Afternoons by Philip Larkin (42-slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) ‘Afternoons’ is a GCSE English teaching resource for the poem ‘Afternoons’ by Philip Larkin - as featured in the WJEC Eduqas GCSE 9-1 Poetry Anthology. The resource includes a range of activities which explore the poem’s context, language, tone, form, style, theme and structure in detail. The resource is aimed at teachers of GCSE students preparing for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE 9-1 English examinations. Afternoons by Philip Larkin contents include: A short introduction to Larkin and the poem’s context (1950s/60s gender roles, social housing) Comprehension tasks Analysing the use of language and imagery in Afternoons Examining the poem’s form, structure and Larkin’s use of poetic techniques Modelling how to use P.E.T.E.R. to write analytically about ‘Afternoons’ Philip Larkin’s ‘message’ and the poem’s key themes Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave (16-slide PowerPoint lesson with worksheets and answer keys) This lesson enables GCSE learners to contrast Dickens’ presentation of the graves of Tiny Tim and Scrooge in Stave Four. It begins with a differentiated information retrieval task which asks learners to correct a number of inaccurate statements in relation to Staves One to Four. Learners will then read from, ‘“Spectre,” said Scrooge…’ down to ‘a worthy place!’ After reading the passage, learners will undertake a series of questions that encourage them to consider the differences between the places in which Scrooge and Tiny Tim are buried. The lesson concludes with a brief review in which learners consider the extent to which they agree with three statements relating to the churchyard in which Scrooge is buried. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family (includes a 14-slide editable PowerPoint and 2 worksheets) This lesson explores Dickens’ presentation of Caroline and her husband’s response to Scrooge’s death in Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. It begins with a differentiated information retrieval task in which learners use their existing knowledge and logic skills in order to select the odd image out on three rows of a table. Learners will then read from, ‘The Phantom spread its dark robe before him for a moment’ down to ‘“…will be for ever present to me.”’ After reading the passage, learners will undertake a worksheet that asks them to match 10 questions about the passage to the correct answers. For those that complete this task quickly, there are additional tasks for stretch and challenge. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits (15-slide PowerPoint-based GCSE lesson with differentiated worksheets) At the end of Stave One, Scrooge sees into the purgatorial realm that he is currently doomed to enter. This resource enables students to examine how Dickens presents the penitent spirits that Scrooge observes. It includes: A differentiated starter activity quiz to help revise the main ideas in Stave One Students will then study from, ‘It held its chain up at arm’s length…’ down to the end of chapter, thinking about how Dickens describes the scene outside of Scrooge’s window and its implications for Scrooge himself. After this, pupils will examine an illustration of the scene in question, evaluating the artist’s depiction of the passage they have just read. The lesson concludes with learners producing a short list of the different things that Scrooge might learn in Staves 2-4. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE A Christmas Carol - Introducing Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave 1 A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

This resource provides an introduction to the plot of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ for GCSE. It includes a differentiated ‘Do Now Task’ in which learners link illustrations of key moments in the novella to relevant quotations. At higher levels, learners will think about the order in which the illustrations could be placed and which is the most important and why. The resource also includes a detailed plot summary of A Christmas Carol split up into 5 sections corresponding with each stave in the novella. There are 11 worksheets, one for each section, to promote understanding, inference-making and analysis of the novella’s main ideas. The tasks on many of the worksheets contain opportunities for further challenge to stretch more able learners. Click on the images opposite for more details. If necessary, this resource can be split over two 50-60 minute lessons. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - Introducing Ebenezer Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave One A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

