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I hope my resources simplify your planning, give you the much needed extra hours for an improved work-life balance and take your teaching to the heights you want it to go.
Teaching Observation Sheets for Coaching Sessions -
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Teaching Observation Sheets for Coaching Sessions -

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This resource is to assist the development of teachers in your department. The focus is on their progression as they move towards exceptional teaching skills while building a climate of learning. The resource includes observation templates that achieve the following:  Starter and LO Observation Grid  Development Phase– Observation Grid  Plenary Observation Grid  What is Your Teaching and Learning Balance? Template  Extract from: The Perfect OFSTED Lesson (Pre Observation Checklist)  SWOT: A Post Observation Reflection  Impact on Learning Observation Grid This is also a valid resource for developing a buddy peer observation system across the school or within departments. The templates have been tested numeous times across the curriculum in a busy, inner London secondary school, but it could be used in any teaching sector. Enjoy!
English KS3 and KS4 - Assessment/Criteria Sheets to ease the marking workload
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English KS3 and KS4 - Assessment/Criteria Sheets to ease the marking workload

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This resource is to aide and reduce your marking and improve your communication with pupils about their progress. They’re pupil friendly sheets that also contain an area where students can respond to the teacher’s marking to develop clarity between teacher feedback and student progress. The assessment/criteria sheets focus on the following topics: Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four Criteria sheets for: Shakespeare, 19th Century novel (the criteria can be adapted for any novel), Modern Drama (any play) Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four Criteria sheets for: Writing to Argue/Persuade Self Assessment Criteria and Writing to Describe Self Assessment Criteria Key Stage Four Criteria sheets for: AQA GCSE English Language section A Q1-2, AQA GCSE English Language section A Q3-4, AQA GCSE English Literature: ‘The Merchant of Venice’, AQA GCSE English Literature: ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ and AQA Modern Drama( English Literature): ‘Blood Brothers’ I hope they help!
Lesson 4_Persuasive Writing Techniques_Convince your teacher to give you a sweet! (2 lessons)
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Lesson 4_Persuasive Writing Techniques_Convince your teacher to give you a sweet! (2 lessons)

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PLEASE NOTE: this lesson can be bought and used in isolation or as part of a bundle for sale on my TES Author’s Page. This is suitable for KS3 and KS4. The ppt includes 2 lessons (possibly 3 depending on the class’s ability) A starter A plenary (metacognitive task) A model (created by a student) Assessment criteria for students to use to develop the key skills A HW task A group task
Paragraphing Skills  - Writing to Describe Lessons
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Paragraphing Skills - Writing to Describe Lessons

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What is this resource? Two fully planned lessons that include thinking tasks, starters, lesson resources (e.g. reading, writing and peer assessment tools) and plenaries These two lessons could easily be extended to 3-5 lessons depending on the ability range of the group being taught. Plus, if the teacher includes the creative writing task they want the class to complete at the end of the these lessons, it will result in a week of work. It should be used at the beginning of a learning phase on “Creative Writing” as a recall task or as a developmental task teaching students the key elements of basic “Creative Writing” **Who is it for? ** KS3 and KS4 English What’s included? Thinking tasks Starters Activity Resources Plenaries Curriculum links? English and Literacy Support Lessons (KS3 and KS4) Practical Tips? It is to be used in conjunction with a creative writing task where students are required to write independently after the lessons using the skills that have been covered on these slides.
English Department - Individual Learning Plans for KS3 and KS4 (new GCSE course)
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English Department - Individual Learning Plans for KS3 and KS4 (new GCSE course)

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These colour sheets can be glued into the front of students’ exercise books at the start of the year and revisited each new term when new, updated versions, can be glued into the exercise books. This is a method for tracking a student’s progress. They’re linked to the new 2 year linear GCSE English Language and Literature courses. It has suggested topics (i.e. programmes of study) on each IEP too if you’re a new HOD and need some guidance.
Ready to use  FAR Assessment Sheets Bundle -KS3 and KS4
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Ready to use FAR Assessment Sheets Bundle -KS3 and KS4

