I'm an English teacher who enjoys creating resources. I create things mainly for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills. I also teach creative writing and I like to look at ways for my learners to improve their writing.
I have been teaching for six years and I like to make complex material as simple as possible for my learners.
I'm an English teacher who enjoys creating resources. I create things mainly for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills. I also teach creative writing and I like to look at ways for my learners to improve their writing.
I have been teaching for six years and I like to make complex material as simple as possible for my learners.
A 10 question book quiz with 71 possible points available. Ideal for a group activity, starter or ice breaker.
All questions feature books by British authors to test the knowledge of the learners and to stretch their knowledge in preparation for the exam. Questions vary in difficulty and hopefully all students will enjoy partaking in this quiz.
All answers are on slides at the end of the quiz.
A wordsearch featuring the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Ideal as a starter or general activity.
12 plays are included:
Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus
Cymbeline
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Troilus and Cressida.
A bumper A4 wordsearch featuring the states of the USA.
Students have to find out which of the listed states is not in the actual wordsearch by finding as many states as they can.
Wordsearches can improve reading skills by helping students practise skimming and scanning.
A resource designed to engage students in reading and books. This resource has 20 questions and asks learners to name an author from a picture of the author with a picture of their book. Easy answers included to engage learners but learners are also stretched with authors they may not necessarily know.
This resource was designed with British literature in mind but does contain some popular international authors. All answers include multiple choice options to help further expand learners knowledge of authors.
This resource is ideal as a starter, a general activity or as a basis for further discussion/self assessment on reading.
This resource will have to be printed in colour.
Questions for revision or to assess learning.
10 questions - The learners add the commas to the sentence.
5 questions - The learners correct the mistakes.
This resource consists of a front cover, a worksheet and an answer sheet.
Ideal for engaging learners with new language and spoken language for GCSE English Language or Functional Skills English.
The worksheet involves the learners completing a table of 21 new words, providing definitions and deciding if each word is formal or informal. This resource can then lead on to an informal writing task. The learners are asked if they would use each word online, with friends or in a formal environment and this resource promotes lots of discussion. It could be used as preparation for a speaking and listening activity on neologisms.
The new words included could allow for a discussion on internet safety.
This is a lengthy resource that needs access to computers for the learners to complete.
Learners are asked to research different types of writing and to comment on language features and presentational features.
A different way to revise for the exam for learners who struggle with question 3 and 4 of the exam.
A booklet of ten number square puzzles.
This resource has ten different number squares that increase in difficulty.
Ideal as starters or can be used as a booklet for a quiz.
All answers are provided.
A wordsearch featuring Shakespeare's histories. Ideal as a starter or general activity.
11 plays are included:
Henry IV Part I
Henry IV Part II
Henry V
Henry VI Part I
Henry VI Part II
Henry VI Part III
Henry VIII
King John
Pericles
Richard II
Richard III.
At least a whole lesson of activities created around building a timeline.
This resource is useful to help learners understand historical context in text and in relation to studying history.
This lesson is very learner centred and involves more facilitation from the tutor. Learners will need some form of electronic devices for research purposes.