Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
A Christmas Carol Stave 4 and Stave 5 Bundle is made up of ten differentiated resources to help you teach Stave Four and Stave Five of A Christmas Carol at GCSE.
Contents include:
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Caroline’s Family
The Death of Tiny Tim
Old Joe’s
Scrooge Repents
Scrooge’s Death
Scrooge’s Grave
The Royal Exchange
Scrooge is Redeemed
Scrooge Makes Amends
A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 1 Bundle
‘A Christmas Carol GCSE Stave 1 Bundle’ is made up of 9 varied and differentiated lessons to help you teach Stave One of A Christmas Carol at GCSE.
Contents include:
An Introduction to A Christmas Carol for GCSE
Introducing Scrooge
The Rich and the Poor
The Workhouse
Scrooge and Fred
Scrooge in Stave One
Marley’s Ghost
The Penitent Spirits
Thomas Malthus
Click below to preview each resource in detail.
This unit of work has been created to cover the narrative writing element of the GCSE English exam.
Materials can be used to prepare students for either the AQA (Paper 1), WJEC Eduqas (Paper 1), Edexcel (Paper 1) or OCR (Paper 2) GCSE English exam.
Narrative Writing is a detailed and progressive lesson by lesson unit of work which includes activities for pupils of all abilities:
An introduction to narrative writing
Exemplar GCSE exam question
Exemplar story
Planning and structuring
Establishing setting and creating imagery
How to use devices to improve writing
How to write using metaphors, adjectives, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, effective verbs and adverbs
Using the 5 point plan - gripping opening, back-story, problem & complication, crisis and resolution
Drafting and redrafting
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl is an 8 lesson teaching unit consisting of a 77 slide PowerPoint and a booklet of 15 worksheets.
It is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel’s plot, characters, language and themes.
The Magic Finger teaching resource includes something for children of all abilities:
A scheme of work overview
A Roald Dahl mini biography, a video about Roald Dahl by Michael Rosen, a comprehension task and a class game
Reading, writing and speaking and listening activities
Developing making predictions skills
Exploring how Roald Dahl creates characters
Writing-frame to help children write about characters
Examining Roald Dahl’s use of language (using effective verbs and adjectives)
Creating a comic strip version to assess understanding of the plot
Tips for tackling new words
Eduqas GCSE English - Paper 1, Section B is made to help students prepare for Section B of Paper 1 (Component 1) of the Eduqas GCSE English exam. This KS4 English teaching resource is made up of a 162 slide PowerPoint presentation and 13 worksheets.
This teaching resource covers:
An introduction to the exam paper and the questions in Section B
A guide to achieving the best possible grades on Section B of Paper 1 /Component 1
How to write an effective and engaging piece of creative writing
How to plan, structure and create story within the time limitations of the exam
The AO5 and AO6 the mark scheme – explaining to students how the paper is assessed
GCSE English Teaching Resources: Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English - Preparing for Paper 2 (198 slide editable PowerPoint with 30 worksheets)
This varied and detailed teaching resource includes:
An example exam paper with questions for Section A and B.
A walkthrough each question on Section A of Paper 2. The resource breaks down every question and explains how to approach each one.
How to produce high quality extended answers and how to extract key information from a non-fiction text.
How to approach the non-fiction writing questions on Section B of Paper 2.
How to write for a specified audience, purpose and form in Section B.
How to use language, punctuation and grammar for effect.
Exploring rhetorical questions, hyperbole, imperatives, repetition, triples and other techniques.
How to write to argue, advise and persuade
A model mark scheme for Section A and Section B
GCSE English Teaching Resources: Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially useful for revision when the exams are approaching.
KS2 Christmas English Bundle
This KS2 English teaching bundle contains the following 5 PowerPoint presentations with accompanying worksheets:
A Christmas Carol Word Search
Christmas Dingbats
Christmas Grammar Activities
Christmas Poetry Unit - Year 6
Writing a Letter to Father Christmas - KS2
All our PowerPoint teaching resources are completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
This bundle gives you a saving of 28% when compared to buying each resource individually.
