A collection of 6 worksheets on brass instruments. Each worksheet aims to utilise different skills and draw upon different curriculum areas. Worksheets include: Times table activity Wordsearch Cut and stick Fact file writing Unscramble True or false quiz Answers are given for each worksheet where appropriate. Worksheets cover: different brass instruments, description of those instrument, how they make their sound, history of the instruments. These worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the also available resource The Brass Family Lesson however they can also be used as standalone resources or in conjunction with other schemes of teaching.

A collection of 6 fact file writing frames - one for each of the key brass instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, and harp. Writing frames include 6 prompter questions with lines underneath to help students structure and focus their fact file. There is space to provide an image. Prompter questions focus around key features of the instruments and their sound, history of the instruments, description of the instruments, then finish with more reflective questions, encouraging children to think creatively and form opinions. This resource is a great example of cross-curricular working, allowing students to develop knowledge on a specific topic whilst furthering their literacy skills in a proactive fashion. It combines student’s critical thinking with creative thinking and knowledge-based learning.

A lesson designed to teach children of a primary age about adjectives. The lesson takes the form of a highly interactive presentation to be worked through in class. Throughout the lesson students are encouraged to take an active part in their learning through questions, short and long tasks, and activities. The presentation is broken down into small increments as to not overwhelm children with too much information at once. The structure is as follows: Defining adjective Examples of adjectives How adjectives are used in a sentence Why adjectives are used Different ways adjectives can be used More worked example of using adjectives Three short application activities at the end. Examples are used throughout. All examples include relatable content. Colour used to provide some visual aids.

A collection of 4 worksheets that aim to improve understanding of conjunctions and build confidence applying conjunctions into sentences. These worksheets are ideal for younger children of primary-age. The worksheet focus on 4 selected conjunctions: and, so, but, because. The focus of the worksheets is on identifying these conjunctions and using them in sentences. The first 3 worksheets are a collection of differentiated, scaled application tasks. Each worksheet focuses on applying conjunctions into sentences. The task takes a form of a fill-in-the-blank with the options provided. One worksheet uses the conjunctions and / so. The second worksheet uses the conjunction but / because. The third worksheet includes all four conjunctions: and, so, but, because. By providing three tiered worksheets this will enable the sheets to be distributed according to ability whilst still having all pupils complete the same style of task. This way, every student has a maximised opportunity to succeed. Sentences include common phonetic words appropriate for children aged 5-7 to read mostly independently. Sentences feature content relatable to children of this age. The fourth worksheet is a colouring activity where students are asked to separate conjunctions from other words through colouring. This worksheet is designed to help children identify conjunctions from other words. Ideal for developing understanding of what sorts of words are conjunctions, before a child starts to apply these words to sentences. Worksheet pack would work well alongside the lesson on introduction to conjunctions also available from this author’s shop.

Wordsearch covering five woodwind instruments and key features of woodwind instruments. This activity helps develop spelling and knowledge of key words associated with woodwind instruments. Great starter or plenary activity.

**Lesson three in a 6-part unit of work on musical instruments and instrumental families. ** This lesson covers the brass family. HOWEVER This lesson can work as a stand-alone teaching resource for introducing students to brass instruments and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the lesson series The aim of this unit of work is to enable children to learn about music and musical instruments without the requirement of any specialist music teacher, prior musical knowledge, or practical music resources like instruments. This lesson covers the brass family. The following topic areas are covered in the lesson: recap of instrumental families, introduction to brass family and brass instruments, walk-through of individual brass instruments, comparing brass instruments. The trumpet, trombone, French Horn, euphonium, baritone, and tuba are discussed in this lesson. The lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. Questions are asked throughout to help engage students’ attention and allow them to have an active part in their learning. Activities are also involved in the lesson to help students consolidate their knowledge. Activities include the following: mind map activity hot-seating/interview activity poster-making/ advertising activity written fact-file activity Creative design activity The presentation has 43 slides. Depending on the needs of the pupils and length of the lesson, this lesson could be broken-down into 2 or 3 separate lessons. If breaking the lesson into 2, I would recommend commencing lesson 2 from ‘comparing brass instruments’. If breaking the lesson down into 3 separate lessons, I would recommend commencing lesson 2 from the walk-through of individual brass instruments, and lesson 3 from ‘comparing brass instruments’. Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating.

This resource is a 59 slide presentation on the events that occurred under Thatcher as Prime Minister. The presentation is organised into four sections: political, economic, social and foreign policy and each section describes what changed and what continued in each of those areas under Thatcher. Much SFD is included in the presentation. In the political section information is given regarding Thatcher's ideology, the Labour Party, divisions within the Conservative party, issues with Northern Ireland and why Thatcher was successful in the 1983 and 1987 elections. In the economic section information is given regarding Thatcher's economic beliefs, monetarism, privatisation, deregulation, issues with unemployment, inflation and economic realignment. In the social section information is given on the sales of council houses, the poll tax, the Miners strikes and industrial disputes and social opposition to Thatcher (section 28, Faith in the City, the Arts for example). In the foreign policy section information is given on the Falklands War, Thatcher and Europe, the Special Relationship under Thatcher and Thatcher as an international figure. This resource could be used to teach students in the classroom or could be used as a revision resource. It can be used to cement knowledge of SFD as much is provided in the presentation.

