The Manhunt is a GCSE teaching resource made up of a 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. It contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities for students of all abilities. Contents: A brief biography of Simon Armitage. An introduction to the poem. Analysing language and imagery. Exploring how Armitage uses structure and form. Examining how Armitage uses poetic techniques such as metaphor and repetition. Discussing the key themes of ‘The Manhunt’. To preview ‘The Manhunt - Simon Armitage’ please click on the images.

Our Day Out - Teaching Unit This 12-lesson resource includes a a 92-slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs. This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including: Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out. Comprehension questions. Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol. Exploration of the key themes. Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense. Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters. Diary and letter writing tasks. Sequencing and summarising activities Essay task with guidance Click on the images to preview the slides.

Harmonium is a 30 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem Harmonium by Simon Armitage. This resource pack includes: A brief biography of Simon Armitage Analysis of the poem Harmonium and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Armitage employs structure and imagery in Harmonium. Style and form - Analysis of Amitage’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in Harmonium. Language - Exploration of word choices, quotations to write about Armitage’s poem. Themes of Harmonium explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet Simon Armitage.

Half Caste by John Agard Our Half Caste resource fully utilises PowerPoint as an effective teaching tool; all slides are clear and easy to follow and use a number of techniques to help students develop knowledge and understanding of the poem Half Caste. Half Caste covers includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of John Agard and the social context of Half Caste activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Half Caste exploration of the key themes of Half Caste (identity, ignorance, prejudice, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in the poem teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Half Caste John Agard’s purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of John Agard’s use of phonetic language in Half Caste John Agard’s use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

Hour is a 40-slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Hour by Carol Ann Duffy Sontents: A brief biography of Carol Ann Duffy Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Duffy uses structure and analysis of imagery. Style and form - Analysis of Duffy’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in the poem. Language - Exploration of word choices, using quotations to write about the poem. Themes of Hour explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet and film clips of the fairy stories of King Midas and Rumplestiltskin.

Hurricane Hits England is an outstanding resource for teaching the poem by Grace Nichols. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of Grace Nichols and the social and historical context of Hurricane Hits England activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Hurricane Hits England exploration of the key themes of Hurricane Hits England (identity, immigration, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in poetry – metaphor, imagery, alliteration, etc teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Hurricane Hits England Grace Nichols’ purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of Grace Nichols’ use of language Grace Nichols use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

A Frosty Night by Robert Graves This teaching resource is made up of a 39 slide PowerPoint presentation. Contents include: A short biography of Robert Graves with a video clip Consolidation of general understanding Structure and imagery Style and form Language Themes Links - Where to find additional information about the poet and the poem

Question Marks is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify questions and question marks and how to use question marks in the correct context. English Teaching Resources: Question Marks includes the following tasks and activities: Definition of a question/question marks with examples. Identifying questions and statements task. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom. Using imagery to help understanding. Consolidation of understanding. Question Marks interactive game link. Basic Skills Teaching Resources: Question Marks is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson or incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work.

Writing for Impact is a 79-slide PowerPoint based unit of work (with seven worksheets) which contains step by step lessons explicitly designed to teach the key skills of writing for impact as outlined in the KS4 / GCSE (9-1) English specification. The resource contains seven lessons, each structured using the 4 part lesson format (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) all of which can be modified, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. GCSE (9-1) English Teaching Resources: Writing for Impact is a detailed and extensive resource with lessons covering a range of activities: What is ‘writing for impact’? Exploring purpose and form. How audience affects language and content in a piece of writing. Planning, structuring and organising writing. Using fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery when writing for impact. Developing use of rhetorical techniques (alliteration, rhetorical questions, rule of 3, etc). Tips for exam success.

Compound Words is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify compound words and improve reading and writing skills. This Powerpoint lesson explores how the use of compound words can help to develop word level skills in reading and writing. Compound Words includes the following tasks and activities: Definition with examples. Identifying smaller words task. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom. Using imagery to build compound words. Consolidation of understanding. Two interactive games links. Like all my PowerPoints, Compound Words is a fully editable teaching resource.

