Reality TV – Researching Reality TV This is one of many resources that I have uploaded on the theme of Reality TV – This is a research sheet that gets pupils to independently research the topic.

For pupils to create a reality tv show and consider the implications of this on society.

This is a full lesson Powerpoint on Reality TV _ it introduces the concepts of reality TV - ideal for GCSE Media Studies coursework.

Gruffolo Full SOW Kagan techniques Lesson PP This is one of 6 lessons that I have uploaded. I have uploaded each lesson with the appropriate resources. The full scheme was judged as Outstanding by OFSTED and I use it with level 3/4 writers. Designed to introduce Kagan structures and cooperative learning, the lessons use the context of the Gruffalo to get pupils to write their won story to Primary School Pupils. Pupils love this work!

Essay title is: Compare the characters of Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs from Willy Russell’s ‘Our Day Out’. Whose style of teaching do you think is best for the Progress Class? and the plan has sentence starters to support pupils in writing about the play.

Reality TV – Design Your Own Show This is one of many lessons that I have uploaded on the theme of Reality TV – These lessons build into a speaking and listening assessment when used together for pupils to argue for and against Reality TV, but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately. For ease of locating, the title stem is the same: Reality TV - '. This is a full PowerPoint lesson, ready to teach, but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context and any resources are also uploaded with it. This lesson gets pupils to think about the ethics of Reality TV

Handout for Designing a Reality TV Show GCSE Media Studies - this can be used in conjunction with my other Reality TV materials.

Reality TV – Arguments For & Against Lesson This is a full PowerPoint lesson, ready to teach, but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context and any resources are also uploaded with it. This lesson explores the different arguments for and against Reality TV shows.

This is an essay plan for the teaching of Reality Tv as a persuasive topic. Aimed at GCSE pupils above C.

Reality TV – Speech Plan This is one of many resources that I have uploaded on the theme of Reality TV – This is a sheet that helps pupils to write a speech using PEE.

Literacy Starter –Commas These few slides can be added to the start of any lesson to use as a settler for when the pupils come into the room and to incorporate literacy skills into your lesson. This particular exercise is a text that pupils need to correct by adding the commas

Revision lesson Homefront This is a full lesson PP that is ready to teach and, equally, it could be adapted and printed off as a revision booklet. This covers the types of questions that pupils will be asked and how to tackle them.

For these lessons, I have created a mock up of a Paper 2 for Edexcel with its own mark scheme. The question stems and marking criteria follow those provided by the board in their SAMs. Therefore, this is a potential set of Sample Style Assessment Materials that have not been seen anywhere else. The lessons are then based on these SAMs - showing pupils, lesson by lesson how to tackle each style of question. The lessons all include activities that allow pupils to revise the techniques and then to tackle a question. Lots of cooperative learning is included with clear reference to the exam criteria at all times. These lessons target Level 3 and above (old bands) - you may need to differentiate according to the needs of your class but there are plenty of extension activities for pupils. The Lesson Objectives are: Lesson 1: To know how to begin to tackle the Edexcel Language paper. Lesson 2: To learn how to tackle Question 3 on Paper 2 Lesson 3: To use prior learning to tackle 3 exam questions! Lesson 4: To know how to evaluate a text and attempt an evaluation style question. Lesson 5: To be able to effectively critically evaluate a text. Lesson 6: To learn how to compare texts effectively.

Full Lesson PP – Genre conventions This is a full lesson PP ideal for teaching in media Studies or Film Studies at GCSE level. This particular lesson covers genre conventions

This complete lesson powerpoint covers Act 1.iii and encourages empathy towards characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth. This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded on Macbeth, ready to teach with it&'s resources. Although, you will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons.

Having been charged with supporting a group of teachers in my school to move from good to outstanding, we had fortnightly meetings. This is one of the Pps that I used to structure the meetings, so there are ideas in here that you will be able to lift and use. This is meeting 5.

This is one of many lessons that I have uploaded on the rise of Hitler and Germany under his rule - for Key Stage 3 pupils; year 9. All of the lessons can be taught together but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately. This is a full powerpoint lesson, ready to teach but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context and any resources are also uploaded with it. This lesson covers a history of Hitler himself.

Used to tie into experience of First Day at school.

a brief overview of strategies employed to strengthen personal learning.

Manchester – Ordnance Survey Maps This is a full lesson PowerPoint that is ready to teach (with resources if applicable) – although you will wish to adapt it for your own context – it’s part of a Humanities curriculum that is taught to Year 7 pupils, so covers Geography, History and Literacy skills with lessons that are contextualised around Manchester. There are a series of lessons that I have uploaded. They can be taught as a group, or as a standalone as each is an entire complete lesson. This Lesson’s LO: To be able to use an OS map successfully to find places in Manchester