The Great Big 2022 Christmas Quiz for KS3 and KS4 Our ever-popular Christmas quiz is back for 2022. This fun Christmas quiz is the ideal end of term activity ahead of the Christmas holidays. It’s made up of 8 rounds that cover celebrity Santa, music, film, the year 2022, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 108-slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and student answer sheets for each round in PDF form. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched so that the questions are targeted at students aged 11-16.

The Great Big 2022 Christmas Quiz for KS2 Our popular KS2 Christmas quiz is back for 2022. Ideal for the end of term, it’s made up of eight rounds that cover Secret Santa, music, film, the year 2022, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 108-slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and PDF answer sheets for each round. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched so that the questions are targeted at KS2 children.

Christmas Counting Activities - EYFS This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on punctuation, sentence structure, plural nouns and alphabetical order. Content includes: This festive EYFS maths teaching resource focuses on counting objects within 10. Content includes: 4 counting within 10 activities 4 accompanying worksheets ‘Christmas Counting Activities - EYFS’ can be completely edited, giving teachers the opportunity to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on punctuation, sentence structure, plural nouns and alphabetical order. Content includes: Capital letters and end of sentence punctuation activity with an accompanying worksheet Using commas to separate items in a list explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Possessive apostrophe explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Ordering words in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet Singular nouns to plural nouns (adding -s) explanation with activity and an accompanying worksheet Alphabetical order explanation with an activity and accompanying worksheet 'Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

GCSE English - Reading Fiction This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help GCSE students develop their reading assessment skills. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a reading assessment task using an extract from the novel Frankenstein. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English exam How to approach the exam task Analysing an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write about structure A 45-minute assessment task Lesson Three Feedback and discussion of student responses All five GCSE-type assessment questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions GCSE Reading Fiction Skills has everything you need to help you develop essential exam skills.

Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1 This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on word class, covering many of the curriculum objectives of the year 1 and 2 English programme of study. Content includes: A noun explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet An adjective explanation with activities and an accompanying worksheet A verb explanation with activities and two accompanying worksheets An adverb explanation with activities and two accompanying worksheets A word class sorting activity with an accompanying worksheet A Christmas super sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet 'Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

Year 9 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help upper KS3 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a comprehension exercise using an extract from Graham Greene’s ‘A Gun for Sale’. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to KS3 comprehension How to approach a comprehension exercise (the dos and don’ts) Approaching an extract – what to look for on a first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language and techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write an extended answer about structure A 45-minute comprehension exercise Lesson Three Feedback on student responses to the comprehension task and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar/model answers for all five questions Year 9 Comprehension - A Gun for Sale has everything you need to help you develop essential comprehension skills at upper KS3.

A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1 This festive writing teaching resource has been designed for pupils to develop their writing composition and SPAG skills, covering the objectives in the Year 1 and 2 English programme of study. Content includes: Using capital letters and full stops, question marks and exclamation marks with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Verbs in sentences with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Ordering words in a sentence with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Using commas to separate items in a list with an activity and an accompanying worksheet An exemplar letter to Father Christmas with word bank worksheet to accompany the writing to Father Christmas activity 3 differentiated letter to Father Christmas templates ‘A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help Year 9 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 51-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a comprehension test using an extract from Frankenstein. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to comprehension at upper KS3 and GCSE How to approach a comprehension task (the dos and don’ts) Approaching an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, narrative consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language and the writer’s use of techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write an extended answer about structure A 45-minute comprehension task Lesson Three Feedback on pupil responses to the tasks and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions

The Tempest is a 192-slide PowerPoint-based unit of work with a 22-page booklet of accompanying worksheets. The resource contains a series of engaging lessons designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the play’s context, plot, characters, themes and language. The unit is designed for Year 9 but can be used at GCSE too. It covers a range of activities for pupils of all abilities, such as: How to approach Shakespeare (tips for reading Shakespeare’s language and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary) Analysing the characters Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Ferdinand, Antonio and Sebastian Understanding the play’s plot and subplots Examining Shakespeare’s use of language and poetic imagery Exploring the play’s themes - order and disorder, power and control, colonisation, slavery and freedom, redemption and forgiveness Getting to grips with the historical and social context of the early 1600s (attitudes to foreign countries and colonisation) Understanding Shakespeare’s creation and resolution of conflict and order Varied lessons - comprehension questions, spoken English tasks, extension activities, etc Learning how to write an essay-like answer about a Shakespeare text Use of video to help the learning of key scenes and characters

