Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students describe the experience of going camping Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

A 10-15 minute assembly on Canadian hero Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. Inspiring and motivational for students including questions on what makes a real hero. Great springboard for discussion. Easily adaptable for tutor time! Suitable for all ages!

An analysis lesson of Marcia Douglas’ poem ‘Electricity comes to Cocoa Bottom’. Includes line by line annotation and discussion opportunities surrounding the genre of Magical Realism. Also includes a model response to an analysis question on personification and an ‘over to you’ opportunity for independent student response to the poem. Easily adaptable and suitable for KS3/KS4!

A 21 slide detailed character analysis lesson for 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestley. This lesson encourages students to closely analyse Priestley's characters, his intentions as a socialist playwright, the role of key characters within the play and their relationships with one another. Also includes a key quotes sheet for key characters.

40 Puzzlements, riddles & philosophical questions to wake your brain up!

A 12 slide lesson on the changing role of women in WWII as well as focus on propaganda and the Land Army. Ends in tasks for pupils to consider the role of women during the war and their return to ‘domestic duties’ once the war-effort was over. KS3 - supports contextual learning for English Literature lessons.

A lesson based on Roald Dahl’s descriptive passage on Mrs Pratchett from his autobiography ‘Boy’. Activities on identifying descriptive techniques in the passage, writing about them and then also employing descriptive devices in your own writing. KS3 Year 7/8

50 unusual and interesting facts with images to blow your students' minds!

A 21 slide (15-20 min) assembly or tutor-time presentation on Equal Rights for women, the history of women’s fight for equality and facts and statistics about the current lack of gender equality in the UK. Motivational, informative and thought provoking! Suitable for all ages!

Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students develop magical powers. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

198 slide Unit of Work on John Boyne's novel 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'. This pack includes 17 lessons and 1 bonus lesson analysing book covers! Lessons are also colour coordinated with Hyperlink Contents Page for ease of access! Includes: Bonus Lesson – Analysing Book Covers Lesson 1 – Context Lesson 2 – John Boyne – Getting to know the Author Lesson 3 – Key Characters Lesson 4 – Setting Lesson 5 – Through the Window Lesson 6 – Clothing as a theme Lesson 7 – The relationship between Bruno & Shmuel Lesson 8 – Division and Distance (The Fence Imagery and Symbolism) Lesson 9 – Storyboarding Lesson Lesson 10 – Key Scenes Roleplay Lesson Lesson 11 - Key Quotes Revision Lesson 12 – PEA practice Lesson 13 - Understanding an essay question and Planning Response Lesson 14 – Writing an essay Lesson 15 – Peer assessment & Understanding the Success Criteria Lesson 16 – The Importance of Redrafting Lesson 17 – Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Quiz All lessons help students to deduce, infer and analyse language in depth. Also includes how to structure an essay and advice with redrafting. Engaging, easily adaptable and educational for KS3 and KS4!

A 13 slide PowerPoint lesson aiding students in writing mystery stories. With key mystery writing vocabulary and success criteria as well as examples of famous ‘real-life’ mysteries for students to discuss, this is an engaging lesson for KS3 or can be easily amended for other abilities!

A beautiful 10-15 minute (17 slide) assembly on Winter, its holidays and natural events. It is a fun and engaging Winter assembly with thought provoking questions and is easily adaptable for tutor-time. Suitable for all ages!

Based on Katherine Braun Mankin’s ‘Gorilla Track’, this lesson advises students on how to approach a question on a non-fiction text requiring you to explain thoughts and feelings of the writer. This 12 slide PowerPoint analyses the text line by line and includes thought-provoking question to promote independent thought. Students then approach the question by themselves with a success criteria checklist.

A beautiful and inspiring 10-15 minute assembly on digital dependency and the need to appreciate and engage with our natural surroundings. Includes facts and statistics on our digital reliance and an engaging video to help support this. Promotes the 'Look Up' initiative to encourage students to spend time face-to-face with friends and to take in and appreciate the beauty of our natural planet. Easily adaptable for tutor-time! Suitable for all ages!

A 24 slide (20-25 minute) assembly on Black History Month, focusing on faces such as Akala, Bessie Coleman, Bayard Rustin and Phillis Wheatley as well as more generally how Black History Month is celebrated. With open discussion points and engaging facts, this is an easily adaptable assembly for KS3-KS5. Also suitable for form-time!

PowerPoint going through different types of sentence and how to identify them. It also includes activities for students to complete a creative written task employing their newly acquired skills. Suitable for both primary and secondary ages as well as as a Literacy tool for the whole school.

A PowerPoint containing the definition of a connective and tasks for students to complete both as a class and independently on using them in sentences and English subject writing. Suitable for primary and secondary ages as well as for a LD or SEN department Literacy tool.

This bundle includes the PowerPoint, lesson plan for a top ability year 10 group and the resources for an Ofsted graded 'Outstanding' lesson aimed at helping students understand the criteria for attaining a Grade A and B at GCSE in Of Mice and Men (Controlled assessment 3a). It allows the teacher to act as a facilitator to the independent learning of students and is ideal for a KS4 class!

A 10 minute (editable) assembly exploring how to persevere in the face of adversity. Includes key quotes for motivation and 2 inspirational clips demonstrating perseverance against severe obstacles. Students are left with questions to consider and provoke action and effort in areas they struggle in and to encourage less excuse-making tendencies. Engaging for all years!