A set of three A3 display posters to liven up the classroom and get your students thinking about their STEM futures. Images are high quality .png files that will print clearly and cleanly at display board size.
Get your students thinking about the next step with this “20 questions” inspired jobs guessing game.
Students draw a card from the deck and show it to the class without looking. They have 20 questions to guess the career.
Resource includes a PowerPoint which can be printed, double sided onto card to form a deck of 56 cards.
Each of the 56 cards includes a different career, with a broad range of disciplines, areas of interest and fields of expertise accounted for.
This game has been designed to get students thinking about their future outside of school, exposing them to different and interesting career options.
KS3 Read & Respond 10 - The Open Window
A bright, detailed and vividly planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story.
The lesson has four steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts
Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader
Respond - Answer an essay style question using quotes from the text to consolidate learning
This lesson focuses on the short story “The Open Window” and asks students to evaluate the impact that the story’s twist ending had on the reader, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story.
This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class.
It bakes crucial GCSE skills into the plan, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses. This lesson focuses on the way that structure can be used to build tension in an extract.
A 12-page printable pamphlet/PowerPoint presentation that can be used for GCSE revision.
The booklet covers tips on:
PEA/PETER basics
How to analyse a quote
Features of Language (Such as verb, adverb, noun, adjective with pictures and examples)
Basic and Advanced Language Techniques (Metaphor, Simile, Personification etc)
Rhetorical Language (Definitions and examples)
Analysing Poetry (Context, Technique, Effect, Meaning)
Comparing Poetry
Common Misspellings
A handy breakdown of the AQA Paper 1 and Paper 2 mark-scheme and AO’s
The booklet is visually engaging, packed with information and perfect for last-minute revision. It prints to A5 Pamphlet size, or can be printed slide-by-slide as a booklet. Slides can be displayed on the board, or printed and handed out as needed. The content is brief and to the point in order to aid revision.
A double-sided, printable resource to help students build confidence in PEA paragraph writing. Works well at KS3 and as a differentiated resource for KS4.
The double-sided sheet can be laminated and written on by students to help plan their PEA paragraphs. It includes a brief description for “Point, Evidence, Analysis” and includes an example that students can follow.
Can be printed at A3, A4 or A5 and used as a display poster as well.
A set of STEM inspired displays for classrooms and corridors.
Instantly turn your classrooom into a STEM friendly environment with these high-quality displays.
Set includes
STEM square display cards
STEM careers board (A3x3, Landscape)
STEM futures board (A3x3, Portrait)
All resources are high quality PNG files, printable at display size in sharp and clear quality.
A set of four high resolution posters outlining AQA’s English Literature and Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 demands.
The posters are colourful and cleanly organised, and include:
Recommended timings for each question
The marks available for each question
A summary of the skills required to tackle each question
A simple reminder graphic to visually anchor the key skills
Posters are designed at A4 size, but will print at larger sizes without a major loss of quality. Print on thick card for a quality classroom display.
KS3 Read & Respond 16 - The Curse of Pageton Manor
A bright, detailed and fully planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story. This lesson is perfect for reciprocal reading interventions as it bakes all the core skills (fab 4 reading strategies etc) into each step of the lesson.
Related to this reciprocal reading scheme of work. Enjoy two FREE examples of the lessons here and here.
The lesson has four steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts
Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader
Respond - Answer an essay style question using quotes from the text to consolidate learning
This lesson focuses on the short story “The Curse of Pageton Manor” and asks students to consider how the story had a clear beginning, middle and end, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story.
This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class.
Following the reciprocal reading framework, this scheme of work also teaches crucial GCSE skills, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses.
This lesson focuses on the use of story sequencing
KS3 Read & Respond 09 - Night Terrors in Cairo
A bright, detailed and vividly planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story.
A part of the reciprocal reading scheme of work. Enjoy two FREE examples of the lessons here and here.
The lesson has four steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts
Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader
Respond - Think about the impact of descriptive to create character, use descriptive language to describe a person based on an image prompt
This lesson focuses on the short story “Night Terrors in Cairo” and asks students to evaluate the impact that the story’s twist ending had on the reader, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story.
This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class.
It bakes crucial GCSE skills into the plan, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses. This lesson focuses on the impact that descriptive language has on character, and author intent and reader response.
KS3 Read & Respond 05 - Find Me
A bright, detailed and vividly planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story.
A part of the reciprocal reading scheme of work. Enjoy two FREE examples of the lessons here and here.
The lesson has four steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts
Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader
Respond - Create a plan for a short story, experimenting with the order of events to understand the role of structure in narratives
This lesson focuses on the short story “Find Me” and asks students to evaluate the impact that the story’s twist ending had on the reader, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story.
This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class.
It bakes crucial GCSE skills into the plan, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses. This lesson focuses on the impact that structure has on story, and author intent and reader response.
KS3 Read & Respond 04 - White Lies
A bright, detailed and vividly planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story.
The lesson has four steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts
Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader
Respond - Create a 1st Person Diary Entry from the POV of a young soldier during WW1
This lesson focuses on the short story “White Lies” and asks students to evaluate the impact that the story’s twist ending had on the reader, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story.