Porphyria’s Lover is a differentiated two-lesson GCSE mini-unit that explores Robert Browning’s poem in great detail. Designed to teach the poem to GCSE students studying the AQA Anthology, it covers context, structure, form, themes and language and contains an annotated copy of the poem. The 30-slide editable PowerPoint presentation (with 8 accompanying worksheets) contains a range of differentiated activities (all with suggested answers) for students of all abilities. Lesson One Content: Learners are introduced to the poem to help them to gain an understanding of its key ideas. After a differentiated ‘Do Now’ task, learners explore the context of the poem - Victorian attitudes to love, sexuality and women (AO3) - and the nature of the dramatic monologue form (AO2). Pupils complete a task to gain an understanding of the sequence of events in the poem and Browning’s presentation of the relationship between Porphyria and her lover (AO1). Pupils then explore Porphyria’s Lover in depth via discussion of an annotated copy of the poem. The lesson concludes with a brief review that asks learners to respond to a statement about Browning’s presentation of the speaker. Lesson Two Content: Students undertake a more detailed study of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ exploring the writer’s use of pathetic fallacy, poetic techniques, imagery, rhyme and caesura. After a differentiated ‘Do Now’ task, pupils answer a series of questions which ask them to consider how both language and structural methods shape meaning in the poem. In the learning review, students consider the poem’s key themes, making one point in relation to Browning’s exploration of each theme in the poem.

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (97-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 12 worksheets) AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A is designed to help students prepare for Section A of Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE English Language Exam. Contents include: An introduction to the exam and the AO1, AO2 and AO4 assessment objectives An example GCSE paper with an extract from ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ Exam questions with prompts and marks Example / model answers for all questions How to manage time effectively A detailed exploration of the key skills required to answer exam questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 successfully Revising how to retrieve information (Q1), how to analyse (Q2 and Q3) and how to evaluate (Q4) Looking at mark schemes and finding out what examiners are looking for in Paper 1, Section A.

The Alphabet EYFS English Literacy Teaching Resource This EYFS teaching resource introduces children to each letter of the alphabet. As each letter is introduced children are encouraged to think of words beginning with that letter and examples are given. It also includes 26 worksheets to consolidate understanding. ‘The Alphabet’ is a colourful and animated EYFS English teaching PowerPoint presentation ideal to use when introducing the alphabet to pre-school children. ‘The Alphabet’ is fully editable so you have the freedom to adapt the resource to each class you teach.

Neutral Tones - AQA This two-lesson mini-unit explores Thomas Hardy’s ‘Neutral Tones’ in detail. Designed to teach pupils studying the poem at GCSE with the AQA exam board, this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write an essay comparing it to another poem. The resource is made up of a 64-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 8 worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Making predictions – From the title alone, what do you think the poem is about? Context – Learning the importance of context. How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Hardy, his world view and his literary influences. First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included and comprehension questions with answers to assess understanding. Exploring Meaning – Analysing the poem in detail. Exploring key quotes and discussing them with comprehensive questions that delve deeper. Model answers are provided. Essay Writing – An essay question task to assess initial understanding. Includes a model answer and peer assessment opportunities. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the poem’s themes: love, loss, memory and emotional trauma. Language – Exploring Hardy’s use of language, poetic techniques and the semantic field. Includes an exploration of imagery and a line-by-line annotation of the poem and questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Hardy uses the lyric form, perspective, punctuation, rhyme, rhythm, and enjambment and how he organises the stanzas and uses a cyclical structure. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay with model responses. Comparing ‘Neutral Tones’ with ‘When We Two Parted’ and ‘Winter Swans’. To preview the full resource (view all slides and worksheets), click on the images.

The Farmer’s Bride by Charlotte Mew (18-slide editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 3 worksheets) This lesson (aimed at GCSE students) explores ‘The Farmer’s Bride’, by Charlotte Mew. The lesson begins with a differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity which encourages students to consider what the poem might be about by looking at a series of relevant images. Following this, students explore contextual information relating to the poet Charlotte Mew. For the main activity, learners complete a differentiated, double-sided worksheet that enables them to explore Mew’s use of form and language in the depiction of the farmer’s marriage. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks students to write a tweet summarising the poem. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

Dingbat Deductions 3 Dingbats 3 follows on where the original Dingbats and Dingbats 2 resources left off with more fun dingbats for pupils to puzzle over. Dingbats are a fun way of developing deduction skills and language/word focus – key reading skills. Dingbats 3 includes 20 more dingbats with two accompanying worksheets and all slides are editable to suit your requirements.

Place Value to Millions - Year 6 This KS2 mathematics teaching resource is an aid to delivering a lesson on reading, writing, rounding, comparing and ordering 7-digit numbers, covering the curriculum objectives of the year 6 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: A place value recap Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 4 accompanying worksheets ‘Place Value to Millions - Year 6’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements.