A fun and engaging lesson showing students the conventions of letter writing, the purpose of a letter and then good practice.

Based on academic reading, the flashcards break down the process of reading for students using pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading tasks and questioning.

A highly engaging lesson aimed at a high-ability KS3 group. The lesson aims to make students think about the role of importance of magic in AMND, including an explanation of what a theme is. The final task is to begin to analyse a small extract in the play.

A lesson exploring the origins of rhetoric (MA). Fully resourced.

A sequence of lessons exploring Haydock and Dickens’ respective sources on ‘Homelessness’ (Language, Paper 2). Fully resourced.

A chronological study of 10 dystopian texts, from 1909 to 2013 (featuring classics, modern texts, and an extract from a popular video game). Each week features a short extract, followed by a task sheet to capture notes (based on research to maximise reading retention).

A MA, engaging lesson exploring Freytag’s pyramid narrative structure. Learning Challenge: Can I explore how a text is structured through my understanding of ‘Freytag’s pyramid’? Any feedback greatly appreciated.

An engaging lesson exploring Charles Dickens’ early life, attitudes towards society and other contextual factors.

5 whole-class feedback sheets easily adapted for different topics and classes.

A two-part lesson exploring methods to explore Language Paper 1, Question 4.

A classroom poster to celebrate all the ‘non-negotiables’ we complete in our classroom - exploring the WHAT, HOW and WHY.

A presentation exploring the value of creating a Reading for Pleasure culture across the school.

A collection of starter tasks and academic reading sheets for a full study of ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell.

A sequence exploring an extract from ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ through AQA LP1 questions (1-4).

A guide, vocabulary tracker, CPD presentation, and strategy sheet designed to raise literacy standards.

A series of lessons exploring an extract from ‘The Children of Men’ with a focus on LP1 questions.

A collection of book titles for the back of lanyards, potentially for use on the 7th March to celebrate all things reading.

A collection of academic reading material to support a study of dystopian fiction.