This resource was inspired by Mr Bruff's videos. I created a PowerPoint which helps students (Year 7 to 11) vary their sentence starters and make their writing more engaging. When teaching - I talk about how important sentence variety is outside of school too (jobs, interviews, applications etc.). I always change the starter, so it doesn't have to be the one on the slide. Students build up to a quality piece of writing where (in this case) a number of my Year 8 Set 2 class were able to reach level 7. Help sheets for differentiation also included. Big Picture and Learning Objectives can be adapted.

<p>A booklet containing 50 ‘Do Now’ tasks aimed at encouraging students to write for pleasure. Students should write freely and with limited input from the teacher. This is an opportunity to allow students to develop an enjoyment for writing, just as we allow students time to read for pleasure, it is just as important to devote time to writing for pleasure too.</p> <p>50 varied writing tasks, each with an image to inspire and a task to complete.</p> <p>The ‘Do Now’ tasks are designed for 6-10 minutes writing time. The focus should be on quality of writing, not quantity.</p>

<p>Football Focused KS3/KS4 English Analysis Lesson based on Cristiano Ronaldo. A well planned lesson with a starter and plenary with specific tasks to clearly engage students through football as a way in to developing the skill of analysis. Includes links to YouTube videos to engage students further.</p>

<p>A simple resource for students moving from Primary (Year 6) into Secondary (Year 7) about to study Spanish.</p>