A set of lessons to prepare for a poetry assessment - used for my year seven classes but can be tweaked. The question "What is Simon Armitage saying about people being ‘good’ and ‘bad’ in ‘Poem’?" The resources included are: - A power-point introducing the poem. This includes questions both for discussions and written analysis of the poem. - A copy of the poem - A comprehension worksheet on the poem - A worksheet for in-depth reflection on the poem - A power-point on how to plan their assessment

I designed these for the purposes of organising my NQT folder.

After the events of yesterday, tomorrow will undoubtedly be a weird day, a tough day, as we strive to keep things normal for our students. Whilst all around me seems to feel chaotic I know that it must feel even worse for them. So, to put my nervous energy to good use, I've designed a pack of ten posters with empowering quotes from literature that are all about strength and courage

Thirty slides of interesting and ambitious vocabulary. Each word is on a chalkboard background with a clear definition, usage in a sentence and an image (most from Disney films) to illustrate the concept.

This term my year seven classes need to complete the attached terminology test. I have created this lesson as revision of the terminology they have studied this term before they take the test. As they studied Private Peaceful this term, and with Christmas round the corner, I decided to base it on the Christmas Truce to engage them. Hope it is useful!

Considering recent global events it's more important now than ever that we equip our students with knowledge, for knowledge is the greatest power. Attached are 20 recommendations of books that are becoming more and more topical with each headline.