For a full description and preview of each resource please click on the images above.
KS1 Christmas Bundle
This KS1 English and maths teaching bundle contains the following 7 PowerPoint presentations with accompanying worksheets:
A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1
Christmas Crackers - Year 1
Christmas Numbers - Year 1
Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1
Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1
Rudolph’s Word Search
Telling the Time - Around the World with Rudolph
All our PowerPoint teaching resources are completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
This bundle gives you a saving of 37% when compared to buying each resource individually.
For a full description and preview of each resource please click on the images above.
The Merchant of Venice is a 143-slide PowerPoint-based unit of work with 9 accompanying worksheets. It contains a progressive series of lessons that develop pupil knowledge and understanding of plot, characters, themes, context and language.
This KS3 unit contains 12 lessons which cover a range of activities, including:
Understanding the play’s plot
Analysing the characters
Exploring Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery
Discussing the key themes and ideas of The Merchant of Venice
Studying stagecraft - how Shakespeare creates and resolves conflict
Context - women’s rights, Christianity and antisemitism in Elizabethan England
Comprehension questions (with model answers provided) for each act.
And a lot more. Click the images to preview this unit of work for The Merchant of Venice.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more GCSE English Literature drama resources:
An Inspector Calls
Blood Brothers
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
The History Boys
The Tempest
Eduqas GCSE English Language Paper 2 Bundle
(PowerPoint and worksheets teaching unit)
Eduqas GCSE English Paper 2 Bundle is a 193-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 26 accompanying worksheets designed to help students prepare for Paper 2 of the Eduqas GCSE English Language examination.
Contents include:
An introduction to the paper
Example Section A texts using a C19th text from the American Civil War and a 2002 speech from Barack Obama
Example exam questions with marks
A breakdown of each question and advice and activities to help students answer each one
Using and explaining textual references when answering complex Section A questions in detail
Exploring the assessment objectives and how they are covered on the paper
A step by step guide to achieving top marks on Sections A and B
Exploring the writing questions in depth
Understanding the importance of audience, purpose and format
Writing to persuade and persuasive devices
Making writing engaging for the reader and examiner
Writing to argue – structure, language and devices
Writing letters and articles
How to build an argument
Creating a leaflet and writing a speech
Writing to advise
To preview Eduqas GCSE English Language Paper 2 Bundle in detail please click on the titles or images of the individual resources.
The Silver Sword is a complete 17 lesson teaching unit with a 161 slide editable PowerPoint presentation, 30 worksheets and a lesson by lesson overview.
It contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword. Resources include:
Analysis of the main characters
Challenging extension activities for G and T pupils
A range of engaging starter and plenary activities
Historical context research activity
Discussion of key themes
Developing inference and deduction skills
Empathetic writing – Ruth’s diary
Speaking and Listening task - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding
Analysing Ian Serraillier’s use of language, symbolism and structure
Writing a book review
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
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.
AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1 Bundle
This bundle contains two units of work for Paper One of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. Resource one explores Section A and resource two takes students through Section B.
You can view the resources in detail individually by clicking the titles or images below.
AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1 Section A Bundle
This bundle contains 3 units of work for Paper One Section A of the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
Click on the individual resources below to find out more about each one.
This teaching resource includes a 204 slide PowerPoint, 27 printable worksheets and 21 step by step lessons to help teach one of English Literature’s most popular and enduring novels.
Every lesson in the unit of work is planned using the four part lesson format and all slides are fully editable.
This Lord of the Flies teaching resource contains the following activities:
A brief William Golding biography
The novel’s historical and social context
Activities to develop knowledge of the plot, characters and themes
Golding’s message and the role of setting, symbolism and language
Role playing and empathy activities
And much more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE English Literature Prose resources:
A Christmas Carol
Animal Farm
Anita and Me
Boys Don’t Cry
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Of Mice and Men
Eduqas GCSE English Language Exam Bundle - Paper One helps GCSE pupils prepare for Paper One (Component 1) of the GCSE English examination.
