Rounding Whole Numbers - KS2 In ‘Rounding Whole Numbers - KS2’ pupils practise rounding integers to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1,000,000. This KS2 maths teaching resource has been designed to aid delivery of a lesson covering the curriculum objectives of the Year 4, 5 and 6 maths programme of study - Number (number and place value). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 6 accompanying worksheets A big number rounding challenge game worksheet ‘Rounding Whole Numbers - Year 6’ is editable so teachers are able to adapt it to suit all abilities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar rounding numbers resources: Rounding Numbers - Year 6 Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1,000 - Year 5 Rounding to Estimate and Approximate - Year 5 Football Rounding - Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1000 Rounding to the Nearest 10 - Year 4 Rounding to the Nearest 100 - Year 4 Rounding to the Nearest 1,000 - Year 4

Let’s Take Away – Beginning to Subtract In this EYFS / KS1 maths resource, pupils practise subtraction within 10 as ‘taking apart’ and ‘taking from’ and begin to read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving subtraction and equals signs as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction). Content includes: Taking away from a group of objects explanation Taking numbers away from each other explanation Link to a subtraction video 4 activities with accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers Colouring page As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Let’s Take Away – Beginning to Subtract’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 1 addition and subtraction resources: Addition and Subtraction are Opposites - Year 1 Number Fact Families Addition and Subtraction Facts - Year 1 Making Ten - Year 1 Adding Using a Number Line - Year 1 Taking Away Using a Number Line - Year 1 Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Bundle Year 1 Number Bonds Bundle Year 1 Addition and Subtraction within 10 Bundle

Beginning to Take Away - EYFS ‘Beginning to Take Away - EYFS’ introduces children to simple subtraction within 10 and covers the curriculum objective outlined in the statutory framework for EYFS. Content includes: Taking away explanation Link to a subtraction video clip Subtraction activity with accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Beginning to Take Away - EYFS’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Add - EYFS Adding Animals - EYFS Halloween Taking Away - EYFS Halloween Adding - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS

Blood Brothers - GCSE Unit of Work Teaching Resources Blood Brothers is a 27 lesson GCSE unit of work containing a 238-slide PowerPoint and 71 PDF worksheets. This engaging scheme of work explores the play act by act and scene by scene, analysing its plot, characters, themes, language and historical context through a range of learning activities. You can preview these Blood Brothers - GCSE Unit of Work teaching resources by clicking on the images. Activities contained in the lessons include: Exploring the historical, social and literary context of Blood Brothers Engaging scene by scene activities to consolidate understanding as students read through the play Comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, context and themes Detailed analysis of the characters of Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Lyons, Edward, Mickey and Linda Exploration of the key themes of class, superstition, wealth and poverty Developing key reading skills - inference and deduction Using P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader to write an effective GCSE exam response Close analysis of language and key quotes The use of dramatic irony and tension and suspense in Blood Brothers Role play - hot-seating activities to aid understating of characters Developing understanding of key characters through empathy writing activities Video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes and themes

Adding Animals - EYFS ‘Adding Animals - EYFS’ introduces children to simple addition using the counting on technique and covers the curriculum objective outlined in the statutory framework for EYFS. Content includes: Counting on method explanation Addition activity with accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Adding Animals - EYFS’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Beginning to Add - EYFS Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Take Away - EYFS Halloween Taking Away - EYFS Halloween Adding - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS

Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS Foundation Stage Maths Teaching Resource In this Christmas themed maths teaching resource children practise adding within 10 by finding the total number of items in two groups. They practise subtraction within 10 by finding 1 less and 2 less of a group of objects. Content includes: Animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 3 accompanying worksheets 1 Father Christmas colouring page ‘Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt and update the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Beginning to Add - EYFS Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Take Away - EYFS Adding Animals - EYFS Halloween Taking Away - EYFS Halloween Adding - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS

Halloween Adding - EYFS In ‘Halloween Adding - EYFS’ children practise addition by adding 1 more, 2 more and 3 more. This engaging animated PowerPoint resource includes: Beginning to add activities with 9 accompanying worksheets 1 Halloween colouring page ‘Halloween Adding - EYFS’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt each slide to suit their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Beginning to Add - EYFS Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Take Away - EYFS Adding Animals - EYFS Halloween Taking Away - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS

Halloween Taking Away - EYFS In ‘Halloween Taking Away - EYFS’ children practise subtraction by finding 1 less, 2 less and 3 less. This engaging animated PowerPoint resource includes: Beginning to subtract activities with 9 accompanying worksheets 1 Halloween colouring page ‘Halloween Taking Away - EYFS’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt each slide to suit their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Beginning to Add - EYFS Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Take Away - EYFS Adding Animals - EYFS Halloween Adding - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Year 5/6 Unit of Work (131-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 20 worksheets) This 14-lesson Year 5/6 unit of work is made up of a series of progressive lessons that explore the plot, characters, themes and language of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for Year 5/6 pupils. The 14 lessons contain a variety of activities for learners of all abilities and cover: The Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare Analysis of the characters Shakespeare’s use of structure The play’s language and imagery Diary writing The play’s main themes The comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict Video and audio to help UKS2 learners understand key parts of the play Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more KS2 Shakespeare resources: Macbeth - Year 5/6 Romeo and Juliet - Year 5/6

