This unit is aimed at English teachers and departments who wish to develop their practice in relation to teaching narrative and descriptive writing. It is a self study unit which includes lots of practical ideas for the secondary or upper primary classroom as well as opportunities for reflection and activities to help translate what you have learned into practice. The unit covers approaches to teaching key elements of narrative and descriptive writing including planning, structure, sentences and vocabulary as well as specific techniques such as ‘show not tell’. It is an ideal unit for an English teacher preparing to teach creative writing to a Key Stage 3 or GCSE class.
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Teaching English: CPD units for Early Career Teachers
This bundle includes six self-study CPD units which cover major areas of the English secondary curriculum and are ideal for PGCE students, SCITT trainees, NQTs and recently qualified teachers. The units are as follows: Bringing Shakespeare to Life How to Teach Imaginative and Descriptive Writing How to Teach Poetry How to Teach the Class Novel How to Teach Non-fiction How to Improve Boys' Writing I have also added a generic unit called 'Creating the Positive Classroom' to help you create a positive learning environment from the start of the year. Each unit is designed for self-study with opportunities for trying out new and practical ideas in your own classroom and reflecting on their success. It introduces a wide variety of active approaches to learning to help engage your pupils. All units are relevant for both Key Stage 3 and 4. Please note these units have also been published by Anspear as a mobile app and on-line via their web portal.
Key Stage 3 English: Creative Writing Teaching Bundle
This teaching bundle includes a highly engaging and enjoyable unit on narrative and descriptive writing as well as a series of starter lessons on grammar and punctuation which can be delivered in 10-15 minute starter activities at the beginning of each lesson. They are ideal for Years 8-9. The teaching units come with well-presented teaching PPTs as well as all resources for students and detailed sets of teacher notes based on my own experience of delivering these units. The bundle also comes with a self-study professional development unit on teaching creative writing. Both teaching resources are also available as separate units. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
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