This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help them understand and use apostrophes for contraction and possession. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use embedded clauses. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use extended noun phrases. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses 'Puss in Boots' movie clip as a stimulus. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use prepositional time phrases. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand prepositions of place. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand how to use semi colons between two clauses. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand that a simple sentence can be improved using adjectives. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses Disney as a stimulus. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use prepositions of place in complex sentences. It could easily be used to teach prepositions at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses Where's Wally as a stimulus for writing. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

An exemplar Grade 8 response for AQA Paper 1 Q5 using cyclical structure. Written in response to an image of a train platform. This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme and how I believe that a student can achieve the higher marks on this question. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

PPT, resources and exemplars for the Grade 7+ revision sessions that I did over half term. Two PPTs covering AQA Language Paper 1 and Paper 2. Fiction and Non-fiction sources included. This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme and how I believe that a student can achieve the higher marks on these questions. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

Grade 6/7 exemplar response for Paper 1 Q5 Four paragraphs using a variety of sentence types, punctuation and vocabulary

PPT that I used to introduce Y7 to poetry. Poems and resources included. Covers Reading and Writing skills. Poems covered: Blessing Incendiary Timothy Winters We Refugees The Sea Onomatopoeia Bruises Heal Hyena

Macbeth PPT designed for my KS3 class studying the full play of Macbeth All resources and models included Knowledge test for end of unit included

Over 400 slides of lessons for ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palacio. Lessons cover a range of reading and writing learning objectives. All models and resources included. Originally aimed at my Y7 mid-high ability set. Plenty of embedded non fiction and lots of references to British values.

27 lesson Oliver Twist SOW covering the whole novel. Incorporates a combination of Reading and Writing Learning Objectives. Non-fiction sources provided to study alongside reading of novel. Chapter summary sheet provided. Victorian poverty resources included- I printed these on coloured paper, laminated them and kept on 'enable table' throughout this unit for pupils to refer to for context.

SOW for Room 101 non fiction unit Specific focus on literacy/grammar within all LOs

Key dates for both world wars Used to create a classroom wall display

An easy to display timeline for literature through the ages

Literacy SOW based around sentence construction and punctuation Suggested activities for a range of LOs Knowledge and Skills tests included Mark scheme included

Literacy SOW for low ability KS3 students. A range of LOs covered: sentence construction (simple, compound, complex), basic clause patterns, extended noun phrases, prepositions, adverbials and conjunctions.