Two Level 3 / Year 13 Excellence essays on Doctor Faustus NZ Curriculum / NCEA Level 3 Written Text standard.

Level 3 NCEA Visual Text exemplar essay on George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

Patricia Grace’s ‘Butterflies’ short story. Comprehension questions and answers included. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

Resource 1: Example of a PEER paragraph showing how the Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response fits together in a main body paragraph. Resource 2: Worksheet activity exploring different types of conflict in AF. Character vs. Character Character vs, Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self. Teacher notes are also included for Resource 2.

13 slide Power Point on the connection between Vidal and The Cronos Complex. The Cronos Complex explained and shown in artwork such as Goya and Rubens. Connections to, through Vidal and Franco’s policies, Pan’s Labyrinth highlighted. Exemplar Essay for Level 3 NCEA Visual Text. Excellence level. This essays shows how the Cronos Complex can be integrated into an essay.

Editable worksheet with space for students to enter notes on 6 symbols or motifs in Joe Wright’s adaptation of McEwan’s Atonement. Teacher notes are also provided for class discussion.

24 flashcards (12 false / 12 true) on Orwell’s Animal Farm. Suitable for low level ability.

12 activities students can complete independently or in groups. Some require whole class participation. These activities can be integrated throughout your novel / film study unit or used for revision.

Collection of worksheets on Joe Wright’s film adaptation of McEwan’s novel. Essay exemplar (Level 3 NCEA Visual Text) Essay sentence starters Postmodernity worksheet template

28 pages (4 to a page) of basic sight words. 19 pages (4 to a page) of slightly higher level sight words. These can be copied to a size of your choice. Students who struggle with letter formation appreciate the enlarged size. The larger letters also allow for wooden / plastic letters to be placed on them depending on the size of the copy. Also a good sized card for class display purposes.

Fun flashcard game for students who are getting to grips with different types of plural endings. 28 picture flashcards. Students have to place each picture card in the correct ‘group’: no change, es, s, oes, ves. Can be laminated to use as a group game or as an individual cut and paste.

5 pages of basic worksheets that are designed to help early learners familiarise themselves with the sequence and spelling of days of the week.

7 pages of activities to help your students master the basics when it comes to spelling and sequencing of the months of the year.

11 pages, in colour, to help your students with letter formation. Days of the Week Months of the Year Seasons Numbers up to 20 Alphabetical fruits

A set of 10 cards (5 picture cards and 5 word cards). Colour resource to help your students develop their phonemic and phonic awareness. This game can be played by having the words or pictures pre-cut and matching cards are placed on the opposite card or they can be matched up via pen /pencil. Can be used as a group or individual activity.

A neat game for your students who are developing phonemic awareness with syllable sounds. There are 4 barns. 30 pictures / cards. The number on the barns corresponds to the number of syllables in the word on the card(s) the students receive. Students have to sound out the syllables and place the card next to the correct number. This resource is great for helping students understand that recognising sounds is essential before they begin writing words. Can be used as a cut and paste game, individual or group activity.

A neat game for your students who are developing phonemic awareness with syllable sounds. There are 5 African vistas. 30 pictures / cards. The number on the vista pictures corresponds to the number of syllables in the animal’s name on the card(s) the students receive. Students have to sound out the syllables and place the card next to the correct number. This resource is great for helping students understand that recognising sounds is essential before they begin writing words. Can be used as a cut and paste game, individual or group activity.

A neat game for your students who are developing phonemic awareness with syllable sounds. There are shells and 30 pictures / cards. The number on the shell pictures corresponds to the number of syllables in the animal’s name on the card(s) the students receive. Students have to sound out the syllables and place the card next to the correct number. This resource is great for helping students understand that recognising sounds is essential before they begin writing words. Can be used as a cut and paste game, individual or group activity.

This is a neat little flashcard set when students need to develop phonemic awareness. 11 sheets / pairs of cards. Place all the cards picture side up, students are to create two piles, one with the ‘dge’ sounds and the other with the ‘g’ sound. Words are designed to be copied / laminated on the back of the card so students can see what the word looks like in written form. This is meant to be primarily a visual / sound game.

26 bright, vibrant alphabet flashcards with a dinosaur theme. Ideal for engaging young dinosaur enthusiasts. Can be used for display or as part of developing phonemic awareness with students. Ideal when working one on one and asking students to select the word with the starting / middle / ending sound of your chosen word. In addition, the dinosaur pictures can also be used to ask students to identify the facial expression they think is being expressed.