This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Essex over time as a part of their history study of ‘significant historical places in their own locality.’ It tracks the main events and developments within the county at significant moments in time, and contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Roman Rule (inc. Roman invasion, Colchester, and Boudica); Anglo-Saxon Essex; World War II and Modern Essex; Important Vocabulary; Essex Timeline. This was originally taught to children in years 2 and 3, but can be easily adapted for slightly older/ younger year groups if needed. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 2 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Animals including Humans’, as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and ‘what you should already know’ (from their prior learning); Basic Needs of Animals; Life Stages of Animals; Reproduction and Growth; Staying Healthy; Key Vocabulary (underlined). The content is fully aligned with the NC expectations for Year 2 children relating to ‘Animals including Humans:’ -notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults -find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) -describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Henry VII. It is particularly useful for those completing a history study of the monarchy in England, the Tudor dynasty or significant individuals in historical societies. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in His Life; Important Vocabulary; Henry VII Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Elizabeth Fry. It is particularly useful for those completing a history study of ‘Significant Individuals.’ It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in Her Life; Important Vocabulary; Elizabeth Fry Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Elizabeth II, as a part of their PSHE study of Britain and its values, history study of ‘Significant Individuals’, or cross-curricular learning about monarchs. It is also a useful resource for learning relating to the platinum jubilee. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in Her Life; Important Vocabulary; Elizabeth II Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Elizabeth Jennings’ 'Absence.’ They are perfect for aiding the progress of students learning poetry either in KS4 (or for higher attaining KS3 students) in preparation for poetry at GCSE, as the tasks draw on English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies - it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’ All images are licensed for commercial use.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising John Keats’ poem 'Bright Star.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Line-by-Line Analysis; Poetic Devices/ Language Devices; Themes; Form/Structure; Poems for Comparison; Links to Wider Reading. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 3 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Programming’ as a part of their computing learning. The organiser has a particular focus on introducing children to how to use the basic functions of scratch, including how to sequence motions and sounds. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -The Basics of Scratch; -Programming Using Blocks; -Sequencing and Algorithms; -Making Music; -Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for Year 3 children in computing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Programming’ as a part of their computing learning. The organiser has a particular focus on introducing children to how to use the basic functions of Crumble microcontrollers, including how to use software to program commands for multiple output devices (e.g. LEDs and motors). It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Microcontrollers, LEDs and Motors; -Programming Commands; -Sequencing and Algorithms; -Trialling and Debugging; -Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for Year 5 children in computing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 3 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Programming’ as a part of their computing learning. The organiser has a particular focus on introducing children to using the events and actions (motion, sounds, looks) blocks in Scratch. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Basics of Scratch; -Events and Actions Blocks; -Algorithms and Programming; -Trialling and Debugging; -Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for Year 3 children in computing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 6 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Programming’ as a part of their computing learning. The organiser has a particular focus on introducing children to how to create and apply variables in programming. They use Scratch in order to explore this within games. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Basic Variables; -More Complex Variables; -Sequencing and Algorithms; -Trialling and Debugging; -Key Vocabulary. The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for Year 6 children in computing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

These resources offer an original and efficient way to approaching the spelling expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum. They contain over 30 slides of spelling rules, 5-minute stand-alone activities, and application tasks to apply spelling patterns to more extended writing opportunities. This lower KS2 (year 3-4) pack provides comprehensive and varied tasks for approaching spelling rules, such as: - The prefixes un-, mis- and dis-; - The prefixes in-, im-, il- and ir-; - The suffixes -ion and -ian; - The suffix -ssion; - The /eɪ/ sound spelt ey, ei, or eigh; - Spellings of 'borrowed' words such as ch making a /k/ sound (from Greek) and -que and -gue endings (from French); - Common homophones; - Common suffix rules; - Apostrophes for possession - both singular and plural; - The year 3/4 appendix words. All images used are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the presentation.

This clear and concise information/CPD session is designed to provide primary senior/middle leaders, governors, and academic staff with a step-by-step guide to reviewing and designing a wholesome, knowledge-rich curriculum. The concepts discussed are particularly pertinent in light of the new Ofsted framework, to be launched from September 2019. It aims to equip leaders/ teachers to: Comprehend recent legislation/ inspection changes with regards to curriculum design; Identify and address the core primary curriculum review considerations; Provide approaches, resources and ideas for curriculum planning in and between subject areas The slides are colourful, visually-appealing, and break down some of the more complex points so that they are easily understood. It also includes whole-school planning resources for curriculum review, and a subject leader’s curriculum planning overview. The vast majority of the concepts are also relevant to lower-secondary curriculum planners. I hope that you find it helpful!

This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of John Donne’s sonnet 'Death, Be Not Proud.’ They are perfect for aiding the progress of students learning poetry either in KS3 and KS4 in preparation for poetry/unseen poetry at GCSE, as the tasks draw on English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies - it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Robert Frost’s poem 'Fire and Ice.’ They are perfect for aiding the progress of students learning poetry either in KS3 and KS4 in preparation for poetry/unseen poetry at GCSE, as the tasks draw on English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies - it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising David Lucas’ 'Lost in the Toy Museum.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Story Summary; Settings and Characters; Themes; Writing Techniques; Important Vocabulary. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Mini’ Grey’s ‘Traction Man is Here.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Story Summary; Main Characters; Themes; Writing Techniques; Important Vocabulary. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in exam revision, comprehension tasks, or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the KS4 expectations within the National Curriculum framework - this makes the tasks suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that students gain a deep understanding of the text. Activities within the booklet include: ‘Context: 1940s America’ - to aid students with ‘Drawing on knowledge of the purpose, audience and context of the writing, including its social, historical and cultural context and the literary tradition to which it belongs, to inform evaluation;’ ‘Miller’s Description’ - to aid students with ‘Analysing a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features, and evaluating their effectiveness and impact;’ ‘Analysing Linda’ and ‘Analysing Biff’ - to aid students with ‘Seeking evidence in the text to support a point of view, including justifying inferences with evidence;’ ‘Editing the Play’ - to aid students with ‘Making an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 30 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for year 3 and 4 children when writing instructions. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this writing text type. The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective instructions at lower KS2. It contains distinct sections covering: -An Overview of Instructions; -Content: Recipes, Directions, How To Guides and Procedures; -Language:Vocabulary Choices, Imperative/ Bossy Verbs, Time Conjunctions, Prepositions, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat; -Structure - Titles, Bullet Points, Images and other tips; -Key Vocabulary The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for lower KS2 children in writing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This lesson is designed to teach/ reteach KS2 children about the basic punctuation marks and when they should be used. I wrote it for a KS2 class who persistently forgot to punctuate their work accurately, which was undermining their progress in other areas of writing. We were learning about Ancient Greeks at the time and hence this is the theme throughout the lesson. The punctuation marks covered are: -Full stops -Exclamation marks -Question marks -Speech marks -Commas For each punctuation mark, children learn how and when they should use it and are shown an example. They are then given an opportunity to show their understanding by applying the punctuation mark in a descriptive sentence, using a picture stimulus. At the end of the session, children are given the opportunity to use all of the punctuation marks in a descriptive paragraph. A model example and a success criteria are included. I have also included a scaffolded sheet that I used for the inclusion of some of the lower-achieving learners in the class. I hope this helps. Enjoy!