Attached are some resources for students to use in groups in order to make a magazine. This would be perfect for year 7 and 8 since from this age students need to be encouraged to read a wide range of non fiction texts in preparation for GCSE and magazines are a good place to start. I would suggest that you provide piles of different types of magazines for them inspect and scrutinize such as ones based on music, fashion, teen girl, cars, football/sport and gaming. Within their groups, students can assign roles and each student can plan and design their own page. Since I can't share images of front covers or pages from real magazines, I have left boxes on some of these planning sheets blank so that students can stick their own in to demonstrate their decision making. I have made these resources into PDFs so that the text boxes don't shift. The resources attached include: - Magazine Planning Sheet (a sheet to record their group's initial decisions) - Front Cover Analysis Sheets (provides space to stick examples and thinking prompts) - A suggested questionnaire for students to distribute or an exemplar which students can build on - Design a Contents Page - a planning resource - Design a Front Cover - a planning resource - Design a Letters or Problem Page - a planning resource - Design a Product Review - a planning resource - Page Templates - boxed sections to place text and images - Planning an Advert - a planning resource - Spellings - suggested spelling lists which can be adapted - Write a Feature Article - a planning resource.

Series of lessons which allows students to design their own chocolate egg, packaging, produce a piece of sensory description and deliver a persuasive speech. Project uses persuasive language exploration and real life examples to explore how to embed language devices into a piece of writing. Encourages creativity through writing and design of new chocolate egg product. Includes Power Point and Word document with separate tasks. Power Point includes: Logo guessing game Descriptive language model Descriptive writing framework Slogan game Persuasive language devices Riddles and word play task Box design task Persuasive speech model Persuasive speech framework All images from Google. All videos from You Tube.

This engaging investigation activity allows students to use develop their innovation, creativity and collaboration skills to control the direction of their enterprise project. The resource set guides students through the entire project, from conception to evaluation, and includes resources/ guidance for the following activities: -Deciding upon different roles within their groups, in order to carry out multiple tasks effectively; -Designing a company name and appropriate logo and slogan; -Researching their product area, including competitors and USPs; -Conducting market research; -Budgeting; -Detailed product design; -Packaging design; -Creating instructions for users; -Formulating and presenting a persuasive pitch; -Surveying the target audience for their feedback; -Self-evaluating strengths and areas for development. A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the project. There are at least a week’s worth of resources in here, enabling students to fully immerse themselves in the project. I orignally have used this with KS2 and KS3 students, but they could reasonably be adapted for students in KS4. All images have been cited at the end of the PowerPoint presentation and are licensed for commercial use.

Turn your favourite book into a board game. Stuck with what to do with your students in the final week of the summer term? Use this powerpoint and handy templates for a week’s lessons of fun. Students can choose any text they have studied with you over the year and create their own board game. This could be a brand new game or something inspired by a classic. Included is a powerpoint with rules and suggestions, and three templates inspired by monopoloy, snakes and ladders and cluedo. All are left blank so students can adapt. Ie. instead of snakes they could use prospero’s staff

Activities based around the picture book “The Barnabus Project”.

Scheme of work based around the HMS Titanic which sunk in April 1912. The scheme includes reading, writing and speaking and listening activities which will explore the class system on the Titanic and the roller coaster of emotion from the excitement of the ‘unsinkable ship’ through to the mass loss of lives, mainly from the lower classes. NB This scheme does not give detailed lesson plans; the way individual lessons are opened, structured & closed, & the way home learning is integrated, will be determined by the teacher & the needs of the particular class.

