Power point and essay plan to support learners in the completion of an assessment titled: How Does Shakespeare Use Language to Explain the Different Stages of Life?

Power point presentation to support learners through the preparation and writing of an assessment essay on the theme of violence and conflict in Romeo and Juliet. Included is an essay plan and peer assessment sheet to support learners.

A fully adaptable action plan aimed at preparing Year 11 for their GCSE exams. Using the theme of a military operation briefing, there is space to provide details of previous assessments, group targets and individual targets as well as space for dates of mock and external exams. A useful way of focusing Y11s on what they need to do in order to succeed. Originally devised as a resource for GCSE English, but could be adapted for any subject or any year group. Resource includes a Publisher and a Powerpoint version with both a partially completed example and a completely blank one for you to personalise. I've also included a quick teachers' notes section explaining what each section refers to.

A lovely lesson looking at Scrooge's character at the beginning of the novel, identifying quotations and developing PEE paragraphs. Learners use PEE to build a paper-chain of Scrooge's bad deeds similar to Marley's Ghost's chain in the novel, which can then be used as a classroom display and referred to as part of revision work. Photograph of end result included.

A power point based on the poem "Flannan Isle" including activities such as describing a mysterious lighthouse, putting the events of the poem in order, producing a storyboard and writing a newspaper report. booklet contains sources related to the real-life mystery which could be used as part of the newspaper report or as a separate investigation and speaking and listening task.

A complete lesson with power point, lesson plan and resources following the TEEP learning cycle. The lesson focuses on exploring the Seven Ages of Man/All the World's a Stage speech from As You Like It.

A complete scheme of work focused on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne and its social, historical and cultural contexts. Scheme of work includes medium term plan, 17 lesson plans, several power points and worksheets, homework booklet and builds to an essay assessment task.

A power point exploring the mythological references in the novel.

A reading activity based on a extract from The Hobbit including GCSE-style questions (WJEC) and a power point with a mark scheme for self/peer assessment.

A reading activity based on a extract from The Road by Cormac McCarthy including GCSE-style questions (WJEC) and a power point with a mark scheme for self/peer assessment.

A powerpoint looking in detail at the character of Crooks and analysing how he is presented in the novel, preparing learners to answer the essay question: How does Steinbeck present Crooks?

A foldable worksheet useful for revising non-fiction text types and their features. Learners fold and cut the sheet as instructed, then add the details to create a revision resource ideal for kinaesthetic learners.

A series of lessons looking at different types of poem, exploring examples and allowing learners to write their own poems which can then be presented in their own anthology.

A lesson following the TEEP learning cycle in which learners work in groups to explore a range of sci-fi gadgets and inventions in order to decide which one would be the most useful to make into a reality. Lesson plan, power point and all resources are included for this engaging and stimulating lesson.

A lesson following the TEEP planning cycle which looks at alliteration in poetry then moves on to support learners in writing their own alliterative sentences which can be put together to produce a class poem. Includes lesson plan, power point and all the resources for a creative and engaging lesson

A complete lesson in which learners work in groups to investigate one of a selection of "unsellable" products using De Bono's Thinking Hats. They then work as a team to use persuasive techniques to write and present an advert for their product. This has worked very well for a lesson observation with KS4 but is easily adapted for KS3. Grade criteria included is for WJEC but, again, can be adapted to include any exam board. Lesson plan, power point and all resources are included.

A complete lesson pack developing skimming and scanning skills at KS3 using texts about World Record breakers. Pack contains engaging activities such as a 'Where's Wally?' starter and a skimming and scanning relay race, full lesson plan and power point, all resources and a new mnemonic for remembering what to look out for when scanning a text. This lesson was devised as an observation for an interview and, guess what? I got the job!

A range of group work activities with an English/Literacy focus themed around the TV programme: The Apprentice. Learners work in groups to complete challenges over the course of a week, then meet in the board room to present their final product and discuss how well they worked together. Teams can be changed for each challenge as necessary. Firing is purely optional!!

Power point focusing on the character of Curley's Wife and preparing learners for and essay question: How does Steinbeck create sympathy for Curley's Wife?