lesson suitable for most year groups. A brief clip on the origins of WW1 and a song to complete plus discussion.

An entire unit on Shakespeare for year 7 /year 8 students. could be adapted upwards and there’s plenty of stuff in here for all ages and levels.

A lesson which focuses only on the sonnet spoken between them. Worksheet attached and ready to deliver.

Part one of a year 7 SOW. Ready to deliver. Notes at bottom of slides.

Questions which are designed to provide a deeper understanding of the poem. I use this instead of an assessment for lower level classes.

Visual adaptation of this famous problem with solution included and print out (be careful to cut off the solution) for those who need it. Great fun and scope for adaptation to a myriad of situations, e.g lockers, classrooms etc. Feedback please :)

Ideal as a starter slide but could be used for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing sentences.

Ideal to use one slide per lesson as a settling down activity or even for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing.

A huge selection of slides " Word of the Day" Ideal as a settler and more than useful for vocabulary development. Fully illustrated to aid understanding. All ready to deliver.

Two part lesson on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its relevance to us today. Includes activities video clips. All ready to deliver.

A lesson comparing two love songs -one from Much Ado and the other by Prince. Contains references to types of love -see my other lesson. Ready to go !

My mistress’ eyes are nothing… Lesson on this sonnet. Students draw ideal Jacobean woman and then Shakespeare’s real lady. Fun and useful.

A visual guide to life in Elizabethan England. Showing students objects of the time helps bring home the fact that all is real !

Basic slide show for those involved in student smoker groups. Can be used wherever there are pupils smoking.

This is for KS 3 and aims to answer the question: What makes a good story teller ? Students can use their phones in a practical way to create atmosphere.

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL/ starter activity/literacy.

Students think of a friend and predict which Year he/she was born in. Chinese birth years incorporated in slide. Ready to deliver. Happy New Year.

Straightforward practice for explaining the effect of similes and metaphors. Illustrated.

Ideas for format and resources as we move from physical presence to cyber -presence. If you find this useful share with everyone.

Template to help students keeps a daily tab on their lives throughout this defining moment in our modern history. Lesson to accompany this journal. Students simply add as they progress and can copy and paste items they think will be of interest in the future.