This is an updated resource for English First Language . It contains worksheets / notes with tips and guidance for the descriptive and narrative writing questions in IGCSE English First Language. However, it would be useful for students studying GCSE also. The questions are based on previous past paper questions and the guidance on remarks from examiners. Each slide contains a title and a place for planning. There is also one template to insert the title and write. There are twelve writing titles. Do not download this if you previously purchased IGCSE First language Practice.

This two part resource has a PowerPoint slide presentation of written errors students have made in their writing. In addition there are 10 worksheets with sentences for error correction and full paragraphs for more in depth correction, The errors are in vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, spelling, word order. This resource is ideal for showing students the importance of proof reading their work before handing it in! KS2/KS3/IGCSE/GCSE/ESL

This resource is an April Assortment with a quiz for Earth Day, Queen's Birthday, Shakespeare Day, Saint George's Day and World Book Day and a bookmark template with a bookmark for each day. KS2 and above.

This is the second in a series of BREXIT/BREMAIN resources in the lead up to the big vote on June 23rd this year. Who? What? Why? When? Where? Why should I be bothered? Discuss this hot topic with your students, get some debate going and let them share their opinion. Resource is in the form of a PowerPoint presentation (info, discussion and quiz) and has an additional three worksheets at the end. Great for KS3 upwards, ESL and SEN students at home and abroad.

This is a PowerPoint presentation with various speed writing tasks for Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four. It is particularly useful for students doing IGCSE English or simply for classroom practice at any time. There are accompanying worksheets. (26 slides.)

Make a workbook, give for homework or to early finishers. A set of fifteen sporting word searches to celebrate a summer of sport- Euro 2016, Rio Olympics, Wimbledon, plus one acrostic poem template. Perfect for fillers and fun homework. (KS2 upwards)

This is a 14 page resource to accompany the novel ‘Holes’. This resource contains word work- it looks at meanings, word types, double meanings. There are word meaning match and sentence completion worksheets, word searches, character study template,two display posters and an extended writing template. Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3.

This resource is ideal for the first week back at school in September: All About Me •What I Have •School Words Match •Word Search •Class Rules •My Summer Holidays •My Favourite Food •Getting to Know You •My First Day in Grade/ Year….

This PowerPoint presentation looks at how to write an autumn poem, describes autumn scenes, discusses rhyming words and the poem October by Robert Frost. Excellent for KS2 start to September term.

If you are an Early Years / KS1 teacher and you are preparing your class for September, this might interest you. It's a 100 slide resource containing: Upper and Lower Case Letters A-Z Counting 1-10 Number Pair Bonds 1-10 Classroom Words Days of the Week Various Posters-: What's the weather today? Our class helpers are...... Alphabet Numbers 1-10

Introductory resource for GCSE ‘Animal farm’ by George Orwell. There are three files. This resource contains: • A PowerPoint introducing the background, setting and purpose of ‘Animal Farm’ including information about the revolution in Russia and the author • 8 worksheets with an Orwell bio gap fill and comprehension, word search, author and character fact file template, make your own students’ rights symbol template • A PowerPoint presentation on the background and events of the Russian revolution 1917 All printable. Suitable for Key Stage 2/3 and Edexcel GCSE English.

International Baccalaureate resource for primary (KS2)- cross curricular. This resource contains: Definitions of emigration and immigration Pictures for discussion A twelve page diary of an Irish immigrant girl travelling to America in the 1800’s. 10 writing activities. (Print out and use as task cards.) Suitable for IBPYP trans-disciplinary theme ‘Where we are in place and time’.

This is a resource to accompany the reading of 'The Secret Garden'. It comprises a mini 7 slide PowerPoint for discussion on secrets and 20 further slides with short author bio + gap fill, activity cards on quotations, character analysis,story sequence of events, flower fact file template, study questions and two templates (colour and black and white) for cut out bookmarks. Suitable for ELA and KS2 literacy reading.

This PowerPoint remembers WW1 and the 100th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme. It discusses cause of war, propaganda,conscription, one young hero and day one of The Somme. This is a suitable tribute to our fallen heroes- useful for assembly, homeroom, PSHE or British Values classes. KS2 upwards. This WWI poetry resource may also be useful for English teachers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/world-war-one-poetry-we-will-remember-them-11150987

This is a simple PowerPoint presentation discussing the immediate result and issues following the Brexit vote. It is accompanied by worksheet discussion and writing templates. Suitable for KS2/KS3 (Updated)

This 22 slide resource is a set of 'Snap Cards'. The cards can be used as in the card game snap or as a matching pelmanism activity. The topics are: colours numbers 1-10 counting in tens maths terms classroom tools feelings This would be a great fun resource to use with EAL students ( young or old) entering school/UK with little or no English. EYFS teachers may also find it useful, as well as EFL teachers.

Another resource for the International Baccalaureate Primary curriculum (IBPYP). This resource discusses how we can share resources such as water with other people and with other living things. It talks about the water cycle and conserving water. The resource contains: A PowerPoint presentation on the water cycle and saving water. Worksheets on the water cycle, conserving water. Suitable for primary (KS2/3).

This is a resource of 25 story starters templates ( Fairy Tale, First Person Narrative, Mystery/Horror, Sci-Fi and Character Study) plus a writing targets template. Ideal for KS2/KS3 and could be given out singly as a writing exercise/assessment or compiled into a booklet for creative writing class or homework.

A resource for Martin Luther King Day on January 15th. This resource contains a 10 slide quiz, 3 slide discussion prompts, acrostic poem ‘Dream’ slide, acrostic Dream poem template slide and 3 worksheets. It is suitable for all year groups (KS2 upwards, Grade 7 upwards) and homeschool (homeroom, tutor time and PSHE classes).

This is a ten slide PowerPoint presentation for PSHE or Tutortime. Following the recent report by The Prince's Trust on how worried and disillusioned young people are, this gives them a chance to talk about their worries and find a solution. There are discussion prompts, the Prince's Trust report excerpt, an original poem 'Don't Worry' and links to support networks for young people. Suitable for upper KS2 and KS3/4