This Year 2 unit of work focuses on Samuel Pepys Dairy that he kept to record the events of the Great Fire of London. This weeks worth of planning timetables: Mon - SPaG lesson (verbs), Tues - Freeze frame/snap shots of scenes described in the diary, Wed - Identifying features of a Diary entry using Samuel Pepys as an example, Thur - Planning own diary entry of the first two days of the fire breaking out and Fri - The Big Write of their own diary entry. The resources included: Lesson plans, verbs worksheets, Samuel Pepys Diary (PowerPoint presentation), diary writing questions and a diary features checklist. This planning could always be adapted for the use in other year groups.

This Year 5 English planning focuses on 'Letter Writing'. This unit explores the format and design of an informal/formal letter, exposes the children to the language used in letter writing and finally scaffolds the learning to allow the children to write their own letter.

These can be used with KS3 and some lower ability KS4 to consolidate what they should already know from KS2. The pupils complete the homework and each lesson they will complete a spelling test and then spend time peer marking the completed homework and consolidating the skills they are still struggling with from a variety of worksheets. Each homework pack consists of different task/learning/activities, including: Plural and singular/homophones/past, present, future tense. Each section is formatted the same with a spelling test, dictionary and vocabulary work and comprehension - some include extended writing. Some sections of text from the list with comprehension: Pride and Prejudice/Wuthering Heights/Never Let Me Go. There are also some grammar exercises on the following: Semicolons/Apostrophes/Past, present, plural and singular and plural verbs. Revisiting the idea of sentence structure and the effect of different types of sentences. It also addresses some ideas behind metalanguage and using this to understand feedback and improve work. Looking at literally and figuratively. Briefly exploring the world of idioms and how we can use this figurative language to unpick analysis. I have also included a section on how to write a PEARL paragraph - some may use PEE and PEA. Point, Evidence, Analysis, Reader Response and Link / Language (choosing a secondary quote or linking it to social and historical context). There are sections from Harry potter and Alice in Wonderland for comprehension and analysis. Also included the next round of alphabet synonyms. It includes a section revising apostrophes, specifically looking at contractions and omitted letters. More metalanguage. Prepositions. 2 x extracts and comprehension questions on Pole 2 Pole by Michael Palin. A section on voice - active and passive and 1st/2nd/3rd person in storytelling. There are also the usual suspects - spelling lists, dictionary tasks, self-assessment and extended writing.

This pack contains 3 weeks worth of planning that focuses on the teaching of the unit ‘Stories by the Same Author’. The chosen author within this planning is Julia Donaldson and is aimed at a KS1 Year 2 age phase. Please remember that this planning is not to be shared without permission.

Here is a weeks worth of planning focussing on teaching Traditional Tales to year 2. The particular story that this planning focuses on is Hansel and Gretel. The plan includes the learning objectives, success criteria and differentiation.

Cursive handwriting families split into four different sheets for practice.

This pack contains a lesson for the story of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. This was used in an interview lesson successfully and passed with flying colours. It could be adapted to suit different classes, abilities and purposes. Please remember this must not be shared without the permission of the page please.

This pack contains mixed year 1/2 planning covering maths, English and some topic learning as well. This pack includes: weekly lesson plans, medium term plans, the long term plan and the whiteboard notebook files to accompany.

This pack contains three weeks of planning on Non-chron reports that looks at dragons.

This is a PDF version of the story of FunnyBones.

This folder contains a Literacy game suitable for use with Higher KS2/KS3/KS4 classes. The game is based on Pointless! the popular TV gameshow. The questions are based various English/Literacy areas including: Homophones, Terminology, Famous literary faces, etc.

Here is a Year 5 English plan (2 Weeks) that focuses writing 'Non-Chronological Reports' about the city of London. This would be ideal for a class with the topic of 'Big Cities' and 'London'.

This pack contains 3 weeks worth of planning on the unit - Fiction 1 - based around the book Dogger. The pack contains 3 weekly plans and some basic images to go with the story/plans. This planning can be used with ‘Stories with Familiar Settings’ units of work due to the story setting.

This pack contains six word searches that focuses on words containing particular phonetic sounds, including: ow, oa, oe/ aw, al, au, or / oi, oy / ph, soft c /soft g.

This pack contains 2 weeks worth of planning that focuses on the teaching of Poetry. This planning is aimed at KS1 Year 2 age phase. This planning could be adapted for use in other other year groups. Please note that this planning is not to be shared.

A complete English lesson that is based around Alan Peat’s Some ; others Sentences. This planning is suitable for use in KS2 classes. The planning is differentiated into 3 different levels.

GCSE Unseen poetry question - Includes annotated version of the poem and questions for students to consider to help them explore the meaning in the poem. Suitable for use in Higher KS3 Classes and GCSE Classes.

This pack contains a variety of resources for Phonics Lessons/Interventions/Screening/Activities/Games.

This is a word search that would be appropriate for use in KS2/KS3/KS4 classroom, Home Education or tutoring sessions. The theme is ‘Halloween’ KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 GCSE A-Level

This pack contains mixed year 1/2 planning covering maths, English and some topic learning as well. This pack includes: weekly lesson plans, medium term plans, the long term plan and the whiteboard notebook files to accompany.