Immerse your class in murder, mayhem, monsters and magic with our exciting Shakespeare pack for years 5 and 6. Comprising five units on Macbeth and five on The Tempest, the pack is crammed with a range of teaching ideas and activities to introduce your upper KS2 classes to the Bard and bring two of his most famous plays to life. What’s included? 49 supporting resources Includes reading comprehensions, GPS challenges, writing tasks, role-play and cross-curricular extension activities for each session Links to the curriculum What’s inside? Finding your way around the curriculum pack (page 4) Curriculum coverage and mapping (pages 5-8) Session 1: Macbeth – Witches (pages 9-17) Resource - Macbeth: The witches’ opening speech Resource - Exploring character through simile Resource - If I met the witches… Resource - Witch research Session 2: Macbeth – The murder of King Duncan (pages 18-32) Resource - Pin the comma on the sentence Resource - Macbeth – Relative clauses Resource - Relative clause dice game Resource - Conversation scenario cards Resource - Conversation scenario cards: Extension version Session 3: Macbeth – CSI Banquo (pages 33-47) Resource - Murderous modal verbs Resource - Macbeth’s dagger Resource - Crime scene investigation Resource - Crime scene report Resource - Tragic strip: Macbeth Act IV, Scene IV Resource - Character list Resource - Dinner party places Session 4: Macbeth – Double, double, toil and trouble (pages 48-61) Resource - Fun with fronted adverbials: Dice game Resource - Something wicked this way comes Resource - Double, double, toil and trouble Resource - Recipe for a witch’s charm Resource - Predictive text Resource - Medieval medicine Resource - Medieval medicine: Suggested websites and answers Session 5: Macbeth – The battle (pages 62-70) Resource - Five senses character sheet Resource - The king’s speech – plan Resource - The king’s speech – speech scaffold Resource - Medieval weaponry research Session 6: The Tempest – The storm (pages 71-69) Resource - The Tempest: Act I, Scene I (extract) Resource - Dictionary corner: The Tempest Resource - Castaway comprehension Session 7: The Tempest – Full fathom five (pages 80-89) Resource - Ariel’s entrance Resource - Noun phrase hunters Resource - Full fathom five Resource - Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Session 8: The Tempest – Comedy and confusion (pages 90-99) Resource - Island rules: Comprehension Resource - ‘If I were king of this isle…’ Resource - Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban: Act II, Scene II Resource - Seafaring research Session 9: The Tempest – Magic and monsters (pages 100-106) Resource - Alonso’s guilt Session 10: The Tempest – Magical Island Resource - Blurb template Resource - Magical island story: Planning sheet Resource - Designing a mask – The Tempest

A beautifully illustrated collection of classroom essentials. This brand new pack includes two sets of editable and appealing certificates to celebrate both academic and personal achievements. It also includes a choice of tray labels and cloakroom labels, including an individual set, original designs and a ‘create your own design’ set for the inspired! There is also a set of stationery labels to keep your classroom organised. Your new classroom sorted in one easy download! What’s inside? Academic certificates Sports star award English star award Science star award Maths star award Target reached award Home school champion award Personal qualities certificates Superstar award Mindfulness award Friendship award Kindness award Great effort award Good listening award Helping hands award I can do it! award Wellbeing champion award Labels Design your own black and white peg labels Design your own black and white tray labels Individual peg labels Individual tray labels Stationary tray labels Themed peg labels - Outer space Themed peg labels - Under the sea Themed peg labels - Sky adventures Themed tray labels - Outer space Themed tray labels - Under the sea Themed tray labels - Sky adventures

