Could be a lesson, but also a series of photos around the dept to show we have numeracy as part of our lives.

An intro to English at secondary school. Recap of vocabulary and punctuation. Ready to go !

Lesson takes students through errors of spelling and punctuation and focusses them on proofreading for success.

Slide show of this beautiful poem with pictures. Mixed up young lady..but what a poem !

illustrated slide-show of the sonnet with italics to help understanding. Do give feedback if useful !

Zen story, illustrated which asks students to forget the wrongs they perceive.

Lesson guides students through a series of slides which highlight good manners in the UK. Adaptable and with a final task. Great for discussion and debate.

Questions which are designed to provide a deeper understanding of the poem. I use this instead of an assessment for lower level classes.

Lesson takes students through some clearly poor spelling. Worksheet included. Extend by asking them to create ten more examples.

Lesson presents students with six moral dilemmas for discussion/debate. Worksheet mentioned in power point but not included. (Easy to do).

KS3 / GCSE PowerPoint activity to use as starters. Questions for starters or homework/tutor time. Answers included.

Please give feedback !.Lesson focusses on the risks of using mobiles. Invites students to make informed decisions and reflect on how the device could have potential consequences later in life.

Lesson focusses on the novel by Pullman but this lesson can easily be adapted to other novels/poems/texts. Students move from reading to internalising to diary entry writing in a well-structured progress. For lower levels but can be adapted upwards.

Asks students to address issues of seasonal migration in India. Activities and debate included. Suitable for year 8 but adapted would be fine for year 9.

At least two lessons here. Students explore how Browning uses IMAGERY. Illustrated to help. More to come....Lessons intended for LOW ability year 7 but can be adapted.

Students are assigned a photo portrait and create a mini autobiography of that person. They explain their mood in the photo and give background to the character. Feel free to adapt photos for your own cultural milieu.

Students discuss the possible answers to this question and identify how to overcome the fear of getting things wrong.

Sets up questions on how we communicate and the importance of being able to read and write effectively. Which came first....Reading or Writing ?

Intro to the wonderful world of homophones. Basic intro but worksheet asks them to correct spelling and encourages pair work.

Students use wacky headlines as stimuli to write the article that might have appeared in the newspaper. Fun and productive. Can be used for homework. Drama lessons for impro !