My Last Duchess - AQA This two-lesson mini-unit covers Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 58-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Robert Browning’s life. First Reading – A reading of ‘My Last Duchess’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘My Last Duchess’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Browning’s use of imagery and poetic techniques in the poem. Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘My Last Duchess’ – power, control, possessiveness, the objectification of women Structure and Form – How Browning uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘My Last Duchess’ with ‘Ozymandias’ and explaining how to write an effective extended answer. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview our ‘My Last Duchess’ teaching resource, please click on the images. Click below to see more AQA GCSE Anthology Power and Conflict Poetry resources: Ozymandias London The Prelude - Stealing the Boat The Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure Storm on the Island War Photographer Bayonet Charge Remains Checking Out Me History Poppies Tissue The Emigree Kamikaze AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack

This unit of work has been created to cover the narrative writing element of the GCSE English exam. Materials can be used to prepare students for either the AQA (Paper 1), WJEC Eduqas (Paper 1), Edexcel (Paper 1) or OCR (Paper 2) GCSE English exam. Narrative Writing is a detailed and progressive lesson by lesson unit of work which includes activities for pupils of all abilities: An introduction to narrative writing Exemplar GCSE exam question Exemplar story Planning and structuring Establishing setting and creating imagery How to use devices to improve writing How to write using metaphors, adjectives, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, effective verbs and adverbs Using the 5 point plan - gripping opening, back-story, problem & complication, crisis and resolution Drafting and redrafting

This unit of work is designed to cover GCSE Descriptive Writing as required by the AQA and WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language exam. GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing is a complete lesson by lesson unit of work (includes lessons and activities, a 91 slide PowerPoint presentation and 8 accompanying worksheets). Activities for pupils include: An introduction to descriptive writing Examples of GCSE English Language examination tasks and questions Planning and structuring writing Using the senses to create effective imagery How to use devices in writing Using the MASSIVE mnemonic How to write using metaphors, adjectives, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, effective verbs and powerful adverbs Creating setting using the 5Ws Transforming notes into prose Checking, drafting and redrafting descriptive writing

Identifying Fact and Opinion English Reading Teaching Resource This handy English teaching resource focuses on identifying fact and opinion in a non-fiction text. Content includes: 1. An animated PowerPoint lesson 2. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet 3. One further worksheet with answers 'Identifying Fact and Opinion' is editable so that it can be tweaked, altered or differentiated to suit each class taught.

OCR GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts is a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the OCR GCSE English Paper 1 exam - Communicating Information and Ideas. The lessons contain a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the OCR GCSE English Paper 1 exam - Communicating Information and Ideas. How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of common language techniques used in non-fiction. And much more… Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts AQA GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts Edexcel GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation. English Teaching Resources GCSE: Death of a Naturalist (Seamus Heaney) includes a range and variety of lessons and activities for all abilities: A brief biography of Seamus Heaney. Analysis of the poem Death of a Naturalist, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Heaney uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. Style - Analysis of the use of poetic techniques in Death of a Naturalist. Themes of Death of a Naturalist explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

This two-lesson mini-unit covers William Blake's 'London' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry or the WJEC/Eduqas anthology, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 51-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of William Blake, Romanticism and the social and historical context of the late 1700s. First Reading – A reading of ‘London’ with glossary and discussion/comprehension questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing 'London' in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Exploring the themes of 'London' – the misuse of power, poverty, class, social injustice, capitalism, freedom. Structure and Form – How Blake uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘London’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Checking Out Me History’. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview our 'London' teaching resource, please select 'View All Slides' then click on the images.

The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ll’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ll’. Content includes: A ‘ll’ digraph explanation A link to a ‘ll’ sound introductory video A ‘ll’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

The ‘sh’ Sound - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the digraph ‘sh’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes: ‘sh’ digraph explanation An introductory ‘sh’ digraph video Examples of words with the ‘sh’ sound at the beginning Examples of words with the ‘sh’ sound at the end Animated ‘sh’ sound activities with two accompanying worksheets One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards that can also be used for a matching game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘sh’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

Edexcel GCSE English Reading Nonfiction Texts is a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. The lessons contain a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of common language techniques used in non-fiction. Developing awareness of how rhetorical techniques can affect And more… Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts AQA GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts OCR GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts

The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the digraph ‘th’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes: ‘th’ digraph explanation A link to an introductory ‘th’ digraph video Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the beginning Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the end Animated ‘th’ sound activities with two accompanying worksheets One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards that can also be used for a matching game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound

