Scheme of work based on Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow. Range of activities including comprehension, creative writing and language practice. Aimed at Year 7/8. No printing required - ideal for Covid-19 and remote learning.

PPt containing 100 grammar and punctuation activities with accompanying answers. Useful for starters at KS3 or for KS2 SATs SPAG practice.

A PPT of A Christmas Carol revision tasks for KS4 students, covering the plot, characters, themes and context of the novella. Great for revision weeks or starter activities.

A PPT of Macbeth revision tasks for KS4 students, covering the plot, characters, themes and context of the play. Great for revision weeks or starter activities.

Useful tool for developing students’ vocabulary, with definitions and examples of how to use each word in a topic sentence relevant to the text.

Useful tool for developing students’ vocabulary, with definitions and examples of how to use each word in a topic sentence relevant to the text.

PPT to display daily during form/tutor time with key notices or messages for tutees. Each slide contains a random fact of the day to spark discussion, with each week having a key theme, e.g. sport, entertainment, history, animals, science, etc. Date automatically changes on the slide to the current day. ‘Name’ can be replaced with the name of the form group. The PPT reflects a fortnight timetable (Week A and Week B), but this can be changed.

A quiz on everything 1990s!

Revision word search with key words for Macbeth. Students must solve the key word using the clue before locating the word in the word search.

Word search comprised of key terminology for English Language. Great revision task/light, fun activity for end of term.

5-a-day English Literature and Language retrieval starters to be used daily One question from each of the four literature components: Macbeth A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict Poetry One question related to English Language Paper 1 or Paper 2

Revision activity booklet for independent use during form time/registration. Relevant for English Literature Paper 1 (AQA) Macbeth A Christmas Carol

KS3 scheme of work based on Shakespeare’s heroes and villains who appear in a variety of his texts. Designed to prepare students for the study of Shakespeare at KS4 by introducing them to key information about context as well as enabling them to become familiar with Shakespeare’s use of language.

KS3 non-fiction scheme of work focused on life writing, studying a variety of texts written by famous historical figures over the years. Scheme culminates in students creating their own life writing.

Designed for AQA English Language. Full scheme of work (one lesson per week) for use with upper KS3/early KS4. Covers all skills (reading and writing). Notes section contains teaching notes, timings, etc.

A resource designed for upper Key Stage 2 students (particularly post-SATs) to encourage a love of reading for pleasure.

Tips for how to revise GCSE English Language (AQA)

A worksheet designed to expose students to the etymology of words.