Addressing the most challenging grammar topics introduced at KS2 and revisited at KS3, this pack is essential for teaching and consolidating grammar in years 5-8. The comprehensive teaching notes provide a valuable curriculum support for teachers, while the wide range of resources and activities ensures that students have high-quality opportunities to apply and extend their learning – including in cross-curricular contexts. Each topic also includes KS2 SAT style questions in preparation for the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 1) at the end of year 6. What’s included? The grammar topics are organised into three sections (teach, practise, apply), and each topic includes the following: Definitions and explanations for teachers PowerPoint presentations Student-friendly teaching resources Extended writing opportunities. The pack is organised in the following topics: Relative clauses Modal verbs and adverbs Adverbials Perfect forms of verbs Parenthesis Commas Passive verbs Subjunctive verb forms Colons and semi-colons What’s inside? Introduction (pages 4-6) Relative clauses (pages 7-33) Resource - people, places and things Resource - improve by adding a relative clause Resource - possessive relative clauses Resource - relative clauses of time and place (when and where) Resource - the unusual suspects Modal verbs and adverbs (pages 34-50) Resource - strengthening and weakening Resource - school rules Resource - be the detective Adverbial phrases (pages 51-71) Resource - identify adverbials Resource - painting a picture Resource - narrative Perfect forms (pages 72-95) Resource - find the perfect verb form Resource - perfect verb forms in texts Resource - time-travelling verbs Resource - perfect verb form timeline Resource - job application Resource - my day Resource - perfect form dice Resource - ‘of’ or ‘have’ Parenthesis (pages 96-115) Resource - using brackets to indicate parenthesis Resource - using commas to indicate parenthesis Resource - extending simple sentences using parenthesis Resource - nicknames as parenthesis Commas (pages 116-140) Resource - the Oxford comma Resource - add the comma Resource - combining sentences Resource - ambiguous meaning Passive verbs (pages 141-165) Resource - rainbow writing Resource - conversion Resource - food chains Resource - snakes and ladders Resource - don’t blame me! Subjunctive verb forms (pages 166-185) Resource - identify the infinitive Resource - subjunctive poem Resource - subjunctive sentences Resource - subjunctive speeches Colons and semi-colons (pages 186-199) Resource - spot the colons and semi-colons Resource - combining clauses Resource - using colons and semi-colons Resource - semi-colon poetry

If your class is struggling with problem solving, then we’ve got the solution. Year 5 Problem solving – number comprises differentiated activities based upon the number problem-solving objectives in the year 5 maths curriculum. Activities include scaffolded word problems and investigations alongside explanations, teaching notes and answers. What’s included? 9 comprehensive activities differentiated to three levels teaching notes, explanations and step-by-step answers space for workings. Topics featured: Place value problems Addition and subtraction problems, including money Multiplication and division problems, including factors, squares, scaling Fractions, decimals and equivalence. What’s inside? Unit 1 - Place value number problems (pages 5-20) Place value number problems introduction Place value number problems questions Place value number problems answers Unit 2 - Place value practical problems (pages 21-32) Place value practical problems introduction Place value practical problems questions Place value practical problems answers Unit 3 - Addition and subtraction problems (pages 33-59) Addition and subtraction problems introduction Addition and subtraction problems questions Addition and subtraction problems answers Unit 4 - Length, perimeter and area (pages 60-80) Length, perimeter and area introduction Length, perimeter and area questions Length, perimeter and area answers Unit 5 - Multiplication and division, factors and squares (pages 81-98) Multiplication and division, factors and squares introduction Multiplication and division, factors and squares questions Multiplication and division, factors and squares answers Unit 6 - Multiplication and division operations (pages 99-113) Multiplication and division operations introduction Multiplication and division operations questions Multiplication and division operations answers Unit 7 - Multiplication and division - scaling (pages 114-120) Multiplication and division - scaling introduction Multiplication and division - scaling questions Multiplication and division - scaling answers Unit 8 - Fractions and decimal places (pages 127-151) Fractions and decimal places introduction Fractions and decimal places questions Fractions and decimal places answers Unit 9 - Fractions equivalence - fractions, decimals and percentages (pages 152-167) Fractions equivalence - fractions, decimals and percentages introduction Fractions equivalence - fractions, decimals and percentages questions Fractions equivalence - fractions, decimals and percentages answers You might also like Year 5 Problem solving - measurement, geometry and statistics.

