A complete assembly including a 23 slide PPT and script. The assembly has been designed for whole class delivery or by an individual teacher. The assembly looks at who St. Andrew was and moves on to focus on the actual celebrations in Scotland. Includes music for entry and exit and a couple of clips. Is suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4. Can also be used in the classroom as a general St. Andrew's Day resource.

A 12 slide PPT which goes over what modal verbs are, the main modal verbs and a look at how modal verbs can change the meanings of sentences. Pupils activities are included throughout as well as two SATs style questions. Designed for Year 5/6 pupils. Could be used to introduce modal verbs or as a revision aid in the run up to May. Thanks for looking.

An 11 slide PPT looking mainly at Donald Trump, who he is and what he has promised to do. There is also a slide on Hillary Clinton and a message that this is democracy in action. This is a slightly modified version of my last Donald Trump PPT so please don't buy again if you bought the original. The PPT has been redesigned to reflect the inauguration of the new president. Could be used in assembly or tutor time and links into current affairs and citizenship. Suitable for upper KS2 and secondary. (For some reason, viewers are not able to preview this PPT and I have notified TES. In the meantime, you can preview my other Donald Trump assembly https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/american-election-donald-trump-11417737 because it is very similar to this one - thanks).

An 19 slide PPT which has been written as a revision guide for the structure question (q3) in Paper 1 of AQA's GCSE English Language spec. There is a focus on what examiners are looking for as well as handy hints throughout. I look at what is meant by structure and look at what examiners are looking for when marking this question. A simplified marks scheme is given so that pupils can track progression. An example of a level 1 paragraph is also given with a tasks to decide why it is a level 1 and for it to be rewritten and improved. The PPT uses the 2017 'Rosabel' paper as a basis. The revision guide contains activities which can be done at home or in the classroom. The PPT has been designed for either teachers to share in the classroom as part of pupils' revision and/or as a document for pupils to take home. Also available from my shop is a similar guide for question 2 of the same paper.

A 9 slide PPT ideal for Year 6 SATs prep but also good for teachers of KS2/3/4 needing to teach / revise where capital letters go. The PPT looks at where capital letters need to go and includes several independent tasks which results in pupils having to really think for themselves. Also includes a SATs style question which can easily be removed if not relevant to your class. The last task is the creation of a poster to demonstrate pupils' knowledge of where capital letters need to go. Please see my other KS2 SATs resources including PPTs about the subjunctive; simple past and present; present perfect verb form and present and past progressive verbs.

An 18 slide PPT which has been written as a revision guide for the language question (q2) in Paper 1 of AQA's GCSE English Language spec. There is a focus on what examiners are looking for as well as handy hints throughout. I look at what is meant by language and look in detail at what examiners are looking for when marking this question. A simplified marks scheme is given so that pupils can track progression. An example of a level 4 paragraph is also given. The PPT uses the 2017 'Rosabel' paper as a basis. The revision guide contains activities which can be done at home or in the classroom. The PPT has been designed for either teachers to share in the classroom as part of pupils' revision and/or as a document for pupils to take home. See my shop for a similar guide for question 3 (structure).

A complete assembly celebrating Shakespeare for the anniversary of his death (April 23rd). The assembly consists of a 20 slide PPT with a full script for class delivery, if needed. The assembly talks abit about Shakespeare's life and also looks at why he is still popular today and the reasons why children have to study him at school. I also look at how he has influenced modern day film and TV makers. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4.

A detailed essay plan for KS3 looking at suspense in The Red Room. Can be used as an assessment piece. Could be used at the end of the topic as it assumes that some work has been done on character, setting and language. Students should use the bullet points to help them write PEE paragraphs. Resource consists of one essay plan.

A comprehensive, 30 slide, active and passive PPT. It starts off looking at what a sentence is and touches on subjects and verbs. I then go on to explain how to identify an active sentence and then a passive sentence. I also look at how to convert from active to passive and vice-versa. There are activities for pupils to complete and several SATs style questions as well as teacher notes. The PPT has been designed for Year 6 SATs but could be used with older pupils and could be used to introduce active and passive or as a revision tool. Also see my other SATs PPTS: Present and Past Progressive verbs; Present Perfect; Simple Past and Simple Present. Bundles also available. Thanks for looking. NB: The preview slides look distorted on my preview. The words all fit neatly into the boxes in my PPT and don't spill out as in the preview. Your download will match my copy. Any problems then please let me know.

This resource contains 4 different, independent tasks which culminate in pupils writing a persuasive speech to be delivered to their peers. Each activity has been designed to complete at home, thus giving you 4 weeks worth of homework and one more if you add a week for rehearsal or making a PPT to go with their speech. The first homework looks at Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech and asks pupils to identify persuasive features. Self-assessment is also included.

A PPT to encourage close analysis of a passage.

A 28 slide PPT and script, looking at the importance of tradition at Christmas time. The assembly focuses in on the three traditions of xmas pudding, crackers and pantomimes, looking at how the traditions came about and how they have evolved. It then talks about the importance of traditions and rituals (whatever your beliefs) in British society. NB: This assembly was written for a whole class assembly and so includes a script. For teachers wanting to deliver the assembly alone then please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-traditions-assembly-11794061 for a modified version which doesn't have a script but has more information on the slides.

Grid for pupils to record their observations .

A comprehensive, 15-20 minute assembly which celebrates Shakespeare’s birth/death anniversary (23rd April) by giving a brief biography of his life and by looking at Shakespeare’s impact and legacy. Suitable for KS2/3/4. Could also be used to introduce Shakespeare in the classroom. The assembly can be delivered by one person or as a class/group when using the script.

UPDATED 18TH MAY WITH DETAILS OF THE TORY MANIFESTO. A 22 slide PPT containing current information on the forthcoming June 8th election. The assembly looks at why an election has been called, what an election is, the different political parties involved, the views of political parties on Brexit, promises already made (pre-manifestos), current opinion polls and interesting election stats from 2015. Concept of democracy is mentioned. Assembly is student friendly and could be used for juniors and seniors. PPT could also be used as a general classroom resourse perhaps during tutorial time or just as a 'current affairs' resource. The resource is updated to reflect major changes so what you download should be current.

Assessment preparation and feedback lesson for ‘The Soldier’ - HOW DOES BROOKES PRESENT WAR? This resource contains material for at least three lessons. It was designed for the fourth out of five sets (predicted grades mainly 3s) and was written for an assessment. The first lesson sees pupils completing a revision sheet using previous teaching/knowledge and shows how to attempt a poetry assessment. The second lesson is the assessment itself after an 10 minute starter which focuses on ways in which war is presented. The third lesson is for after the marking and is a ppt designed to help pupils improve and re-draft.

A complete script with 22 slide PPT for an informative, age-appropriate assembly for junior and secondary school pupils on the upcoming EU referendum. Can be delivered as a class/form assembly but can also be delivered by a single person. The assembly covers the history of the EU and a look at the two sides of the argument; it contains music for entry into assembly and also has a couple of youtube clips.

An 11 slide PPT which could be used for an assembly or tutor time or as general information for your class. Suitable for KS2 / KS3 and KS4, it looks at Trump and Clinton and then goes on to say what Trump has pledged to do and how America might change. There is also a short clip of Trump’s acceptance speech and the message of democracy. A current and relevant PPT.