This GCSE English study pack contains 20 pages with : Synopsis- overview of Venice of the day Shakespearisms- phrases we get from Shakespeare Character list Match the character with the description Plot summary 15 question quiz Character study templates – Antonio, Shylock, Portia Two notable speeches- analysis and questions to make you think. Themes Staging the play- questions and plans Make a poster template

This 21 slide resource looks at the biography of four famous women of our time: it includes a bio, cloze test, short comprehension for each woman and is fololwed by discussion questions and a research project question. Ideal for March 8th Go women!

20 slide resource for IGCSE English as a Second Language ( or GCSE English Language). Practice questions with concept maps, letters, vocabulary, essay titles, form filling, letter writing, grammar and instructions

This 21 slide resource provides a PowerPoint presentation with information on the Speaking test itself and some ideas about topics. Students get the chance to discuss possible topics, gather ideas and share mutual opinions in preparation for the test. There are also practice Speaking cards to print out.

A short (FREE!) resource containing the author's original poem ( not rhyming ) on her favourite things growing up, one slide to elicit students' favourite things, My Favourite Things poem template.

This is a short (free) resource to celebrate International Children’s Book Day in April. It has three mini posters , a template of four bookmarks, a template for a book review and a writing prompt. Please download for free and enjoy!

This PowerPoint Presentation and worksheets tell the fictional story of Nadia and Khalid, two refugees from Syria. Use this resource to discuss refugees, refugee status, immigration, how war and conflict affect children and families. This year, Refugee Week is even more important than ever.

This is a 14 page resource to accompany the novel ‘Holes’. This resource contains word work- it looks at meanings, word types, double meanings. There are word meaning match and sentence completion worksheets, word searches, character study template,two display posters and an extended writing template. Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3.

This is a PowerPoint presentation with various speed writing tasks for Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four. It is particularly useful for students doing IGCSE English or simply for classroom practice at any time. There are accompanying worksheets. (26 slides.)

If you are an Early Years / KS1 teacher and you are preparing your class for September, this might interest you. It's a 100 slide resource containing: Upper and Lower Case Letters A-Z Counting 1-10 Number Pair Bonds 1-10 Classroom Words Days of the Week Various Posters-: What's the weather today? Our class helpers are...... Alphabet Numbers 1-10

This is a resource to accompany the reading of 'The Secret Garden'. It comprises a mini 7 slide PowerPoint for discussion on secrets and 20 further slides with short author bio + gap fill, activity cards on quotations, character analysis,story sequence of events, flower fact file template, study questions and two templates (colour and black and white) for cut out bookmarks. Suitable for ELA and KS2 literacy reading.

This is a simple PowerPoint presentation discussing the immediate result and issues following the Brexit vote. It is accompanied by worksheet discussion and writing templates. Suitable for KS2/KS3 (Updated)

A global resource focusing on one of the IB PYP trans-disciplinary themes, ‘Who we are’. This resource looks at self, beliefs, values and relationships, including families and the world. The resource contains: -A PowerPoint presentation - with pairwork discussion questions and featuring Manuela and her life. -Worksheets for follow up- templates about my world, people in my life, things in my life, me, WORLD acrostic poem template, Word search. 20 slides Suitable for primary (KS1/KS2) and a useful introduction to the theme,

This PowerPoint presentation looks at how to write an autumn poem, describes autumn scenes, discusses rhyming words and the poem October by Robert Frost. Excellent for KS2 start to September term.

Introductory resource for GCSE ‘Animal farm’ by George Orwell. There are three files. This resource contains: • A PowerPoint introducing the background, setting and purpose of ‘Animal Farm’ including information about the revolution in Russia and the author • 8 worksheets with an Orwell bio gap fill and comprehension, word search, author and character fact file template, make your own students’ rights symbol template • A PowerPoint presentation on the background and events of the Russian revolution 1917 All printable. Suitable for Key Stage 2/3 and Edexcel GCSE English.

International Baccalaureate resource for primary (KS2)- cross curricular. This resource contains: Definitions of emigration and immigration Pictures for discussion A twelve page diary of an Irish immigrant girl travelling to America in the 1800’s. 10 writing activities. (Print out and use as task cards.) Suitable for IBPYP trans-disciplinary theme ‘Where we are in place and time’.

This sequencing resource is ideal for KS1/KS2 and ESL/SEN students. There are 30 slides (30 in colour and same 30 in black and white). They can be cut and laminated for continual use or students can cut them up and make paper chains or alternatively simply place them in the correct sequence. Contains numbers 1-10 , 10s to 100, colours of the rainbow. days of the week, jumbled words, jumbled sentences and short stories.

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation for discussion and has an additional 6 worksheet poem templates/ letter templates. It is ideal for English or PSHE class. Students can discuss the issue of age and growing up, friends,family and the stresses of daily life as a young person. They get the chance to write letters to their grown up self. Students can make these into a book and keep for years later. The resource may also be useful for 'Time capsule' ideas. Suitable for KS2 upwards.

This resource contains a PowerPoint presentation to stimulate discussion about internet safety/practices and also five additional worksheets for post discussion activities. It is suitable for KS2/KS3 PSHE and English/ICT classes.