Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Holes - Year 6
‘Holes - Year 6’ is a complete unit of work for the Louis Sachar novel ‘Holes’. This editable PowerPoint teaching resource contains 23 lessons with 27 accompanying worksheets. It explores the following in detail:
Youth detention in the USA and boot camps
The historical context of the American South (racial segregation, civil rights, Jim Crow laws)
Analysis of the characters of Stanley Yelnats, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, The Warden, Kate Barlow, Sam and Zero
Exploring key themes - crime and punishment, friendship, redemption
Key features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene
Writing about the book using Point/Evidence/Explain
Louis Sachar’s purpose and viewpoint
Activities to consolidate understanding of the plot
Language study in key scenes
Hotseating activities
Empathy writing tasks - diary and letter writing – to show understanding of plot, character and themes
To preview ‘Holes - Year 6’ please click on the images.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular upper KS2 / lower KS3 novels:
Holes - KS3
The Silver Sword
War Horse
The Demon Headmaster
Skellig
Charlotte’s Web
Billionaire Boy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A Christmas Carol
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1 helps students prepare for Paper 1 of the Edexcel GCSE English Language exam.
This bundle of resources includes:
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section B
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.
This bundle gives you a saving of 29% when compared to buying each resource individually.
For a full description of each resource please click on the image of the included resources below.
English Functional Skills - Level 2
A ready to teach 10 lesson unit of work which includes a 109-slide editable PowerPoint and 9 worksheets
This detailed teaching unit covers everything required by Level 2 Functional Skills English. It focuses on the impact of social media on society and covers reading, debating and discursive writing. The resource includes a range of activities which develop communication skills and cover the key criteria for Functional Skills English from 2019.
Contents include the following:
An introduction to Functional Skills with an accompanying video
Reading, discussing, comparing and contrasting articles about the negative and positive effects of social media
Learning about trusted sources and the dangers of Fake News
Following and understanding both sides of an argument and taking part in a class debate
Activities to improve writing skills – how audience affects a text and how to write a balanced discussion text
Reading and comprehension skills – studying articles and writing answers
How to structure writing for impact
Drafting and editing to improve written work
And more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more English Functional Skills resources:
Functional Skills Entry Level 1
Functional Skills Entry Level 2
Functional Skills Entry Level 3
Functional Skills Level 1
Functional Skills English – Level 1
(10 lesson unit which includes an 84-slide editable PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)
This comprehensive teaching unit covers everything required by Level 1 Functional Skills English. It focuses on creating a product or service and then making an investment pitch (similar to TV’s ‘Dragons’ Den’) and an advertisement. It includes a range of activities that help develop key communication skills and covers Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Contents include the following:
An introduction to Functional Skills with video
Observing, speaking and listening skills – watching videos of business pitches and discussing them
Developing communication skills for later life - working in small groups to create a business idea and develop a pitch
Activities to improve writing skills– how audience affects a text, writing for different purposes, exploring advertisements and persuasive writing
Reading and comprehension skills – studying advertisements and writing answers
Creating an advertisement
Drafting and developing ideas in pairs
And more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more English Functional Skills resources:
Functional Skills Entry Level 1
Functional Skills Entry Level 2
Functional Skills Entry Level 3
Functional Skills Level 2
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 130 slide PowerPoint, 10 worksheets and scheme of work overview
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and historical context of the novel.
Contents:
-A brief biography of Robert Louis Stevenson
-An explanation of the context of the novel (Victorian London, gothic traditions, the Theory of Evolution, Jack the Ripper)
-Activities to explore the narrative structure of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
-Indepth analysis of the characters of Gabriel Utterson, Dr Lanyon, Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde
-Exploration of themes - the duality of human nature, the supernatural and science and the unexplained
-Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language
-Examining Stevenson's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy
- And much more!
