These are original reading comprehensions aimed at years 5 and 6 and follow on from part 5 of my reading comprehension series. Questions are based on questions from the new style year 6 SATS papers. They are written by a specialist History teacher and examiner. Table of Contents 3 text types: 1. Chapter 6 of an original time-travel story set in the time of Robin Hood. 2. A non-fiction text about horses 3. A short story about honesty that could be used in a PSHE or RE focus. These sheets can be used a test, for guided reading or a stimulus for a history or PSHE lesson.

Six weeks of spelling teaching on prefixes that can be added to verbs, as required by the National Curriculum. There are activities designed to be done one a day over a school week and also word searches. Spelling words are provided to be used for homework and/or spelling tests. Week 6 is a review week and includes spellings from the statutory word list for year 5 and 6.

3 original texts and reading comprehension questions that can be used for revision for the SATS, for guided reading or general class work. Texts types are an original fiction story, a non-fiction text about Food Around the World and a cake recipe. The story is part 5 and can be used in conjunction with parts 1-4, but is also designed so it can be used on its own as well. Questions are based on the 2016 SATS reading paper and government sample materials. The recipe task is more straightforward than the others and may be useful for pupils working below the expected standard. (Please note that the story does touch briefly and sensitively on the topic of divorce and family breakdown.)

Two texts and reading comprehension questions with answers that can be used together or separately to practise comprehension skills and for the Key Stage 1 SATS. Texts are a fiction story (a version of the Ugly Duckling) and a non-fiction text about electricity. This could also be used a practice test for pupils to sit in class. Questions are based on the 2016 SATS paper and government sample materials.

A series of worked examples and practice question for the SATS Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling paper. These are ideal for teacher or TA-led interventions or small groups, but also for independent work. Topics covered include clauses, modal verbs, hyphens and synonyms and antonyms. These questions are based on the 2016 SATS paper and sample government materials and are aimed particularly at pupils working above the expected standard.

A series of practice questions to revise for the year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2 SATS test. Concepts covered include: the past and present tenses, contracted forms, sentence type and punctuation usage. These can be used as independent or whole-class work or for teacher and TA led small groups. The questions are based on the 2016 Key Stage 1 SATS test and sample government materials and are particularly suited for pupils who are exceeding the expected standard.

A series of worked examples and practice question for the year 6 SPaG SATS test. These are ideal for interventions or teacher/TA led small groups and are aimed at pupils who are working below the expected standard. Topics covered include tenses, commas and clauses, prefixes and suffixes and conjunctions. All questions are based on the 2016 SPaG test and government sample materials.

A series of worked examples and practice questions for the year 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATS tests. Topics covered include expanded forms, modal verbs, colons and sentence types. These questions would be ideal to use for a teacher or TA led intervention or small group. All questions are based on the 2016 SATS paper and sample government materials. These questions are suited to pupils who are working at the expected level.

Original Reading comprehension sheets with optional extension tasks on the Egyptians. They are aimed at year 3 and 4 (P4 and P5) and contain a variety of questions designed to develop retrieval, analysis, inference and choice skills. Table of contents: There are 4 text types. Information text on the Pyramids. An imagined interview with Howard Carter. An instruction text on mummification. A story extract on Egyptian childhood/home life.

3 texts and questions loosely based around the theme of Robin Hood. Texts are: 1. The first chapter of an original story which is set in the time of Robin Hood. (Please note, this does not re-tell the legend of Robin Hood). 2. A non-fiction text about Robin Hood 3. A newspaper article, linked to the story. Questions are based on the year 6 SATS Reading paper 2016 and sample government materials. This is the first instalment in a series of reading comprehensions to follow.

This is the first three week’s of a year 2 English scheme of work, designed to work through the second half of the autumn term. The scheme includes an 80-slide Powerpoint, which can be used in conjunction with the 31-page workbook. The workbook can either be printed out and used in its entirety, or selected sheets can be used as an ink-saver. An answer book is included. Contents of the workbook are: Spellings: The ‘-dge’ word ending, the '-ge- word ending, words which used a ‘c’ for an ‘s’. Punctuation: Capital letters for proper nouns, question marks, exclamation marks. Grammar: The past and present tenses, nouns and adjectives, expanded noun phrases. Reading: Comprehensions on The Gunpowder Plot (Non-fiction recount of the story), Remembrance Day (A poem), Anti-Bulling Week (A story focused around bullying.) Writing: Writing a letter, describing a war memorial, writing a list of advice for someone who is being bullied. All reading comprehension questions are based on the format of the Key Stage 1 SATS tests, both paper 1 and paper 2. The work is divided into three weeks of learning, with an aspect of each element of English each week. The writing activities are linked with the subject of the reading comprehensions. This is a continuation from week 1 of this scheme, which is available for free download from my TES shop (although week 1 is also included in this download.) Weeks 4-6 will be available shortly.

A step-by-step guide on composing a twelve bar Blues piece using Sibelius, with extension tasks. It includes: Table of Contents A guide on how to write for drum kit/drum set using Sibelius. It has a guide to keyboard shortcuts for Sibelius. A how-to guide for selecting and copy and pasting passages. A detailed, step-by-step guide for composing a bass line and an effective blues melody, including information on how to incorporate syncopation. This is to encourage supported independent learning for G.C.S.E Music students. Produced with AQA in mind, but useful for any G.C.S.E course. The extension sections go into more detail on how to develop ideas for a variety of elements of music, such as texture. This is designed to stretch more able learners.

Powerpoint designed to help explore some of the common imagery of Easter and to think about where they come from. Includes video links to how to make a palm cross and a song about the Easter bunny. Can be used alone or with my unit of work on Easter for year 1/2.