Writing a Letter to Primary School (Year 7 Term 1) In this teaching resource Year 7 students write a letter to their Year 6 teacher telling them all about life in secondary school. Contents: Scheme of work overview, 6 four part lessons Editable 59 slide PowerPoint presentation 7 worksheets This resource contains six lessons designed to teach formal letter writing to Year 7 students. Lessons follow the four part lesson structure and all PowerPoint slides can be edited and differentiated to suit your students’ requirements. Perfect for Term 1 of Year 7

INFERENCE SKILLS (16 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) This Inference Skills teaching resource is ideal for helping students develop their inference and deduction skills at KS3. The PowerPoint uses several engaging optical illusions to convey the concept of looking for hidden and implicit meanings in a text. The resource then uses an extract from the novel Jamaica Inn to explore inference in a piece of prose and to assess understanding.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 23-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and one worksheet. Contents cover: Making predictions based on the cover and blurb How Sachar uses language to establish setting at the start of the book How the author hooks the reader at the beginning Exploration of the theme of destiny Analysis of Stanley Yelnats at the start of the novel Extension questions You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Part One by clicking on the preview image.

My Father Would Not Show Us by Ingrid de Kok teaching resource Includes a 38 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 worksheets and the following activities: - Guided Reading and understanding the poem - Exploring the imagery used by Ingrid de Kok - Discussion of form and structure - Analysing language and poetic techniques - Learning how to write about the poem using P.E.T.E.R. - Links to additional notes, a copy of the poem and a copy of the anthology

Macbeth – Context (An Introduction to Shakespeare, the Globe theatre and Jacobean England) This Macbeth – Context teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare, the theatre and Jacobean England. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare, the theatre of the early 17th Century and England under the rule of James I. The resource includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation which can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth - Context’ by clicking on the preview images.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 9 to 14 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 1 worksheet. Contents cover: How the author develops the character of Stanley in chapters 9 to 14 Understanding the concept of theme and how the writer conveys a point of view to the reader How to deduce information from a text Examining how the author introduces the character of the Warden You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 9 to 14 by clicking on the preview image.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 20-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 3 worksheets. Contents cover: How to use P.E.E. when writing about the book Consolidating knowledge and understanding of the sub-plot To learn how Louis Sachar uses description to create images in the reader’s imagination To develop knowledge and understanding of the plot by writing Stanley’s ‘alternative’ letter home You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Part 3 by clicking on the preview image.

Extract from The Prelude: Stealing a Boat by William Wordsworth has been made for the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam and contains a range of teaching activities. CONTENTS: - A brief introduction to William Wordsworth - A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Structure – analysing how Wordsworth uses structure in the poem - Imagery - Wordsworth’s use of imagery - Poetic Techniques - Language – activities that examine Wordsworth’s language choice - Themes - key themes of Stealing a Boat explored with notes - Video – a reading of the poem and discussion

‘Infer and Deduce’ is a 14 slide PowerPoint which explains how to deduce when reading reading fiction texts. The resource uses images and texts to help pupils become active readers who can ‘read between the lines’. Contents: What is inference and deduction? Use of optical illusions to convey the notion of hidden meanings Illustrations and photographs designed to sharpen deduction skills An extract from Frankenstein and an accompanying task to help pupils develop deduction skills when studying a text

Holes – Sam, Kate and Zero (PowerPoint, lesson plans & worksheets) This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores the characters of Sam, Kate and Zero. It includes a 22-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 3 worksheets. Teaching objectives: To develop knowledge and understanding of racial segregation in nineteenth century America To learn how Sachar presents the relationship between Sam and Kate to the reader To learn how Sachar uses description, dialogue and action to convey the character of Zero You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Sam, Kate and Zero by clicking on the preview image.

This resource has been created for the 9-1 GCSE English Literature Poetry anthology and contains a variety of lessons and activities. Contents include: - Analysis of 'the poem 'Tissue' and activities to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Dharker uses structure and form in Tissue - Studying the imagery of the poem - How Dharker uses poetic techniques in Tissue - Language tasks which explore the poem in depth and detail - Significant themes examined

Romeo and Juliet - Act Four This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Four in detail. It covers Act 4, Scene 1 in depth, provides a character analysis of Juliet and an exploration of the Friar’s plan. The resource includes a comprehensive 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Four’ by clicking on the preview images.

Macbeth – Act One (48 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) This Macbeth – Act One teaching resource explores Act One of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes with a focus on Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo. The resource includes a comprehensive 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth – Act One’ by clicking on the preview images.

An Introduction to 9-1 AQA GCSE English Language is an editable PowerPoint presentation which explains how the 9-1 GCSE AQA English Language course works. It includes a breakdown of the exam papers and the skills students need to do well. Useful at the start of Year 10 when outlining the demands of 9-1 GCSE English to students. Click on the image to preview the first nine slide of the resource.

REMAINS BY SIMON ARMITAGE This resource has been produced for the GCSE English Literature Poetry anthology and contains a range of teaching activities. CONTENTS - An introduction to the poem’s social and historical context - Analysis of Remains – links to a video reading of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Armitage uses structure and form - Imagery analysis - Studying how Armitage uses poetic techniques in 'Remains' - Language tasks which explore word choices - Key themes explored - Links to ‘The Undead’ documentary

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores the final chapters of the novel. It includes a 38-slide editable PowerPoint, 5 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 3 worksheets. Teaching objectives: To learn how Sachar explores the theme of crime and punishment in Holes To consolidate understanding of character and plot through hotseating To learn how Louis Sachar links the main plot with the sub-plot in Holes To analyse the links between the narratives up to the end of Chapter 40 To develop knowledge and understanding of the character of Zero and his importance to the novel’s plot and themes To develop understanding of how Sachar builds tension To understand how Sachar uses the motif of the onion in Holes To develop knowledge and understanding of how character and theme are developed through Stanley Yelnats You can preview the first few slides of Holes – The Final Chapters by clicking on the preview image.

Macbeth – Act Two (27 slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets) This Macbeth – Act Two teaching resource explores Act Two of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1; the use of dramatic irony and the creation of tension and the relationships between Macbeth and Baquo and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth – Act Two by clicking on the preview images above.

Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue and Act One This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores The Prologue and Act One. It explores plot, characters, language and themes with focus on Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and The Prince. The resource includes a comprehensive 92-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 18 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue and Act One’ by clicking on the preview images.

London by William Blake is a 56 slide PowerPoint resource with step by step lessons designed to help you teach William Blake’s poem London at GCSE. The resource also includes a 5 page booklet of teaching worksheets. London by William Blake is a comprehensive resource which covers a range of activities. Contents include: A brief biography of Blake’s life Exploration of the context of the poem Analysis of ‘London’, its content and meaning Blake’s use of structure and devices How to write about Blake’s ‘London’ in the exam Analysis of themes Links to other William Blake resources

Argue, Persuade, Advise explains how to identify the main features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. Activities include: - Examining the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise - Analysing the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise - Consolidation task to assess what students understand about texts designed to argue, persuade or advise