This is astarter that can be cut and paste into any lesson - preferably on creative writing.

A little start to pop into any lesson with a remidner / exercise on how to use apostrophes.

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.

AQA New Spec Comparing Poetry Scheme lesson This is one fuly self contained lesson (with resources enclosed) of a scheme of work of 15 lessons that compare the poems Presents From My Aunts with Hurricane Hits England. It's for teaching on the new English specification question on comparing poems from other cultures.

Holes SOW Lesson PPs to support text; lesson This is one of a series of lessons that i have uploaded to structure the reading of the text Holes - aimed at year 8, the scheme breaks down the chapters / character and themes and prepares students of literature study. made in my PGCE year, so not great but can be adapted and should provoke ideas for lessons, if nothing else.

Complete lesson plan Powerpoint ready to use to teach Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare to your class. Lesson requires them to act as the director of the play in order to engage with the text.

Apprentice Scheme - Analytical Writing - lesson 5 This is one of a series of 6 lessons that are modelled on the Junior Apprentice. Pupils are encouraged to invent their own Ice Cream Product and launch it . They write a pitch for their product which can be assessed - either against FS level 2 criteria in English or NC APP levels. There are 6 lessons altogether - all uploaded separately and then the resources are uploaded as a separate upload together.

This is one a full overview that I have uploaded on Media and Non Fiction Texts. The lessons are contextualised in the remit of 'making a band'. You will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class.

Identity 5 – Opinions This is a full lesson PP, ready to use, although you will want to update it for your own use - that covers the theme of identity. This lesson has Learning objectives of To be able to compare and contrast ideas and opinions. To be able to persuade someone to believe in your opinion.

This is one of many resources, full lesson powerpoints and quizes that I have uploaded on the short story 'Through The Tunnel'. The lessons aim to encouage pupils to read the story, evaluate the ending and then write an alternative ending. Great for practising narritive and imaginative writing skills. I use it with mixed abiility year 9 pupils and APP it for a level. All resources are uploaded with the same heading for ease of search if you'd like to use them together. Pupils really enjoy this unit.

Reading Challenge Lesson 6 These are a series of lessons and pps that were designed to support the delivery of the Dfes unit of work on Reading Skills. There are 12 lessons altogether and i have uploaded them all as separate entities as each can be used as a standalone lesson or you can use all 12. The lessons explore different reading skills and they are aimed at year 7 readers - level 4.

Writing To Describe Techniques & Stimulus PP This is a full lesson PP on the topic of writing to describe - I've uploaded 13 in total from this series and all have avrious different stimuli but use the same techniques of appealing to the senses and covering writing techniques. Alll can be used together or as standalone - just may need some adapting to your own topic.

I am working with an exceptional trainee at the moment & we are promoting the work of author Roger Hurn. He uploads his work to the TES é we have downloaded it for our level 2 é 3 Year 7s. This lesson is lesson 2, where pupils turn the events of his story into news writing. The audio for More… this lesson can be downloaded from Roger, here: http://www.tes.co.uk/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=6206056

This is a lesson aimed at level 3 readers on The Gruffolo - with LOs: To recognise how a text is constructed with it’s audience in mind. To use my prediction skills to help me to read and analyse a text.

This is a full lesson pp with the objectives: To be able to use a range of adjectives to describe a scene.

Full lesson PP on Religion in Renaissance period This is a full lesson PP. It’s only a starting point as I used it when I was unqualified some years ago but gives some basic information and can be adapted

Basic certificate handed out to pupils for successfully meeting their targets.

Full lesson PP on planning an argument This lesson gives pupils a statement that they have to plan to counter argue against.

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 original writing skills

Reading Challenge Lesson 4 These are a series of lessons and pps that were designed to support the delivery of the Dfes unit of work on Reading Skills. There are 12 lessons altogether and i have uploaded them all as separate entities as each can be used as a standalone lesson or you can use all 12. The lessons explore different reading skills and they are aimed at year 7 readers - level 4.