Functional Skills: Speaking and Listening This Functional Skills (Speaking and Listening) teaching resource is made up of a fully editable 78 page PowerPoint presentation, 16 accompanying worksheets and a detailed unit of work with step by step lessons. The resource contains 7 lessons, all of which are structured using the four part lesson plan format. Functional Skills: Speaking and Listening includes a variety of engaging tasks and activities and covers: Verbal and Non verbal communication Rhetorical devices and target markets Analysing TV shows Dragons' Den and The Apprentice Creating and delivering a sales pitch Using Functional Skills criteria to self and peer assess

Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 3 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 3 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 3, Term 2. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 3’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Initial Sounds - EYFS ‘Initial Sounds - EYFS’ is a bright and colourful English teaching resource that gives children the opportunity to practise recognising the initial sound of a word and matching that sound to the correct letter. Content includes: An initial sound explanation An initial sound animated activity An accompanying worksheet with answers ‘Initial Sounds - EYFS’ is fully editable so teachers have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Planning, Drafting and Writing - Year 3/4 (28-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 worksheets) This Year 3/4 English resource provides a range of ideas for how to plan a story, including techniques for visual, practical and auditory learners. The PowerPoint presentation takes learners through an example story, from first idea, to plan to rough draft. The lesson gives children the opportunity to write their own story and develop their planning and drafting skills.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 20 (15-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 worksheets) This lesson (aimed at KS3 but could be used with high ability Year 6), covers Chapter 227 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. In the ‘Do Now’ activity, pupils place five events from the novel so far on a scale, where 1 is the least exciting and 5 is the most exciting. Pupils then read chapter 227 indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a learning review that asks students to identify one emotion that each character is feeling towards the others, basing their answers on the events of Chapter 227. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Great Big 2021 Christmas Quiz for KS2 Our popular KS2 Christmas quiz is back for 2021. Ideal for the end of term, it’s made up of eight rounds that cover Secret Santa, music, film, the year 2021, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 102-slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and PDF answer sheets for each round. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched so that the questions are targeted at KS2 children.

Middle Sounds - EYFS EYFS English Teaching Resource In this English teaching resource, children are given an opportunity to practise reading and spelling words taken from the ‘Letters and Sounds - Phase 2’ word bank for sets 1-5. English Teaching Resources: Middle Sounds - EYFS’ is a 36 slide Powerpoint presentation that includes an interactive activity and one accompanying worksheet with a further worksheet. ‘Middle Sounds - EYFS’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught.

Counting in Multiples of Eight - Year 3 In ‘Counting in Multiples of Eight - Year 3’ pupils practise counting in multiples of 8 as per the year 3 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study ( Number - number and place value). This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: a timed interactive quiz 1 worksheet with answers a colourful wall display ‘Counting in Multiples of Eight - Year 3’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Words Instead of Said - KS3 ‘Words Instead of Said - KS3’ is a handy English teaching resource focusing on vocabulary and using alternatives to the word ‘said’ to develop word choice skills as per the KS3 curriculum objective s(Writing and grammar and vocabulary). This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes: An explanation as to why it is important to use a varied vocabulary to enhance our writing Using an alternative to ‘said’ class activity and accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with suggested answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Words Instead of Said - KS3’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Writing Narratives About Personal Experiences - Year 2 (20-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 6 differentiated worksheets) This Year 2 resource explains what a narrative text is and uses small whole-class activities to get the children used to the concept. After writing a narrative text as a group, the children work on one of three differentiated worksheets which provide an opportunity to practice punctuation as well as creative writing. Full answer keys are provided.

Identifying Bias KS3 English - Non-fiction - Reading 15-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with worksheet Identifying Bias explains how to identify the use of bias and rhetoric in non-fiction and media texts. This fully editable PowerPoint-based lesson includes: What is bias? Understanding what bias is. How to identify bias in a text Bias and rhetorical devices consolidation / assessment task

The Number 4 Math Teaching Resource In this math teaching resource students are introduced to the number 4. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one coloring page ‘The Number 4’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

The Number 3 Math Teaching Resource In this math teaching resource students are introduced to the number 3. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one coloring page ‘The Number 3’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

The Number 5 Math Teaching Resource In this math teaching resource students are introduced to the number 5. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one coloring page ‘The Number 5’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Punctuation Perfection This English punctuation teaching resource is designed to help pupils consolidate their knowledge and understanding of punctuation. Content includes: A PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets A link to further punctuation videos and games ‘Punctuation Perfection’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom, if needed, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Syllables Writing - Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation This ‘Syllables’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children improve their reading and spelling skills by gaining secure knowledge and understanding of syllables. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with two accompanying worksheets A link to further online syllables activities One further worksheet with answers

Christmas Poetry Teaching Unit (119 slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 13 worksheets) This ‘Christmas Poetry Unit’ teaching resource uses a range of Christmas themed poems to teach upper KS2 and lower KS3 pupils how to write about poetry in detail. The resource explores themes, structure, poetic devices, imagery, context and more. Poems studied include ‘The Christmas Truce’ by Carol Ann Duffy, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ by Dr Seuss and ‘Winter-Time’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. This fully editable 119 slide PowerPoint (with 13 accompanying worksheets) resource covers the following: How to write about tone and mood How to explore imagery in a poem How to write a haiku poem How to use P.E.E. to write about poetry How and why poets use devices such as alliteration, personification, similes etc An assessment piece And much, much more

How to Write About Fictional Characters - KS3 English (12-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ is a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation which includes several tasks and activities designed to help KS3 students write about fictional characters in detail. The resource contains: How Dickens presents Scrooge in the opening pages of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exploring how writers convey character through description, dialogue and action An examination of the key ingredients of effective character creation Investigative quotations - word choices and their effects A writing frame to help students produce a clearly organised and detailed paragraph about a character To preview ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ please click on the images from the PowerPoint slideshow.

Presentational Devices is a 10-slide PowerPoint lesson with one worksheet designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices and magazine covers. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation task to reinforce understanding. To preview ‘Presentational Devices’ please click on the images.