A whole lesson on writing essays using PEA including a starter activity and research using the internet. 21 slides. The starter activity involves putting the number 10 at one side of the classroom and 0 at the other side of the classroom and the classroom needs to be cleared on one side to allow the learners change to decide where they stand on the scale of 0-10. Learners are encouraged to write extensive paragraphs. The learners are guided through the process of writing an essay. This lesson is ideal for GCSE English Language and learners who are just starting to write essays.

This resource has plenty of games/puzzles and revision activities. Rather than purchase each resource for £2.00 get this Bumper Pack. Four Picture One Word Starter. Catchphrase Starter Language Features Snakes and Ladders Language Feature Wordsearch X 4 Presentational Feature Wordsearch X 3 Language Features Crossword Language Feature Quick Revision Table with Effects on the Reader Practise Inference Workbooklet Revision Activity for Question 3 and 4. Normally worth £20.00. Buy now for £7.00

25 imagination inspiring photos for creative writing. Can be used as prompts for story writing or for group discussions/ planning exercises. Ideal for GCSE English and FS Level 2.

A resource to develop the use of adjectives in creative writing. The inspiration for the story is taken from unusual names for colours. The learners are asked to match names of colours with examples and to find five things they associate with the colours. The learners then plan a story by drawing a picture and consider their use of adjectives.

A wordsearch featuring the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Ideal as a starter or general activity. 12 plays are included: Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida.

Huge bumper pack of lesson starters for GCSE English Language legacy and new exam. This pack includes: Catchphrase Four Pictures One Word 4 Language Features Wordsearches British Authors Wordsearch Neologisms Task Sheet Ice Breaker Bingo 25 Quick Starter Ideas Book Quiz. Each resource normally costs £2.00. This pack includes £18.00 worth of resources for £7.00. Bargain!

Four bumper A4 wordsearches featuring Shakespeare's plays. Ideal to use as starters or a general activity. Each wordsearch can be purchased for £2.00 from my shop. This pack of four wordsearches is £4.00 as part of a bundle offer making this a half price offer!

A wordsearch featuring Shakespeare's plays. Ideal to use as a starter or a general activity. There are 37 plays to find in the wordsearch.

A quiz of 20 slides that asks learners to decide which century each British author is from. This quiz is ideal for GCSE English Language/Literature and will promote the reading of a wider range of books. Each slide includes a picture from all three centuries on a particular topic such as food, transport etc to increase knowledge of historical context. They also include animation features so the answers are revealed per slide, not at the end of the quiz. Each slide can become a discussion point to allow learners to imagine what life would be like in each century and other tasks can be created from these discussions.

A resource designed to engage students in reading and books. This resource has 20 questions and asks learners to name an author from a picture of the author with a picture of their book. Easy answers included to engage learners but learners are also stretched with authors they may not necessarily know. This resource was designed with British literature in mind but does contain some popular international authors. All answers include multiple choice options to help further expand learners knowledge of authors. This resource is ideal as a starter, a general activity or as a basis for further discussion/self assessment on reading. This resource will have to be printed in colour.

Four resources at a reduced price. This bundle includes two lengthy Power Point book quizzes, one general book quiz and one quiz to match the author to the correct century. The bundle also features worksheets - a multiple choice author quiz with pictures of the authors and novels. When used over four lessons these resources will promote reading and encourage students to try new authors. Finally, this reduced price bundle includes a wordsearch of British Authors. All resources can be used as starters or general activities. Usually, each of the four resources sell for £2.00 each. This bundle is half price at £4.00.

Huge bumper pack of wordsearches for GCSE English Language/ Literature and Functional Skills English at various levels. Wordsearches help learners build their reading skills by practising skimming and scanning techniques. This pack includes 13 wordsearches which are ideal to use as starters or as a general activity. This pack includes: X 4 language features X 3 presentational features X 4 Shakespeare wordsearches X 1 Famous British Authors Wordsearch X 1 Roald Dahl Wordsearch These can be found for sale in my shop for a total of £14.00 (When the Shakespeare bundle is purchased, £18.00 if not.) and are a bargain at just £6.00.

A wordsearch containing 20 words relating to punctuation and writing. Ideal to use as a starter or extension activity. Wordsearches can improve learners reading ability by allowing them to practise their skimming and scanning skills.

This wordsearch includes 20 titles of books by Terry Pratchett. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A ten question crossword of language features with examples as the clues. Ideal to use as a starter activity or an extension task. This crossword can be used for GCSE English, old and new exam or Functional Skills Level 2.

At least a whole lesson of activities created around building a timeline. This resource is useful to help learners understand historical context in text and in relation to studying history. This lesson is very learner centred and involves more facilitation from the tutor. Learners will need some form of electronic devices for research purposes.

A workbook on inference using statistics. This resource contains five in depth questions where the learners consider what the inference of the statistic is from 10 options. These questions are A4 in length incase you prefer to use them separately. The learners are then asked to find the inferred meaning in statistics on their own. Ideal to use for GCSE English and FS Level 2.

A wordsearch including 12 James Bond titles. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A wordsearch of Charles Dickens novels. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A wordsearch containing Agatha Christie novels. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.