Resources that provide students with a fun exploration of English as an introduction to KS3 or KS2. Students develop a variety of English skills through the theme of going on a quest. Along the quest students must negotiate a number of labours which will each help them to develop necessary skills such as: - descriptive writing - formal letter structure - planning skills - narrative writing - solving riddles - creating characters

3 pages of quiz cards for Romeo and Juliet to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Shakespeare 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing.

Two templates for students to complete once they have received their marked mock paper. The template provides space for students to record their mark for each question and review their performance. The 2017 grade boundary is also provided. Students identify areas of strength and weakness and use the areas of weakness as a starting point for revision. The idea is that students will complete a pupil response task on the question that they did less well on. Students are given time to revise before completing the pupil response. The aim is that in their response the mark for the question will improve. Mark scheme is also provided so that students can drill down into how and why they achieved particular marks. grade boundaries based on summer 2017

A resource to expose students to a range of poetry and to practice analysing an unseen poem. Students will be exposed to the following poems: - If - The Tyger - Funeral Blues Students will use ARTWARS to analyse the poem in groups or independently Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Resource to support the revision of A Christmas Carol and how to form exam responses to an extract from the novel and make links to the novel as a whole. These resources provide opportunities for carousel activities whereby students read 4 extracts from the novel and make notes to form an exam response. Students will consider other parts of the text as part of their answer. 4 extracts included

Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems on the theme of conflict: 1. The Class Game 2. Parades End 3. Belfast Confetti 4. Our Sharpeville 5. Exposure 6. Catrin 7. Half Caste These resources are useful for preparing students for unseen poetry or as part of key stage 3 schemes of work. or as part of the teaching of conflict poetry clusters. All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) There are 2 to 3 power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities. This is bundle one. There is 1 other bundle which covers the poems listed below. (15 poems in total) 1. Your Dad did what 2. Cousin Kate 3. Hitcher 4. The Drum 5. Conscientious Objector 6. Invasion 7. August 6 1945 9. Oh what is that sound

Resources to support the teaching of Audio production originally planned for the BTEC course unit 4. Lessons provide opportunities for students to explore and analyse: - types of audio - music, speech, silence, noise etc. - why audio is used - create mood, ambience, rhythm, reinforce images, introduce era etc. YouTube link examples to help students understand different purposes. - the difference between pleonastic and contrapuntal audio - Acoustics in different locations including theatres, empty & full rooms, open spaces etc. - digital audio file formats - mps. dvd, AIFF etc. - mono and stereo - direct sound and reverberation - interior and exterior recording - record own audio using editing software - a range of microphone types including: lavalier, boundary, direct connected, parabolic, noise cancelling etc. - polar response in microphones

Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Poppies' by Jane Weir. 3 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability

A glossary of over 60 English language terms with definitions. Useful for students when identifying language in texts and for revising language terms ahead of examinations.

2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of 'The man he killed' by Thomas Hardy. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources have been planned in line with new specification and explore: -context - language, form and structure - possible effects on reader

Resources to support the exploration and then creation of radio drama. Resources provide opportunities to: - work to a brief as per industry standard - explore existing radio dramas - listen to radio drama with focus on The Archers - explore the history of radio dramas - explore symbolic codes - explore cultural codes - explore technical codes - explore conventions of radio drama - explore style and structure of radio drama - explore representation in radio drama

Resources to support snit smoking. Tasks are differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources cover the following: - dangers and effects of tobacco, cannabis smoking - what cigarettes contain - chemicals - dangers - illnesses - studying stop smoking campaigns - creating own stop smoking campaign

Over 8 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) to support the teaching of TV News. These lessons are ready to go and are differentiated for ease of use. These resources could be useful as an English or enrichment project. Students investigate TV news and then create their own TV news broadcast following the codes and conventions. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - research the variety of TV news programmes and channels & their target audiences - investigate visual techniques - investigate verbal techniques - investigate selection, composition and combination (structuring news broadcasts) - create own news broadcast - script news broadcasts

Resources to support the teaching of presentation techniques in Media studies. Resources were created to support the teaching of the BTEC national Media studies unit on presentation techniques. 4 assignments that encourage students to look back at the history of presenting styles and create their own style for a specified purpose. Resources provide opportunities for students to: - study skills needed to be a presenter - explore the image of presenters - explore a variety of radio presenting styles - personality presenter, format presenter, specialist presenter - compare the skills needed of radio and TV presenters - analyse the visual techniques of news presenters - explore the history of presenting styles on the BBC - explore the verbal techniques used by news presenters - explore British Pathe - receive an industry standard brief to create a 12 minute programme foe children on presentation techniques - conduct primary and secondary research - create a proposal for a new pilot as per industry standard - study example proposals - present in a specified role for a specified purpose - reflect on own presentation work

Resources to support the teaching of video game design. An example maze game is provided that was made using power point. Resources include: - investigating audiences - researching ahead of creating a game - investigating and designing game characters - become the concept artist - pitching ideas to a client - create asset lists - explore avatars - apply Propp's character theory - storyboard the game

A variety of resources to support the teaching of anti bullying as part of English context or as part of PSHE. Resources include: - national anti bullying week ideas - Who wants to be a millionaire anti bullying game - pledge cards - analysis of anti bullying posters - create own anti bullying speeches/posters etc. - forms of bullying -research lesson ideas

These resources allow aspiring middle and senior leaders to track their progress in gaining evidence and experience in the following areas: - Leading in the community - Leading people - Leading strategically - Leading teaching and learning - Leading the organisation Each document lists the skill areas necessary to be a successful leader in each area listed above. Ideal for teachers who are working towards progressing to leadership and for interview preparation.

Resources to support the teaching of speech writing. Resources provide opportunities to: - structure speeches using the 6 part structure - develop persuasive skills - write speeches on the theme of the increase in legal driving age - write speeches on the theme of TV talent shows Students will study speeches by the following people as a stimulus: - Winston Churchill - Elizabeth I - Earl spencer tribute to Diana - Barack Obama - George Bush - Martin Luther King - Nelson Mandella

A six week activity book that could be used independently in class or for homework. Over the course of the six weeks students will work on strategies for effective writing which culminates in producing a piece of writing to argue in the final week. Each week’s work begins with a retention quiz. Students develop confidence in: Understanding and identifying the GAP Opening hooks Language devices for effect Punctuation Planning for writing

Each question on paper 1 annotated to guide students through what to do on each question. Useful for exam revision or to use when guiding students through a walking-talking mock. Annotations include: - planning tips - suggested timings - How to structure the response - using the bullet points SAMS2 is the paper I have used for this - the paper that uses the Brighton Rock source. - focus of the question