Fiction and Non-fiction is an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation with interactive elements. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED FLASHPLAYER TO RUN THE INTERACTIVE SECTIONS OF THIS RESOURCE. Fiction and Non-fiction includes the following activities designed to help younger pupils understand the differences between fiction and non-fiction: Easy to understand definitions of fiction and non-fiction An example non-fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of non-fiction texts An example fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of fiction texts Consolidation of understanding

Anti-bullying Advice Leaflet is a great little resource especially made for Anti-bullying Week. The resource includes a variety of engaging activities and lesson ideas. Can be used with upper KS2 or lower KS3. A complete four part lesson designed to help pupils discuss bullying and create an advice leaflet for victims of bullying Create a class mind map - discuss different types of bullying and its effects Create an advice leaflet for victims of bullying. This task includes guidelines on content, layout and images Links to other bullying online resources (Childline, BBC Newsround, Samaritans, ) Use the online Anti-bullying Poster Maker from 17 slide PowerPoint presentation

The Silver Sword is a complete 17 lesson teaching unit with a 147 slide editable PowerPoint presentation, a 23 page booklet of worksheets and a lesson by lesson overview. It contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword. Resources include: Analysis of the main characters Challenging extension activities for G and T pupils A range of engaging starter and plenary activities Historical context research activity Discussion of key themes Developing inference and deduction skills Empathetic writing – Ruth’s diary Speaking and Listening task - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding Analysing Ian Serraillier’s use of language, symbolism and structure Writing a book review

Writing Poetry - Summer Haiku (30 slide PowerPoint) is designed to help teach Year 6/7 children poetry writing. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright color, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, student-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. It includes: Talk for writing - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems. Create a class haiku activity. Individual, pair and group work opportunities. Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism. Writing an individual haiku. Drafting writing - how and why we draft. How to plan ideas for a poem. Exemplar redrafted haiku. Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem.

The Life and Times of Charles Dickens is a 56 slide PowerPoint resource with step by step lessons designed to teach key English reading and writing skills. The resource includes six lessons, each structured using the four part lesson plan (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary), and is designed to support the teaching of non fiction in English. Activities include: Writing for different audience and purposes Research skills and information gathering Skimming, scanning and highlighting Notemaking - linear and diagrammatic notes Using the internet to research A cartoon film biography of the life of Charles Dickens Writing up notes into prose. Looking at layout and use of imagery Self/peer assessment

04/01/07 - GCSE Teaching resource 04/01/07 by Ian McMillan is made up of a 33-slide PowerPoint presentation. The resource covers a variety of tasks perfect for teaching the poem at GCSE. 04/01/07 includes a range of activities for students of all abilities and covers the following: An introduction to 04/01/07 Consolidation and comprehension tasks Language and imagery Structure and poetic techniques Using evidence when writing about the poem Key themes explored

Nouns - Year 2 This teaching resource can be used to teach pupils all about nouns and practise recognising nouns in reading. It includes an animated 22 slide PowerPoint presentation, interactive quiz and one accompanying worksheet to consolidate understanding.

Spoken Language Study - Spoken Genres includes an 87 slide PowerPoint and 10 worksheets. The resource contains 7 lessons designed to teach Spoken Language Study at GCSE and focuses on political speeches of the C20th. Sample of contents: What is the Spoken Language and what are Spoken Genres? Explanation of Controlled Assessment and assessment objectives How audience and purpose impact on spoken language Introducing political speeches The use of bias, generalisations, fact, opinion and exaggeration in speech writing Verbal and non-verbal communication The study of political speeches: Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, William Wallace (Mel Gibson in Braveheart!), George W Bush (9/11), Barack Obama, Charlie Chaplin (The Great Dictator) and more Analysing rhetoric and language How to compare and contrast spoken language Self/peer assessment

Writing to Describe is a 42 slide PowerPoint presentation with a 15 page booklet of worksheets. The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach descriptive writing. The resource contains a number of activities which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Descriptive Writing uses colour and imagery to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience and is a comprehensive and detailed resource. The lessons include a range of activities for pupils of all abilities and cover: The key features of descriptive writing Using adjectives effectively to create descriptive imagery How to use powerful verb in descriptive writing Planning, structuring and organising writing Using similes to bring writing to life on the page Developing a wider vocabulary How to draft and redraft effectively

This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the unseen poetry section of the WJEC GCSE English Literature Exam. WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry is a complete lesson by lesson resource which includes detailed lessons and activities, a 45 slide PowerPoint and 8 accompanying worksheets. WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry includes a range of varied lessons and activities for pupils of all abilities such as: An introduction to the unseen poetry question Using the A HIT POEM mnemonic to approach the unseen poems How to write about the poems’ content and context How to discuss imagery, poetic techniques, structure, tone and theme How to write a personal response How to compare poems A model/exemplar answer for annotation and discussion 45 slide PowerPoint 8 pages of worksheets