Bundle of Non Fiction extracts for GCSE Edexcel English Language, from various sources with assessment activities.

Can be used as a starter for a class discussion on Anti-Bullying for Anti-Bullying week.

Macbeth Snap: introduces pupils to the characters and quotations around the murder of King Duncan. Resource also include differentiated cards, where pupils have to match the quote to character using prior knowledge of the text. Great as a lesson starter and goes particularly well with my other resource MACBETH CLUEDO, where these characters and quotes are used to find where the characters were located at the time of the murder, as well as possible motives. Both games are fun tools to familiarise students with the theme, plot, setting and characterisation. It has proved successful when trying to demonstrate discovery based learning.

Grammar worksheet, explanation and practise. Goes well with Blood Brothers resource (Blood Brothers Sliding Doors) and also as a stand alone activity.

Resource includes Lesson Plan and presentation for Multiples.

Resource designed to focus pupils on the character of Romeo. Could be used as a starter activity, as an introduction to Romeo and Juliet or a closer analysis of Romeo's character. To aid OCR and AQA English GCSE (final year) controlled assessment and examination for the following years..

Complete set of Year 5 reports to use as exemplar to inform personal report writing.

An exciting and interactive resource for beginner EAL or ESOL learners. A set of 4 challenges introduces the students to the Present Simple and Progressive tenses, the Future tense and Comparative. The students have to complete the 4 challenges to sent the racing car around the track to the finish line.

How to set targets and assess post levels? Follow the simple Dartboard Technique.. Pupil Targets and Teacher Assessment for KS3 English, but can be applied to any subject or Level. Teachers can set the individual target for the pupil according to relevant descriptors. The pupil's own involvement in setting targets and completing their Dartboards motivates them to achieve and this is rewarded with a fun certificate. Tried and tested, deemed 'outstanding' and 'noteworthy' by recent Ofsted inspection..... Resource includes: PPT existing of description of system, descriptors for KS 3 English, Pupil friendly targets, Exemplar Dartboards; both teacher and pupil. Certificates for completion of targets. Generic Dartboard for other subjects.

A great starter activity to engage beginner ESOL or EAL learners as well as introduce grammar themes.

A mini hand-out brochure for new starters to the GCSE English course; includes course details and student friendly set by set guide to the course. As well as useful embedded internet links for independent learning. The handout was intended for a 1 year resit course, but can be adapted for the full 2 year GCSE.

Teachers can set the individual target for the pupil according to the descriptors. The teacher discusses the targets with the pupil from the descriptors and how to possibly achieve the target. Pupils either complete the chart themselves (via the pupil friendly descriptors) or the teacher can, the teacher keeps one copy electronically, the pupil can stick their dartboard to the front or inside their exercise books) Once a pupil has completed target related work, they can be assessed according to the colour key (above, below or secure). The teacher can complete their own dartboard for each pupil and fill in colour as appropriate. Thus the teacher can review the progress of the whole class simply and efficiently. The system allows for easy reviewing of the targets with the pupil and a joint discussion on which targets has been met by mutual agreement. Once both teacher and pupil has agreed on the assessment of the target, the pupil can then colour in the target with reference to the key. The pupil can then easily see which targets still need work, which targets have been satisfactorily met. This then gives them motivation to work on the next target as a desire to complete the board and thus achieve their ‘bullseye’. The targets assessed as ‘below’ provides the basis for the next target board alongside new targets. Pupils are rewarded for a completed board by hitting the bullseye and therefore receiving an achievement certificate. The pupil therefore has a sense of achievement and the teacher a form of assessment which can be reviewed with the pupil and significant adults. Tried and tested, deemed 'outstanding' and 'noteworthy' by recent Ofsted inspection.....

Fun and interactive resources to teach pupils the relevance of the historical/social and cultural background to Inspector Calls. Reource includes: Fun board game Planning Sheet for essay Worksheet Investigation about who Inspector Goole is.

Tuition resource for GCSE guitar players in need of sufficient technique for performance and composition elements. Guitar scales - tab, standard notation and video resource. Two octave major scales. Prepared by a graduate guitar player of Leeds College of Music and experienced secondary music teacher. Lee Patrick Grad. Dip. Mus., PGCE

Exciting and innovative resource. Starts with Board Game, pupils collect 'Gansta' card (which will decide whether they are in the Capulet or Montague gang) and quotation cards on the way around the board. They finish with a Prince question card. This will then lead to a matching activity, character with quotation. Differentiated cards allow for progression and allowing the more able students to be challenged. Activity leads onto a class discussion and role play as to each characters' responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Learning Aims: To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Revenge, the ‘Butterfly effect’ and characterisation and motivation. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and responsibility towards Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, based on exploration of quotations. Prince holds court with questioning suspects. Resource includes: Game Board Heart Counters 'Gangsta' cards. Quotation cards Differentiated quotation cards Police question cards Pupil chart to complete at end of task

A fun and engaging set of lessons to aid the understanding and context of the characters in An Inspector Calls and their responsibility for the death of Eva Smith. The resource includes a class, paired and small group role-play activity, a follow up worksheet which incorporates a P.E.E activity and a planning sheet for an exam style question.

A complete set of lessons investigating the main themes of Blood Brothers. Nature v Nurture and the impact cultural influences had on the brothers choices and chances in life. Resource includes an evoking PPT, with embedded video clips from Blood Brothers on stage, Educating Cardiff and Benefits Britain, This leads to Discussion points and a separate activity worksheet to discuss and make notes on, A grammar focus worksheet investigates Conditionals and practises the 3rd conditional in relation to Mickey (sliding doors effect). An extension activity leads to an essay question ( could be used as preparation for AQA or OCR GCSE Literature paper) Reource also included Lesson Plan. RELEVANT EMBEDDED VIDEO CLIPS LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Blood brothers on stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Trailer: Educating Cardiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXC8nyEQ8Mo Benefits Britain: life on the Dole by the sea.

Original and Innovative Macbeth Cluedo game. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Murder, Suspicion, Motive and Revenge in Macbeth. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and motivation, based on exploration of quotations. Once this resource has been downloaded and laminated it can be used time and time again in a variety of ways. Resource includes: PPT with embedded Macbeth trailer and Cluedo Board/ Player's Counters and Room and Character Cards downloads. Macbeth Snap Full Lesson Plan Worksheets (differentiated) .

Exciting and innovative resource. Starts with Board Game, pupils collect 'Gansta' card (which will decide whether they are in the Capulet or Montague gang) and quotation cards on the way around the board. They finish with a Prince question card. This will then lead to a matching activity, character with quotation. Differentiated cards allow for progression and allowing the more able students to be challenged. Activity leads onto a class discussion and role play as to each characters' responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Learning Aims: To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Revenge, the ‘Butterfly effect’ and characterisation and motivation. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and responsibility towards Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, based on exploration of quotations. Prince holds court with questioning suspects. Resource includes: Game Board Heart Counters 'Gangsta' cards. Quotation cards Differentiated quotation cards Police question cards Pupil chart to complete at end of task

A introduction to Newspaper Article writing. Includes PPT focusing on elements of Newspapers; Tabloid v Broadsheet Activity for students to their write own newspaper article. Template for newspaper article. Example of newspaper article. Extension work Lesson Plan Information for the article