Comparing Dulce et Decorum Est and The Charge of the Light Brigade (93-slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) Comparing Dulce et Decorum Est and The Charge of the Light Brigade contains a range of tasks for all abilities and a detailed analysis of both poems. Dulce et Decorum Est includes: A biography of Wilfred Owen. The historical and social context of Dulce et Decorum Est - World War One, trench warfare, propaganda posters and poetry. An introduction to the poem, including a video and audio reading of ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’. A copy of ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’. Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks. Wilfred Owen’s use of imagery in Dulce et Decorum Est. Structure and poetic techniques in the poem. The theme and message of Dulce et Decorum Est. Links to the Wilfred Owen website, more war poetry, an audio video reading of Dulce et Decorum Est, BBC history WWI resources, Recruiting and war propaganda posters. Comparing the poems framework. The Charge of the Light Brigade includes: A brief biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Social and historical context of the poem. Analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade and discussion of ideas and consolidation. Structure & language - Discuss how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Style and form - Analysis of Tennyson’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Language - Exploration of word choices. Themes of The Charge of the Light Brigade explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis of the poet and the battle and clips from the film. A framework for comparing the poems. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Dulce et Decorum Est The Charge of the Light Brigade

Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 This fully editable teaching unit is made up of a series of seven progressive lessons designed to teach the features of autobiographical writing. Content includes: What are the key features of an autobiography? First person perspective Prefixes Spelling keywords in autobiographical writing Common and proper nouns Sentence construction Using P.E.E. when writing about an autobiography How writers create suspense in an autobiographical text Assessment task - produce a piece of autobiographical writing Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more KS2 non-fiction resources: Volcanoes - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit Climate Change - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit Retrieving and Recording Information Boy - Roald Dahl’s Autobiography

Counting in 50s to 500 - Year 3 In ‘Counting in 50s to 500 - Year 3’ pupils practise counting in multiples of 50 as per the year 3 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study ( Number - number and place value). Content includes: What counting in multiples of 50 means Top tips for remembering the 50 times table Counting in 50s out loud activity Find the missing number in the sequence timed activity Link to a counting in multiples of 50 game Counting in 50s to 500 worksheet with answers ‘Counting in 50s to 500 - Year 3’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 3 number resources: Counting in 4s to 48 - Year 3 Counting in 8s to 96 - Year 3 Counting in 100s to 1000 - Year 3

Belfast Confetti (Ciaran Carson) GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Conflict. A 46 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson and an accompanying worksheet booklet. It includes: A brief biography of Ciaran Carson. Analysis of the poem Belfast Confetti and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Carson uses structure and explore the imagery of Belfast Confetti. Style and form - Analysis of style and form employed by Carson and the use of poetic techniques in Belfast Confetti. Language - Exploration of word choices. How to write about language in Carson’s poem. Themes of Belfast Confetti (Ciaran Carson) explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Ciaran Carson author of the poem. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Edexcel GCSE Conflict Poetry resources: Extract from The Prelude Exposure The Charge of the Light Brigade Poppies

The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams (87 slide PowerPoint presentation with 12 worksheets) These Year 5/6 teaching resources for ‘The World’s Worst Children’ by David Walliams explore five stories from this well known collection of short stories. The stories covered are Dribbling Drew, Sofia Sofa, Peter Picker, Windy Mindy and Grubby Gertrude. The activities explore plot, character and language and are perfect for KS2 learners. A number of the lessons are presented in an active way with tasks that require children to leave their seats and carry out physical activities using the space around them. There are also a few cross curricular tasks which incorporate Science, Geography and Design Technology. To find out more click on the preview images.

Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6 This upper KS2 teaching resource explores dictionary skills as per the curriculum objective of the year 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - transcription). Content includes: * What is alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Ordering words in alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Root words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Definitions activity with an accompanying worksheet * Abbreviations activity with an accompanying worksheet * Origins of words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Placing words in alphabetical order and then finding their definitions in the dictionary activity with worksheet * 1 further worksheet 'Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6' is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Boy is a brilliant resource featuring a series of 10 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel Boy by Roald Dahl. Boy includes an 98-slide PowerPoint, 14 worksheets and a unit of work overview and a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities. Contents - A brief biography of Boy author Roald Dahl with a short film about his life narrated by Michael Rosen - Exploring the difference between biographical and autobiographical writing - Create a Roald Dahl family tree - to develop knowledge of the early chapters of Boy - Analysis of key characters including Mrs Pratchett and Captain Hardcastle - How to use synonyms to improve vocabulary - Speaking and Listening drama based lesson using 'The Great Mouse Plot' chapter from Boy - Create a 'Welcome to Norway' holiday brochure - Studying the main features of autobiography - And much more!

Writing Using Paragraphs Writing - composition In 'Writing Using Paragraphs' pupils learn about why paragraphs are needed in our writing and how to use them. Content includes: * An animated PowerPoint lesson (fully editable) * An activity to support the teaching of these objectives with an accompanying worksheet

Year 3 / Year 4 Retrieving and Recording Information From Non-Fiction is an editable PowerPoint based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets and answer keys, which can be used to introduce this topic for the first time or as general comprehension practice. In this resource, pupils learn what non-fiction and fiction are, how to quickly and accurately find and retrieve information, and how to present this information in full sentences. Look at the example texts together and use the discussion prompts to assess understanding before assigning the appropriate level worksheet for each learner. Bronze Activity: Scan the text, look for keywords and answer comprehension questions in full sentences. Silver Activity: Scan the text, look for keywords and answer comprehension questions in full sentences. Gold Activity: Scan the text, look for keywords and answer comprehension questions in full sentences. Use reference materials, such as dictionaries or the internet to answer additional questions. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading and Understanding Instructions - Year 3 and 4 SATs English Reading Test Prep - Information Retrieval SATs English Reading Test Prep - Thoughts and Feelings