An Inspector Calls – Dramatic Irony GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource explains how and why J.B. Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls. Designed for GCSE pupils, it is made up of a 23-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 2 accompanying worksheets. In this resource, students: Define and understand the concept of dramatic irony using examples from famous films. Explore the social and historical context of An Inspector Calls – 1945 and 1912. Discuss Priestley’s political objectives – social class, socialism, capitalism and social responsibility. Analyse Arthur Birling’s inaccurate predictions in Act One of An Inspector Calls. Answer comprehension questions (answer key provided) to assess knowledge and understanding. Complete an essay writing activity to consolidate understanding and prepare for the GCSE exam. This resource contains everything you need to teach GCSE students how Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls to explore themes and convey his message. To preview it, click on the example images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

Walking Away This two-lesson mini-unit explores Cecil Day-Lewis’s ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource studies the poem in depth and explains how to write an essay comparing it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 59-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Cecil Day-Lewis’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Walking Away’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. A model answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Walking Away’: parent/child relationships, memory, time, distance and growing up. Language – Exploring Day-Lewis’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Day-Lewis uses the first-person perspective, direct address, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay. Comparing ‘Walking Away’ with ‘Before You Were Mine’ and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Adverbs ‘Adverbs’ explores how the use of adverbs can affect a text and teaches pupils how to use effective adverbs to develop sentence structure. This editable PowerPoint lesson includes: Definition of adverbs and examples with images / illustrations. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet 'Adverbs’ 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 to see similar resources: Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7 Adding Adverbs - KS2 Adding Adverbs - KS3

Units of Volume and Capacity - Year 3 In this KS2 Year 3 teaching resource pupils learn how to measure, compare, add and subtract capacity and volume (l/ml) as per the curriculum objectives of the year3 maths programme of study (Measurement). This engaging animated PowerPoint lesson contains: 1. What is volume and capacity explanation 2. How we measure volume and capacity explanation 3. Using mixed units (litres and millilitres) 4. Comparing units of capacity and volume 5. Adding and subtracting capacity and volume 6. Full of activities with accompanying worksheets to use alongside the lesson or can be used separately 7. 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Units of Volume and Capacity - Year 3’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Correspondence Problems - Year 3 In this maths teaching resource, pupils use their knowledge of multiplication and division facts to solve correspondence problems. They begin to systematically list the possible combinations resulting from two groups of objects to answer ‘how many ways’ problems. This Year 3 maths teaching resource has been created following the White Rose Small Steps guidance for year 3 - Spring - Block 1 - Multiplication and Division. The resource consists of 1 lesson, including a PowerPoint presentation and differentiated worksheets for independent learning, to guide your class through the curriculum objectives of the Year 3 maths programme of study (number - multiplication and division). The worksheets contain varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: Varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving interactive class activities 3 differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers ‘Correspondence Problems - Year 3’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Division with Remainders - Year 3 Introducing Dividing 2-Digits by 1-Digit - Year 3 Scaling - Year 3 Related Calculations - Year 3 Comparing Statements - Year 3

Place Value - Year 4 In this teaching resource, pupils are taught about place value and practise recognising the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens and ones). It is ideal to use when introducing pupils to place value as per the curriculum objectives of the year 4 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: Three digit number recap What is a four digit number What is place value Partitioning four digit numbers activity and accompanying worksheet Whole class activity with cut out place value models Find the number represented by the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones activity and accompanying worksheet Place value activity and worksheet Name the value of the underlined digit activity and worksheet Multiply and divide by ten activity Place value spinner activity Mystery number activity Further place value worksheet with answers ‘Place Value - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 4 place value resources: 1000s, 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 4 Year 4 Place Value Bundle

Macbeth’s House of Games (140-slide PowerPoint presentation) Welcome to Macbeth’s House of Games - an animated Macbeth themed quiz inspired by the House of Games television show. The quiz works with both individuals and groups and is a fun way to recap and revise the text. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more ‘House of Games’ themed resources: House of Games - A Christmas Carol House of Games - A Midsummer Night’s Dream House of Games - Romeo and Juliet Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - Answering the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2 In ‘Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2’ common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects are compared and sorted as per the curriculum objective of the year 2 maths programme of study (Geometry - properties of shape). Content includes: * Animated PowerPoint presentation * Activities to support the teaching of this objective * 2 worksheets with answers ‘Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross Year 6/7 Unit of Work (146-slide editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 28 accompanying worksheets) This unit of work explores the Gillian Cross novel The Demon Headmaster and is designed to help Year 6/7 learners develop key English reading skills. Contents include: Reading and comprehension activities (answers included) Analysing characters and writing about them in detail using quotations Developing inference and deduction skills Exploring the author’s use of language Developing descriptive writing skills Quizzes to assess understanding informally – crossword, word search and pub quiz Using constructive criticism to improve key skills Exploring and discussing the novel’s themes Examining how the author builds tension Writing empathetically in character to show understanding Post-reading review writing And lots more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular upper KS2 / lower KS3 novels: The Silver Sword War Horse Skellig Holes - KS3 Holes - KS2 Charlotte’s Web Billionaire Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Christmas Carol