Like its partner, Year 5 Problem Solving - Number, Y5 Problem solving – measurement, geometry and statistics comprises differentiated activities based upon the relevant problem-solving objectives in the year 5 maths curriculum. Activities include scaffolded word problems and investigations alongside explanations, teaching notes and answers. What’s included? 11 comprehensive activities differentiated to three levels Teaching notes, explanations and step-by-step answers Space for workings. Topics featured: Measurement: length, mass and volume, area and perimeter, metric and imperial units, time Geometry: properties of shapes, reflections and translations, angles Statistics: reading and interpreting tables, interpreting line graphs. What’s inside? Unit 1 – Measurement: length problems (pages 5-19) Unit 2 – Measurement: length, perimeter and area (pages 20-29) Unit 3 – Measurement: mass problems (pages 30-44) Unit 4 – Measurement: mass and volume (pages 45-54) Unit 5 – Measurement: metric and imperial units (pages 55-67) Unit 6 – Measurement: units of time (pages 68-79) Unit 7 – Geometry: properties of shapes (pages 80-91) Unit 8 – Geometry: reflections and translations (pages 92-99) Unit 9 – Geometry: angles (pages 100-110) Unit 10 – Statistics: interpreting tables (pages 111-117) Unit 11 – Statistics: interpreting line graphs (pages 118-126)

This GCSE teaching pack consists of 10 PowerPoint files with accompanying photocopiable resources and is designed to improve students’ skills at translating from German to English. Based on careful analysis of examiner reports and on teacher feedback, the pack focuses on 10 key skills, each linked to a different topic. The pack includes tasks for Foundation and Higher tiers and exam-style assessments. Weave the activities into your teaching throughout the GCSE course or use as a revision tool in the run-up to the exam. Mastering GCSE translation – German to English will prepare students for the last question in the German reading exam with AQA, Edexcel or Eduqas. What’s included? 10 differentiated PowerPoint lessons on GCSE translation skills (into English) Engaging learning activities across 10 topics Exam-style assessments for Foundation and Higher, with answers. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Teaching Notes (pages 5-6) Lesson 1: Precision (Topic: family and friends) (pages 7-11) Learning activity: quiz, quiz, trade Precision assessment and answers Lesson 2: Time frames (Topic: technology) (pages 12-15) Learning activity: collaborative translation Time frames assessment and answers Lesson 3: Negatives (Topic: free time) (pages 16-20) Learning activity: verbal dominoes Negatives assessment and answers Lesson 4: Articles and adverbs (Topic: customs and festivals) (pages 21-27) Learning activity: one pen, one dice Articles and adverbs assessment and answers Lesson 5: Pronouns and possessive adjectives (Topic: house and town) (pages 28-32) Learning activity: four in a row game Pronouns and possessive adjectives assessment and answers Lesson 6: False friends (Topic: social issues) (pages 33-36) Learning activity: card sort False friends assessment and answers Lesson 7: Connectives (Topic: global issues) (pages 37-41) Learning activity: running translation Connectives assessment and answers Lesson 8: Unknown words (Topic: holidays) (pages 42-46) Learning activity: card game Unknown words assessment and answers Lesson 9: Checking the basics (Topic: school) (pages 47-53) Learning activity: find it and fix it Checking the basics assessment and answers Lesson 10: Common sense (Topic: work and future plans) (pages 54-58) Learning activity: back to back Common sense assessments and answers

Designed to support students preparing for the AQA GCSE, our revision workbook Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship features revision tasks to cover the complete course. The workbook includes content summaries, recap tasks and exam-practice questions in a variety of styles, ensuring students can revise independently and build confidence for their exam. What’s included? content summaries in a variety of formats recap activities keyword and timeline tasks exam-style questions. What’s inside? Introduction to this workbook (pages 4-5) Topic 1: Germany and the growth of democracy (pages 6-27) Overview of Germany 1890−1918 Who held power in the Second Reich? The growth of economic and social tensions 1900−1914 The Naval Laws What impact did World War One have upon Germany? How did the Treaty of Versailles impact upon Germany? What economic problems did the Weimar government face? How far did Germany recover under Stresemann? Topic 2: Germany and the Depression (pages 28-35) The growth of the Nazi Party 1928−32 How far did the Great Depression lead to an increase in support for the Nazis in the period 1928−32? Why did Hitler become chancellor? How did Hitler become Führer? Topic 3: The experience of Germans under the Nazis (pages 36-57) Economic changes in Nazi Germany Women in Nazi Germany How did the Nazis change the position of young people? The police state How did Hitler control the Church? Persecution of minorities Propaganda, censorship and culture Opposition to the Nazis Exam skills (pages 58=69)

