This is a resource book I designed when working with a small intervention group of students in Y8/9 who needed to accelerate their literacy skills. It’s based upon the Hunger Games film, where each week students watch a small portion of the film and then complete a literacy task based upon this. It’s designed to take 10 weeks/sessions. My students absolutely loved it and once tested again, had demonstrated an improvement in their reading age- a great resource.

This product is an opportunity for students to work on an independent writing assignment. You can use the product: in writing centers to supplement your writing curriculum as an at-home or in-class independent writing project as an opportunity for student choice in writing/ passion project Product includes: terms of use strategies and reasoning for project teacher talk to present the project discussion questions writing prompt to get students going on assignment mix and match of topics and genres writing/drafting pages Enjoy and thank you! Loads of Learning

This is a DT project in which groups are challenged to design an eco friendly product for the home. There are lots of literacy rich elements to the project and some numeracy elements. I created this as a result of the need to demonstrate how literacy and numeracy skills are being developed through other curriculum areas. The project almost ran as a 'dragons Den' type activity which pupils enjoyed immensely. The project lasts for a whole day or maybe a lesson a day over a week.

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.

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.

A Russian billionaire, Asman Veryrich, has approached you about setting up a new football club! This exciting, engaging investigation activity allows students to control the direction of their own learning, through speaking, listening, discussing, and reasoning. I initially created these resources to provide something interesting for the students to engage with for their English Speaking and Listening discussions, but it has since been used across Maths, Art and Design, and PSHE departments, as well as by form groups and holiday activity groups, to build teamwork and collaboration skills. Students get involved in all of the fun aspects of designing and setting up a new football club, including selecting a team of players, a manager, a stadium, and a training ground. They also design the team's club badge and football kits. They also need to use their skills of literacy to read and understand key evidence, and skills of numeracy to ensure that they keep their expenses within budget! What is more, groups can compete against one another to create the most successful team in the league, as all of the resources that they choose can help them to acquire valuable league table points! Included in this resource pack are: - Full PowerPoint lesson talking students through the process; - An 8 page team booklet, used to create their designs and calculate their budgets; - A pack of 96 player cards and 12 manager cards to select from (a combination of new and classic footballers are included, to ensure that this will never be outdated); - Budget and recording sheets to track their progress; - An A3 football pitch to strategise and select their team. Considering the time and effort that it took to create these resources, I think that they offer exceptional value. Whenever I have used this activity before, it has taken at least 3-4 lessons, including the introduction, design process, presentations, and evaluation. I originally have used this with mixed ability Year 9 and 10 groups, but colleagues have adapted it easily for students of all key stages. All images have been cited at the end of the PowerPoint presentation and are licensed for commercial use.

A lesson plan for a two hour art, literacy and Victorian history project primarily for key stage 1. Features a lesson outline, accompanying notes including planning and further tasks, sample ideas and resources. Encourages children to write sentences about some of the key facts from their study of the era, consolidating their knowledge while honing and enjoying art and craft skills. Some ideas for getting more out of this project if time permits.

Ideal for homework task or project on Mozart and The Orchestra

A one-page mini project in which students have to make a floorplan and fill it with digital technology. Includes a template for students who struggle to make a floorplan and a slide to show on the whiteboard for a teacher. Suitable for a one-off/cover lesson or a short series of lessons to help students build up their digital literacy skills. The PDF can be ticked and typed into!

Differentiated 3 ways. Literacy word mat that focuses on the 5 senses. Great resource to use for any writing project e.g. poetry, story writing, BIG writing. Also good resources to print off and keep in class - you never know when you might need them! Hope you enjoy!

This is a set of plans which make a whole unit that can be taught over a term or all in one themed week/two weeks as we did at the same time as Sports Day. It guides the children through collecting and using data, designing and evaluating a new sport and includes strong links to literacy throughout. It's easily adapted to suit you and your school.

This handbook contains plans and printable resources which may be useful for 2nd/3rd class or low ability 4th class groups. Project covers areas of Literacy, Visual Art, SPHE and ICT for Primary School Curriculum. All worksheets and display materials are included in the PDF. Depending on ability of class - this may span 2-4 weeks.