‘A Complaint’ is a 39-slide PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets. It’s been produced for the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology and includes a range of teaching activities. Contents cover: An introduction to the poem and Wordsworth Analysis of ‘A Complaint’ A copy of the poem and consolidation activities Exploring how Wordsworth uses form and structure Studying the use of imagery in A Complaint Wordsworth’s use of certain poetic techniques Language - word and vocabulary choices The themes explored in ‘A Complaint’ Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange (17-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 7 worksheets) This GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of the businessmen discussing Scrooge’s death in Stave Four. It begins with a differentiated retrieval task as a ‘Do Now’ activity. Learners will then read from ‘They scarcely seemed to enter the city’, down to, ‘It made him shudder, and feel very cold’. During their reading, learners are asked to reflect on: What we learn about Scrooge’s death How the men feel about Scrooge’s death What their dialogue suggests about Scrooge. Following on from this, learners will complete a worksheet that enables them to explore the passage in greater depth. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review in which learners answer five retrieval questions relating to the passage. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

A Christmas Carol for GCSE - Stave Four: Scrooge Repents Editable PowerPoint-based lesson with worksheets This differentiated lesson enables GCSE students to explore Dickens’ presentation of the events at the end of Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. It begins with a differentiated quiz in which pupils must answer as many question about the Three Spirits as they can in five minutes. Students then read from, ‘The Spirit stood among the graves’ down to the end of Stave Four. After reading the passage, learners will undertake activities that encourage them to think about different aspects of the scene. Suggested answers are provided for all activities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

A Christmas Carol - Introducing Ebenezer Scrooge This GCSE resource enables learners to explore Dickens’ introduction to the protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’. It includes a differentiated Do Now activity, in which learners read a short passage of text on the biblical background of the name Ebenezer and consider how it might be relevant to readers’ understanding of Dickens’ main character. At higher levels, learners will also reflect on the meaning and the connotations of the surname Scrooge. After this, learners will read from the beginning of the novella to the end of Dickens’ introduction to Scrooge. As they read, learners will consider What they learn about Scrooge’s character What Dickens does not tell us about Scrooge How Scrooge may develop in the future. The main activity is for learners to use one of three differentiated templates to design Scrooge’s Twitter profile page, based on what they have read in the introductory passage. This activity encourages learners to think about sub-textual layers of meaning as well as surface level information. Teacher suggestions provided. The lesson concludes with learners reflecting on what they have learnt during the lesson about the character of Scrooge. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave 1 A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

Measuring Capacity Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1 Maths Teaching Resources – Measuring Capacity Using Non-Standard Units. In this teaching resource, pupils will learn how to measure capacity using non-standard units of measurement as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and animated 29 slide PowerPoint presentation includes a link to a video introducing the subject of capacity, class activity and one accompanying worksheet. The PowerPoint can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Comparing Weight - Year 1 Comparing Capacity and Volume - Year 1 Measuring Capacity Using Standard Units - Year 1 Measuring Mass Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1 Measuring Mass Using Standard Units - Year 1

Measuring Capacity and Volume - Year 2 In this Year 2 teaching resource pupils are taught to choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure capacity and volume. They are also required to compare and order capacity and volume and record the results using >, < and = (as per the Year 2 Programme of Study – Measurement). Content includes: What is capacity and volume explanation Capacity and volume units of measurement explanation Measuring volume activities with accompanying worksheets Comparing and ordering capacity and volume activities with accompanying worksheets As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Measuring Capacity and Volume - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Measuring Mass - Year 2 Measuring Length and Height - Year 2 Money - Year 2 Telling the Time - Year 2 Comparing and Ordering Time - Year 2

Measuring Length and Height Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1 In this teaching resource, pupils are taught to use non-standard measures to begin to record length and height as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and animated 30 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: A link to an explanatory video to introduce the subject Measuring using non-standard units activities with an accompanying worksheet Class measuring using non-standard units activity worksheet The PowerPoint can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1 Measuring Length and Height Using Standard Units - Year 1

Measuring Mass Using Non-Standard Units - Year 1 In this teaching resource, pupils are taught to use non-standard units to measure mass as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and animated measurement PowerPoint presentation includes: 1. A link to a video introducing the subject of mass 2. Short explanation about mass and weight 3. Class activity with accompanying worksheet 4. Class practical activity worksheet The PowerPoint can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.

