This resource is a PowerPoint explaining the structure of a classroom debate using Cambridge debate organisation, with a grading criterion included. Slides also explain how to construct an argument when debating as a team, and a debate game ‘Sitting on the fence’ to help students practise. Debate structure: Simply choose a debate topic, divide the class in two teams with four judges. Judges watch debate, with each judge assigned to certain students to assess performance using criteria included on slide. Students debating each have assigned role, Introduction (introducing the debate topic), Debate points (arguing one relevant point in favour of their argument), and the Rebuttal (listens to opposing team and rebuts their ideas as final points). At end, judges given 5 minutes to determine which team has the most points. Teacher can moderate debate and time students to maintain flow of debate.

Powerpoint explaining how to analyse poetry using a mind-map to introduce analytical questions which students use to support independent analysis of poetry.

This resource is a PowerPoint explaining the structure of a classroom debate using Cambridge debate organisation, with a grading criterion included. Slides also explain how to construct an argument when debating as a team, and a debate game ‘Sitting on the fence’ to help students practise. **Debate structure: ** Simply choose a debate topic, divide the class in two teams with four judges. Judges watch debate, with each judge assigned to certain students to assess performance using criteria included on slide. Students debating each have assigned role, Introduction (introducing the debate topic), Debate points (arguing one relevant point in favour of their argument), and the Rebuttal (listens to opposing team and rebuts their ideas as final points). At end, judges given 5 minutes to determine which team has the most points. Teacher can moderate debate and time students to maintain flow of debate.

Year 5 - 9, introduces class to Victorian school system using context quiz and diary worksheets, good for starting a scheme with differentiated resources for mixed level classes

Student workbook with teacher powerpoint (answers to workbook questions included on Powerpoint). Workbook covers : Conventions of the Gothic Genre, writing, characters and Modern Gothic Genre Language Analysis : Personification, Similes and metaphors, Pathetic Fallacy Folklore - The Gytrash Frankenstein Dracula Edgar Allan Poe – The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven The Demon Bench The Deserted House - Poem Analysis The Yellow Wallpaper Gothic Convention - Pastiche

Unit of work focusing on using modern, scientific language in English (B1-C1) using the topic of gene editing to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Focus on French BAC (1ere preparation for Anglais Monde Contemporain) however could be easily adapted to international and English curriculum. Introduction to course, vocabulary, concepts, and timeline of genetic discoveries CRISPR Designer Babies; Introduction and debate Designer Babies; Case studies and A Brave New World Genetically Modified Food Curing genetic disease Genetic Disorder Group Presentation

Black Death Pop Quiz

Students travel around England during the Black Death, writing a diary entry after reading how several different towns react to the plague. Using health cards, they can possibly catch the plague, and must add increasingly severe symptoms to their diary entries. After completing the activity, they write an assessed essay choosing one town.

In this bundle of resources, focusing on newspaper journalism in the anglophone world, students explore how journalists can be ethical and biased when producing the news. These PowerPoints, divided into 6 seperate lessons, include a Speaking, Writing and Listening test organised as a presentation on a student chosen example of real world unethical behaviour by journalists and writing their own biased newspaper article.

Students listen to the song ‘Castle on the Hill’ and complete a gap-fill activity focussing on vocabulary. There are grammar and vocabulary activities linked to the gap-fill included on the next page.

Students listen to song Wolves by Selena Gomez and add missing words from vocabulary box. There are activites on grammar and vocabulary on the next page.

Student can watch a short youtube clip (link to video on worksheet) or use words in vocabulary box to fill in gaps in transcript of how to fire a Civil War era musket.

Students take a questionnaire to determine whether they would be a Roundhead or Cavalier during the English Civil War - good starter activity

Timecat - Chapter assessments and activities

Powerpoints that cover each poem with teacher annotations of language and structure devices Word document including each poem with space for student annotation Poetry Analysis powerpoint explaining how to analyse a poem Guided poetry analysis mind-map activity IGCSE essay writing for poetry introductory Powerpoint

Matilda - Chapters 1 - 7 assessments

Multiple choice Pop Quiz on the Black Death

Quick pop quiz on James I - good starter activity

Student read several primary sources and answer questions

Students complete worksheet on key terms and years from the English Civil War in order to revise