A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s (includes 2 lessons, 32-slide editable PowerPoint and 17 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of the scene in Old Joe’s in Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. Learners will read from, ‘They left the busy scene…’ down to, ‘“Ha, ha, ha!”’ Each lesson begins with a differentiated Do-Now task that encourages retrieval of information and ideas. Lesson One covers the context of the Victorian slums whereas Lesson Two encourages a closer reading of the passage. As part of lesson Two, learners will complete a visual hexagon that focuses on the consequences of Scrooge’s actions. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

Rounding Decimals - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils practise rounding decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 5 accompanying worksheets ‘Rounding Decimals - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 4 decimals resources: Tenths and Hundredths - Year 4 Decimal Tenths - Year 4 Place Value and Tenths - Year 4 Decimal Tenths on a Number Line Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by Ten - Year 4 Decimal Hundredths - Year 4 Place Value and Hundredths - Year 4 Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by 100 - Year 4 Comparing Decimals - Year 4 Ordering Decimals - Year 4 Halves, Quarters and Three Quarters as Decimals - Year 4 Year 4 Decimals Bundle

Equal Groups - Year 1 In this KS1 maths teaching resource pupils explore making equal groups as an introduction to multiplication and division. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 1 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value and multiplication and division). Content includes: What does equal mean explanation Identify the equal groups activity and worksheet Identify the groups and find the total activity and worksheet Sharing into equal groups activity and worksheet Problem solving activity and worksheet ‘Equal Groups - Year 1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Making Arrays - Year 1 Counting in Tens - Year 1 Doubles - Year 1 Grouping - Making Equal Groups - Year 1 Sharing Equally - Year 1 Adding Equal Groups - Year 1

Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6 This Year 6 maths teaching resource includes a PowerPoint and differentiated worksheet for independent learning, to guide your class through identifying square and cube numbers. It will help the children understand how to solve problems involving square and cube numbers in context, along with deepening their understanding of the four operations, as they will need to use a range of skills including multiplication and division. They will learn to represent square numbers in a variety of ways, including pictorial representations. The worksheet contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. The resource supports the White Rose Small Steps guidance, and is designed to support a mastery approach to teaching maths. Content includes: Lesson 1: Square and cube numbers with 1 accompanying worksheet and answers ‘Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. ‘Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6’ is included in our complete teaching unit ‘Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes - Year 6’. Click on the link below to take a closer look. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Multiples - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes - Year 6 Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes Challenge Cards - Year 6 The Four Operations - Year 6 Factors - Year 6 Multiplication - Year 6

Measuring Length and Height Using Standard Units - Year 1 In this year 1 teaching resource pupils begin to measure and record length and height using standard units (metres and centimetres) as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and engaging PowerPoint lesson includes: interactive activities with 2 accompanying worksheets class activity worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Measuring Length and Height Using Standard Units - Year 1’ 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 resources: Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1 Measuring Length and Height Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1

Using a Dictionary Writing - transcription In 'Using a Dictionary ’ pupils practise their dictionary skills. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet ‘Using a Dictionary’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Romeo and Juliet – Act 2 (5 lessons, 40-slide PowerPoint, 8 worksheets) This resource includes 5 lessons which cover Act Two of Romeo and Juliet in detail. The lessons explore the balcony scene, the characters of Romeo, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery and an Act 2 plot summary activity. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

Similes - Year 5 and 6 ‘Similes - Year 5 and 6’ teaches pupils how to use similes in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons for improving vocabulary and language skill. Content includes: What is a simile? Definition and examples of similes Using super similes and avoiding cliché Using similes to create better sentences Two accompanying worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Metaphors Similes

Writing Effective Story Openings ‘Writing Effective Story Openings’ is designed to help pupils improve their creative writing skills. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective Two accompanying worksheets Although it is designed with KS3 pupils in mind, ‘Writing Effective Story Openings’ can be easily adapted for use with upper KS2 or lower ability KS4 pupils. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar writing resources: Show Not Tell Creating Characters Descriptive Writing - KS2 Descriptive Writing - KS3 Adjectives in Stories Complex Sentences Words Instead of Said Drafting - How to Improve Writing

The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1 English KS1 Teaching Resource In ‘The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1’ pupils learn about prefixes and using the prefix ‘un’ as per the objectives of the Year 1 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: An explanation of prefixes and the prefix ‘un-’ Activities with accompanying worksheet to use alongside the PowerPoint lesson 3 differentiated worksheets with answers Word search activity worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1 ’ 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 to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘re’ The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘inter’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘auto’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘dis’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes

The Prefix ‘inter-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘inter’. It includes a definition and explanation of the prefix ‘inter’, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘re’ The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘auto’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘dis’ The Prefix ‘un’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes

Remains - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Simon Armitage's 'Remains' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 53-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An extract from the Channel 4 documentary ‘Forgotten Heroes: The Undead’ and an introduction to the Gulf War and PTSD. First Reading - A reading of ‘Remains’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing 'Remains' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Armitage's use of imagery. Themes - Discussing the poem's themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Armitage uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘Remains’ with ‘War Photographer’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from 'Remains' please click on the images.

