Lesson for Year 8 but easily adapted as an introduction to thinking about future jobs. Illustrated and with activities included. No photocopying needed!

Lesson allows students to reflect on the issues involving smoking/drugs/alcohol.

An intro to English at secondary school. Recap of vocabulary and punctuation. Ready to go !

Students complete front page of newspaper published on the day after the death of Romeo and Juliet. Essentially an AFL but also useful as revision aid. More to come.Print on A3 for best results.

Lesson 3 in the series of this SOW. Students imagine the details of a rat invasion. They have yet to read the whole poem, so this is an anticipatory lesson. Worksheet included and remember this is for LOWER LEVEL.

50 more questions for your tutor group to ponder. Answers included and an easy format.

Lesson focusses students on what they can do to improve their relationships with those that look after them. Father's Day in the Uk this June 16th. Will need tweaking for those not living in UK and does touch on issues which may be sensitive.

Lesson focusses on the novel by Pullman but this lesson can easily be adapted to other novels/poems/texts. Students move from reading to internalising to diary entry writing in a well-structured progress. For lower levels but can be adapted upwards.

Seven ready to use ideas for PLENARIES and STARTERS. Adaptable to EVERYTHING.

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 asks students to examine the good/bad points about becoming old.. could be deep questioning or lighter.depends on adaptation. Some feedback please!

Deserves a look. Students love the story. Lesson introducing the classic short story about fear of the dark. Story attached. Keep the light on. If you don't know this story -it comes highly recommended. Adapt as speaking and listening. Create monolgue.

Writing/Speaking/Listening on this topic. Students discuss and comment on a variety of tasks and learn about the history of TV.

Please give feedback !.Lesson focusses on the risks of using mobiles. Invites students to make informed decisions and reflect on how the device could have potential consequences later in life.

Takes students through key castle types -asks them to decide which is better and why ? Use with labelling activity. Great for lower ability but adapt for higher.

Students think of a friend and predict which Year he/she was born in. Chinese birth years incorporated in slide. Ready to deliver. Happy New Year.

A Ppt illustrating the poem by Duffy. Includes questions, activity and homework.

Lesson designed around holiday from hell. students view slides and write apposite similes, introduce these into a letter of complaint. Fairly self-explanatory but might need a slide on FORMAL/INFORMAL writing.

Asks students to address issues of seasonal migration in India. Activities and debate included. Suitable for year 8 but adapted would be fine for year 9.

A way of recycling previous knowledge which really engages the students and takes almost no time to set up. Ideas and examples on slides.