This teaching resource covers:
An example exam paper with example questions and model answers
A step by step guide through every question on Section A and Section B of Paper 1. The resource breaks every question down and explains how best to approach each one
How to deduce information from a text and how to produce detailed extended responses
How each question is assessed
How to write a short story as required by Section B
How to use language, punctuation and grammar for maximum creative effect
And much, much more!
Eduqas GCSE English Language Exam - Paper One Bundle can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when exams are approaching.
Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a GCSE unit of work containing a 259-slide PowerPoint, 50 worksheets and a 32 lesson unit overview. This engaging unit explores the play act by act and scene by scene, analysing its plot, characters, themes, language and historical context through a range of learning activities.
These GCSE Romeo and Juliet teaching resources include planning (a 32 lesson unit of work overview), a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource and 50 accompanying PDF worksheets.
Below are examples of the activities contained in the lessons.
Historical / social / literary context - a biography of Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre.
Scene by scene activities to consolidate understanding.
Comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, context and themes.
Close analysis of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio and Tybalt.
Exploration of key themes - love, hate, fate, loyalty.
The social and historical context of Romeo and Juliet and the play’s representation of women.
Developing key reading skills - inference and deduction.
Using P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader to write an effective GCSE exam essay.
Detailed analysis of Shakespeare’s language, key quotes and Romeo and Juliet’s soliloquies and monologues.
How Shakespeare uses tension and suspense in Romeo and Juliet.
Role play - hot-seating activities.
Understanding key characters through empathy writing tasks.
Video links to help the teaching and learning of key scene.
English Functional Skills – Entry Level 3
(7 lesson unit of work which includes a 126-slide editable PowerPoint and 20 worksheets)
This comprehensive teaching unit covers everything required by Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English. It includes a range of activities that help develop key communication skills. The unit covers Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Contents include the following:
An introduction to Functional Skills with video
Observing, speaking and listening skills – watch a video, take part in discussion and answer questions
Developing communication skills for later life
EL3 key words spelling tests
Developing awareness of and engagement with current affairs – the environment
Activities to improve writing skills– punctuation practice, writing for different purposes, using subject verb agreement accurately, how to paragraph
Reading and comprehension skills – reading an article about plastics pollution and writing answers
Writing an email
Redrafting written work to create a good impression
And more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more English Functional Skills resources:
Functional Skills Entry Level 1
Functional Skills Entry Level 2
Functional Skills Level 1
Functional Skills Level 2
Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman
Boys Don’t Cry is a unit of work containing a 171-slide editable PowerPoint presentation, 22 PDF worksheets and 16 one-hour lessons. This engaging scheme of work explores Malorie Blackman’s novel chapter by chapter, analysing its plot, characters, themes and language through a range of activities. The resource has been designed for GCSE but it can also be used with Year 9 depending on ability.
To preview ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ click the images. When you click on an image it will expand, allowing you to view each slide in detail. You can view all 171 PowerPoint slides this way.
Activities contained in the lessons include:
Engaging chapter by chapter activities to consolidate understanding as learners read through the book.
Reading comprehension questions (all with example answers) to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, and themes.
Analysis of the characters of Dante, Adam, Tyler, Josh and Aunt Jackie.
Exploration of the key themes of teenage parenting, responsibility, family, prejudice, homophobia, toxic masculinity, gender, grief, bravery and growing up.
Developing the key reading skills of inference and deduction.
Analysing structural techniques such as the novel’s dual narrative and Blackman’s use of suspense and tension.
Exploring the author’s use of language for effect.
Examining the GCSE question – analysing GCSE exam questions and model answers and completing a formal assessment task
Role play - hot-seating to aid understating of characters, plot and themes.
Developing understanding of character through empathy writing tasks as well as character and growth arcs.
Constructing a Boys Don’t Cry knowledge organiser.
‘Do Now’ activities including a Boys Don’t Cry themed crossword, word search, sequencing task, matching game, anagrams and more.
Plus, lots more.
To view our Boys Don’t Cry unit slide by slide, click on the images.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE English Literature Prose resources:
A Christmas Carol
Animal Farm
Anita and Me
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Lord of the Flies
Of Mice and Men