These resources span my career; from my period of teaching unqualified, through to an AST of English & Director of Teaching & Learning. Although my specialism is English, I have taught GCSE Citzienship, Language and Lit, Media Studies, Maths & History. I have also taught all of those at Key Stage 3, so there is an eclectic mix here. As the main trainer in my previous school, I have uploaded many insets and training session powerpoints too.
These resources span my career; from my period of teaching unqualified, through to an AST of English & Director of Teaching & Learning. Although my specialism is English, I have taught GCSE Citzienship, Language and Lit, Media Studies, Maths & History. I have also taught all of those at Key Stage 3, so there is an eclectic mix here. As the main trainer in my previous school, I have uploaded many insets and training session powerpoints too.
This is a powerpoint that I used to explore the potential of a primary model for pupils joining us below level 4. Can be adapted and ideas can be used.
In order to support teaching poetry at key stage 4, we start with it in year 9 and use the AQA themes. This is a lesson that helps KS3 pupils to analyse the poem in relation to identity. Basically, it's a writing structure.
This is a lesson that helps teams to structure a debate about whether or not the film is better than the book of Woman In Black - it's for practise only!
This is a full and detailed leson plan on the character and her relationships with those around her. Will work well with all of the other lessons that i will soon be uploading on the same topic.
This isn't anything special - it was an introductory lesson that I helped some Chinese teachers to develop to show our pupils a little of their culture. The pupils actually loved it!
This is a full lesson PP taken from a series that gets pupils to explore their favouritte books. It's the first lesson in the series and has a heavy focus on homophones and their correct use. Aimed at Level 3 readers and writers - boosting to level 4. Obs are:\nTo know what a homophone is\nTo be able to recognise different homophones\nTo be able to accurately apply them in sentences.
Germany GCSE History – Hitler’s Economic Policies This is one of many lessons that I have uploaded on the history of Germany for GCSE pupils. All of the lessons can be taught together, but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately. For ease of locating, the title stem is the same: &qu More…ot;Germany GCSE History -'. This is a full PowerPoint lesson, ready to teach, and any relevant resources are also uploaded with it. This lesson’s LO: To be able to describe Hitler’s economic policies
How to Plan Effectively GCSE writing\nThis lesson breaks down how pupils can turn their ideas into effective planning and structures how to fill in a controlled assessment planning sheet. Aimed at AQA but can be adapted for any board.
Full lesson PP structuring Speaking and Listening\nThis is a full lesson PP with hyperlinks to a BBC Bitesize clip that structures a speaking and listening activity for GCSE pupils on what 5 items should go into a time capsule.
Descriptive Writing – Achievements\nThis is a full lesson Pp that supports pupils in writing about themselves and their aspirations for the future by showing rather than telling.
These few slides can be added to the start of any lesson to use as a settler for when the students come into the room and to incorporate literacy skills into your lesson. This particular exercise is a reading comprehension style – there is a text and; if
This resource includes a full Reading, Writing and Communication Policy for secondary schools, that is based on the KS2/KS3 Glossary for the National Curriculum. The SPAG terms from the glossary are split into each half term so that they can be incorporated into lessons for all teachers, across all subject areas.
In this resource, there is a full overview of the policy and then 3 Glossaries - one for three of the half terms. I didn't complete the other three, unfortunately. The glossaries are to support teachers of other subjects with some of the more difficult terms.
The policy includes the following:
Literacy Focus: - Based on what is being taught in English (reading and Writing)
Spelling Focus: - Taken from the KS2 programmes of Study
Spoken Language Focus: - Basics expected at all times / in all places – taken from the KS3 strands. Some additions based on recapping KS2 and developing those in KS3 POS.
Key Terms – Spread throughout the year using the Non-Statutory KS3 Glossary
Central to this policy is setting up Communication Leaders in schools, where pupils with strong literacy skills are trained to support those that may need it. Therefore, also included is the full training to set this up.
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.