Our Festivals and celebrations comprehension practice year 6 teaching pack is designed to help children recap, practise and consolidate comprehension and writing skills in preparation for KS2 SATs. The pack is divided into nine lessons aligned with the Y5/6 English Programme of Study. Each lesson is based on a text extract or poem relating to a particular festival or celebration. Lessons feature a starter activity, a whole class teaching activity with PowerPoint slides, paired/group or independent tasks, assessment opportunities and a plenary, with accompanying resources. Comprehension questions are KS2 SATs-style. Answers are included. Festivals and texts included in the pack: Lesson 1: Halloween – Macbeth by William Shakespeare Lesson 2: Bonfire Night – ‘The Fifth of November’ (English Folk verse) Lesson 3: Diwali – Prince of Fire by Jatinder Verma Lesson 4: Hanukkah – ‘Season of Skinny Candles’ by Marge Piercy Lesson 5: Christmas – ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’ by Clement C. Moore Lesson 6: Chinese New Year – The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman Lesson 7: Easter – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Lesson 8: Earth Day – My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell Lesson 9: Eid al-fitr –’Yusuf and the Great Big Brownie Mistake’ by Aisha Saeed You may also like our Festivals and celebrations maths challenges teaching pack. An extract from the resource: Read the extract from The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman on PPT slides 32-34). Then provide each child with a copy of the extract (Chinese New Year resource 1) and ask them to reread it, underlining all the different ingredients for fireworks. Take feedback and compile a list on the board. Ask: What makes these ingredients sound exciting? Draw out that the author has paired ordinary words such as powder and grains with attention-grabbing words such as thunder, fly-away and scorpion. In groups, ask children to plan their firework recipe poem using the scaffold in Chinese New Year resource 2: Firework recipe. First, they must create a list of exciting ingredients, then some powerful imperative verbs. Then children use these as an idea bank to write a recipe poem for an explosive new firework! What will be the name of their firework?

If you’re looking for a little more than the usual Christmas-themed word searches or colouring templates, our KS1 Christmas pack is a gift! Comprising a variety of teaching ideas and resources, the pack will help you develop children’s understanding of the significance of the birth of Jesus; introduce different materials for seasonal art and design and to use the book ‘The Jolly Christmas Postman’ by Janet and Allan Ahlberg as a stimulus for writing. All your festive activities in one place! What’s included? Teaching ideas and 15 accompanying resources for RE, English and DT links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Design and technology (pages 1-23) Recycled Christmas wreaths Make your own crystal ‘snowflakes’ How to make a surprise hanging bauble box How to make a Christmas sweet cone How to make a hanging snowman Design and make a Christmas cupcake! Christmas dinners – true or false Literacy (pages 24-39) Matching gifts – The Jolly Christmas Postman Choosing a gift for Grandma Fairy tale characters – where do they live? Fairy tale addresses Design a Christmas stamp Present mix and match – fairy tale characters Writing letters to Santa RE (pages 40-55) Nativity hexbusters How well do you know the Christmas story? Board game template All about Jesus The Christmas story – sequencing What would they say – Christmas story Newspaper template Christmas gifts – what would you bring? A blockbuster Christmas snakes and ladders What is important to you at Christmas?

Christmas activities for EYFS, KS1 and even KS2! 30 pages of Christmas colouring sheets and Christmas craft activities. Colour, cut out and build templates of Christmas elves, Father Christmas, Christmas trees, wreaths, tree ornaments and Christmas stockings. Find Christmas-themed colour-by-numbers or make gift tags and Christmas bookmarks. Or children may like to colour a Nativity scene or an Advent calendar. Festive fun for EYFS and key stage 1 in the run-up to the holidays! What’s inside? Colour and build an elf Colour and build Father Christman Make a stand-up Christmas tree with decorative ornaments Make a cone Christmas tree Colour a festive wreath Colour by numbers - festive wreath Decorate a Christmas tree Make a 3D Christmas stocking Make Christmas baubles Make an elf hat Colour Christmas wrapping paper DIY holiday gift tags Build a Father Christmas gift box Create Christmas finger puppets Make a 3D Christmas tree topper Colour the Nativity scene Colour Christmas bookmarks Customise Christmas cards Colour and cut out an Advent calendar