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A quick and easy way to give VERY SPECIFIC feedback without copious amounts of writing. Simply glue the sheet in under the student’s work. Tick the relevant criteria, set targets quickly and ensure the student has read your marking by getting them respond to in the student response section. Useful for KS3 and KS4 The bundle includes 8 ‘ready to go’ assessment sheets for: Blood Brothers Poetry Comparison Essay Persuasive Writing Essay HW - PEE chains Film Reviews Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde Creative Writing Peer Assessment - Generic Reading and Writing Assessment Sheets
Detective Fiction SOW - KS3 English
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Detective Fiction SOW - KS3 English

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This is a bank of 26 lessons (or more depending on the time provided for the two writing tasks) that explore detective fiction using extracts from Agatha Christie and Arthur Conon Doyle. There is also one extract from Wilkie Collins’ “Woman in White” as this is a useful SOW to proceed the teaching of novel, “The Woman in White”. Each lesson contains: a thinking starter a thinking plenary a writing or reading task (including poetry) group work, paired work or individual work open ended tasks where more able students can be extended while those in need of differentiation can also be supported using the numerous resources provided The writing tasks in the unit are based on writing a detective story and a film review of the Sherlock Holmes film. The students are also given the chance to compare and contract TV detectives from the UK and America and extracts from Perry Mason and Murder She Wrote are hyperlinked for easy use. There is a workbook to accompany the SOW - sold as a bundle with this SOW and separately Enjoy!
English Curriculum Maps - a bundle for Year 7-11
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English Curriculum Maps - a bundle for Year 7-11

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Here is a bundle for new HOD, or for departments that don’t have a HOD and they need curriculum maps to guide staff through the year. It might also be of interest to experienced HOD if they’re looking for fresh ideas. The maps also include teaching strategies for experienced and NQTs.
Warhorse - SOW
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Warhorse - SOW

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Hi. This SOW has everything you need to teach the novel Warhorse for 4-5 weeks. The ppts includes: all starters and plenaries all writing and reading tasks poetry analysis discursive essay (PEE) practice HW tasks teaching objectives and planning grid It’s been tried and tested. Enjoy!
Private and Peaceful SOW
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Private and Peaceful SOW

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This ppt includes the 20 topics based on the novel “Private and Peaceful”. It is a SOW suitable for KS3 (or an advanced KS2 group) Each topic contains: lesson notes on the slides starters plenaries extracts from the novel with directed reading tasks WW1 poetry WW1 letters and recruitment posters comprehension writing tasks (PEE) Imaginative writing tasks Group work, paired work and individual tasks Enjoy!
Autobiographical Writing Unit - 20 lessons
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Autobiographical Writing Unit - 20 lessons

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Suitable for Year 6, Year 7 (or possibly 8), this resource explores first person narrative and autobiographies from various perspectives: views of family members, memorable moments, first day at school, giant leaps in life, diary-style autobiographies and accounts from victims of civil war. There are extracts from Roald Dahl, Ishmael Bear, Pink, Anne Frank, Victoria Beckham, Michelle Obama and several others. Each lesson contains starters, plenaries, study tasks, group or paired work, reading or writing tasks, glossaries for all reading tasks. Homework is also included. Some classes might need longer periods for the writing tasks. No additional planning is required. There are 20 lessons (including additional writing lessons – if required)
Literacy Across the Curriculum - Bundle for Secondary Schools
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Literacy Across the Curriculum - Bundle for Secondary Schools

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This bundle combines resources for: Improving handwriting Assessing the gaps in a student’s literacy skills so the teacher knows what needs to be improve upon Practical strategies for teachers to differentiate reading material to make it accessible for all pupils - regardless of their ability range A grid outlining explicitly the active literacy skills that are embedded in the content of all subjects in secondary schools A resource for engaging reluctant readers A resource for Parents’ Evening to show concerned parents simple techniques that will help them to build their child’s spelling skills at home This bundle supports all subjects across the curriculum - including SEN and EAL groups too
Writing to Inform lessons based on appealing to an audience
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Writing to Inform lessons based on appealing to an audience

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2-4 lessons (depending on the class’s ability) based on the topics of appealing to an audience and using stylistic features to get the highest marks. The ppt contains everything you need: criteria sheet for indpendent writing starters and plenary HW tasks Worksheets Models Fun, engaging tasks and activities Suitable for KS4 or an advance KS3 class
Private and Peaceful Bundle
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Private and Peaceful Bundle

