Useful for improving writing. Looks specifically at structure of sentences and how they create impact. PPT serves as a visual aid and activities to combine with the worksheet. Clear explanations with examples. Differentiated objectives and peer assessment included.

A good start to creative/descriptive writing topics as it encourages students to consider the senses and develop the quality of their descriptions. Includes differentiated tasks, objectives and easy to use, fast assessment methods.

Eight worksheets to revise adjectives, verbs and adverbs and encourage students to use a wider, more ambitious range of vocabulary correctly. Worksheets include an explanation of each term with examples, differentiation by task and extension tasks. All work includes an assessment method (peer, self, class etc) for super simple in class marking. Differentiated objectives are included for each grammatical term and students tick the objective level they feel they have achieved at the end of the lesson.

These grids are ideal to copy and hand to students to assess an extended piece of work/essay. It gives the grades 1-8 and matching descriptors. Students tick the level they think they/peer is at and provide a quotation from the students work for evidence of that level. This is aimed at GCSE/IGCSE students and works particularly well with more able pupils.

A project based on the reading of a novel over an extended period of time; ideal for holiday homework. Specific links are outlined for GCSEs, but the project can also be used for KS2 and 3. This is excellent preparation for year 9 over the summer as a transition from KS3 to KS4 and/or to develop the reading and language skills of year 10 groups. The project includes a range of tasks which support the skills needed to succeed in English Language and Literature GCSEs/IGCSEs. The tasks are categorised into the following sections: research, writing, analytical and creative, to appeal to different learners and cover a range of skills. There are specific guidelines included for presentation and emphasis is placed on the development of independent learning i.e. students must learn to manage their work and time effectively in order to meet the teacher's deadline.