Lesson resources for a small Scratch project creating a virtual pet. Perfect for a first programming project for KS2-KS3. Included: Labelling Scratch interface starter Scratch Virtual Pet file as working example Virtual Pet Plan for students to fill out before beginning programming Guide for finding image sprites and how to remove backgrounds Virtual Pet guide

This resource package offers a complete 8-week project designed to empower Key Stage 3 students to create websites using Google Sites. The project provides a structured and user-friendly approach that is particularly suitable for non-specialist teachers who may be new to website creation and digital technology. The package includes eight detailed lesson, each with clear objectives, success criteria, strategies for more able students, and resources for those who may need additional support. The learning outcomes are closely aligned with the KS3 Computing National Curriculum, ensuring that students develop essential digital and web development skills. Throughout the project, students will: Define websites and their purpose. Choose a theme and justify their choice. Plan their website’s structure and content. Add text, images, links, and multimedia elements. Customise templates, design logos, headers, and footers. Review and edit their websites for quality. Publish their websites with privacy settings. Present their websites and reflect on their projects. The package also includes a rubric matrix for assessment, worksheets for each lesson, a knowledge organiser, and guidance on interdisciplinary connections, core assessment opportunities, and prior learning. This comprehensive resource ensures that educators have everything they need to guide students through a rewarding website creation project. Unlock the potential of your students in website creation, digital literacy, and design with this all-inclusive resource package.

Picasso worksheet - for KS3 pupils. great for cover work, as part of a project or starter/extension/homework task.

7 Independent, project-based activities, perfect for homework or distance learning. Here is a ‘desert-island adventure’-themed, home learning project that will be used whilst the children are off school- it’s perfect for distance learning due to the tasks being able to be completed independently. This resource spreads across 5 tasks (could be set weekly or daily) which last for an hour-long each. The tasks included follow these learning objectives: LO: To draw a map to illustrate a setting LO: To create a fact file on an imaginary island LO: To write a fictional recount LO: To write an instruction text LO: To write a play script LO: To write a character description LO: To write a diary entry This download includes: PDF version of the 7-task home learning project Word Document version of the home learning project 3 fonts for editing .docx Word documents This task would work great for KS2 (Key Stage 2). My Distance Learning Projects Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas. X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme X Distance Learning Project: Designing a New Country I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress! Thank you, and happy teaching! Miss Austin

great for KS3 pupils as part of a project, or single lesson. Could be used for homework/starter/extension task. Assessment box could be used for self/peer or teacher marking.

This resource is perfect for enabling students to build both their persuasive writing and their speaking and listening skills. Based upon the popular BBC series 'Dragons' Den', students have the opportunity to research, design, pitch, and evaluate arguments for their own inventions, whilst simultaneously analysing persuasive pitches, revising persuasive techniques, structuring arguments and articulating convincingly. Included is a 16 page booklet (I would say at least 4-5 hour lessons of tasks) that lead students to: - Introduce themselves and their interests; - Watch persuasive pitches (links included) and identify persuasive devices; - Analyse why persuasive devices are effective; - Structure an analysis appropriately; - Brainstorm ideas for an invention using imagination and helpful aiding questions; - Formulate an argument by considering key questions and counter arguments; - Write and present a persuasive pitch; - Peer-evaluate and self-evaluate persuasive pitches. I have also provided some examples of news stories featuring the worst and best pitches from the den, in order to provoke discussion about what makes a strong pitch. All images are licensed for commercial use and are cited throughout.

17 Slides of activties and worksheets that correspond to our SoL for year 7 textiles (art textiles spec) where over 10 weeks students create a number of swatches and samples in lesson and learn the basics to set them up for their full project in year 8! Activities include designer research, homework, product analysis, improving literacy, peer assessment activities etc Also a one of tie-dying lesson masterclass Assessment sheets designed to reduce teacher workload and marking where teacher highlights specific bullet points in amber or green Peer assessment pink slips designed as starter or plenary activities which are cut out and completed by students then stapled to corresponding sheet

Mathematics and Literacy: Cross Curricular Teaching: Functional Skills and SPAG- Letter writing Writing to inform and compare. This resource was created to be used with year 7 middle ability class as part of Literacy Working Party Project. I worked with Annie Tilly, an English teacher to develop, fine tune and observe the lesson. She also gave feedback after observing the lesson. We will really appreciate your feedback. Annie and Nicky.