Available for free, this Black History Month ‘TV gameshow’ is designed for four contestants (pre-arranged or volunteers) to participate in a Black History quiz in front of an assembly audience. Containing twelve questions on a broad range of Black History topics, it concludes with a powerful quotation from James Baldwin to really drive home the thought.

Quizmaster is a really useful tool that has historically been used to support children who find English challenging in Years 7 and 8 but has also been used to provide a fun revision activity for Years 5 and 6. Included in the pack: Game Cards - print double sided, trim the cards to size, stick the sheets together and laminate. Once done, you’ll have a resource that you can use year after year. The question categories are: Spelling, Punctuation and Technique. Game Board - An A3 Quizmaster Game Board. Again, laminate and use it year after year. Cut-out game counters You will need a dice (physical or online) to play this game.

This fully animated two-minute PowerPoint lap timer can be used in a variety of settings. Click the Start button and a chime will sound. The first number will then illuminate and the arrow will move for two-minutes onto the next number. In the background, a coloured circle will indicate how much of that particular go is left. At the end of the timer, an automatic video will display a green tick. This has been used in English lessons to time shared reading but it can be used in most if not all subjects.