Writing reviews helps students develop critical thinking skills.  They learn to analyse various aspects of a subject, assess its strengths and weaknesses, express their opinions, justify them with evidence and reasoning, discern quality and effectiveness in different contexts and make informed judgements. This non-fiction 24-page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz, answers and a Writing to Review A4 colour Poster, an ideal aide memoire.

Writing to inform helps students develop clear and effective communication skills.  They learn to convey information accurately and succinctly, which is essential in both academic and professional settings. Informative writing requires students to research, evaluate sources, and organise information logically then present information clearly and accurately.  This process enhances their critical thinking and analytical abilities. This 12-page non-fiction resource includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers.  It also contains The Writing to Inform A4 colour poster, which is an excellent aide memoire. This PDF is estimated to provide 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to recount helps students develop their narrative skills.  They learn to structure a story or an event in a logical sequence, then communicate their thoughts and experiences clearly and vividly, which is essential for clear and effective storytelling. Recount writing also encourages students to recall past experiences and reflect on them.  This reflection helps deepen their understanding of those experiences and lessons learned. Mr L’s 15-page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. It aslo includes an A4 colour poster as an aide memoire to remind students of the features of writing to recount…

This study guide will help students paint pictures with words. Descriptive writing improves students’ ability to convey detailed and vivid information, making their communication more precise and effective.  Being descriptive encourages students to pay attention to details and think critically about how to describe them.  This skill is valuable in both academic and real-world settings. This 16-page booklet includes an explanation, exercises, quiz and answers.  It also contains a Writing to Describe A4 colour poster. This non-fiction resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This booklet will teach students to explore different perspectives on a issue or topic, then present their arguments for and against then come to a reasoned conclusion. Writing to discuss encourages students to think critically about the subject matter and to become clear and effective communicators which is essential in both academic and professional settings. This resource is a 21-page booklet which includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers.  It also includes an A4 colouful aide memoire on the features of Writing to Discuss. This resource is estimated to last 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to imagine, which often involves creating fiction, encourages students to think creatively, and use their imaginations.  Writing to imagine helps students to develop empathy, as they must consider the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of others. These skills are not only essential for artistic pursuits, but also for problem solving and innovative thinking in various fields. Mr L’s 17-page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz, answers and aide memoire A4 poster. This resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This booklet will help students to think critically about a topic, consider multiple perspectives and develop a coherent argument.  This skill enhances students’ ability to analyse information, identify logical connections and make reasoned judgements. Writing to argue is a skill in which students learn to present points logically, support their arguments with evidence and address counter arguments.  These skills are essential not only for academia, but for life. Mr L’s 14 page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. It also includes an A4 poster that is a useful aide memoire for students to remember the features of writing to argue. This booklet is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to entertain helps students to learn how to captivate their audience’s attention.  It teaches them the importance of word choice, tone, and pacing, which are essential skills for effective communication in both personal and professional settings. This 13-page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. It also contains a writing to Entertain A4 colour Poster. This non-fiction resource is estimated to last for 3 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to explain helps students develop the ability to convey information clearly and concisely, ensuring that their audience comprehends the subject matter. This type of writing requires students to analyse information, break it down into understandable parts and explain the relationships between concepts, processes, or ideas and present it logically.  It is a skill crucial in both academic and everyday contexts. Mr L’s 15 page booklet includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. This non-fiction resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to instruct helps students to develop clear and effective communication skills.  They learn to convey instructions which requires students to provide clear, concise, structured, relevant information that explains how to carry out a process and is easy to understand. Mastering this skill can lead to better performance and higher grades and is essential in many aspects of life. This 17 slide PowerPoint includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. This non-fiction resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hours lessons and is perfect for the classroom & home learning.

Writing to inform helps students develop clear and effective communication skills.  They learn to convey information accurately and succinctly, which is essential is both academic and professional settings. Informative writing requires students research, evaluate sources, and organise information logically the present information clearly and accurately.  This process enhances their critical thinking and analytical abilities. This resource is perfect for the classroom and home learning: it has 13 Powerpoint slides that include explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. The Writing to Inform powerpoint is estimated to provide 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to imagine, which involves creating fiction, encourages students to think creatively, and use their imaginations.  Writing to imagine helps students to develop empathy, as they must consider the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of others. These skills are not only essential for artistic pursuits, but also for problem solving and innovative thinking in various fields. This non-fiction resource is perfect for the classroom and home learning. There are 18 slides in this  PowerPoint and includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. This non-fiction writing resource is estimated to provide 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 13-page booklet will help students in constructing grammatically correct sentences. Perfect Progressive Tenses express actions that have been ongoing, emphasising the duration and relevance to specific time points. Includes exercises, quiz and answers. This grammar resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 12-page booklet will help students in constructing grammatically correct sentences. A better understanding of Perfect Tenses will help specify when actions occur relative to other events, adding clarity and depth. This grammar resource includes explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. This booklet is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 10-page booklet will help students in constructing grammatically correct sentences. A better understanding of Simple Tenses will help convey the time of action, making communication clear and precise. This grammar resource contains an explanation, exercises, a quiz and answers. This resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 25-page booklet will help students to understand how to present information and communicate ideas about patterns and conclusions in an organised manner. Analytical writing is a skill in which students learn to gather, evaluate and synthesize information, basing their arguments on evidence rather than personal opinion.  Mastering this skill will empower the student, not only in English, but in history, science and other disciplines, contributing to their overall academic success. Mr L’s non-fiction resource includes an explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. It also contains an A4 Poster cheat sheet to help students remember the features of writing to analyse. This resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

Writing to comment requires students to analyse and evaluate content, whether it’s a piece of literature, a scientific article, or a social issue. This process enhances their critical thinking skills, encourages their confidence in articulating opinions and helps them to understand different perspectives. Mr L’s 17-page booklet has an explanation, exercises, quiz and answers.  It also comes with an A4 colour poster, which is a useful aide memoire to help students remember the features of non-fiction writing to comment. This resource is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 15-page booklet will help students in constructing grammatically correct sentences. A better understanding of Apostrophes for contractions and when to use the right apostrophe at the right time, will ensure more precision in writing.  This will therefore avoid misunderstandings in student’s written and oral work. Explanation, exercises, quiz and answers included. This grammar booklet is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This booklet will help students to understand how to emphasise the action, or recipient of the action, rather than the doer.  This is useful in scientific writing, formal reports and certain types of storytelling, where the focus should be on the event rather than on who preformed the action. Knowing both voices, Active and Passive, allows students to vary their sentences structures, making their writing more engaging and dynamic.  Overusing either voice can lead to monotonous writing, so the ability to switch between them is a valuable skill. This resource includes an explanation, exercises, quiz and answers. It is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.

This 15-page booklet will help students in constructing grammatically correct sentences. A better understanding of Apostrophes for contractions and when to use the right apostrophe at the right time, will ensure more precision in writing.  This will therefore avoid misunderstandings in student’s written and oral work. Explanation, exercises, quiz and answers included. This grammar booklet is estimated to last for 2 x 1 hour lessons.