This 30 slide resource goes through a number of skills needed for Key Stage One. It is a useful assessment, revision or homework tool for teachers. Content is as follows: 1 Useful Words 2 Books and Reading 3 Plurals 4 Adjectives 5 Adverbs 6 Writing Letters 7 Shape Poems and Rhyming Words 8 Speech Marks 9 Story Writing Titles 10 Writing a Report

This is an updated resource for English First Language . It contains worksheets / notes with tips and guidance for the descriptive and narrative writing questions in IGCSE English First Language. However, it would be useful for students studying GCSE also. The questions are based on previous past paper questions and the guidance on remarks from examiners. Each slide contains a title and a place for planning. There is also one template to insert the title and write. There are twelve writing titles. Do not download this if you previously purchased IGCSE First language Practice.

Over 30 slides covering this summer's Olympics 2016 in Rio and the Euro 2016 meet in France in June 2016. The resource has three files- two pdf worksheets including comprehensions, gapfills, discussion questions, word searches, maths calculations and acrostic poems, and a PowerPoint with Olympic quiz questions. This is ideal end of term fun work for KS2- touches on general knowledge, PE, English and Maths. Good PSHE lesson too!

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.)

This resource has worksheets on: Setting Writing a fable Writing to persuade It includes examples, templates and two mini tests. Suitable for KS2 ( assessment, homework, study pack, test or exam).

Adjectives, Nouns, verbs and Adverbs with the monsters. A colourful PowerPoint to revise word types and additional worksheets + bookmark template. (25 slides)

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.

Make a workbook, give for homework or to early finishers. A set of fifteen sporting word searches to celebrate a summer of sport- Euro 2016, Rio Olympics, Wimbledon, plus one acrostic poem template. Perfect for fillers and fun homework. (KS2 upwards)

This resource is ideal for the first week back at school in September: All About Me •What I Have •School Words Match •Word Search •Class Rules •My Summer Holidays •My Favourite Food •Getting to Know You •My First Day in Grade/ Year….

This 22 slide resource is a set of 'Snap Cards'. The cards can be used as in the card game snap or as a matching pelmanism activity. The topics are: colours numbers 1-10 counting in tens maths terms classroom tools feelings This would be a great fun resource to use with EAL students ( young or old) entering school/UK with little or no English. EYFS teachers may also find it useful, as well as EFL teachers.

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.

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 PowerPoint remembers WW1 and the 100th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme. It discusses cause of war, propaganda,conscription, one young hero and day one of The Somme. This is a suitable tribute to our fallen heroes- useful for assembly, homeroom, PSHE or British Values classes. KS2 upwards. This WWI poetry resource may also be useful for English teachers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/world-war-one-poetry-we-will-remember-them-11150987

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)

Twenty five slides showing 'Days of the Week', 'Months of the Year' and 'Seasons' (Autumn / Fall ). For classroom display or for spelling/ reading reinforcement. Suitable for EYFS / KS1

This is a resource of 25 story starters templates ( Fairy Tale, First Person Narrative, Mystery/Horror, Sci-Fi and Character Study) plus a writing targets template. Ideal for KS2/KS3 and could be given out singly as a writing exercise/assessment or compiled into a booklet for creative writing class or homework.

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.