This is a 51 slide presentation covers content on the political, social, economical and foreign policy developments in Britain under the Conservatives in the years 1951 - 1964. The presentation gives detailed summaries including SFD and uses colour and images to work as visual aids for students. The presentation could be delivered to a class as part of teaching or it could be used as a revision resource for students.

73-slide presentation which covers research methods content for AQA A Level Psychology - content from both year 1 and year 2. The presentation uses colour, tables and diagrams to provide visual aids for students. It could be used to teach a class the research methods content but best used as a revision resource (slides could be printed off as flashcards for example.)

Tables/bullet points provided outline the successes and failures of Thatcher during her time as Prime Minister (1979 - 1990.) The content is organised into four sections covering: political successes and failures, economic successes and failures, social successes and failures and successes and failures in Thatcher’s foreign policy. The tables/bullet points use SFD and dates where possible. The resource could be provided as a revision resource for students or used in lesson as a cut and stick activity where students organise each point into either a success or failure under the four headings: political, social, economical and foreign policy. Each section ends with a small summary of overall successes/failures along with a judgement on the extent of success in that area.

This resource is a 44-slide-long presentation giving summaries on the political, economical, social, and foreign policy developments under John Major as Prime Minister. The resource uses colours and tables to provide visual aids for students and the summaries are complete with SFD. Ideal as a revision resource for students but could also be used to teach a class.

This resource provides a 96-page-long summary of four key areas of psychology: memory, social influence, attachments, and psychopathology. The resource gives a detailed overview of the four key areas. Specific attention is payed to giving summaries of key psychologists and studies involved in each topic area and key terminology involved in each topic area. The resource would be appropriate to use either as a presentation for teaching or revision, or as revision cards for students. The combination of topics is specifically suited to students who are studying A Level Psychology with AQA, however, the information will be compatible with any exam board / level.

The following resource contains detailed tables / flashcards that summarise some of the psychological research that has occurred into romantic relationships. The flashcards cover: psychological research into sexual selection and reproduction, theory of physical attraction, self-disclosure, filter theory, social exchange theory, equity theory, Rusbult’s investment model, Duck’s phase model, research into virtual relationships and social media, and research into parasocial relationships. Each flashcard specifically aims include details of psychologists and their research conducted into each area whilst summarising the content and evaluations of each topic area. This resource is specifically tailored for students who are studying A Level Psychology with AQA, but, the content would be appropriate for any students who are studying romantic relationships.

Ideal for students studying GCSE Biology, this quiz has quick-fire questions designed to test and refresh student knowledge on the digestive system, enzymes, types of cells, sampling living things, and diffusion. The resource would be an ideal classroom activity for revision, consolidating knowledge, or assessing student strengths and weaknesses. Students could peer mark and discuss answers to encourage collaborative learning.

A collection of six worksheets about nouns. Designed for primary school aged children. Each worksheet covers the following: Types of nouns ‘fill in the blank’ activity. Involving reading, writing, and memory recall. Answers provided. Matching activity - match the type of noun to its definition. Spot the nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can underline/circle all the nouns they spot. Organise the nouns cut and stick activity - series of nouns given and a table with each type of noun. Children to organise each noun under the correct heading in the table to show what type of noun it is: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper. Writing nouns activity - children to write five of their own each type of noun: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper. Spot the different types of nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can colour code all the nouns they spot depending on their type. The worksheet pack would be best used in conjunction with the presentation on nouns, also available.

This resource is a detailed presentation covering the topic of social influence within psychology. The presentation provides both theories and studies into social influence with points of evaluation for each. Over 40 studies are included within the presentation. The presentation covers: research into explanations and types of conformity, Asch’s Study of Conformity, Zimbardo’s Prison Experiment, Milgram’s base-line study into obedience, Milgram’s variations, Socio-Psychological factors on obedience, dispositional factors theory of obedience, research into resistance to social influence, minority influence, research into social change. The presentation concludes by providing flashcards covering key studies and terminology for this topic. The design and style of the presentation is such that the whole document could be used as flashcards.

This presentation covers key analytical content for Anouska Shankar’s Burn, Breathing Under Water, and Easy. The presentation focuses on addressing analytical points of interest within the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, articulation, dynamics, instrumentation, rhythm, metre, and tempo for each piece. Also provided is an a chronological account of analytical points of interest. This resource would be ideal for assisting students in their analytical understanding of the works, aiding with their revision, score annotations, and understanding of the works. Information is given regarding the contextual background of the work.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Prelude, The City, Marion, The Murder, The Toys, The Cellar, Discovery and Finale from Hermann’s score for the film Psycho. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.