Area - Year 5 In this teaching resource, pupils practise measuring the area of rectangles and squares using a grid and the formula length x width and begin to measure the area of compound and irregular shapes. 'Area - Year 5’ covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Measurement). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 8 accompanying worksheets 'Area - Year 5’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Simplifying Fractions - Year 6 In this KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils will practise simplifying fractions using the highest common factor. This lesson covers the year 6 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - fractions) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 6 - Autumn - Block 3 - Fractions. Content includes: Teaching PowerPoint presentation with class activities 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Simplifying Fractions - Year 6’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 6 fractions resources: Fractions on a Number Line - Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions - Year 6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Year 6 Adding Mixed Numbers - Year 6 Subtracting Mixed Numbers - Year 6 Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers by Integers - Year 6 Multiplying Fractions by Fractions - Year 6 Dividing Fractions by Integers - Year 6

Cats on the Broom - Counting to Ten In the maths teaching resource ‘Cats on the Broom’ pupils practise counting up to 10 and given a number are taught to identify 1 more and 1 less (year 1 maths programme of study - Number - number and place value). The animated PowerPoint presentation includes: Interactive activities 3 accompanying worksheets to use alongside the presentation or separately 2 further 1 more and 1 less worksheets with answers ‘Cats on the Broom’ is completely editable so that teachers have the option to differentiate each slide to suit their teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS counting resources: Ten in the Bed - EYFS Ten Green Bottles - EYFS Counting Backwards From 10 - EYFS Counting Crows Counting Ladybirds - Counting to 10 Counting Spiders - EYFS Counting Spots - EYFS

Christmas Counting Activities - EYFS This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on punctuation, sentence structure, plural nouns and alphabetical order. Content includes: This festive EYFS maths teaching resource focuses on counting objects within 10. Content includes: 4 counting within 10 activities 4 accompanying worksheets ‘Christmas Counting Activities - EYFS’ can be completely edited, giving teachers the opportunity to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more EYFS Christmas themed resources: Christmas Counting - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS 12 Days of Christmas - EYFS Christmas Shapes Activities - EYFS A Nativity Word Search Christmas Tree CVC Words Activities - EYFS EYFS Christmas Bundle

WRITING A LETTER TO FATHER CHRISTMAS This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to develop writing skills and introduces pupils to the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: - Whole class discussion on letter writing - Examples of different types of letters - The differences between formal and informal letters - Common words found in letters - Letter writing rules and layout format - What details to include in the main body of a letter - Letter writing top tips - 4 worksheets 'Writing a Letter to Father Christmas' is fully editable so it can be adapted to suit the needs of each class taught.

An Inspector Calls - Context (18-slide teaching resource with one worksheet) This GCSE English teaching resource explores the context of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. It discusses socialism, capitalism, life in Edwardian Britain and post-WW2 society. The resource also contains comprehension questions - all with example answers provided - to assess students’ understanding. To preview the resource, click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

The Big 2023 Christmas Quiz for KS2 Our annual KS2 Christmas quiz is back for 2023. Ideal for the end of term, it’s made up of eight rounds that cover Secret Santa, music, film, the year 2023, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 108-slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and PDF answer sheets for each round. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched so that the questions are targeted at Yr3 - Yr 6 children.

Romeo and Juliet - Women in Elizabethan England (8-slide PowerPoint and 1 worksheet) In this teaching resource learners explore the role of women in Elizabethan England as presented in Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet. The resource examines the character of Lord Capulet, his treatment of Juliet and the role of women in 16th century English society. As with all our teaching resources, Romeo and Juliet - Women in Elizabethan England is ready to teach but also fully editable. Therefore you can use it as it is or easily and quickly adapt it to suit your specific needs. Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England has been created with KS4 students in mind but it can easily be adapted for KS3 as all the PowerPoint slides are editable. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3 and 4 (18-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ation’ correctly. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand explanation of why and when we use the ‘-ation’ suffix (with examples) and how to change a verb into a noun using ‘-ation’. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Volcanoes - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit (56-slide PowerPoint presentation with 14 worksheets) This engaging resource will develop children’s knowledge of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius through several English reading and writing activities. The PowerPoint includes a number of individual, paired and group activities which will encourage discussion and focus on language choices for writing. Ideal for UKS2 or LKS3. Learning outcomes include: Find and retrieve comprehension skills Dictionary activities Poetry First person recounts. And lots more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more KS2 non-fiction resources: Climate Change - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit Autobiography Unit Retrieving and Recording Information Boy - Roald Dahl’s Autobiography