The 'ff' Sound - EYFS The ‘ff’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ff’. Content includes: 1. A ‘ff’ digraph explanation 2. A link to a ‘ff’ sound introductory video 3. A ‘ff’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet 4. One further differentiated worksheet with answers 5. 12 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ff’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ch’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ch’. Content includes: A link to a short ‘ch’ sound video Words beginning ‘ch’ explanation Words ending ‘ch’ explanation Words beginning ‘ch’ activity Words ending ‘ch’ activity A further link to a ‘ch’ video 1 worksheet and 1 further worksheet with differentiation 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

AQA GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts (Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives) is a 95 slide PowerPoint with 9 worksheets specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the AQA GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. All lessons can be edited, adapted and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. The lessons contain a range of activities: An Introduction to the AQA GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of language devices And lots, lots more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts Edexcel GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts OCR GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts

Colour Words: EYFS English Teaching Resource This EYFS teaching resource is a simple and fun resource packed with colour, cute pictures and animations to help children read and write the names of key colours. It includes an animated 35 slide PowerPoint presentation, link to a colours song and 7 accompanying worksheets. ‘Colour Words’ is fully editable giving you the freedom to adapt the resource to suit your individual teaching requirements.

Writing to Entertain English Writing Unit of Work ‘Writing to Entertain’ is a ten lesson unit of work focusing on writing an entertaining short story. Content includes: What makes a good story opening? Using narrative hooks to engage the reader Developing and improving pupils’ vocabulary How to structure a piece of creative writing How to write a vivid description Using a five-stage narrative structure effectively Using literary devices such as similes, metaphors, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to improve writing How to improve written work by drafting and redrafting 16 accompanying worksheets Although it has been produced with KS3 students in mind, ‘Writing to Entertain’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required to suit Year 6 and KS4 pupils. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: GCSE English Narrative Writing GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3 Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 Writing a Review Persuasive Writing Writing to Persuade Newspaper Article Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 KS3 Speech Writing GCSE Speech Writing

Skellig Unit of Work - Year 6 and 7 Skellig is a unit of work containing a 212-slide PowerPoint, 26 PDF worksheets and 23 lesson plans. This engaging scheme of work explores the novel chapter by chapter, analysing the book’s plot, characters, themes and language through a range of stimulating activities. Below are examples of the activities contained in the lessons: 1. Comprehension questions 2. Chapter summary cloze and sequencing activities 3. Research (William Blake and angels) tasks 4. Making predictions about Skellig using the cover, title, author and blurb 5. Exploring and discussing themes 6. Character analysis of Michael, Mina and Skellig 7. Understanding the features of a novel – how does David Almond use hooks, tension and techniques such as pathetic fallacy in Skellig? 8. Close analysis of language in key scenes 9. Role play and hot seating activities 10. Understanding Skellig’s characters through empathetic writing ‘Skellig Unit of Work - Year 6 and 7’ can be edited, so you are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class you teach.

Our Day Out - Unit of Work This 15-lesson resource includes a unit overview, a 230-slide PowerPoint presentation and 35 worksheets. Every lesson covers key NC objectives and follows the four part lesson format: starter/introduction/development/plenary. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs. You can view the whole resource by selecting ‘View All Slides’ and clicking on the images. This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including: Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out (1970s inner-city Liverpool). Comprehension questions with answers. Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol. Character development - Mr Briggs’ character arc. Exploration of the key themes - class, education, poverty. Developing inference and deduction skills. Exploring stereotypes and prejudice. Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense. Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters. Writing a formal letter Russell’s use of dramatic irony to create comedy and pathos Sequencing and summarising activities Essay task with guidance To preview Our Day Out - Unit of Work, click on the images.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 130 slide PowerPoint, 10 worksheets and scheme of work overview Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and historical context of the novel. Contents: -A brief biography of Robert Louis Stevenson -An explanation of the context of the novel (Victorian London, gothic traditions, the Theory of Evolution, Jack the Ripper) -Activities to explore the narrative structure of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -Indepth analysis of the characters of Gabriel Utterson, Dr Lanyon, Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde -Exploration of themes - the duality of human nature, the supernatural and science and the unexplained -Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language -Examining Stevenson's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy - And much more!

Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3 'Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3' is a handy PowerPoint resource designed to help pupils learn how to create complex sentences to improve writing as per the curriculum objectives of the KS2 and KS3 English programmes of study. The resource can be tweaked, edited and differentiated to suit your teaching needs and is easy to update over time. Content includes: 1. Definition and examples of a complex sentence 2. How to recognise the main clause in a complex sentence 3. Identifying the main clause activity with accompanying worksheet 4. How to recognise the subordinate clause in a complex sentence 5. Identifying the subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet 6. Adding a subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet 7. 1 further worksheet