Story which ends with a surprise. Students follow the narrative, answer questions on the worksheet. Instructions on note section of slides. Do not give out worksheet until you've been through the story. If you use, give your views !

Lesson introduces ORATOR as a mnemonic to aid a swift draft of a persuasive speech. Can be adapted for writing as well. Worksheet task included. Students assess each other for significant progress.

This introduces students to the idea of a novel. I teach Great Expectations to a low ability group and will regularly post lessons on this. The attached worksheet gets them thinking about narrative structure and you can refer to it throughout the SOW.

Lesson one deals with origin of fossil fuels and their current usage. H/W task included. All set and ready to deliver. There will be more on this SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TOPIC.

Lesson poses this question, looks at advertising and self-stereotyping. Class debate and discussion.Writing activities included. Feed back to me please !

A devilish way to get students discussing. Present the problem and away they go. Suits all ages, including teachers. There are, of course serious issues which stem from this problem. How well do we communicate? Can we explain succinctly? Is there logic in our thinking skills?

For use as a reminder/introduction to what words are called and identification of some basic linguistic devices. Use as an intro to the worksheet (not mine) but ALL students find it useful.Grade the text up for the next lesson.

Fed up with the same old errors ? Give this quick starter a try. No doubt there will be more along this line.:)

Lesson designed around holiday from hell. students view slides and write apposite similes, introduce these into a letter of complaint. Fairly self-explanatory but might need a slide on FORMAL/INFORMAL writing.

Innovative classroom activity for study of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Students imagine a date with either of the protagonists. Whole lesson with h/w or extension. adaptable for any play/novel.

Lesson on how healthy eating and sleeping can affect learning. Adaptable .

Lesson asks students to decide which jobs were the worst to do and to compare them with modern day worst jobs. Gross jobs, engrossed students.

Suitable for year 7 or year 8 (poss year 9) An assessment/comprehension exercise based on two extracts from Anne diary. Questions and Texts on separate handouts and models answers are on a Powerpoint presentation. All ready to deliver.

Short Lesson on St.George and in particular how his Feast Day is celebrated in Barcelona.

Lesson asks students to complete sentences which will build into an internal monologue of their classroom experience. low level but easily adapted.

Presentation highlighting the key qualities needed for young people. Worksheet included. Adaptable and versatile. Assembly or workshop or lesson. Now with optional video clips to help discussion.

Lesson asking students to argue/persuade. Are school meals value for money/tasty ? Alternative meals from other countries as inspiration.

Takes students through key castle types -asks them to decide which is better and why ? Use with labelling activity. Great for lower ability but adapt for higher.

Presentation highlighting the life of a Japanese boy.Covers school and home life.

Students work through another dilemma involving a wallet full of money which has been left on a bus. See Dilemmas..what would you do. More to come....