A presentation I gave to a county networking meet on different ways to set homework without having to do too much marking.

Designed for KS3 HA students: Power points, supporting worksheets and a homework choice board. Covers: -types of sentences - tension and suspense - Freytag’s story writing pyramid -links with folklore and ‘Tir Na Nog’ -Propp’s theory -emotive language - the last lesson challenges pupils to design their own lesson

Unit of work for low ability year 7’s/nurture groups. ( Although has been reviewed as incomplete.) - Pupil’s are set homework to have a picture taken with Stanley and then write postcards as if they were Stanley. -Can be extended by sending pictures of Stanley to members of the local community. Blank workbook in PPT format included so that pictures can be embedded to make a final workbook for students to write into. -Power point lessons included.

An interactive resource originally designed for Online use but easily adapted for the classroom. You WILL have to adapt this if using in a classroom situation but could easily print off some activities. This power point covers two ways that commas are used.

A SCHOOL PANTO IN TWO HALVES WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: CHARACTERS Jack: a dim witted but happy boy Jill: sensible sister Dame Walls: always ever so sad! Baron Von (INSERT NAME): the meanest landlord in (SCHOOL NAME) Goldilocks Malone: a cute, but cunning kleptomaniac Ben Smurf: very pleased he has been promoted to Detective Jerry Smurf: carries a clipboard for dramatic effect Evil Genius: evil, but not much of a genius Minion 1 and 2: helpful sidekicks to Evil Genius- a little TV mad, but pragmatic Narrator 1: sensible part Narrator 2: sensible part Dave the Cow: magically transformed into a clever cow Astronaut: he’s been to the moon and can moonwalk Dusty Springfield: a poor witch who is kept in a dusty cupboard Villager 1, 2 and 3: very nosy villagers, listening in on other people’s gossip 6 Market traders: selling various items at the London Market- need to be able to ‘ad lib’ Clown: can’t stop laughing Doctor Who: Like the one on TV, but works in a hospital saving lives Mary Poppins: Can make any child behave! Mrs Ogden: Likes a bit of gardening and tidying Dorothy: Ever so fed up with people taking her clothes Mrs NAME: herself Harper: a Harpist Hen: who has a lot of difficulty laying eggs.

These are interactive resources originally designed for Online use but easily adapted for the classroom. You WILL have to adapt this if using in a classroom situation but you could easily print off some activities or guide form a power point. It contains external links to other sites such as wordwall and you tube. This bundle contains short lessons on : Determiners Demonstratives Quantifiers Possessive Plus a short assessment lesson

These are interactive resources originally designed for Online use but easily adapted for the classroom. You WILL have to adapt this if using in a classroom situation but you could easily print off some activities or guide from a power point. It contains external links to other sites such as wordwall and you tube. Contains 5 short lessons Modifiers Homonyms Homophones Fronted adverbials Short assessment

THIS IS A VERY SHORT PANTOMIME WHICH SHOULD TAKE UP TO AN HOUR TO PERFORM. It has been written to include lots of small parts and cameos from staff, or altered to create more parts for pupils. There are a lot of places where you can insert staff names for comedic effect. You can include songs of your own from singers/choir to lengthen the pantomime. When performed at my old school, this was a sell out. It was written for a secondary school but could be adapted for primary. CHARACTERS Narrator/Fairy Godmother very small part -can be read SW: Snow White ( helper to the Frog Prince)main part Sleepy: (Mostly asleep – doesn’t say much, but he’s hilarious) small part little to say EQ: Evil Queen ( evil and a queen) secondary part with audience interaction FP: Frog Prince ( lovely with lots to say, but a bit dim) main part FPR: Frog Princess ( very moody) secondary part RRH: Red Riding Hoodie (streetwise/gangster) secondary part with audience interaction Wolf (very posh, fond of scrabble ) smaller part with audience interaction Hansel: (loves eating, all he goes on about is food) smaller part Gretel: (brother annoys her ) small part Witch: (Hansel and Gretel’s witch- very fed up of children) small part GW: Green witch (tries to help) smaller part, can be read Ben and Jerry- EQ’s evil but dim sidekicks. Larger part High and Jinx :Laundry staff :cameo part for 2 teachers GRUMPY: Larger part Cameo parts for: Teacher A- cutlery scene Teacher B- cutlery scene Teacher C; cameo Pond dipping teacher ( tiny cameo part right at the end of the panto) preferably with a snorkel and swim suit! The plot involves the Frog princess and prince who are getting on each others nerves,his quest to win her back, meeting some very strange characters along the way…

This is a resource made to accompany the York notes series. This can be used also as a stand alone scheme of work. There is a large power point which has supporting worksheets which you can either print or use images straight from the powerpoint. Page references are from the Scholastic edition of the test. I put this together on an old laptop so you may find some of the fonts haven’t translated over well. If it looks like Hieroglyphics, simply highlight and change to comic sans. Apologies for that! Contains slides on: the Preface Atmosphere Justice The past Scrooge’s unhappy childhood Fezziwig’s party Scrooge’s changing character the Ghosts Context social class Ignorance and Want Money Tiny Tim Scrooges transformation The Narrator

Complete SOW which will take you through the whole play, including quizzes , activities and worksheets. This is better suited for HA but can be adapted. This is based on the York notes student workbook so this may be used in conjunction with these powerpoints without the need for coping the worksheets. Contains slides and worksheets on: The engagement Mr Birling’s attitudes An Inspector Interrupts Sheila Power Mrs Birling Gerald Social postion Eric Almost a father Language men use Preistley’s message

Low ability GCSE lesson on plot . Contains links to GCSE bitesize videos . I have made worksheets to accompany plot videos which students order.

30 thunks on Macbeth to get your pupils thinking about the characters as soon as they enter the room. Minimal marking and planning for an engaging starter which can be done verbally or on whiteboards.

Symbolism of the three spirits: A hand drawn resource for weaker groups with a page each on the three spirits and their significance in the novel that students can write on. Plot and character sheets for pupils and answers for teachers, These sheets are to be used with the GCSE bitesize videos on plot and character. Watch them first then fill out/colour code after wards.

Revision - short revision PPT on Lady Macbeth.

A short Powerpoint and heads and tales worksheet revising key aspects of King Duncan’s character.

Interactive resources originally designed for Online use but easily adapted for the classroom. You WILL have to adapt this if using in a classroom situation but could easily print off some activities. Contains: 1.Nouns, Verbs, adjectives 2. Collective nouns 3. Verb tenses 4. Adverbs 5. Conjunctions

a short revision powerpoint on Macbeth’s character

A choice board which can be reused for a whole term’s work if needed. Pupils are set the challenge to complete ONE task within a specified time. This saves a lot of marking! I also use it for cover lessons, pupils pick one that they can do in class.

Low ability lesson on character. colour code worksheets on characters a nice easy lesson. Contains role on the wall Video colour coding sheets. ( Linked to gcse bitesize character video which now seems to be removed from the site) Simple essay prompt.

An Easter lesson which teaches comparing two sources but in a fun and interesting way. It is designed to teach identification skills at a time when pupils are flagging! This has been designed as an online lesson but you will be able to adapt it easily for classroom use. Comes with many external hyperlinks for this purpose. Learning outcomes: I can identify the viewpoints in both texts and can describe some of the similarities and differences. I can identify the viewpoints in both texts and can explain what the main subjectivity and objectivity are. I can make clear comparisons of viewpoint based on inferences from the text and language used. I can examine links between the texts, their viewpoints and the time when it was written