MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY CARD English Resources: Make a Mother’s Day Card. Resources include: 20 slide PowerPoint. Make a Mother’s Day Card includes a range of activities for younger pupils. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different events or themes. Make a Mother’s Day Card includes: Task and lesson objectives Exploring a range of greeting cards Discussion of purpose and audience The greeting card ‘rules’ How to make your card Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism The drafting process - how and why we redraft and accompanying worksheet

KS4/GCSE English Teaching Resources: The History Boys by Alan Bennett (131 slide PowerPoint and 12 worksheets) This KS4/GCSE teaching resource explores Alan Bennett’s award winning play in detail and covers the following areas of study: - An introduction to Alan Bennett - The play’s context – 1980s: Educational change and attitudes to sexuality - Structure and form as used by Bennett in The History Boys - Character study – Hector, Irwin, Lintott, Dakin, Headmaster, Posner and Rudge - How to embed quotes into an answer - Key themes of The History Boys – history, education sex and sexuality - Alan Bennet’s use of language - Role play – hot seating characters - Essay questions - Links to external materials for The History Boys

Opposites and Antonyms (KS2 English - Writing - Grammar) Opposites and Antonyms is a 9 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use antonyms to create better sentences and improve writing. This PowerPoint lesson explores how the use of antonyms can help to develop word and sentence level skills and widen pupils’ vocabulary. Teaching Resources: Opposites and Antonyms includes the following tasks and activities: Definition of antonyms with examples. Matching antonyms task. How to use antonyms to create better sentences activity. Consolidation of understanding. Antonyms interactive game link. Opposites and Antonyms is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.

Holes Free Lessons - Year 6 This free Year 6 teaching resource for Holes by Louis Sachar contains two fully editable PowerPoint lessons with two accompanying worksheets. It provides a sample of the complete unit of work which can be viewed here: Holes - Year 6.

Common Exception Words - Set 4 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 4 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘has’, ‘is’, ‘his’, ‘was’ and ‘were’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘has’, ‘is’, ‘his’, ‘was’ and ‘were’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘has’, ‘is’, ‘his’, ‘was’ and ‘were’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 4 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 2 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 2 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘full’, ‘pull’, ‘push’, ‘says’ and ‘our’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘full’, ‘pull’, ‘push’, ‘says’ and ‘our’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘full’, ‘pull’, ‘push’, ‘says’ and ‘our’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 2 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 7 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 7 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘here’, ‘where’ and ‘there’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘here’, ‘where’ and ‘there’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘here’, ‘where’ and ‘there’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 7 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 6 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 6 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘no’, ‘go’, ‘so’, ‘some’ and ‘come’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘no’, ‘go’, ‘so’, ‘some’ and ‘come’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘no’, ‘go’, ‘so’, ‘some’ and ‘come’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 6 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 3 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 3 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘me’, ‘we’ and ‘be’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘me’, ‘we’ and ‘be’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘me’, ‘we’ and ‘be’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 3 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 5 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 5 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘do’, ‘to’, ‘today’, ‘my’ and ‘by’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘do’, ‘to’, ‘today’, ‘my’ and ‘by’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘do’, ‘to’, ‘today’, ‘my’ and ‘by’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 5 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Common Exception Words - Set 8 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 8 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘the’, ‘they’, ‘are’, ‘friend’ and ‘house’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘the’, ‘they’, ‘are’, ‘friend’ and ‘house’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘the’, ‘they’, ‘are’, ‘friend’ and ‘house’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 8 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Brothers by Andrew Forster (GCSE Contemporary Poetry - Relationships). A 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem Brothers by Andrew Forster and an accompanying 8 page worksheet booklet. A 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of Brothers and accompanying worksheets. English 2010 Teaching Resources: Brothers (Andrew Forster) includes: A brief biography of Andrew Forster. Analysis of the poem Ghazal and discussion of ideas and consolidation. Storyboarding the poem Brothers activity Structure & language - Discuss how Forster creates mood/tone and how he uses structure and imagery in Brothers Style and form - Analysis of Forster’s use of poetic devices in Brothers. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E to write about the poem. Themes of Brothers explored, consolidation of Forster’s meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about Andrew Forster. 33 slide PowerPoint resource for analysis and teaching the poem Brothers by Andrew Forster. 8 Worksheets to accompany the Brothers (Andrew Forster) Powerpoint.

