A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present (PowerPoint and worksheets) This is the first of a two-part GCSE lesson on the Ghost of Christmas Present at the beginning of Stave 3. Please note that it focuses on the following passage: From: ‘Awaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore…’ down to, ‘…as he came peeping around the door’. The lesson begins with a differentiated ‘Do Now’ task which asks learners to consider a range of characters they have met so far from the perspective of a Christian. Following on from this, learners read the above passage, focusing on: How Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract How Dickens presents Scrooge’s home in this extract Our initial impression of the Ghost of Christmas Present and how Dickens achieves this. Learners will then consider how Scrooge’s room is transformed under the influence of the Ghost of Christmas Present. This task uses an illustration of the room as the basis for differentiated questioning. The lesson concludes with learners identifying five things they have learnt during the lesson. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Fred’s Christmas A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want

The Number 2 Math Teaching Resource In this math teaching resource students are introduced to the number 2. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one coloring page ‘The Number 2’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Early Years number resources: Number 1 - EYFS The Number 3 The Number 4 The Number 5

A Christmas Carol – Tiny Tim (14-slide editable teaching resource with three worksheets) This GCSE lesson begins with a starter activity that encourages students to reflect on some of Stave Three’s underlying moral issues. There are then further questions which require pupils to recall key ideas about Tiny Tim and consider why Dickens included this character in A Christmas Carol. The central activity is for students to make a mind map which explores the function of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol. This will involve selecting and applying relevant information from an ideas and context sheet. The lesson concludes with a quick review that asks learners to identify five things that they have learnt in the lesson. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Fred’s Christmas A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want

KS1 Maths Teaching Resource: 3-D Shapes - Year 2 In this teaching resource children are taught how to describe 3-D shapes and how to find 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes (as per the curriculum objectives of the year 2 maths programme of study). It includes an animated 30 slide PowerPoint presentation, interactive quizzes and three accompanying worksheets. Content includes: What is a 3-D shape? How to describe a 3-D shape by listing its properties (number of edges, faces, vertices) Describing the properties of cubes, cuboids, prisms, cones, pyramids, spheres, cylinders 3 accompanying worksheets '3-D Shapes - Year 2 ’ can be fully edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 2 properties of shapes resources: Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2 2-D Shapes - Year 2 Describing 2-D Shapes - Year 2 Describing 3-D Shapes - Year 2 Year 2 Geometry Bundle

Counting in 25s to 500 - Year 4 In ‘Counting in 25s to 500 - Year 4’ pupils practise counting in multiples of 25 as per the year 4 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study ( Number - number and place value). Content includes: What counting in multiples of 25 means Top tips for remembering the 25 times table Counting in 25s out loud activity Find the missing number in the sequence timed activity Link to a counting in multiples of 25 game Counting in 25s to 500 worksheet with answers ‘Counting in 25s to 500 - Year 4’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 4 number resources: Counting in 6s to 72 - Year 4 Counting in 7s Counting in 9s Counting in 1000s - Year 4

A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s (includes 2 lessons, 32-slide editable PowerPoint and 17 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of the scene in Old Joe’s in Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. Learners will read from, ‘They left the busy scene…’ down to, ‘“Ha, ha, ha!”’ Each lesson begins with a differentiated Do-Now task that encourages retrieval of information and ideas. Lesson One covers the context of the Victorian slums whereas Lesson Two encourages a closer reading of the passage. As part of lesson Two, learners will complete a visual hexagon that focuses on the consequences of Scrooge’s actions. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

Boy by Roald Dahl - Free Resource This free teaching resource for Boy by Roald Dahl contains one fully editable PowerPoint lesson with two accompanying worksheets.

Blockbusters is a fully editable 5 slide PowerPoint presentation which can be adapted to provide a quick and fun starter or plenary activity to any lesson. Blockbusters works in exactly the same way as the TV show. The resource contains three ready made boards which can be changed or added to. Blockbusters provides a lively and engaging end to a lesson and can help teachers informally assess how much pupils have understood. It can also be used as a starter activity as it is an effective way of engaging and focusing pupils at the start of a lesson. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Stop the Express Starter Activity Quickfire Questions Starter Activity One Word Story Starter Activity Guess Who? Starter Activity Hot Potato Starter Activity Just A Minute Starter Activity Noughts and Crosses Starter Activity

Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p ‘Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson. In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the letter that corresponds to the beginning sound of the word illustrated on each slide. ‘Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.

Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss ‘Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson. In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the digraph that corresponds to the middle or end sound of the word illustrated on each slide. ‘Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.

Positive, Comparative and Superlative Adjectives This English SPaG teaching resource covers the degrees of adjectives - positive, comparative and superlative. Content includes: Explanation of the degrees of adjectives Spelling rules for each form of adjective Activities to support the teaching of this objective with two accompanying worksheets One further worksheet with answers ‘Positive, Comparative and Superlative Adjectives’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit the requirements of each class they teach.

Dingbat Deductions Dingbats are a fun way of teaching deduction skills and language/word focus skills. This handy teaching resource includes a 25 slide PowerPoint of dingbats all of which are editable to suit your teaching needs and two accompanying worksheets.

Science Teaching Resources – Recycling and Reusing. In this teaching resource, pupils will learn about recycling and reusing.

The 20 Train - Counting to 20 - EYFS In ‘The 20 Train - Counting to 20 - EYFS’ children practise counting to 20, covering the EYFS curriculum objective. The ‘The 20 Train - Counting to 20 - EYFS’ is a colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation containing: an interactive quiz 2 worksheets a colouring page ‘The 20 Train - Counting to 20 - EYFS’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit each class they teach.

History Teaching Resources: Surviving the Blitz. This History teaching resource explores the effects of the Blitz on the lives of people during World War Two. The resource provides a link to an online film about the Blitz and images and descriptions of Anderson and Morrison shelters. There are a number of consolidation activities and tasks and two sources which describe and explain the experience that children underwent during the Blitz. The resources include • a 14 slide PowerPoint • Link to online film about the Blitz • Images and descriptions of Anderson and Morrison shelters • Comprehension and understanding questions and activities • Word Document worksheet containing visual and written sources • A Diary writing task to convey understanding

GCSE English - Reading Fiction This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help GCSE students develop their reading assessment skills. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a reading assessment task using an extract from the novel Frankenstein. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English exam How to approach the exam task Analysing an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write about structure A 45-minute assessment task Lesson Three Feedback and discussion of student responses All five GCSE-type assessment questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions GCSE Reading Fiction Skills has everything you need to help you develop essential exam skills.

Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 1 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 1, Term 3. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 1’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 1 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 1, Term 1. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 1’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 4 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 4 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 4, Term 1. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 4’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.