This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class.
It bakes crucial GCSE skills into the plan, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses. This lesson focuses on the impact that narrative POV has on story, and author intent and reader response.
UPDATED FOR 2023
A vibrant PowerPoint celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 for use in assemblies or PSHE/classroom work.
Includes:
An introduction to IWD 2022
10 core values of International Women’s Day
This year’s theme of #BreakTheBias
Outline of harmful stereotypes that still persist today
Group discussion opportunities on actions students can take to create a more gender equal world
6 women breaking barriers and changing the world today
Summary of key take-away points
Guidance and suggestions are given in the PowerPoint notes. The document has been designed to be eye-catching, engaging and effective in providing students with clear information on gender inequality.
Fully animated with transitions. Also included is a PDF version of the presentation.
A vibrant PowerPoint celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 for use in assemblies or PSHE/classroom work.
Includes:
An introduction to IWD 2023
10 core values of International Women’s Day
New theme for 2023: Embracing Equality
Equality vs equity
Outline of harmful stereotypes and gender bias
Breaking barriers
Group discussion opportunities on actions students can take to create a more gender equal world
Summary of key take-away points
The document has been designed to be eye-catching, engaging and effective in providing students with clear information on gender inequality.
Fully animated with transitions. Also included is a PDF version of the presentation.
KS2 English Up To Speed Lesson 1 - Declaratives
A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types.
Part of a grammar essentials scheme of work. For three FREE example lessons in this scheme of work, be sure to check out
KS2 Synonym catchup
KS2 Adjective catchup
Adverb catchup
The lesson follows 3 steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition
Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning
This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning.
Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.
KS2 English Up To Speed 2 - Coordinating Conjunctions
A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different sentence types.
Part of a grammar essentials scheme of work. For three FREE example lessons in this scheme of work, be sure to check out
KS2 Synonym catchup
KS2 Adjective catchup
Adverb catchup
The lesson follows 3 steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition
Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning
This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning.
Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.
KS2 English Up To Speed 2 - Predicates
A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types.
The lesson follows 3 steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition
Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning
This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning.
Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.
KS2 English Up To Speed Lesson 1 - Positives and Negatives
A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types.
Part of a grammar essentials scheme of work. For three FREE example lessons in this scheme of work, be sure to check out
KS2 Synonym catchup
KS2 Adjective catchup
Adverb catchup
The lesson follows 3 steps:
Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity
Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition
Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning
This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning.
Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.
Social Media Star is an online-themed board game and quiz suitable for students of all ages and abilities. The aim of the game is to be the first player to reach 50k followers.
Followers are earned by completing tasks on the board.
This free, starter edition resource includes all the high resolution files required to print and get you started playing the board game, including .jpg, .png, .ppt and .pdf versions of all the boards and rules.
1-6 players place a token on the board and take turns moving around the social-media themed zones, answering questions from their fans and performing tasks to gain followers.
Players are in charge of tracking their own follower count, making the game suitable for numeracy lessons.
Suitable for any curriculum, the free edition comes with a printable board and ruleset. Students must navigate the board and answer questions correctly to increase their follower count. Create yourself a set of cards (by hand or by filling in the template) to tax your learners in any curriculum area.
The game ends when one player reaches 50k followers. Games can be lengthened or shortened by changing this goal.
This free, starter edition resource includes
A printable game board (A3)
A printable set of blank, editable question templates, A5)
A printable set of blank “drama” editable templates, A5)
A printable set of “influencer” cards (used to multiply scores on the board)
A printable rule-set sheet
A printable quick-glance rule-set sheet
Best printed on high quality card, this game is quick to set up and play (just requires a set of dice), the game board favours question cards, so students will be taxing their subject knowledge the entire time. This game is tried and tested and loved by students of all ages.
Island Royale is an adventure themed board game and quiz suitable for students of all ages and abilities.
This resource includes all the high resolution files required to print and play the board game, including .jpg, .png, and .ppt versions of the board and rules.
1-6 players parachute in to one of four themed zones on the board and take it in turns rolling dice and navigating the play area. The board is populated with item cards, health points, dangerous traps and question points to keep the game exciting.
Suitable for any curriculum, this set comes with a game board and rule card to get you started with the game - students must answer questions correctly to stay in the game. Create yourself a set of cards to tax your learners in any curriculum area. Free edition does not include card templates or “gem” cards.
Three wrong answers and a player is out of the game!
Additionally, the set includes a board-wide hazard card that comes into play after a set number of rounds, upping the excitement. Players must navigate the board, outrunning the deadly lightning zone, which moves clock-wise around the board and eliminates players caught in its radius.
This resource includes
A printable game board (A3)
A printable rule-set sheet
A printable quick-glance rule-set sheet
A printable hazard spinner
A printable hazard zone (A5)
Best printed on high quality card, this game is quick to set up and play (just requires a set of dice), the game board favours question cards, so students will be taxing their subject knowledge the entire time. This game is tried and tested and loved by students of all ages.
A quick and easy sheet to track student goals - either self-set or made with the assistance of the teacher. Use this planner to set a goal and set steps to work towards it.