lesson suitable for most year groups. A brief clip on the origins of WW1 and a song to complete plus discussion.

21 questions designed to get students thinking creatively and questioning. Illustrated. Ideal for tutor time, assemblies or starters.

An entire unit on Shakespeare for year 7 /year 8 students. could be adapted upwards and there’s plenty of stuff in here for all ages and levels.

A lesson which focuses only on the sonnet spoken between them. Worksheet attached and ready to deliver.

Part one of a year 7 SOW. Ready to deliver. Notes at bottom of slides.

Questions which are designed to provide a deeper understanding of the poem. I use this instead of an assessment for lower level classes.

Activity poses questions and students self-analyse their routines. Designed to provoke discussion and hopefully, change ! What happens before and after school? Feedback please...

Ideal as a starter slide but could be used for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing sentences.

Ideal to use one slide per lesson as a settling down activity or even for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing.

A huge selection of slides " Word of the Day" Ideal as a settler and more than useful for vocabulary development. Fully illustrated to aid understanding. All ready to deliver.

Two part lesson on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its relevance to us today. Includes activities video clips. All ready to deliver.

A lesson comparing two love songs -one from Much Ado and the other by Prince. Contains references to types of love -see my other lesson. Ready to go !

My mistress’ eyes are nothing… Lesson on this sonnet. Students draw ideal Jacobean woman and then Shakespeare’s real lady. Fun and useful.

A visual guide to life in Elizabethan England. Showing students objects of the time helps bring home the fact that all is real !

This is for KS 3 and aims to answer the question: What makes a good story teller ? Students can use their phones in a practical way to create atmosphere.

Suitable for year 7 or year 8 (poss year 9) An assessment/comprehension exercise based on two extracts from Anne diary. Questions and Texts on separate handouts and models answers are on a Powerpoint presentation. All ready to deliver.

Straightforward practice for explaining the effect of similes and metaphors. Illustrated.

" A Vendetta " by Maupassant. Read it via video. Questions on slides. VERY ENTERTAINING

Lesson two in a series. Suitable for remote learning. Chunked activities and not too long (30/40 minutes)

Lessons 6 and 7 aimed at Year 8 learners at home during the crisis. Short but useful.