I have been teaching since 2010.
I am currently head of English and PE in a SEN school.
My specialist subject is English,
I enjoy making resources for a range of subjects and abilities.
Hope you find these useful and inspiring, and they help you to save some time.
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I have been teaching since 2010.
I am currently head of English and PE in a SEN school.
My specialist subject is English,
I enjoy making resources for a range of subjects and abilities.
Hope you find these useful and inspiring, and they help you to save some time.
Happy shopping
PowerPoint presentation that includes full lesson and resources.
Starter- students draw from character descriptions
Activity 1: Students are given a picture of character and they need to write a description for other students to guess who they are describing
Activity 2: Students are given 3 key cards (setting, character and object) they need to create short story from this using adjectives and linguistic devices
Writing frames and resources all included
Suitable for KS3/4/GCSE/SEN
A mindfulness journal for students to complete during form time, PSHE lessons or during the recovery curriculum after lockdown.
This journal has weekly activities for 7 weeks of school.
Concentrates on being positive, learning how to be mindful, mindfulness colouring, breating activities and learning how to be present in the moment. Some writing activities to link in with the English curriculum.
Students will reflect on their week and fill in their graditude jars to create a more positive mindset
This resource can be adapted for different abilities and the activities can be. Could be used for KS3 to Sixth form.
45 slides in total
All images and illustrations are from Pixabay
My students are currently studying AQA Step Up to English, in preparation for their exam I created this resource to give them a practice for the real exam. This can be adapted for GCSE and KS3 purposes.
We have been studying component 2- Family
For this we have done a series of lessons based on The Secret Garden and The Railway Children.
I have used the AQA exam paper for this module and adapted it to fit in with the two books.
This is a good revision exercise for your students before they sit the paper or students that want to practice some English skills pre-GCSE.
Students practice:
-Inferring
-Creative Writing
-Comparing two texts
My students found it very useful
Hope you enjoy :)
I have created a engaging and interactive revision booklet for GCSE students who are sitting their GCSE.
It is focused around the writing questions (section B of the exams) AO5/6
(it can be used for other exam boards also)
It is detailed and contains key information regarding both papers with various exam style activities to aid revision. Each paper is broken down and contains revision material
It also looks at the stages of PAF, Linguistic techniques SPAG
It contains up to 40 pages and would fill a weeks worth of lessons easily. This can also be printed for students to complete independently for homework/revision.
My students have found this a worthwhile booklet and it has helped them loads
It can be adapted to suit different abilities
I have used it with KS3/4 students and SEN students.
Hope you enjoy :)
I made a activity booklet to help my EL students practice before their exam.
It is a useful way of getting them familiar with the questions, they can do in class or for homework .
Resource includes:
Addition
Subtraction
Missing numbers
Missing Signs
Multiplication
Worded questions
The pack is differentiated and starts at EL1 and works up to EL3.
Suitable also for KS2/3/ SEN
I created this booklet for my entry level students. The worksheets however are differentiated and adaptable and therefore this is suitable for KS2/3/4 (SEN
Starts at EL1 and works up to EL3
Booklet includes:
Ordering numbers
Place value
Odd and even
Missing numbers
Worded questions
Multiples
Nearest 10/100
Handy little booklet :)
This resource can be adapted for GCSE and KS2/3
PowerPoint presentation that highlights what key features you need when writing newspaper articles. Some slides can be printed and used as props/posters/classroom display.
It includes 3 activities:
- Creating a newspaper board
- Annotating an article
- Creating your own article (with planning writing frame)
A presentation that can be used to discuss non-fiction writing in front of the class or individual slides can be printed and laminated for revision mats/posters for the classroom.
This topic focuses on non-fiction writing; speeches, letters. articles.
Suitable for KS2/3/4/SEN/GCSE
Can be adapted
Hope you enjoy :)
A selection of resources that can go alongside reading/watching Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
These resources can be used for writing and speaking and listening activities.
The Chocolate Palace
Chocolate Senses
Diary Entry
Suitable for KS2/3/SEN
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Differentiated lesson activity and resources to develop creative writing skills with KS2/3 and SEN students.
Lesson concentrates on students extending their sentences.
Students look at giving more meaning and life to their writing by using adjectives and verbs.
All tasks are differentiated.
In the pack:
PowerPoint (11 slides) introducing lesson objectives, outlines differentiated tasks, includes x3 writing frames.
x3 self assessment and extending sentences writing frames
Lesson plan
Note: Word cards are not included these were brought from TES prior to the lesson
I used this for a lesson observation and got outstanding.
A useful resource for classes studying Billionaire Boy by David Walliams.
Journal highlights key chapters and a range of resources and activities that link to chapters.
Writing Letters
Writing Newspaper Report
Creating own Bum Fresh brand
Book Review
Creating own revolting recipes
Importance of friendship
If I had a billion pounds
Perfect for KS2/3/SEN
All on PowerPoint
Would provide enough work for a few weeks worth of lessons.
The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes literacy lessons (6 weeks worth)
A set of creative, differentiated literacy resources that link with KS2/KS3
Suitable for SEN students
Activities include:
-Writing a letter
-Writing poetry
Writing instructions
Drawing from description
Newspaper reports
Creating own story
Wanted posters
A series of writing and English activities for students reading/studying Treasure Island.
Suitable and adaptable for KS2/3/4 or SEN.
All resources are creative and visual. Activities are differentiated.
Individually resources would cost £15
I created this pack which contains 33 worksheets to help students develop their money skills.
I used this pack for my AQA Entry level students in a SEN school. However it can be used for KS2/3/4
Worksheets can be adapted if needed .
This could cover a whole unit of work.
Topics include:
Recognising coins
Exchanging money
Addition
Converting pence to pound
Decimal notation
Working out change
Equivalent values
Using calculators
This pack is differentiated starting LA and working up towards HA (Entry level 1-3)
Hope this helps
Three great Maths resources for students studying entry level/KS2 Maths.
Perfect for SEN students.
All worksheets are differentiated.
Click on each resource separately to see full descriptions.
This would cover 3 units of work
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