A fun festive quiz for pupils from ages 11-14, perfect for some Christmas fun in English lessons on the run-up to the holidays! Quiz rounds: Dashing through Devices Christmas Music Conundrums Reindeer Remixes Santa’s Sleigh of Stories Tinsel-tastic Techniques Answers included, the teams can mark their work at the end of each round! Answer sheet template included.

A range of resources and activities to support you as you prepare your students to complete their controlled assessment on the study of spoken langauge (commentaries). Transcripts Worksheets PowerPoint with embedded YouTube clips

Topical and engaging resource that looks at animal rights issues surrounding the popular ITV show ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’. Thought-provoking article. Pupils will be assessed on their knowledge of rhetorical devices/persuasive techniques. Writing task included to challenge pupils to express their opinions on the issues discussed. Suitable for Year 10/GCSE Level.

An engaging and thought-provoking PowerPoint Presentation. Encourages pupils to explore controversial issues surrounding The World Cup and other sporting events in 2022. Links to Youtube videos and articles embedded in presentation. Supporting worksheets designed to develop pupils’ vocabulary.

This PowerPoint takes pupils through the skills needed for the CCEA **Unit 4 **‘Creative/Personal Writing, Comparing Literary Texts and Reading Non-fiction’ paper. Detailed notes that help pupils understand how to approach each task. Top tips for each task Outlining of common mistakes that pupils tend to make in each task and how to combat these errors. Model questions. Revision activities. Banks of techniques with examples to support revision. Exemplar answers for each task. Colourful, engaging and dynamic.

This PowerPoint takes pupils through the skills needed for the CCEA Unit 1 ‘Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts’ paper. Detailed notes that help pupils understand how to approach each task. Top tips for each task Outlining of common mistakes that pupils tend to make in each task and how to combat these errors. Model questions. Revision activities. Banks of techniques with examples to support revision. Exemplar answers for each task. Colourful, engaging and dynamic.

This resource encourages pupils to find examples of persuasive language on an engaging website. The pupils are encouraged to analyse how persuasive language is used to attract visitors to a theme park. A follow-up task is provided where pupils need to analyse how presentational devices such as colour, images and layout have been used to intrigue readers. Extension activity: An extension activity is included whereby pupils must develop their own leaflet for a theme park. This encourages them to put themselves in the shoes of a writer who is trying to persuade and engage customers. This resource is perfect as an introductory activity to persuasive language or indeed as a revision exercise.