A 20-question quiz on synonyms and ambitious vocabulary. Ideal plenary activity / easy assessment activity to finish a unit of work on ambitious vocabulary / descriptive writing. A brief definition of synonyms is provided at the start of the quiz. The quiz is simply structured with 4 rounds of 5 questions. Each round is slightly different to make the quiz as engaging as possible. The 4 rounds are as follows: Multiple choice questions True or false questions Spot the odd one out Application to sentences questions (multiple choice) The multiple-choice element helps the quiz to remain accessible to a wider range of abilities. Finishing with a sentence based round helps ensure the quiz is applicable to wider English / literacy lessons. All questions aim to cover common adjectives and synonyms to ensure the quiz is applicable to further writing and the wider curriculum. Answers are included at the end of each round so students can self assess / peer mark their quizzes. The quiz finishes with an extension task encouraging students to come up with their own 5 question quiz on synonyms and ambitious vocabulary that they can give to a classmate. Colour and simple animations are used throughout to keep the quiz aesthetically engaging.

**Lesson six in a 6-part unit of work on musical instruments and instrumental families. ** This lesson covers the keyboard family. HOWEVER This lesson can work as a stand-alone teaching resource for introducing students to keyboard instruments and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the lesson series The aim of this unit of work is to enable children to learn about music and musical instruments without the requirement of any specialist music teacher, prior musical knowledge, or practical music resources like instruments. This lesson covers the keyboard family. The following topic areas are covered in the lesson: recap of instrumental families, introduction to keyboard family and keyboard instruments, walk-through of individual keyboard instruments, activities. The piano and electric piano are discussed in this lesson. The lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. Questions are asked throughout to help engage students’ attention and allow them to have an active part in their learning. Activities are also involved in the lesson to help students consolidate their knowledge. Activities include the following: mind map activity poster-making/ advertising activity written fact-file activity creative design activity The presentation has 30 slides. For lower level students, it may be necessary to divide the lesson into 2 halves. If this is desirable, I would recommend ending the first lesson at the point where the electric piano walk through begins. Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of movements one, two, and eight of J. S Bach’s ‘Ein Feste Burg’ BWV 80. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of the first movement of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on this work. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of this presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Petals by Kaija Saariaho. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

A 30-question quiz on synonyms and expanding vocabulary designed for children in upper-primary / lower secondary school (KS2/3 for schools in England… P4 - S2 for schools in Scotland). The quiz is structured in four rounds, with each round asking a different type of question to help keep children engaged. The four rounds are as follows: Multiple-choice True or False Odd one out Sense or non-sense, multiple choice 30 questions allows for every child in a typical class to 30 to answer at least one question each. The quiz is highly interactive. To answer each question, students can physically select the answer they wish on an interactive whiteboard or computer device and that will reveal the answer. The incorrect answers will disappear to leave only the correct answer. Answers are provided for all questions. All questions are multiple-choice to make the quiz more accessible to a wider range of learning needs and levels. All questions are short and simple. Bogus options are designed to include common words with simple phonic sounds to allow more children to read all questions and answers independently. The quiz focuses on common descriptive words organised by theme - round one on feelings, round two on size, round three on landscapes etc. to ensure that the words are more relevant and applicable to every life. This will help the quiz feed into future writing and reading activities. Colour and simple animations are used throughout to make the quiz more aesthetically engaging. This quiz is the second of three quizzes on this topic. The first quiz is labelled “easy” and the third quiz is designed with a higher level of difficulty. You may wish to download all 3 quizzes and distribute them according to the needs of your pupils. The three quizzes are available in a bundle on the author’s shop. :)

A wordsearch on percussion instruments and key features of percussion instruments. Wordsearch involves 12 different words. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Great plenary or starter activity. Great for learning key words and their spellings. Presented in an appealing way with a musical border and some images.

A collection of 6 worksheets on brass instruments. Each worksheet aims to utilise different skills and draw upon different curriculum areas. Worksheets include: Times table activity Wordsearch Cut and stick Fact file writing Unscramble True or false quiz Answers are given for each worksheet where appropriate. Worksheets cover: different brass instruments, description of those instrument, how they make their sound, history of the instruments. These worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the also available resource The Brass Family Lesson however they can also be used as standalone resources or in conjunction with other schemes of teaching.

The presentation starts with the unification of Germany in 1871 and outlines the key events that occurred during Bismarck's time as chancellor up until his resignation in 1890. The presentation focuses on political, economical and social aspects of the period and includes SFD. This presentation could be presented to the class to aid teaching but also given to students as a revision resource.

52-slide presentation covering content with regards to the political, social, economic and foreign policy developments of Britain in the 1970s; Heath, Wilson and Callaghan. The presentation gives detailed summaries on the main events of the time period using SFD; colour and diagrams are included in order to provide students with a visual aid. The presentation could be delivered to a class as part of teaching or it could be used as a revision resource for students.

This resource provides a detailed summary of some of the key issues and debates involved in psychology. Issues and debates discussed include: nature vs nurture, free will vs determinism, holism vs reductionism, nomothetic and idiographic approaches, gender bias in psychological research, culture bias in psychological research, and ethics in psychological reearch. The document provides summary flash cards of each issue which is best used as a revision resource but could be used for teaching. The resource focuses on providing a summary of both content and evaluation of each debate/issue, with specific focus on drawing upon psychological research and studies to support each point. Document is provided in a PDF form for ease of use.

A selection of practise exam questions for GCSE Biology. The exam questions are developed based on past papers. Questions test knowledge on the following topics: the digestive system, enzymes, types of cells, sampling living things, and diffusion. They include a range of command words and tasks to suit the varied nature of exam paper question styles. Individual questions from the sheet could be used at the end of a taught lesson to consolidate student knowledge, or the whole sheet could be distributed to students to aid their exam practice. Students could peer mark exam questions to encourage collaborative learning. This resource prepares students for the range of questions they may be asked in the exam by allowing them to practice exam technique, as well as acting as a refresher of knowledge. The resource could be used to highlight strengths and weaknesses in student’s exam technique or knowledge.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of the first movement to Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the work regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on this works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Birth of a Penguin I, Birth of a Penguin II, Batman vs the Circus, and The Rise and Fall from Grace from Danny Elfman’s score for Batman Returns. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Debussy’s La Soiree dans Grenade and Pagodes from Estampes. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Prelude, The City, Marion, The Murder, The Toys, The Cellar, Discovery and Finale from Hermann’s score for the film Psycho. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Cloudbusting, Dream of Sheep, and Under Ice from Kate Bush’s album Hounds of Love. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This resource is a collection of worksheets designed to help students learn about clauses. The worksheets are designed to consolidate and develop knowledge of clauses. There are three worksheets in the pack. They designed in the following ways. A fill in the blank written activity. Students are given a short paragraph of facts and information about clauses with some words missing. Students are to pick the correct word from the list to complete the sentences. Memory recall. Answers are provided. A reading activity where students are given 8 sentences, each containing a main and subordinate clause. Students are asked to underline main clauses in red and subordinate clauses in blue. This worksheet is designed to consolidate knowledge of different types of clauses whilst also developing their knowledge of and ability to form complex sentences in their writing. Cut and stick activity. Students are given a series of main and subordinate clauses. They are asked to cut out each clause and arrange them to create a full complex sentence using one main clause and one subordinate clause. Worksheets are designed to consolidate knowledge as well as developing different skills with regards to reading and writing. The worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the teaching presentation on clauses, also available.