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The bundle includes a SOW that is a series of daily lessons (on the ppt) and a workbook that matches the ppt lessons. The ppt includes assessment tasks, video cips, reading extracts, non-fiction extracts etc - basically everything you need to teach the novel. Enjoy!
English Department Assessment Bundle - criteria sheets, IEPs & curriculum stickers for exercise books
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English Department Assessment Bundle - criteria sheets, IEPs & curriculum stickers for exercise books

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Here is everything you need in terms of assessment criteria and feedback sheets for the study the following topics: Shakespeare 19th Century novel (the criteria can be adapted for any novel) Modern Drama Writing to Argue/Persuade Self Assessment Criteria Writing to Describe Self Assessment Criteria GCSE English Language section A Q1-2 -GCSE English Language section A Q3-4 -GCSE English Literature: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ -GCSE English Literature: ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ GCSE English Literature: ‘Blood Brothers’ This bundle includes assessment summary stickers for the front of the students’ exercise books and IEPs. I hope they help!
Unseen Poetry Bundle
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Unseen Poetry Bundle

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The powerpoints in this bundle are appropriate for advanced (i.e. Year 9 working at the new GCSE Grade 4/5) or any GSCE group. Each powerpoint is a full lesson. in some cases, the lesson extends to 2-3 lessons. Lastly, each powerpoint contians the following: Starter All learning activities (differentiation and extension) such as writing tasks, deconstructions of the poem, scaffolded worksheets etc. A glossary - if required HW tasks (follow up tasks) A plenary PLEASE NOTE: YOU’LL NEED TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE POEMS FROM GOOGLE.
Paragraphing Skills- Writing to Describe Bundle
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Paragraphing Skills- Writing to Describe Bundle

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What is this resource? It is a bundle of three “Creative Writing” powerpoints that shows students how to achieve higher marks in creative writing tasks in a variety of ways By using more advanced stylistic features such as: using a connective to start your paragraph, using dialogue/ speech to initiate a paragraph, starting a paragraph with an adverbial clause , beginning your paragraph with an adverb, starting your paragraph with a statement etc; Using a question at the start of a paragraph A set a resources for KS3 that are equally benficial for low ability English Language groups at KS4 and that can also be used with SEN or EAL classes and Literacy Suport Sessions. The resources uses sounds, visual images and writing models to support the teacher and the students Who is it for? KS3 KS4 (lower ability groups) Literacy Lessons EAL SEN What’s included? Starters A variety of activities with teaching models and guidance notes on each slide Opportunities to write independently and work in groups and self assess to improve Plenaries Curriculum links? English Language Whole School Literacy Programmes Literacy Support Sessions EAL units Practical Tips? Notes are provided on each slide
Writing to Inform Bundle
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Writing to Inform Bundle

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In this bundle you will purchase everything you need to teach the genre to KS4 or an advanced KS3. The bundle includes: evaluations criteria sheets HW tasks 10 lessons (including the completion of writing all tasks) Models answers (low grade and higher grade models) for comparison activities to analyse language and style, explore writing for an audience etc.
Paragraph Skills - Writing to Describe  (Creative Writing) and Non-Fiction BUNDLE
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Paragraph Skills - Writing to Describe (Creative Writing) and Non-Fiction BUNDLE

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This bundle provides 5 ppts to teach and compare paragraphing skills in both Fiction-Non-Fiction writing. There is possibly 2 weeks (or 3 weeks with redrafting) work in total. It includes all of the resources such as: Starters Learning activities with all of the resources (differentiation and challenge) Plenaries Notes on the slides explaining how to use the resource It is a bundle that is ready to go!
Persuasive Writing Bundle
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Persuasive Writing Bundle

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This bundle includes 15 lessons based on the genre, “Persuasive Writing”. This pack includes whole lessons that have everything you need to teach the topic and genre. Every lesson has a starter, a plenary, teaching models, group work, criteria for students to use to develop independence and individual writing activities and HW tasks. I have also included a handy FAR inspired assessment sheet that can be used to mark the students’ work using specific criteria that they can learn and use to make very clear progress easily, and there is also a self-assessment activity that draws on FAR marking strategies too. It’s suitable for KS3 and KS4. However, some ppts are more suited to KS4 classes and gifted (or accelerated) KS3 classes. You’ll have to make that decision based on your class’ abilities and skills.