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is an English GCSE (9-1) ready 42 slide PowerPoint resource with step by step lessons designed to teach Rossetti’s poem at GCSE and a 7 page booklet of teaching worksheets. GCSE (9-1) English Ready The PowerPoint can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. English Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Rossetti) is designed to help students prepare for the new English/Literature GCSE. Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is a comprehensive resource with 42 PowerPoint slides covering a range of activities: A brief biography of Christina Rossetti Analysis of Cousin Kate, its content and meaning Rossetti’s use of structure, language and poetic devices How to write about Cousin Kate using the P.E.E. formula Analysis of themes and links to other Rossetti resources Complete copy on the PowerPoints and worksheets of the poem Cousin Kate 42 slide PowerPoint analysis of Cousin Kate (Rossetti) 7 accompanying worksheets for Cousin Kate (Rossetti)

This teaching resources is a 42 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson and an accompanying 15 page worksheet booklet. The Charge of the Light Brigade includes: A brief biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson Social and historical context of the poem Analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Style and form - Analysis of Tennyson's style and form and the use of poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about Tennyson's poem. Themes of The Charge of the Light Brigade explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.

Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a 38 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with a series of activities created to teach Frankenstein at KS4 / GCSE. As with all our PowerPoints, Frankenstein can be modified, personalised and differentiated to suit your exact teaching needs. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a detailed resource which covers a range of activities: a brief biography of Mary Shelley discussing the social, historical and literary context of Frankenstein activities to develop knowledge of the plot exploration of the key themes of Frankenstein (scientific ambition, nature, morality etc) developing understanding of characters – in particular Victor Frankenstein and the creature analysis of Mary Shelley's use of language

This resource has been adapted from the existing GCSE resource and can be taught in Year 9 to cover KS3 Reading World Literature. It includes a scheme of work overview, a 244 slide PowerPoint presentation and 58 worksheets. It has a range of activities for students of all abilities and includes the following: A brief biography of Steinbeck and the social and historical context In depth analysis of the main characters Exploration of key themes The social and historical context of the novel Developing awareness of the features of a novel Steinbeck’s message and the role of each main character Cloze passages to consolidate understanding of the plot Analysis of Steinbeck’s language in key scenes Steinbeck’s creation of tension and suspense Empathy question preparation Developing inference and deduction skills

This resource includes a unit of work overview, a 243 slide PowerPoint presentation and 57 worksheets. It has a range of activities for students of all abilities and includes the following: A brief biography of Steinbeck and the social and historical context In depth analysis of the main characters Exploration of key themes The social and historical context of the novel Developing awareness of the features of a novel Steinbeck’s message and the role of each main character Cloze passages to consolidate understanding of the plot Analysis of Steinbeck’s language in key scenes Steinbeck’s creation of tension and suspense Empathy question preparation Developing inference and deduction skills

FOLKTALES AND FABLES This unit of work is designed to cover reading and writing using folktales and fables at Grade 2/3 level. ‘Folktales and Fables’ is a complete unit of work including a teacher overview, detailed activities, a 58 slide PowerPoint and 13 accompanying worksheets. The resource includes a range of lessons and activities for Grade 2 and Grade 3 students of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright color, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery, sound, video and easy to follow, child-friendly language. Activities include: Exploring and discussing folktales and fables Discovering multi-modal texts - books, videos, cartoons and online storybooks Individual, pair and group work How to analyze characters - goodies, baddies and magical characters Hotseating and role play tasks to develop understanding of character Sequencing and storyboarding How to plan a story using the story mountain How to begin a narrative Writing task - how to write a folktale Teaching notes for lessons and assessment 58 slide PowerPoint presentation 13 pages of worksheets/planning documents to accompany the PowerPoint

English Teaching Resources: AQA 9-1 Poetry Anthology Power and Conflict Pack contains 15 detailed PowerPoint presentations (a whopping 582 slides!) and 75 worksheets to help you teach every poem from the AQA 9-1 Power and Conflict poetry cluster. The poems analysed are: Ozymandias (Shelley) London (Blake) Extract from the Prelude: Stealing a Boat (Wordsworth) My Last Duchess (Browning) The Charge of the Light Brigade (Tennyson) Exposure (Owen) Storm on the Island (Heaney) Bayonet Charge (Hughes) Remains (Armitage) Poppies (Weir) War Photographer (Duffy) Tissue (Dharker) The Emigree (Rumens) Kamikaze (Garland) Checking Out Me History (Agard) Each poem is the focus of an in-depth PowerPoint analysis and comes with numerous accompanying worksheets.

GCSE English Teaching Resources: Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam Prep - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 (450 slide editable PowerPoint with 65 worksheets) helps pupils get ready for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English examination. Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam Prep - Paper 1 and Paper 2 covers: Example Paper 1 and Paper 2 examination papers with example questions A ‘how-to guide’ which takes students through every question on Paper One and Paper Two. Each question is broken down and the resource explains how best to approach each one. Model mark schemes to allow students to see how exam papers are assessed by the examiner Lots, lots more! Click the images opposite to preview the whole resource. Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.