Verb Tenses: English Teaching Resource 64 slide PowerPoint lesson with 4 accompanying worksheets and 1 further worksheet. Verb Tenses is a detailed and comprehensive 64 slide PowerPoint teaching resource designed to help younger pupils understand how the tense of a verb affects both its meaning and spelling within a sentence. It icludes 4 accompanying worksheets for pupils to use during the lesson and a further consolidation worksheet with answers. It is an ideal teaching resource to use in a lesson covering the year 2 English curriculum objective listed below: Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation: Pupils should be taught to use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently Content includes: An explanation of verb tenses (past, present, future) Past tense explanation and activity Adding -ed and changing the spelling of some words and activity Present tense explanation and activity Adding -ing and changing the spelling of some words and activity Future tense explanation and activity Adding ‘will’ and ‘going to’ Consolidation activity and worksheet ‘Verb Tenses’ is fully editable giving teachers the ability to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Modal Verbs Subject - Verb Agreement Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs The Verb ‘to be’ Verbs Action Words

Equivalent Fractions - Year 4 This KS2 maths teaching resource covers the curriculum objective in the year 4 maths programme of study (Number - fractions, including decimals). Content includes: An introduction to fractions recap An explanation of equivalent fractions Name the equivalent fraction activity and worksheet Shading diagrams to represent the fraction and naming the equivalent fraction activity and worksheet An explanation of how to find equivalent fractions Finding equivalent fractions shading activity and worksheet Finding equivalent fractions activity and two accompanying worksheets The 1/2 Family, the 1/4 Family and the 1/10 Family of equivalent fractions Identifying the equivalent fractions of 1/2 activity and worksheet Identifying halves, thirds, quarters and sixths activity and worksheet Equivalent fractions cloud activity Equivalent fractions word problems and worksheet Link to an online equivalent fractions game Coloured fraction wall worksheets and black and white colouring sheets Cut out fraction wall strips Further differentiated equivalent fractions worksheet with answers ‘Equivalent Fractions - Year 4’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Year 4 Equivalent Fractions - Year 3 Finding Equivalent Fractions - Year 3 Halves, Quarters and Three Quarters as Decimals - Year 4 Tenths and Hundredths - Year 4

Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the subordinating conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunctions recap Link to a short introductory video An introduction to the conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘or’, ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’ as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunction explanation A link to a BBC conjunction video 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Identifying Parts of Speech English Grammar Teaching Resource ‘Identifying Parts of Speech’ is an English grammar teaching resource focusing on identifying the 8 parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections) and understanding their function in a grammatically correct sentence. Content includes: An explanation of each part of speech with examples An activity for each part of speech with accompanying worksheets 2 further worksheets with example answers ‘Identifying Parts of Speech’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.

Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6 This upper KS2 teaching resource explores dictionary skills as per the curriculum objective of the year 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - transcription). Content includes: * What is alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Ordering words in alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Root words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Definitions activity with an accompanying worksheet * Abbreviations activity with an accompanying worksheet * Origins of words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Placing words in alphabetical order and then finding their definitions in the dictionary activity with worksheet * 1 further worksheet 'Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6' is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Counting One More and One Less - Year 1 In this KS1 maths teaching resource pupils are introduced to the language of one more and one less. They use their counting skills to help them identify that 1 more is the number after and 1 less is the number before the starting number. These activities cover the year 1 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: Draw a picture to complete each box activity (one more) Use a numeral to complete each box activity (one more) Use a word to complete each box activity (one more) The 3 activities above come with an accompanying worksheet Count the objects and complete the sentences activity and worksheet (one more) Using the random number finder complete the worksheet activity (one more) Reasoning and problem solving worksheet (one more) 2 further one more worksheets Draw a picture to complete each box activity (one less) Use a numeral to complete each box activity (one less) Use a word to complete each box activity (one less) The 3 activities above come with an accompanying worksheet Count the objects and complete the sentences activity and worksheet (one less) Using the random number finder complete the worksheet activity (one less) Reasoning and problem solving worksheet (one less) 2 further one less worksheets ‘Counting One More and One Less - Year 1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 1 place value resources: 1 More and 1 Less - Year 1 Year 1 Place Value Bundle – Numbers to Ten