Lesson introduces conventions and starts students off writing their plan including conventions. Structured for low ability but useful as a framework for other levels.

Lesson asks students to interpret the parable and gives them three tasks. Includes copy of the parable with some harder words highlighted. suitable for low levels but can be adapted upwards.

Lesson introduces ORATOR as a mnemonic to aid a swift draft of a persuasive speech. Can be adapted for writing as well. Worksheet task included. Students assess each other for significant progress.

Discussion class. Students examine the importance of names and language. Includes an experiment in guessing foreign words and homework task. Designed to get students reflecting .

Tired of students coming back from holiday having done nothing except play computer games? Send/Give this to them and their parents. Adapt as necessary. Fully parent approved.

A hybrid of two lessons I saw by Sue and Mac at Hayes School. Students overcome fear and caution in a Blooms enquiry into an unseen poem. Teacher cuts out attached questions and follows instructions on slides. I've included two poems for you to try. Student led most of the way.

I'm putting this out there again (Romeo/Juliet) because it really engages the student. It also allows you to assess empathy with characters. Students imagine guiding the character around their own world and explain their choices. Leads into essay answering and consolidates understanding of the issues between the characters.

A new look at the apostrophe and a chance for students to bet on their answers. Give each team a thousand pounds to start and let them decide. See You say, I pay on this website

Brief outline of lesson comparing winter 1963 with current weather. Students can draw on their experiences and interview those who remember The Big Freeze.

A basic guide on how to use fullstops, commas and question marks. Worksheet included. Basic but useful for those who weren't listening last time. more to come.

Lesson asks this question and challenges students to define the word. Mind stretching.

Lesson asks students to decide which jobs were the worst to do and to compare them with modern day worst jobs. Gross jobs, engrossed students.

Lesson asks students to choose and compare between jobs NOW and THEN. Utterly gross jobs, utterly interested students.

Lesson asks students to examine WHY being part of a multicultural society might be a good thing/bad thing. Video clips included. Ready to go. A bit London centric but can be adapted to other cities :)

Lesson on homophones with pictures to help. Students can alphabetically list them in the back of their books for easy reference. Feedback Please :)

Lesson takes students through different ways of making their writing less boring/repetitive. Worksheet included.

Do you know your students' preferred learning styles? Do they? Improve lesson planning with this easy to use test. all included on the slideshow.

Lesson examines the purpose of toys and offers a number of different tasks designed to get students to reflect on why we have toys. Adaptable and certainly relevant for the coming festival on Dec. 25 (UK). worksheet could be added.

lesson requires students to bet virtual money on whether they think a sentence is correctly written. instructions on power point and basic worksheet included. Can be adapted to ANYTHING.

Lesson examines whether students have made the correct choices so far. Easily adapted. Examines routines and worries that students may have.