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

Exemplar paragraph (1 only) written to show students effective paragraph structure involving: Topic sentence / Point Evidence (Techniques) Explanation Comment / Link / Response on Ian Mudie’s famous poem.

PEER or PEEL paragraph chart using Glenn Colquhoun’s The Other Side of the River. Each column represents an aspect of the paragraph. Page 1 is a model answer for the students. Two columns on page 2 and 3 are complete leaving the final columns for students to complete. A scaffolded activity showing students how to develop their analysis when writing paragraphs. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

6 colourful flashcards (or classroom posters if enlarged) of basic plural rules.

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.

11 page storybook that focuses on building confidence with sight words and introducing some new vocabulary for those students who are ready for the next challenge. Colourful images accompany the sentences. Some pages also feature a question that asks the student to predict or infer what happens. Some questions involve basic numeracy.

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.

An example of an Excellence, Merit and Achieved essays written for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

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.

24 flashcard set that can be used as an individual or group activity. Created for reading comprehension or unfamiliar text prose / poetry extracts but these cards can also be used as study cards for extended texts too. These cards are designed to be prompt cards to help students annotate the extract / text and perhaps use to structure their answer.

DIY phonic fans. The first 4 pages contains the initial 23 sounds students learn. The following 26 sounds are the more complex 26 consonant digraphs and graphemes. A split pin is used to make the fans (6-8 in a group) at the bottom of the ice cream cone. The fans can be used to ask students to identify sounds as they hear them from an audio recording or being read to in class. This activity is a brilliant way to help students develop phonological awareness.

All four designs included in this resource. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Ideal for classroom border display trim for thematic study or as an indicator of the Term. Designs will need to be cut into strips to make a border.

PNG file consisting of all 4 designs: Bugs, Rainbows, Rainbow stars and Seasons. The designs will need to be cut into border strips.

60 cards / 30 pairs of compound words. A fun activity for students who enjoy language games.

30 basic sentences that require students to insert a possessive apostrophe. Answer cards are included. Group or individual revision activity.

38 card pack containing words that all have the ‘ow’ sound. Students can identify the sound verbally or use a washable marker if the cards are laminated. A fun activity to enhance phonic / phoneme awareness in your students.

16 pairs of homonyms - contractions. This is a fun extension activity for students who are familiar with both literacy concepts. A noun / verb is displayed as a picture and the corresponding homonym is displayed as a contracted word.

8 revision worksheets on Homer’s The Odyssey Divided into three sections: The Role of the Gods, Understanding the Homeric World and Formulaic Language. Please note answers are not included.

18 square “word” cards. 7 triangle cards containing a beginning blend sound. Students have to match up the blend that fits with the rest of the word. An ideal game to develop spelling skills for early learners.

48 flashcards. 30 Auxiliary Verb cards 18 Verb cards This is a quick match up game reinforcing the difference between an auxiliary verb and “just a” verb.