Addressing the most challenging grammar topics introduced at KS2 and revisited at KS3, this pack is essential for teaching and consolidating grammar in years 5-8. The comprehensive teaching notes provide a valuable curriculum support for teachers, while the wide range of resources and activities ensures that students have high-quality opportunities to apply and extend their learning – including in cross-curricular contexts. Each topic also includes KS2 SAT style questions in preparation for the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 1) at the end of year 6. What’s included? The grammar topics are organised into three sections (teach, practise, apply), and each topic includes the following: definitions and explanations for teachers PowerPoint presentations student-friendly teaching resources extended writing opportunities. The pack is organised in the following topics: Relative clauses Modal verbs and adverbs Adverbials Perfect forms of verbs Parenthesis Commas Passive verbs Subjunctive verb forms Colons and semi-colons What’s inside? Introduction (pages 4-6) Relative clauses (pages 7-33) Resource - people, places and things Resource - improve by adding a relative clause Resource - possessive relative clauses Resource - relative clauses of time and place (when and where) Resource - the unusual suspects Modal verbs and adverbs (pages 34-50) Resource - strengthening and weakening Resource - school rules Resource - be the detective Adverbial phrases (pages 51-71) Resource - identify adverbials Resource - painting a picture Resource - narrative Perfect forms (pages 72-95) Resource - find the perfect verb form Resource - perfect verb forms in texts Resource - time-travelling verbs Resource - perfect verb form timeline Resource - job application Resource - my day Resource - perfect form dice Resource - ‘of’ or ‘have’ Parenthesis (pages 96-115) Resource - using brackets to indicate parenthesis Resource - using commas to indicate parenthesis Resource - extending simple sentences using parenthesis Resource - nicknames as parenthesis Commas (pages 116-140) Resource - the Oxford comma Resource - add the comma Resource - combining sentences Resource - ambiguous meaning Passive verbs (pages 141-165) Resource - rainbow writing Resource - conversion Resource - food chains Resource - snakes and ladders Resource - don’t blame me! Subjunctive verb forms (pages 166-185) Resource - identify the infinitive Resource - subjunctive poem Resource - subjunctive sentences Resource - subjunctive speeches Colons and semi-colons (pages 186-199) Resource - spot the colons and semi-colons Resource - combining clauses Resource - using colons and semi-colons Resource - semi-colon poetry

Save time with our Non-fiction and media pack; a collection of relevant and useful source materials alongside creative teaching ideas and resources. Aimed at both KS3 and KS4 students, this pack is sure to motivate! What’s included? links to non-fiction source material lesson plans and ideas alongside tailor-made resources practical, student-facing activities. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 1-2) Summary of pack Non-fiction and media source material Route through – part one: non-fiction overview (pages 3-5) Route through – part two: structure (pages 6-7) Route through – part three: tone and influence (pages 8-10) Route through – part four: pictures and other presentational devices (pages 11-12) Route through – part five: PAF language and tone (pages 13-14) Route through – part six: assessment and exam (pages 15-16) Resources (pages 53-87) Strategies for tackling writing weaknesses Importance of tone Analysing persuasive texts Views of Stonehenge Persuasive writing worksheet Newspaper bias The key to a good blurb Word analysis quadrant Analysing a still image Analysing an opinion article Colour symbolism Speed dating revision Rewriting for audience and purpose Crocodile language: making it snappy

