A short power point looking at Slim, George and Lennie, as well as the settings of the barn, bunkhouse, pool, Crooks' room and the 'dream' farm. Complete with modeled paragraph responses.

Display for promoting female authors- pics and bios.

Outstanding lesson based on anaphoric repetition as part of a non fiction writing SOW.

Scheme of work covering aspects of persuasive writing for KS3. Focus on literacy throughout.

A huge range of Outstanding Literacy lessons aimed at low ability KS3 and KS4 classes. No need to alter- these are ready to teach and will keep you going all year. Separated clearly into sections for sentence types, word classes, punctuation, dialogue, homophones and creative writing. Lots of card sorts, quizzes, competitions, engaging activities, use of YouTube clips to inspire writing etc.

A worksheet of key quotations in a table with room for analysis. Ideal for revision.

A writing frame for Reading responses using the GCSE assessment objectives. Great for laminating and using on tables.

A handout of plenary ideas. Use in your planning alongside LOs and starters to consolidate understanding and assess progress.

A powerpoint used to deliver a training session on plenaries. Uses ACRE to consider how plenaries are best used in lessons. Includes a quiz about what makes an effective plenary and top tips for trainees/NQTs when planning their own plenaries.

Questioning cards using Blooms taxonomy sentence stems. Pupils can use in pairs to question each other for lesson plenaries or independently to challenge themselves on completion of a piece of work.

A literacy mat that can be printed and laminated. Pupils will benefit from the use of this and become independent learners and self-correctors. Can be used on tables or on a "help wall".