A power point exploring the poem and analysing language.

A blank writing frame designed to look like the front page of the Verona Times. Could be used for learners to show their understanding of the plot of Romeo and Juliet through writing a newspaper report about the events of the play.

A power point exploring the poem and analysing language.

A calendar (generic dates for easy re-use) with a different literacy focus for each month. Each month has a different focus with examples and a space for different curriculum areas to add their own subject specific example or usage. An ideal way to promote literacy across the curriculum ensuring consistency while showing that literacy is applicable to all subjects.

A power point and accompanying booklet aimed at developing writing for a range of non-fiction purposes including information, explanation, instruction, recount, persuasion and argument. Activities include reading examples and identifying features of the different purposes, planning own writing with a range of tasks to choose from, independent writing, peer assessment and improvement all with a football theme. Booklet was created using Microsoft Publisher but, following some feedback, I have also adapted it into a Word document for anyone without Publisher.

A power point exploring the mythological references in the novel.

A range of group work activities with an English/Literacy focus themed around the TV programme: The Apprentice. Learners work in groups to complete challenges over the course of a week, then meet in the board room to present their final product and discuss how well they worked together. Teams can be changed for each challenge as necessary. Firing is purely optional!!

Power point focusing on the character of Curley's Wife and preparing learners for and essay question: How does Steinbeck create sympathy for Curley's Wife?

A foldable worksheet useful for revising non-fiction text types and their features. Learners fold and cut the sheet as instructed, then add the details to create a revision resource ideal for kinaesthetic learners.

A planning sheet for narrative writing initially aimed at GCSE English Language Paper 1 section B (WJEC but easily adaptable to any narrative writing task. This contains activities for developing plot structure and extending vocabulary.

A power point and booklet to prepare learners for their GCSE English Language Controlled assessment (WJEC). The task was to write a tourist guide for the local area. Activities include planning writing, features of tourist guides, etc.

A unit of work based on A Midsummer Night's Dream including: powerpoints with activities to develop learner's understanding of the plot and characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream; a booklet aimed at supporting learners towards completing an assessment essay exploring how love is presented in the play and worksheets to develop the use of PEE to explain ideas.

Power point and essay plan to support learners in the completion of an assessment titled: How Does Shakespeare Use Language to Explain the Different Stages of Life?

A complete lesson with power point, lesson plan and resources following the TEEP learning cycle. The lesson focuses on exploring the Seven Ages of Man/All the World's a Stage speech from As You Like It.

A booklet aimed at getting Y9 to understand the characters and plot of Macbeth through a homework project from over a school holiday/series of weeks. Booklet includes a storyboard of Macbeth where the plot has been provided, but learners have to add the pictures. It also has a page which shows all the main characters (for them to draw pictures) and a blank front cover for them to design a suitable cover. Also included is a landscape version of the storyboard with comprehension questions at the end of Act Two, Four and Five.

Power point presentations with a writing task for Years 7, 8, and 9 with the opportunity for learners to respond to peer assessment built in. These were originally devised as part of a drive to show that learners were responding to feedback and evidencing this in their books. The tasks are similar but contain references to the different criteria for the Literacy Numeracy Framework (LNF) in Wales.

A powerpoint looking in detail at the character of Crooks and analysing how he is presented in the novel, preparing learners to answer the essay question: How does Steinbeck present Crooks?

A lesson following the TEEP learning cycle in which learners work in groups to explore a range of sci-fi gadgets and inventions in order to decide which one would be the most useful to make into a reality. Lesson plan, power point and all resources are included for this engaging and stimulating lesson.

A power point and accompanying resources aimed at preparing KS3 learners for the National Reading Tests (Wales). Activities include a focused look at the types of question that appear on the tests, and how to answer them (with a matching leaflet for parents or learners) and lessons focused on the key skills of information retrieval and inference and deduction with worksheets.

A reading activity based on a extract from The Road by Cormac McCarthy including GCSE-style questions (WJEC) and a power point with a mark scheme for self/peer assessment.