Help your children achieve punctuation perfection with our KS2 teaching pack. Featuring animated clips from Professor Punc and ideas and resources for the teaching of commas, colons, apostrophes, speech marks and parentheses, this pack will give your punctuation teaching a bit of pizazz! What’s included? 23 supporting resources includes introductory activities, main teaching points, plenaries, assessment opportunities, extension ideas and home learning tasks links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Section 1: Punctuating direct speech (pages 1-15) Teaching ideas Dialogue difficulties – punctuating direct speech Look who’s talking! – turning scripts into narratives Direct or reported? – types of speech Who said what? Punctuation pitfalls – direct speech Rules of speech Section 2: Possessive apostrophes (pages 16-23) Teaching ideas Professor Punc’s misplaced apostrophes Don’t be addled by apostrophes! Section 3: Extending sentences: using commas beyond lists (pages 24-33) Teaching ideas Subject / object / verb cards Subordinating connectives discussion game Adverb acting Can I use commas to mark clauses? Section 4: Extending sentences – inserting parentheses (pages 34-40) Teaching ideas Professor Punc’s parentheses! Punctuation for parentheses – a fan Don’t be puzzled by parentheses! Building complex sentences Section 5a: Linking clauses with semi-colons (pages 41-51) Teaching ideas Clause confusion – using semi-colons Using semi-colons Semi-colons – right or wrong Section 5b: Linking clauses with colons (pages 52-54) Teaching ideas Colon conundrums Section 6: Keeping things ticking over (pages 55-62) Teaching ideas Punctuation fan Punctuation prowess Spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes

If you’re looking for interesting ways to teach algebra at year 6, this pack has the x factor. From missing number problems, problem solving and reasoning to using algebra with measure and geometry, this pack contains a wealth of engaging and practical ideas to engage your class in all things algebraic. What’s included? 17 supporting resources introductory activities, main teaching points, plenaries, assessment opportunities, extension ideas and home learning tasks includes answers links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Section 1: The algebra you know – missing number problems (pages 1-14) Teaching ideas Balancing act – using the equals sign Ancient algebra Algebra loop game Section 2: Problem solving and reasoning with algebra (pages 15-27) Teaching ideas Shape equations – reasoning in algebra Money problems – using algebra Make friends with algebra Problems, problems Section 3: Using algebra with measure (pages 28-35) Teaching ideas Calculating perimeter using algebra Calculating area and volume using algebra Measurement mission Find the formula – a study in area Section 4: Using algebra with geometry (pages 36-50) Teaching ideas Pizza puzzle What’s your angle? – formula fun Quadrants quandary Section 5: Taking algebra further (pages 51-53) Teaching ideas The value of x – a matching game That’s what I said! – equivalent equations The letter of the law – applying algebra Section 6: Answers

Move away from traditional spelling tests with our KS1 teaching pack. Creative teaching ideas and a variety of resources will support your teaching of spelling strategies and rules and engage your year 1 and 2 classes in this tricky area of learning. The pack includes sections on grapheme/phoneme correspondence, high frequency words, compound words, homophones, plurals, silent letters and apostrophes. It’s as easy as a, b, c! What’s included? 32 supporting resources includes both five minute activities and activities for longer sessions, extension suggestions, assessment opportunities, home learning tasks and ideas to keep things ticking over links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Section 1: Words we use a lot: high frequency words, numbers, tricky words (pages 1-7) Teaching ideas Rhyming words for numbers High frequency crosswords Section 2: Recognising and matching graphemes and phonemes (pages 8-25) Teaching ideas Matching words and pictures – ee sounds Four corners – digraphs and graphemes word sets Digraph word group display templates Section 3: Recognising, matching and blending digraphs and graphemes (pages 26-43) Teaching ideas Digraph picture word cards Making word cakes – blending digraphs and graphemes Making word cakes – blending split digraphs and graphemes Digraph snap for real and non-real words Section 4: Linking words and definitions (pages 44-53) Teaching ideas Loop game word definitions Loop game word definitions – missing letters Section 5: Compound words (pages 54-59) Teaching ideas Compound word dominoes Word sums Word building challenge Section 6: Chunking words by number of syllables (pages 60-64) Teaching ideas Syllable counter Syllable tricks Section 7: Reinforcing high frequency word knowledge (pages 65-79) Teaching ideas Common usage words top 100 Tricky high frequency word cards Missing keywords Anagram word ladders – HFW HFW anagram cards Section 8: Plurals of words including those ending in y (pages 80-90) Teaching ideas One dog, two dogs – plurals picture cards Words ending in ‘y’ – picture cards Section 9: Recognising common homophones (pages 91-102) Teaching ideas Homophone fan More homophones Homophone squares Section 10: Spelling words ending with /dz/ sound (pages 103-105) Teaching ideas Word building blocks – dge and ge Section 11: Words beginning with silent letters (pages 106-108) Teaching ideas Shh! – silent letters Section 12: Apostrophes – possessive and contractions (pages 109-118) Teaching ideas Expand and contract Contractions all around us Dogs or dog’s – singular possessive nouns Cartoon apostrophes to show possession

