Help students to understand the various techniques they can use in their creative writing to help improve their grade. This resource focusses on the techniques in the acronyms 'SPAMO' and 'A FOREST'.

A one-off lesson plan enabling students to analyse the language of William Shakespeare, using Romeo and Juliet as a stimulus. The lesson asks students to analyse the prologue and part of Act 2 Scene 2 of the play, then focus on answering a specific essay-style question.

A one-off resource that could be used on Saint George's Day or as part of a unit on legends. This resource comprises a copy of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon, along with some comprehension questions and a context activity focussing on some of the words within the texts. Easily adaptable for LA or SEN groups also.

A set of simple key word dictionary searches for English, Maths and Science. The perfect introduction to a course, with the added whole-school literacy element.

A Medium-Term plan and weekly resources for a Unit on Writing Letters and Emails (planning to last 6 weeks - approx. 20 lessons). All student activity sheets and resources are included, along with answers where necessary.

A set of cryptograms, designed to accompany the reading of the story of 'Of Mice and Men' or be used to support student revision of the novel. The cryptograms are designed to give a brief synopsis of a chapter, and the idea that the student needs to identify the missing letters really helps them to focus on reading what is written. This is a great way of helping students to retain information.

A PowerPoint and Activities for students to complete during Roald Dahl day, or as part of a unit on Roald Dahl and his work. The PowperPoint introduces Roald Dahl and the various activities the students can complete, and then the activities are aimed at challenging the students in terms of their language understanding as well as their under standing of the writer himself.

This PowerPoint and revision sheet can be used by students as both an introduction to the types of questions they will be faced with in their Language exam, or as a revision tool at any point in their course. Both resources explain the different types of questions that are used in exams, and the PowerPoint gives students the opportunity to 'have a go' at each question style. Included in the pack is a breakdown of information contained in each slide and some answers to help those new to the course/exam structure.

A set of three puzzles to accompany the reading of the early chapters of 'Aquila' by Andrew Norriss. The puzzles are aimed at revising students' individual strengths and challenging their weaknesses, and some puzzles will be more challenging than others for students, depending on age and ability.

This resource is designed to support a lesson focusing on the characterisation within the story of 'Aquila' by Andrew Norriss. While the PowerPoint and Worksheet have been designed for Lower Ability students, both can be easily adapted for more able students.

This resource is designed to be used alongside the first couple of chapters of 'Aquila' by Andrew Norriss. The PowerPoint and Activity are designed with Lower Ability students in mind, but each can be adapted easily for more able students.

This resource is designed to allow students to explore the story of 'Aquila*' before opening the book. Included are a PowerPoint and Homework Activity Sheet, and Teachers Notes to briefly explain what each includes. * All novel resources are the intellectual property of the author, in this case, Andrew Norriss.

A set of resources to help students revise their descriptive writing skills. With a task, specimen answer and the FT grade descriptors included, the students can really grasp what an examiner will be looking for.

The third part of a unit baed on the story of Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. This resource enabled students to look at the topic of division and understand some of the possible reasons for Blackman's choices regarding colour, race and culture.

This resource is based on the novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, and should be used before starting reading the book. It allows students to pre-empt the story and understand the importance of a cover and blurb.

A PowerPoint designed to help students revise or learn the types of questions they will face in their GCSE Reading exam, regardless of the exam board they are working at.

Questions and activities for a Unit on Charles Dickens short story 'The Signalman.' This set of questions focusses on lines 91-183.

The first in a Unit on Charles Dickens, looking at the first quarter of his short story, 'The Signalman'. This resource contains the story, and questions about the first two sections, with accompanying teacher notes to support.

The second set of resources for a Unit on Malorie Blackman's novel 'Noughts and Crosses'. Included within this are a PowerPoint of activities and a student resource, all set for them to use as an independent learning tool. Teacher Notes are also included.

A PowerPoint designed to be a basic introduction to the idea of past, present and future tenses. Can be added to with own examples, and followed up with worksheets or examples dependent upon the ability of the group.