This is one of 6 lessons that i have uploaded with the same title of 'Reading Skills'. This lesson is a ready to teach powerpoint - you may wish to make slight adaptations to it for your own context - designed to teach what prediction skills are in reading.

This is a full lesson PP on the life of Charles Dickens and the time period in which he was writing. Designed to contextuialise the study of his novels - in particular Oliver twist. This is one lesson of may that I have uploaded - search for 'Dickens Oliver Twist' to find the others.

This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded on the novel Holes by Louis Sacher, ready to teach with it's resources (if aplicable). Although, 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 lesson covers the differences between British and American English.

This is a full lesson Powerpoint with a series of interactive tasks that helps pupils to learn about explanation writing.

This is a full lesson pp with resources on the context of the sonnets and the tradition of courtly love. Handouts also uploaded with it.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

Having taught instructions, this PP sits alongside pupils as they create their own to act as a guide.

A really simple guide / tutorial that reminds pupils of what to put in posters.

This is one of the homework booklets that we've created for pupils in school. The year and level is indicated in the title. It covers essential English skills to help pupils to pass their GCSE in Language.

This is a series of images that can either be used for display or as a prompt to support guided writing of description.

This is part of a full scheme of work - all uploaded as separate powerpoints, as they are separate resources under the title 'Ballads Full Scheme of Work; Lesson Number' There are up 14 lessons, but the last three are covered by a writing frame as lessons 11 - 14. It's aimed at Key Stage 3 and was written in my PGCE year, so may need some updating and tying into APP criteria to upgrade it, but it's certainly a good starting place.

A PP given to students to remind them of the basics of punctuation - can also be taken apart and added to your own lessons.

QQT Cards for Persuasive Techniques These are a series of cards that can be used for teaching – it can even be used as a worksheet. Designed to teach / revise / recap persuasive techniques. Cut them up, hand them to pupils and get them to teach themselves.

This is a full powerpoint lessons, ready to teach but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context. This lesson covers the sci fi genre and gets pupils to understand what it is - aimed at year 7.

This is a full powerpoint lessons, ready to teach but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context. This lesson covers the Sci Fi Genre and introduces it to pupils - ideal for year 7.

This is a full powerpoint lessons, ready to teach with any resources that are applicable attached for ease of finding. This lesson covers writing about images of the science fiction genre.

This is a full lesson powerpoint that is ready to teach on the novel Stone Cold. I have uploaded several other lessons that you could use in conjunction with it, but all are good to teach by themselves. This particular lesson covers the theme of homelessness in an exploratory context and has various literacy activities in it.

This is one of the homework booklets that we've created for pupils in school. The year and level is indicated in the title. It covers essential English skills.

This is one of the homework booklets that we've created for pupils in school. The year and level is indicated in the title. It covers essential English skills.

After teaching Film reviews, this is a tutorial that pupils can use to remind them of the ingredients prior to creating their own.