A KS3 project (three-four lessons) to prepare students for a persuasive presentation on a chocolate bar they have designed. This resource is designed to prepare students for the following skills: Persuasive writing AFOREST devices Speaking and listening Understanding target audiences and purpose of text Improving vocabulary for non-fiction writing Lesson 1: LO: To analyse how advertisements use techniques to cater to differing audiences. Students watch advertisements of chocolate bars, exploring and discussing target audiences and persuasive techniques used in the adverts. Lesson 2: LO: To analyse how language is used to create effects and to persuade audiences. Students extend vocabulary to describe chocolates. Students practice using AFOREST devices to describe them and think about target audiences (packaging, flavour, etc.). You can either give the students the chocolates to taste, or you can just based this lesson on their knowledge of the chocolate flavours already. Lesson 3: LO: To create a speech that uses AFOREST and language devices to persuade audiences. Students to plan and create a chocolate bar of their own design, ready to present to the class. Students to vote on which chocolate bar was the most persuasive in its pitch to the target audience chosen by the student. Optional - extend L3 to a full writing lesson, followed by L4 as speaking and listening lesson.

Three differentiated project booklets, linked to the theme of oceans, to develop different English objectives. Each section has instructions so that the children can complete the learning independently if required. As shown in the preview of the middle difficulty resource. I mostly developed these for use in SEMH schools where the children responded better to having a project to work through. I have many of these booklets that follow different themes but with similar layouts so the children know what to expect and are confident in their ability to succeed. Lower difficulty:  I can explore adventurous vocabulary.  I can use interesting vocabulary in my sentences.  I can spell words with the /er/ sound spelt ‘or’ after w.  I can answer questions about an informative video.  I can pick out the key points of a recount.  I can write a recount. Middle Difficulty:  I can find synonyms for words.  I can use interesting vocabulary in my sentences.  I can spell words with the ‘k’ sound spelt ‘ch’ (Greek in origin).  I can answer questions about an informative video.  I can pick out the key points of a recount.  I can write a recount. Highest Difficulty:  I can find synonyms for words.  I can use interesting vocabulary in my sentences.  I can spell words with ‘silent’ letters.  I can answer questions about an informative video.  I can pick out the key points of a recount.  I can write a recount.

A film project designed for y9, but could be adapted for any ks3 group. The project is designed to last for 5/6 lessons. Student activities are focused on Spanish character descriptions, giving opinions, film comprehension questions, past tense and future tense verbs, dictionary skills, film predictions, film review in English, film summary in Spanish. Student booklet is ready to print and teacher powerpoint clearly shows each of the lessons.

An accompanying booklet for the book ‘The Middle of Nowhere’ by Geraldine McCaughrean. This can be used as a stretch and challenge project for students to complete independently, or as a Guided Reading project for smaller groups of students. The booklet is divided into 6 weeks. Each week contains instructions on which pages to read, an accompanying vocabulary builder to support student vocabulary acquisition and cultural capital, and an overarching history-based question about the pages read. There are prompt ideas for students so scaffold their responses to the questions outlined. Instructions feature at the start of the booklet, as well as some introductory context to help support students’ understanding. This booklet can be used as a reading initiative in its own right, or alongside the English curriculum in a secondary setting.

5 lesson sheets which can be used as cover or homework to help students learn about creating and marketing a product centered around chocolate. Perfect for KS3 or KS4 Lessons are structured with tasks that involve looking at data and explaining ideas, persuasive writing, analysing language used in adverts, and writing a pitch (Dragons’ Den)

Two extended booklets to promote Literacy in Year 7. Booklets start with word exploration, creativity through book Insta-posters/ book toks and work through comprehension skills. Attached with a Word Bank that students are expected to use alongside this project and in all cross-curricular lessons.

