FREE KS1 English Teaching Resource: Year 1 Common Exception Words Flash Cards This English teaching resource contains cute flash cards for the common exception words for year 1 as per the English programme of study. The flash cards come in colour and black and white. They can be laminated and used for a variety of activities.

Edexcel GCSE English Reading Nonfiction Texts is a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. The lessons contain a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of common language techniques used in non-fiction. Developing awareness of how rhetorical techniques can affect And more…

The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ch’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ch’. Content includes: A link to a short ‘ch’ sound video Words beginning ‘ch’ explanation Words ending ‘ch’ explanation Words beginning ‘ch’ activity Words ending ‘ch’ activity A further link to a ‘ch’ video 1 worksheet and 1 further worksheet with differentiation 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Colour Words: EYFS English Teaching Resource This EYFS teaching resource is a simple and fun resource packed with colour, cute pictures and animations to help children read and write the names of key colours. It includes an animated 35 slide PowerPoint presentation, link to a colours song and 7 accompanying worksheets. ‘Colour Words’ is fully editable giving you the freedom to adapt the resource to suit your individual teaching requirements.

A Letter to Primary School - Year 7 This resource (perfect for the Autumn Term) contains six progressive lessons designed to teach formal letter writing to Year 7 students. All lessons are structured using the four part lesson format (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) and all PowerPoint slides can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. A Letter to Primary School - Year 7 is a fun and engaging teaching resource with a variety of activities including: Exploring the key features of letter writing What is formality? How to set out a formal letter. Using an extended vocabulary. How to draft and redraft to develop writing skills.

The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ll’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ll’. Content includes: A ‘ll’ digraph explanation A link to a ‘ll’ sound introductory video A ‘ll’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

In this teaching pack children are introduced to the letters of the alphabet. Each PowerPoint includes colorful and engaging images to develop familiarity and knowledge of each letter. Each PowerPoint includes animations and an interactive quiz to engage children in the classroom. The accompanying worksheets allow children to practise writing each letter and include a coloring activity to consolidate understanding.

Blockbusters is a fully editable 5 slide PowerPoint presentation which can be adapted to provide a quick and fun starter or plenary activity to any lesson. Blockbusters works in exactly the same way as the TV show. The resource contains three ready made boards which can be changed or added to. Blockbusters provides a lively and engaging end to a lesson and can help teachers informally assess how much pupils have understood. It can also be used as a starter activity as it is an effective way of engaging and focusing pupils at the start of a lesson.

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (Additional Prep 1) PowerPoint teaching resource with accompanying worksheets GCSE exam question practise This resource is designed to help pupils prepare for Section A of the AQA GCSE English Paper 1 exam. It includes: An introduction - How the exam paper works. An example exam using the opening to 'The Red Room’ by HG Wells. Example exam questions with prompts and marks. A step-by-step walk through of Section A. How to use the text when answering questions in detail. Discussing AO1, AO2 and AO4 and understanding they are represented by different questions on the exam.

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (Additional Prep 2) PowerPoint teaching resource with accompanying worksheets GCSE exam question practise This resource is designed to help pupils prepare for Section A of the AQA GCSE English Paper 1 exam. It includes: An introduction - How the exam paper works. An example exam using an extract from 'Jamaica Inn’ by Daphne du Maurier. Example exam questions with prompts and marks. A step-by-step walk through of Section A. How to use the text when answering questions in detail. Discussing AO1, AO2 and AO4 and understanding they are represented by different questions on the exam. This GCSE teaching resource is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

The Alphabet EYFS English Literacy Teaching Resource This EYFS teaching resource introduces children to each letter of the alphabet. As each letter is introduced children are encouraged to think of words beginning with that letter and examples are given. It also includes 26 worksheets to consolidate understanding. ‘The Alphabet’ is a colourful and animated EYFS English teaching PowerPoint presentation ideal to use when introducing the alphabet to pre-school children. ‘The Alphabet’ is fully editable so you have the freedom to adapt the resource to each class you teach.

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (97-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 12 worksheets) AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A is designed to help students prepare for Section A of Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE English Language Exam. Contents include: An introduction to the exam and the AO1, AO2 and AO4 assessment objectives An example GCSE paper with an extract from ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ Exam questions with prompts and marks Example / model answers for all questions How to manage time effectively A detailed exploration of the key skills required to answer exam questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 successfully Revising how to retrieve information (Q1), how to analyse (Q2 and Q3) and how to evaluate (Q4) Looking at mark schemes and finding out what examiners are looking for in Paper 1, Section A.

Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1 This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on word class, covering many of the curriculum objectives of the year 1 and 2 English programme of study. Content includes: A noun explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet An adjective explanation with activities and an accompanying worksheet A verb explanation with activities and two accompanying worksheets An adverb explanation with activities and two accompanying worksheets A word class sorting activity with an accompanying worksheet A Christmas super sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet 'Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on punctuation, sentence structure, plural nouns and alphabetical order. Content includes: Capital letters and end of sentence punctuation activity with an accompanying worksheet Using commas to separate items in a list explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Possessive apostrophe explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Ordering words in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet Singular nouns to plural nouns (adding -s) explanation with activity and an accompanying worksheet Alphabetical order explanation with an activity and accompanying worksheet 'Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 2 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 2, Term 3. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 2’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

KS2 English Teaching Resources: Spellings Dictation Year 3 and Year 4 This resource allows teachers to assess spelling in the context of sentences using words taken from the statutory spellings for Year 3 and 4. The resource is made up of a seven-page dictation pack which includes a list of the Year 3 and Year 4 statutory spellings, 87 dictation sentences all of which contain the statutory spellings and a 101 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and to assess pupils’ understanding. This is a comprehensive unit of work with enough dictation spellings to cover the whole academic year. Exercises are split into Autumn Term, Spring Term and Summer Term as can be seen in the PowerPoint preview. As with all our materials, the PowerPoint is fully editable so sentences on the slides can be personalised, differentiated or tweaked to suit your specific teaching needs.