Family Poetry Full Lesson PP - Lesson 3 This is 1 of 8 lessons that create a full unit of work on poems that are about family. All 8 lessons ahve been uploaded for use.

This is a full lesson Pp on the use of descriptive and informative writing in leaflets. L/Os: To look at the different ways that words are used to aid descriptions

Frankenstein - Useful Quotes Sheet

This is one of a series of lessons that I have created for my bottom set year 7 SEN class. Some of the pupils are also EAL, so there are French translations for instructions. This one is uses a pop video and the lyrics to begin to explore poems with stpryboards to show understanding

These are 5 techniques that pupils can explore by using Quiz Quiz Trade.

L/O: To reflect on our progress and know what we need to do to improve for future writing assessments. - can be used in conjunxtion with any KS3 writing lesson.

This is a quick activity to introduce the use of simple sentences - can be used as a lesson starter or as a literacy across the curriculum initiative.

This is a full lesson powerpoint on the Social and historical tradition of courtly lovers - designed to support the teaching of 16th century lit including sonnets and Romeo and Juliet.

This is a full lesson Powerpoint that details the life and social Historical context of Spenser in preparation for study of his Sonnets.

This is a full lesson that is suitable for pupils working at level 4 to 5 to work through in the absence of their Specialised teacher - ideal for cover in the middle of a scheme of work on narritive writing; worksheet based.

This is a full unit of work, that consists of 15 lesson powerpoints, complete with all resources. Created initially with new questions for 1,2,and 3 that have never been seen elsewhere (not SAMs) and then utilising the Edexcel SAMs, showing students how to attempt each question, allowing them to practise and using mark schemes for peer / self evaluation. There are useful techniques provided for each and every question, including time management. The unit has been taught successfully and adapted accordingly. Obviously any teacher will need to adapt lessons in line with what they manage to cover in any given lesson but each ppt. is designed for a full one hour lesson. All of the questions are fully covered and deconstructed so that the teacher can guide students through what they need to do - including the writing section. After this unit, students will be fully prepared to attempt a full paper so that you can diagnose areas for development.

When marking, I use this code. Every child has one in their book and I can write the number of the target that it relates to - As the lesson starter, after I've marked, the pupils write in their own targets to show that they&'ve acknowledged them. Simple, personalised, saves me hours on marking!

This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded on Media and Non Fiction Texts, ready to teach with it's resources. The lessons are contextualised in the remit of 'making a band'. You will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons. This one covers concert reviews and how they are written.

A very basic starter for a lesson - pupils put in the punctuation before using the sentences tow rite about their own weekend.

Family Poetry Full Lesson PP - Lesson 6 This is 1 of 8 lessons that create a full unit of work on poems that are about family. All 8 lessons ahve been uploaded for use.

Family Poetry Full Lesson PP - Lesson 5 This is 1 of 8 lessons that create a full unit of work on poems that are about family. All 8 lessons ahve been uploaded for use.

Family Poetry Full Lesson PP - Lesson 2 This is 1 of 8 lessons that create a full unit of work on poems that are about family. All 8 lessons ahve been uploaded for use.

Using red green and amber cards, pupils tell you which tense is the correct one.

This is part of a full scheme of work - all powerpoints and resources have been uploaded. Powerpoints are all separate uploads, saved by lesson numbers 1,2,3 etc. There are 9 lessons in total. Also uploaded as part of this section are resources. All lessons are saved under 'Nobody Has a Private Life'. This scheme is quite old, and will need some adapting as it was written in my PGCE year. However, it's a good starting point and pupils have very much enjoyed it over the years. Also has strong citizenship links!

This is one lesson powerpoint in full from the full scheme of work that has been written. Also uploaded is the full scheme of work with the resources as well as one by one lesson Powerpoints for the scheme, that have all been uploaded separately as 'Death penalty Writing Scheme lesson 1' etc, Written in my NQT year, it will need some updating to include APP criteria and AFL, but it appeals to all learners and has been very very popular over the years; a great starting point and it includes many citizenship strands. Enjoy!