Lesley Shepherd

Passionate English and Drama teacher who loves reading, writing, theatre, art and cooking. Shakespeare obsessive. Indulges in acrylic painting for self-expression and recently completed a first novel that will hopefully find its way into the publishing world. Runs a monthly poetry club sharing readings and poems based on a theme, with lots of socialising and chat. Oh, and wine. And food.

Genre:

  • Text Books

Skills:

  • Academic Writing
  • Novelist
  • Poetry Readings
  • Textbook Writing

Branch:

Auckland

Location:

Publications:

NCEA textbooks

1. Pearson Education NZ;  2001

Shakespeare’s Global Sevens plus Teacher’s Guide (sole author)

2. LearnWell ESA Publications NZ Study Guides ( for teachers and students)

  • NCEA Level 3 English 2008 ( co-authored)
  • AME Year 13 Scholarship English 2009 ( co-authored)
  • NCEA Level 1 English 2012 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 English 2013 ( co-authored)

3.  LearnWell ESA Publications NZ Learning Workbooks (for students)

  • NCEA Level 2 Core English 2014 (with Anita Sima)
  • NCEA Level 2 English 2014 (with Anita Sima)
  • NCEA Level 2 Visual Texts 2015 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 Independent Reading 2015 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 Unfamiliar Texts 2015 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 Speaking 2016 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 Writing 2016 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 2 Written Texts 2016 ( sole author)
  • NCEA Level 3 Visual Text 2018 ( sole author
  • NCEA Level 3 Fluent Writing 2018 ( sole author)