Number 9 in this remote learning series. Students check work from lesson 8 and answer some straightforward comp.questions.

Lesson 4 in a series about Dystopian novel THE GIVER aimed at year 7s

Students read first hand account of Black Death in Italy. Students answer questions. Answers on slides and photocopy.

Challenge to " visit" 31 BLUE PLAQUES of famous people who lived in London at some point in their lives and plot them on a map of the city. Students will need to calculate the distances themselves.

Selection from BBC website all in one place. Designed to get students thinking.

1/2 of listening or reading or both. Add activities to suit. Year 8 and above.

Number 10 in this series of lessons for years 7, 8 OR 9. Students have asked for shorter/more interactive material so this includes alternative media as well.

Short lesson (increasingly students requesting shorter lessons but more frequently) exploring some symbolism in Chapt. 3. Ready to send out.

8 ideas to make LOCKDOWN a little bit more bearable .

Aimed at year 8 students working from home. Download this and be covered for 2 lessons. Includes letter of Aunt Clara writing exercise.

170 RANDOM LINKS to whet the appetite of a learner, either at home or in school.

Number 9 lesson which deals with vocabulary and the beginning of Chapter 3. Aimed at year 7s who find a whole hour of focus too much. I do too.

8th lesson in the series aimed at year 7 remote learners who cannot manage a whole hour of focus. Who can ?

Lessons 5 & 6 focused on the novel The Giver. Aimed at year 7 students studying at home during the pandemic. Short but useful.

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

Lesson 5 in the series aimed at year 8 students learning from home. Short as can be.

A return to the days when you made your own entertainment. Ideas to keep everyone busy . Use sparingly !

Using an already extant board (thanks), I’ve put together a game which students can play using their old exercise books/trivial pursuit cards/questions gleaned from the net/adults. Two versions uploaded. PPt editable and a pdf. All here.

Ten poems read by famous people to explore and simply listen to. This is just meant to relax students but you could create questions.

Go places without going places. A whole bunch of interesting train rides and walks etc you can make from the safety of your home. Students can write a diary of their travels.