A Christmas Carol - Belle’s Family (PowerPoint and worksheets) This GCSE lesson explores how Belle’s family is presented in Stave 2. It also allows pupils to reflect on how Scrooge has changed throughout the course of Stave 2. There is a differentiated starter activity which encourages revision of some of the key ideas in Stave 2. Following this, students will read from, ‘”No more!” cried Scrooge’, down to ‘…he sank into a heavy sleep’, thinking about: How the lives of Scrooge and Belle contrast How Dickens presents Belle’s family And how Dickens presents Scrooge’s reaction to this ‘shadow’. Students will then reflect on the lessons that Scrooge has learnt in Stave Two as a result of the ‘shadows’ presented to him. This activity involves linking characters, ‘lessons’ and quotations and there are two different ways of approaching it, depending on the ability and needs of your class. The lesson concludes with a learning review which asks learners to think of words to describe Scrooge at the beginning, the middle and the end of Stave 2. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Childhood A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig A Christmas Carol - Fezziwig and Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge and Belle

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge and Belle (19-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 2 worksheets) This GCSE lesson allows students to explore the end of Scrooge’s relationship with Belle in Stave 2. It begins with a differentiated ‘Do Now’ task which encourages revision of some of the key ideas in Stave One. Following on from this, learners will read from, ‘His former self turned down the lamps…’ down to ‘”One shadow more!”, thinking about: Why Belle chose to end her relationship with Scrooge; how Dickens presents Scrooge in this passage and how our understanding of Scrooge’s character is developed as a result of what Dickens reveals in this part of the book. There is also a detailed analysis of two of the passage’s more complex ideas, including Scrooge’s worship of the ‘golden idol’. Learners will then complete a ‘how far do you agree?’ activity involving a differentiated range of statements on the subject of Scrooge and Belle’s breakup. The lesson concludes with a learning review which asks learners to summarise why Scrooge and Belle broke up in no more than 15, 10 or 5 words. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Childhood A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig A Christmas Carol - Fezziwig and Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Belle’s Family

Adverbs ‘Adverbs’ explores how the use of adverbs can affect a text and teaches pupils how to use effective adverbs to develop sentence structure. This editable PowerPoint lesson includes: Definition of adverbs and examples with images / illustrations. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet 'Adverbs’ 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 to see similar resources: Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7 Adding Adverbs - KS2 Adding Adverbs - KS3

Measuring Length and Height Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1 In this teaching resource, pupils are taught to use non-standard measures to begin to record length and height as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and animated 30 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: A link to an explanatory video to introduce the subject Measuring using non-standard units activities with an accompanying worksheet Class measuring using non-standard units activity worksheet The PowerPoint can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1 Measuring Length and Height Using Standard Units - Year 1

Turns - Year 1 In this year 1 geometry teaching resource pupils are introduced to whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns as per the requirements of the year 1 programme of study (Geometry - position and direction). Content includes: Clockwise and anti-clockwise explanation with animated activity Types of turns (whole, half, quarter and three-quarter) explanation with an accompanying animated activity Describe the types of turn made by the animated figure activity Identify the position of the animated figure activity with accompanying worksheet Describe the type of turn of each shape activity 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Turns - Year 1’ 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 resources: Recognising 2-D Shapes - Year 1 Recognising 3-D Shapes - Year 1 Position and Direction - Year 1 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise - KS1

The Lady of Shalott - Unit of Work This unit of work for Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalott is made up of a 144-slide PowerPoint presentation and 22 worksheets. It is based on the 1842 version of the poem, covers many of the key areas required by the National Curriculum, and includes a variety of activities for students of all abilities. The unit is designed for use with lower KS3, but is easily adapted for use with Year 5/6. Contents include: Activities to develop knowledge of the poem’s narrative Exploration of setting and descriptive language Analysis of the characters of the Lady and Sir Lancelot Comprehension questions (with answers) to test understanding Studying the use of metaphors, onomatopoeia and pathetic fallacy Cloze, storyboarding and sequencing activities to consolidate understanding Context - King Arthur, myths and legends explored Themes - tasks to discuss loneliness and isolation How to write about poetry using evidence from the text Creating a children’s storybook version of the poem A range of videos to help with contextual understanding Empathetic writing - The Lady’s diary An essay task A copy of the 1842 version of the poem Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar poetry units: The Highwayman Conflict Poetry Christmas Poetry

Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 is a complete lesson made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets. It covers the Lower KS2 topic ‘Recognising Poetry’ from the Year 3/4 Programme of Study in an engaging and enjoyable way. The lesson introduces acrostic poetry using an example that is broken down and analysed as a whole class, with prompts for discussion and feedback. Following this activity, there is a group acrostic-writing exercise and differentiated worksheets to help children write their own acrostic poems with varied success criteria. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS3 Limericks - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

Narrative Poetry - Year 3/4 This lower KS2 teaching resource introduces narrative poetry in a fun and engaging way. It begins with an example and explains how to identify a narrative poem before providing scaffolding to help children construct one as a class. The second half of the lesson helps children write an individual narrative poem. Learners are given a supported approach through the differentiated ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ worksheets. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2