Functional Skills English - Entry Level 1
(Unit includes 147-slide editable PowerPoint and 34 worksheets)
This unit of work covers all the requirements of 2019 Functional Skills English for Entry Level 1. It includes a range of differentiated, engaging and practical tasks that help students develop key functional skills. The unit covers Speaking, Listening, Communication, Reading and Writing.
Contents include:
What are Functional Skills? An explanation.
Self assessment – ‘Strengths and weaknesses’
EL1 key words spellings tests (incorporated into each lesson)
A – Z challenges to strengthen alphabet skills
Radio ad and Tannoy announcement activities to help develop listening skills
Arranging a party and a family holiday – to develop practical organisation, planning and communication skills
How to make your voice heard in a group
How to build arguments and find information quickly by skimming and scanning
Taking an active part in a debate
Exploring non-verbal communication skills
Consolidating essential writing skills – capital letters, full stops, sentences, etc
How to take messages (on the phone or face to face) and make notes whilst message taking
And lots more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more English Functional Skills resources:
Functional Skills Entry Level 2
Functional Skills Entry Level 3
Functional Skills Level 1
Functional Skills Level 2
Animal Farm is made up of a 175-slide PowerPoint presentation, a 50-page booklet of worksheets, and a 14 lesson scheme of work overview.
This Animal Farm resource is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes, and historical context of Orwell’s modern classic. The resource includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:
-A biography of George Orwell
-An explanation of the historical context of Europe in the 1930s and the rise of the USSR - notes and BBC documentary
-Russian Revolution research task
-Activities to explore the narrative structure and develop knowledge of the plot of Animal Farm
-In-depth analysis of Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, Boxer, and Benjamin
-Exploration of the key themes of Animal Farm - power, idealism, corruption, class, socialism, propaganda, social control
Year 1 Place Value Bundle – Numbers to Ten
This year 1 maths teaching bundle contains the following 14 PowerPoint activities with accompanying worksheets:
Sorting Objects - Year 1
Counting Objects - Year 1
Representing Objects - Year 1
Counting Forwards - Year 1
Counting Backwards - Year 1
Counting One More and One Less - Year 1
One to One Correspondence - Year 1
Comparing Objects - Year 1
Beginning to Use Greater Than, Less Than and Equal to signs - Year 1
Comparing Numbers within 10 - Year 1
Ordering Objects - Year 1
Ordering Numbers - Year 1
Ordinal Numbers
The Number Line - Year 1
Each of these maths teaching resources has been designed to help deliver lessons covering the curriculum objectives of the year 1 maths programme of study Number (Number and place value).
For a full description and preview of each resource please click on the images below.
This bundle gives you a saving of 61% when compared to buying each resource individually.
GCSE English Teaching Resources: The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sign of Four is made up of a 173-slide PowerPoint presentation, a 28 page booklet of worksheets and notes and an 18 lesson by lesson, scheme of work overview.
The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle contains 18 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and the social and historical context of the novel. English Teaching Resources: The Sign of Four includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:
-A brief biography of Conan Doyle and the crime novel genre
-An explanation of the social and historical context of the novel (Victorian Britain, 1880s London and the British Empire)
-Plot tracking and consolidation activities
-Activities to explore the narrative structure of The Sign of Four
-Analysis of the characters of Shelock Holmes, Dr John Watson, Mary Morstan, Jonathan Small and others
-Exploration of the key themes of The Sign of Four - good and evil, crime and punishment, justice, the British Empire, C19th Britain
-Developing understanding of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language
-Examining Conan Doyle’s use of language and narrative structure - setting, description and pathetic fallacy
-Reading and discussion tasks and questions
-Links to additional The Sign of Four teaching and learning resources
-An 18 lesson unit of work (following the four part lesson structure)
-A 173 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)
-28 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint
The Sign of Four follows the four part lesson structure. Each lesson begins with a starter activity, moves through an introduction and development and ends with a plenary activity. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable so you can personalise and differentiate the resources as much or as little as you want. Add extra slides, delete pages, change the text and imagery and update it as is necessary to suit your teaching needs. In addition, the resource contains a scheme of work overview and a student booklet packed with worksheets created to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint.