This booklet includes everything you need to immerse your pupils in a project that will encourage teamwork, creativity and perseverance. This is a perfect project for Year 6 after the SATS, to prepare for the transition to highschool and have some fun. Pupils work together to design a theme park, adhering to the costing limits, as well as creating designs and advertising campaigns that have links to maths, english, science, computing and DT. There are also opportunities to extend this project into different areas, depending on your pupils needs. This project can take as long or as little time as you want. Each team has a booklet and will come up with a name for their theme park. Groups will then assign each other a job role in their company so that some children can take a lead in designing, accounting, managing, and research. In this booklet, groups calculate the cost of their theme park for one day, the income made from admissions, and the total profit of the theme park. They will then do an advertising campaign, this could include a newspaper article, a poster, a radio advert or anything the children can come up with. There is also an opportunity to design a rollercoaster, and then build a prototype of this rollercoaster, using their knowledge from DT. At the end of the project, a company is chosen to build the theme park. This is based on a presentation of their ideas and the points gained throughout the project for teamwork, communication and perseverance. Included is an editable version of the booklet so you can adapt it to meet your class’ needs, as well as teaching slides that accompany the team booklet.

This class was made for international students studying Business English for the first time at roughly Cambridge BEC Preliminary level. It could also be a fun project for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 students who are new to studying business. It was over 10 hours of classes for my students, and about 15 hours including homework tasks. The PPT guides students through understanding important vocabulary for branding, analysing effective logos, conducting market research, understanding graphs, advertising techniques, creating and giving a pitch. It is designed as a group project in the style of the Apprentice and follows an Apprentice episode based on designing baby food. The students will be designing a new fast food restaurant.

A complete 8-lesson module (≈8 hours) for TY English, including a 20-page student workbook and full teacher guide. This ready-to-use resource introduces students to the world of advertising while developing key skills that link directly to the Leaving Certificate English course (persuasive writing, media literacy, critical analysis, presentation). What’s Included 20-page Student Workbook (print-ready) Lesson-by-lesson activities Worksheets, guided notes, reflection tasks Creative projects (influencer marketing, ad design, Dragons’ Den pitch) Final portfolio checklist Teacher Guide (8 detailed lesson plans) Learning aims + outcomes Suggested ads & media links Step-by-step lesson flow (starters, activities, wrap-ups) Differentiation strategies Teacher At-a-Glance Summary – one-page quick reference for all 8 lessons. Lessons at a Glance Intro to Advertising (slogans, logos, persuasive language) Persuasive Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) Product vs Social Campaigns + Influencer Marketing Spot the Tricks (hype words, exaggeration, fine print) Ad Design Project (planner) Pitch – Dragons’ Den activity with peer feedback Drafting the Final Advert (video or poster) Showcase & Reflection Why Teachers Will Love It Minimal prep – all worksheets and notes provided. TY-friendly: fun, modern examples (TikTok ads, influencer marketing). Strong LC links: persuasive language, rhetoric, analysis, functional writing. Flexible: 8 ready-to-teach lessons (can be extended or shortened). Portfolio ready: every lesson produces evidence for TY assessment. Perfect for TY English teachers looking for an engaging, structured short module that is fun for students and practical for teachers.

This is a Playground Project activity I have used many times before and adapted it to suit the needs of the age group and audience. I have provided a wide variety of tasks which will hopefully allow all children to develop creativity in their presentation skills and writing tasks. I have used this as an after SATs activity and it worked pretty well.

A selection of three dynamic tasks/challenges that students can do at home or in school, individually or in pairs. Part of an English diploma originally, these projects are creative yet entertaining: Write a letter to your future self Build a stage for your favourite book Turn your favourite book into a video game. Each task comes with powerpoint instructions.

An end of term project that allows students to design a themed cafe that they will create the branding and marketing for. They will need to consider their use of descriptive writing techniques for their menu items, persuasive writing in their advert and writing to inform for an article for the local newspaper. Finally, they need to bring everything together to create a pitch for their cafe to win £1,000,000 funding!

Students create a magazine in groups, using this step-by-step guide and checklists to help them. A detailed overview of the project.

A research project on Spanish-speaking countries: students choose a country out of a hat and create a presentation on this country questions/prompts are on the first slide This was used with a very disengaged Y9 Spanish group (all of whom have SEND, none are continuing with Spanish at KS4) at the end of the year, so their work is entirely in English but a more able group could add some Spanish to this

A homework/activity pack to compliment a SOW on autobiography with Y7