Our GCSE revision guide for students studying Romeo and Juliet covers all the key acts, characters and themes with active revision strategies and practice exam questions and answers for all exam boards. Perfect for independent study and remote learning, it includes a helpful overview of the play, an act by act summary of events and guidance on key quotations. Revising Romeo and Juliet also helps to build students’ confidence and develop their understanding through self-checks, quizzes and a detailed exploration of character, setting, Shakespeare’s language and the play’s tragic structure. What’s included? Covers key characters and themes (love, fate, family, death, conflict, roles of women) plus a summary of the play. Includes practice exam questions for all exam boards and suggested answers. Features active revision strategies to build students’ knowledge. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 3-4) Plot summary (pages 5-7) Overview: whole play revision activities (pages 8-17) Terminology – language and structure WYOO (What’s your opinion on …?) Love revision activities (pages 18-28) Revision activity 1: Types of love Revision activity 2: A love timeline Revision activity 3: Stickman summary Revision activity 4: Structure (and language) analysis Love practice exam questions Fate revision activities (pages 29-39) Revision activity 1: True or false Revision activity 2: Close analysis Revision activity 3: The Prince’s perspective Revision activity 4: The wheel of fortune Fate practice exam questions Family revision activities (pages 40-50) Revision activity 1: Rules were meant for breaking? Revision activity 2: Surrogate parents Revision activity 3: All the married ladies (all the married ladies …) Revision activity 4: Exploding quotations Family practice exam questions Conflict revision activities (pages 51-62) Revision activity 1: Types of conflict Revision activity 2: Ordering the fight scene Revision activity 3: Context and conflict Revision activity 4: Analysing Juliet’s inner conflict Conflict practice exam questions Death revision activities (pages 63-75) Revision activity 1: The ‘extra’ deaths Revision activity 2: Understanding the key elements of tragedy Revision activity 3: Romeo’s imagery Revision activity 4: The families unite Death practice exam questions Roles of women revision activities (pages 76-90) Revision activity 1: Juliet’s change Revision activity 2: What did Shakespeare think? Revision activity 3: Strong or weak? Revision activity 4: Close analysis Roles of women practice exam questions

Our GCSE revision guide for students studying Macbeth covers all the key acts, characters and themes with active revision strategies and practice exam questions and answers for all exam boards. Perfect for independent study and remote learning, it includes a helpful overview of the play, an act by act summary of events and guidance on key quotations. Revising Macbeth also helps to build students’ confidence and develop their understanding through self-checks, quizzes and a detailed exploration of character, setting, Shakespeare’s language and the play’s tragic structure. What’s included? Covers key themes (ambition, the supernatural, guilt, gender and relationships, appearance and reality) plus a summary of the play. Includes practice exam questions for all exam boards and suggested answers. Features active revision strategies to build students’ knowledge. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 3-4) Synopsis of the play (pages 5-8) Overview revision activities (pages 9-20) Theme: ambition (pages 21-31) Revision activity - Arguments for and against killing Duncan Revision activity - Tale of two kings Revision activity - Why does Macbeth kill Duncan? Revision activity - Exploding quotation Theme: the supernatural (pages 32-42) Revision activity - Animal imagery Revision activity - Banquo’s version of the meeting with the witches Revision activity - The witches Revision activity - Writing an incantation Theme: guilt (pages 43-53) Revision activity - Exploding quotation Revision activity - Innocence Revision activity - The murder: before, during and after Revision activity - Blood and symbolism Theme: gender and relationships (pages 54-65) Revision activity - Family circle Revision activity - How to be a man/woman Revision activity - Tale of two marriages: the Macbeths and the Macduffs Revision activity - Exploding quotation Theme: appearance and reality (pages 66-75) Revision activity - How to be a perfect hostess Revision activity - The power of asides and soliloquies Revision activity - That’s ironic Revision activity - That’s sensational