Year 5/6 English Teaching Resources: Macbeth
This UKS2 ready to teach unit of work made up of a 150 slide PowerPoint presentation and 29 worksheets.
The resource is an ideal introduction to Macbeth for children at UKS2. All lessons follow a four part lesson structure (starter, introduction, development and plenary) and all have been carefully planned and designed to enhance and develop knowledge and understanding of the play. Within the PowerPoint slides you will find a mix of activities for children of different abilities including:
A brief outline of Shakespeare’s life and times and the Elizabethan theatre
‘Understanding the plot’ activities
Key features of a drama text (stage directions etc)
Detailed analysis of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Exploring the play’s central themes (ambition, betrayal, evil, etc)
The play’s context – both social and historical – witches, witchcraft and the presentation of women
How to write about Macbeth
Analysis of Shakespeare’s language and key soliloquys
Dramatic devices - the use of tension and suspense in the play
Hot-seating tasks
Sequencing activities
Writing in role - empathy writing tasks including diaries and letters
To preview our UKS2 Macbeth teaching resource in more detail please click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation opposite.
An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work
‘An Inspector Calls’ is a 22 lesson GCSE unit of work containing a 177-slide PowerPoint and 28 PDF worksheets. This 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 engaging learning activities.
Activities contained in the lessons include:
- Exploring the historical, social and literary context of An Inspector Calls
- Engaging scene by scene activities to consolidate understanding as pupils read through the play
- Comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, context and themes
- Detailed analysis of the characters of Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila, Gerald, Eric and Inspector Goole
- Exploration of the key themes of class, social responsibility, socialism and capitalism
- 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 Priestley’s language, key quotes and the play’s key soliloquies and monologues
- The use of dramatic irony and tension and suspense in An Inspector Calls
- 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
Macbeth GCSE Unit of Work
Macbeth is a GCSE unit of work containing a 192-slide PowerPoint, 44 worksheets and lesson plans. 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 stimulating activities.
These GCSE Macbeth teaching resources include planning (lesson plans and a unit of work overview), a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource and twenty accompanying PDF worksheets and are designed to teach Macbeth at GCSE. The unit can be used if you are following the AQA, Eduqas, Edexcel or OCR GCSE course.
To preview our Macbeth GCSE unit of work click on the images. Clicked images will expand, allowing you to browse each PowerPoint slide in detail.
Below are examples of the activities contained in the lessons.
- Historical / social / literary context - a biography of Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre
- Scene by scene activities to consolidate understanding
- Comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, context and themes
- Analysis of the characters of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo
- Exploration of the key themes (ambition, betrayal, evil, the supernatural)
- The social and historical context of the play – witches, witchcraft and the play’s representation of women
- 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 Shakespeare’s language, key quotes and Macbeth's key soliloquies and monologues
- Shakespeare's use of tension and suspense in Macbeth
- Role play - hot-seating activities
- Understanding key characters through empathy writing tasks – diaries and letters
- Video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
This resource features a series of 15 lessons designed to develop student knowledge and understanding of the novel Heroes by Robert Cormier. It includes a range of activities including:
A brief biography of Robert Cormier and the historical context of 1940s USA and the Second World War
Activities to explore narrative structure and develop knowledge of the plot of Heroes
In depth analysis of the main characters
Exploration of the key themes of Heroes
Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language
The role of setting and the significance of place in the book
Use of symbolism, foreshadowing and powerful imagery
Hot seating activities to explore characters, motives and themes
Diary writing to develop a deeper understanding of character
Mind mapping the key themes and issues of Robert Cormier's Heroes
A 15 lesson unit of work (following the four part lesson structure)
A 125-slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)
12 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint
To view a selection of slides from this teaching unit, click on the images.
