Exemplar A grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment to a Grade A. Also good for reading comprehension practice. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits. Several hours worth of preparatory work (scaffolding, vocabulary-building, focus on verbs and tenses) and advice on how to prepare for CA effectively.

Designed to complement Minna no Nihongo, particularly for less confident pupils who find the Minna no Nihongo format less accessible. Can also be used as a stand alone lesson on greetings.

A worksheet to complement Minna no Nihongo for those pupils who find it more challenging to access. Can be used as a standalone worksheet on introductory dialogues also.

Review and practice of Kanji from Minna ni Nihongo 1 Unit 1

To help KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils learn key verb and verb phrases (part 4) . Suitable for the new GCSE writing and speaking. Ideal for practicing the basics, next steps, cover work, homework, independent work or just a focused lesson with a challenging class.

To help KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils learn key verb and verb phrases (part 2). Suitable for the new GCSE writing and speaking. Ideal for practicing the basics, next steps, cover work, homework, independent work or just a focused lesson with a challenging class.

Suitable for independent work, cover and homework. Good for next steps and enabling progression. Suitable for KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils.

For challenging classes or independent work. Suitable for Y8, Y9 or lower ability KS4. Focuses on using verbs in the three tenses. Useful as a next step for students who require consolidation of the tenses.

This resource is suitable for very challenging classes who are not making progress with the basics. It is ideal as a next steps activity and also for assessment preparation.

Exemplar texts and several activities to enable pupils to produce their own A-grade piece on the topic of lifestyle.

Suitable for independent work, cover and homework. Good for next steps and enabling progression. Suitable for KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils.

A resource to help those who struggle with accurate spelling. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 new GCSE to help pupils to memorise some of the essential basic phrases required across topics. Great for cover and independent work and as a next steps activity to prepare for writing assessment (or after writing assessment for those who failed to construct accurate basic phrases. Best to be printed A3 size as otherwise, in my experience, pupil complain of lack of space. Oddly this is a popular activity with lower ability and less motivated pupils who, though they claim to have aching hands, are very often very pleased with themselves for being able to memorise key phrases, and like the structured nature of the activity. A great confidence-booster.

Ideal for independent or cover work. To help memorise phrases in the three tenses - present (including opinions) , preterite and near future. Suitable for KS3 or lower ability or less motivated KS4 pupils.

A review of writing on all topics and subtopics. Simple to work through. Great for revision or independent work. Does not require any additional resources.

A booklet designed for independent learning that will help students prepare for all questions, both foundation and higher, of the writing exam. Useful for cover, independent learning, revision homework etc. Handy hints and tips as well as essential vocabulary. Focus of recall and self testing, as well as practice questions.

Writing Practice for the new foundation writing paper on likes and dislikes: essential phrases to use and how to learn them by heart.

Exemplar B grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment to a Grade B. Also good for reading comprehension practice. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits. Several hours worth of preparatory work (scaffolding, vocabulary-building, focus on verbs and tenses) and advice on how to prepare for CA effectively.

Exemplar C grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits.

An worksheet for re-sits and/or reluctant learners. Good for independent work. Exemplar text followed by activities that build to writing an own version for Controlled Assessment. Advice on how to learn/prepare for the CA. Suitable for Writing or Speaking CA.

An worksheet for re-sits and/or reluctant learners. Good for independent work. Exemplar text followed by activities that build to writing an own version for Controlled Assessment. Advice on how to learn/prepare for the CA. Suitable for Writing or Speaking CA.