a new PB this morning ✌️
Random task generator for An Inspector Calls www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/random-... There are 59 tasks in total, each of which should only take students a few minutes to respond to (e.g. on mini-whiteboards) 🔍
April 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Random task generator for An Inspector Calls www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/random-... There are 59 tasks in total, each of which should only take students a few minutes to respond to (e.g. on mini-whiteboards) 🔍
If you’re after a really good Easter read, add Caledonian Road to your list. Similar to Middle England, by Jonathan Coe, and just as sharp 📖
April 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you’re after a really good Easter read, add Caledonian Road to your list. Similar to Middle England, by Jonathan Coe, and just as sharp 📖