Our Day Out - Unit of Work
This 15-lesson resource includes a unit overview, a 230-slide PowerPoint presentation and 35 worksheets. Every lesson covers key NC objectives and follows the four part lesson format: starter/introduction/development/plenary. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs. You can view the whole resource by selecting ‘View All Slides’ and clicking on the images.
This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including:
Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out (1970s inner-city Liverpool).
Comprehension questions with answers.
Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol.
Character development - Mr Briggs’ character arc.
Exploration of the key themes - class, education, poverty.
Developing inference and deduction skills.
Exploring stereotypes and prejudice.
Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense.
Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters.
Writing a formal letter
Russell’s use of dramatic irony to create comedy and pathos
Sequencing and summarising activities
Essay task with guidance
To preview Our Day Out - Unit of Work, click on the images.
This teaching resource contains a 160 slide PowerPoint with 20 accompanying worksheets. This resource has been adapted from our GCSE English Literature resource for use with Year 9.
It includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities:
A brief biography of J.B. Priestley and the social and historical context of pre and post war British society
In depth analysis of the main characters
Exploration of the key themes
The literary, social and historical context of the play
Developing awareness of the features of a drama text
Using P.E.E. to write about the text
Priestley’s political message
Analysis of Priestley’s language in key scenes
Priestley’s use of tension and suspense
Hot seating activities
Empathy question preparation
Developing inference and deduction skills
Our Blood Brothers - GCSE Unit of Work is made up of an editable 238-slide PowerPoint, 71 worksheets, and a step by step 27-lesson overview. All lessons contain focused learning objectives and follow the four-part lesson structure.
Blood Brothers includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities:
* a short biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of post war Liverpool
* activities to develop plot knowledge
* analysis of the characters of Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Lyons, Edward, Mickey and Linda
* exploring key themes such as class, superstition, wealth, poverty, etc
* understanding the features of a drama text – stage directions, etc
* using PETER to write about Blood Brothers in the examination
* Russell’s purpose and viewpoint
* analysis of language in key scenes
* the playwright’s use of tension and suspense
* hot seating with speaking and listening opportunities
* developing inference and deduction skills
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
A brilliant bundle of KS3 English teaching resources ideal for the Autumn Term.
Resources include ‘Autobiography’, ‘Roald Dahl Day’, ‘A Letter to Primary School’, ‘Autumn Poetry’, ‘All About Me’, ‘Halloween Word Search’ and ‘Halloween Wow Words’.
GCSE English Teaching Resources: Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam Prep - Paper 1 and Paper 2
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 (450 slide editable PowerPoint with 65 worksheets) helps pupils get ready for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English examination.
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam Prep - Paper 1 and Paper 2 covers:
Example Paper 1 and Paper 2 examination papers with example questions
A ‘how-to guide’ which takes students through every question on Paper One and Paper Two. Each question is broken down and the resource explains how best to approach each one.
Model mark schemes to allow students to see how exam papers are assessed by the examiner
Lots, lots more! Click the images opposite to preview the whole resource.
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.
Year 4 Place Value Bundle
This year 4 maths teaching bundle contains the following 13 PowerPoint teaching resources with accompanying worksheets:
1,000 More or Less - Year 4
1000s, 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 4
Comparing 4-Digit Numbers - Year 4
Counting in 1000s - Year 4
Counting in 25s - Year 4
Introducing Negative Numbers - Year 4
Number Line to 10,000 - Year 4
Ordering 4-Digit Numbers - Year 4
Partitioning - Year 4
Roman Numerals to 100 - Year 4
Rounding to the Nearest 10 - Year 4
Rounding to the Nearest 100 - Year 4
Rounding to the Nearest 1,000 - Year 4
Each of these maths teaching resources has been designed to help deliver lessons covering the curriculum objectives of the year 4 maths programme of study Number (Number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 4 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value.
For a full description and preview of each resource please click on the images below.
This bundle gives you a saving of 52% when compared to buying each resource individually.