This resource is a 15 question who wants to be a millionaire style quiz for technical terms in English. Ranging from language techniques through to poetry, dialect, genre, personal opinion and synonyms. Checks knowledge of a wide range of English terminology. Perfect for end of the year or end of half term. Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes approximately 3 lessons on the Ballad of Charlotte Dymond. The lessons cover: understanding the poem, comprehension and making predictions an investigation style resource where students have to piece together what happened quotation quest task a link to a Cornwall article which discusses Dymond’s death. exploration of narrative structure storyboarding task to check understanding and discussion points around tension a poem quiz exploration of audience reaction to the poem a transformation lesson; transforming into a film poster (this has links to media) including looking at font use and analysing example posters This resource also includes a copy of the poem, a copy of resources in the powerpoint and a 15 question quiz on the poem also.

This resource contains 5 individual full lessons for use in a library lesson or reading lesson. These could also easily be split into 10 sessions for form time sessions or for lessons which contain half reading, half skills focus. They could also be used for booster reading session, catch up or intervention sessions. The powerpoint also contains 12 reading starters/library lessons tasks and 5 spelling tests for homework. The 5-10 sessions include coverage of the following: Why reading is important and the journeys reading can take us on. The complexities of English, facts about the English language and how it can be confusing and homophones Skimming skills including an extract from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter Scanning and retrieval skills including a non-fiction extract and an extract from The Hunger Games. This is then followed by the 12 reading/library activities/starters which can be used in lessons. For example: 'Reading Task What is an apostrophe? Why do we use apostrophes? (2 reasons- Can you give examples?) Look at the apostrophes in a section of your text. Write down each word which has an apostrophe, and explain why it is there.’ These cover the following: apostrophes nouns dictionary use inference from reading book characters adjectives/antonyms/synonyms simile/personification/metaphor etc. first person use character problems cartoon strips for comprehension title analysis t-shirt for your main character task new front cover task

This resource was created for KS4 students - specifically those getting ready for mocks or final exams. The session focuses on challenging myths and misconceptions about revision. Each task centres around dispelling different myths and references a paralymic sportsman to encourage students to reflect on the myths they use to tell themselves they can’t revise effectively. This resource also looks at ‘the curve of forgetting’ and the importance of staged revision. It also explores revision environment, challenges the perception that students don’t need to plan revision, and the ideas of ‘highlighting notes’ counting as revision. Finally, it asks students to review their learning and create a plan for how to ‘target’ their revision. It also has an extension task to create a success criteria for revising. This powerpoint also comes with a learning mat which can be used in the sessions. Perfect for an isolated lessons on revision. Please make you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a bright and colourful weekly desk planner . It has space for planning for each working day of the week - Monday-Friday. It has space for an ‘urgent’ and ‘non-urgent’ to do list as well as space for a list of things to remember. Finally, it has space for ‘doodles’ and any notes you may want to add yourself. Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach Subscribe to my mailing list for a free wellbeing bundle and access to free sample resources as well as new content here: https://theteachingcoach5.wixsite.com/theteachingcoach/blank-page

This lesson centres on autumn as inspiration for a piece of creative/descriptive writing - specifically this lesson focuses on a high level sensory vocabulary. It is a complete stand alone lesson, designed to be visually appealing and help immerse students in writing creatively about autumn. The lesson also comes with a learning mat to take students through the lesson which should be printed on A3 paper. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This lesson explores dual narratives using an extract from Jaws - this lesson includes discussion about the benefits of using a dual narrative. It then requires students to write their own dual narrative using a new image and then peer assess. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This lesson is a stand alone lesson about dialogue and how to use dialogue effectively. It includes some ‘golden rules of dialogue’ and the chance for students to create some dialogue using an image for inspiration. Students then used the golden rules of dialogue to peer assess. This lesson includes 1 x powerpoint, 1 worksheet for students to edit, 1 worksheet with a list of interesting dialogue tags on. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a colourful PDF which asks students to use the alphabet to link words from their learning to each letter. This had been used with great success many times and forces students to really think outside of the box to make learning links. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes several AfL/plenary or learning check resources to be used to assess student understanding and knowledge. In this bundle you will find: an editable blockbuster template: this should be used to get students to create keywords from the lesson or in conjunction with questions linked to learning in the lesson. editable Facebook status slips: these can be used at the end of the lesson to summarise learning or during as a mini plenary to get feedback on learning so far. editable learning reflection slips: these are intended to be used to encourage reflective thinking about learning in the lesson. a progress themometer which encourages students to reflect using Bloom’s taxonomy Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a PDF of a coffee shop style reward card for positive behaviour, progress and effort. This stamper has space for 10 members of staff to sign off positive behaviour and includes rewards at random steps along the card to encourage focus. You can find other examples of stampers in my shop. Please also follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF with a loyalty stamper style reward card for intervention attendance. This particular stamper has space for attendance to 10 sessions and the description on the card reads: ‘attend 8 out of 10 sessions and receive a reward.’ This is designed to be used with KS4 and GCSE students to attend GCSE intervention sessions. It could also be used for KS3 students to attend potential intervention sessions after school or at lunch times. Please check my shop for other reward stampers. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 3 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 1 and set 2 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 2 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 1 and set 3 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 1 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 2 and set 3 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach