Adjectives – KS3 English Essentials (a 16-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets) Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. The resource explains how to use effective adjectives to improve descriptive writing. It contains a range of differentiated activities such as: Definition and examples of effective adjectives An explanation, with examples, of how effective adjectives can help pupils produce powerful description Three differentiated activities (Bronze, silver and gold) – word, sentence and text level - designed to help KS3 learners develop the skills needed to produce effective description using adjectives All tasks contain example answers to support students who need it Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more KS3 Essential English resources: Capital Letters - KS3 Essential English Full Stops - KS3 Essential English Skills Question Marks - KS3 Essential English Inference Skills - KS3 Essential English Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials

Add by Making Ten - Year 2 In this maths teaching resource, pupils use the method of making 10 to solve addition sums within 20. ‘Add by Making Ten - Year 2’ covers the national curriculum learning objectives (Year 2 - Number - addition and subtraction) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 2 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Add by Making Ten - Year 2’ is fully editable, allowing teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 2 addition and subtraction resources: Number Bonds to 10 - Year 2 Fact families - addition and subtraction bonds within 20 - Year 2 Addition and Subtraction - Related Facts - Year 2 Bonds to 100 (tens) - Year 2 Add and Subtract 1s - Year 2 Add Three 1-Digit Numbers - Year 2

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Year 5/6 Unit of Work (131-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 20 worksheets) This 14-lesson Year 5/6 unit of work is made up of a series of progressive lessons that explore the plot, characters, themes and language of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for Year 5/6 pupils. The 14 lessons contain a variety of activities for learners of all abilities and cover: The Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare Exploring the characters from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare’s use of structure The play’s language and imagery Diary writing The play’s main themes The comedy of Shakespeare - creating and resolving conflict Video and audio to help UKS2 learners understand key parts of the play Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more KS2 Shakespeare resources: Macbeth - Year 5/6 Romeo and Juliet - Year 5/6

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - KS3 Unit of Work (14 lesson unit of work, 133-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 24 worksheets) This unit is perfect for either a high ability Year 7 group or a Year 8/9 class. It contains a series of engaging lessons that explore the plot, characters, themes and language of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in detail. Lessons cover: Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare Analysing the characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream Examining structure Analysing language Key themes Shakespeare use of comedy Extension activities, questions, and video links And much more!

An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource teaches learners about the character of Eric Birling in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils, it explores the character in depth and explains how to write an essay in exam conditions. It is made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The resource contains the following: Exploring first impressions of Eric using the play’s opening stage directions and early dialogue. Creating an Eric Birling character profile. Exploring Eric’s character development - how and why he changes and his role in the play. Studying key quotes that reveal Eric’s changing character traits. Comprehension questions to assess understanding of character, theme and Priestley’s purpose (with example answers provided). Exam essay writing activity with example essay plan and model response included. To preview a selection of slides from ‘An Inspector Calls – Eric Birling’, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

Column Addition 1 - Year 3 In this year 3 maths teaching resource pupils are taught the formal column method of addition as per the curriculum objective of the year 3 maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction). In this introduction to column addition pupils are asked to solve addition sums without exchanges. Content includes: Column addition explanation Column addition class activity with accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Column Addition 1 - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 3 addition resources: Column Addition 2 - Year 3

Column Addition 2 - Year 3 In this year 3 maths teaching resource pupils are taught the formal column method of addition as per the curriculum objective of the year 3 maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction). In this column addition resource pupils are asked to solve addition sums with exchanges. Content includes: Column addition without exchanges recap Column addition with exchanges explanation Column addition with exchanges class activity with accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Column Addition 2 - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 3 addition resources: Column Addition 1 - Year 3

Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn how to correctly use colons and semi-colons as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 English programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: 1. How to use colons to introduce a list and to separate clauses within a sentence 2. 2 colon activities with accompanying worksheets 3. 1 further colon worksheet with answers 4. How to use semi-colons to replace commas in a complex list and to join two complete sentences together 5. 2 semi-colon activities with accompanying worksheets 6. 1 further semi-colon worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

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

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Romeo and Juliet. It goes through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective response under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively and structuring and writing a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet’ in detail, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Macbeth. It tracks through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It also explains how to structure and write a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview a selection of slides from ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth’, click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Comparing Capacity and Volume - Year 1 In this teaching resource pupils begin to compare and describe capacity and volume (full, half full, empty, nearly full and nearly empty) as per the year 1 maths programme of study (Measurement). This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes interactive activities, link to a short video introducing the subject of comparing capacity and 4 accompanying worksheets. As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Comparing Capacity and Volume - Year 1’ 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 Year 1 measurement resources: Longer or Shorter - Year 1 Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1 Taller or Shorter - Year 1 Comparing Weight - Year 1 Year 1 Measurement Bundle

Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ has been created for lower KS2 pupils to practise identifying and using conjunctions in their writing as per the curriculum objective of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Content includes: Definitions of conjunctions with examples Conjunctions activities with an accompanying worksheet Links to further conjunctions video clips and activities Link to a conjunctions game ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Cube Numbers - Year 5 This Year 5 maths teaching resource has been created following the White Rose Small Steps guidance (Autumn - Block 3 - Multiplication and division A). The resource consists of 1 lesson, including a PowerPoint presentation and differentiated worksheets for independent learning, to guide your class through the curriculum objectives of the Year 5 maths programme of study (number - multiplication and division). The worksheets contain varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson Activities to support the teaching of these objectives and an accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Cube Numbers - Year 5’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. Click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation to view the resource in more detail. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Common Factors Activity - Year 5 Square Numbers - Year 5 Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Identifying Factors - Year 5 Multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Prime Numbers - Year 5 Identifying Multiples - Year 5 Factors Activities - Year 5 Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Common Multiples Activity - Year 5 Year 5 Multiplication and Division Bundle 1

Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6 This Year 6 maths teaching resource includes a PowerPoint and differentiated worksheet for independent learning, to guide your class through identifying square and cube numbers. It will help the children understand how to solve problems involving square and cube numbers in context, along with deepening their understanding of the four operations, as they will need to use a range of skills including multiplication and division. They will learn to represent square numbers in a variety of ways, including pictorial representations. The worksheet contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. The resource supports the White Rose Small Steps guidance, and is designed to support a mastery approach to teaching maths. Content includes: Lesson 1: Square and cube numbers with 1 accompanying worksheet and answers ‘Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. ‘Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6’ is included in our complete teaching unit ‘Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes - Year 6’. Click on the link below to take a closer look. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Multiples - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes - Year 6 Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes Challenge Cards - Year 6 The Four Operations - Year 6 Factors - Year 6 Multiplication - Year 6

Contractions - Year 2 'Contractions - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes for contracted forms as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with an accompanying worksheet for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What are contractions explanation What are apostrophes explanation Class activities with an accompanying worksheet with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Contractions - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Possessive Apostrophes Using the Apostrophe Apostrophes to Mark Plural Possession

Decimal Tenths on a Number Line - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils practise reading and representing decimal tenths on a number line. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 4 accompanying worksheets Decimal Tenths on a Number Line - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 4 decimals resources: Tenths and Hundredths - Year 4 Decimal Tenths - Year 4 Place Value and Tenths - Year 4 Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by Ten - Year 4 Decimal Hundredths - Year 4 Place Value and Hundredths - Year 4 Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by 100 - Year 4 Comparing Decimals - Year 4 Ordering Decimals - Year 4 Rounding Decimals - Year 4 Halves, Quarters and Three Quarters as Decimals - Year 4 Year 4 Decimals Bundle

Decimal Tenths - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils practise recognising and writing tenths as fractions and decimals. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 3 accompanying worksheets ‘Decimal Tenths - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 4 decimals resources: Tenths and Hundredths - Year 4 Place Value and Tenths - Year 4 Decimal Tenths on a Number Line Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by Ten - Year 4 Decimal Hundredths - Year 4 Place Value and Hundredths - Year 4 Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by 100 - Year 4 Comparing Decimals - Year 4 Ordering Decimals - Year 4 Rounding Decimals - Year 4 Halves, Quarters and Three Quarters as Decimals - Year 4 Year 4 Decimals Bundle

Direct and Reported Speech This KS2 English resource explains how and when to use direct and reported speech in written work. Content includes: Editable PowerPoint teaching resource Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Direct and Reported Speech - KS2’ is fully editable 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 to see similar resources: Direct Speech - Year 3 and 4 Punctuating Speech