The students love this activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the TV catchphrases / puzzles. They have 12 to complete! I have included the PowerPoint and the cut-out sheet.

A fun starter where the students have to rate how funny a series of jokes are. They then complete a homophone activity based on jokes. Answers included. My students love it!

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of GCSE English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of FS English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

A lesson on the importance of positive role models and body image. The lesson focuses on Jameelia Jamil (positive) and Kim Kardashians’s views on weight in the media. It’s a really interesting topic which my students enjoyed. All four video links provided. I have copied a link to the subject below: Google link: Jameelia Jamil Washington Post

A worksheet I made with four separate activites all one handy page. Comes with answers as a Word page of PDF. The following are covered: -Capital letters Apostrophes There / Their / They’re Your / You’re

The students love this! Could be used as a starter or plenary on social media / being a teen etc. There are 15 questions and answers included. Some example questions are below. WHICH CELEBRITY HAS UPLOADED THE MOST SELFIES? WHAT % OF ALL INTERNET USERS HAVE AN IG ACCOUNT? WHAT % OF IG USERS ARE FEMALES? THE MOST ‘LIKED’ PHOTO ON IG GAINED 11 MILLION ‘LIKES’. WHAT WAS THE PHOTO?

A revision PowerPoint on the IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. I have included the PowerPoint, the extract, grade 5-8 model answers and the extract annotated. Very helpful for students. Based on The Silence of the Lambs.

PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the ‘HOW’ questions. This is based on The Silence of the Lambs. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Model answers included. The questions are, ‘How does the writer make these lines exciting and dramatic?’ and ‘How does the writer increase the tension in this part of the extract?’

Fun starter for any lesson. Everyone sits in a circle. The first player, chosen randomly, says one word out loud. The next player, in clockwise order, has to quickly say a word that has some connection with the previous word. What counts a connection is down to the parliament of players to determine: if somebody doesn’t like a connection, they can challenge it, and everyone votes on whether or not to allow it. In the event of a tie, the word is allowed.

A 42-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the two language (HOW) questions in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. This lesson is based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following question: What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract?

A revision paper on Q5 (the evaluation question) on the paper 1 reading exam. It is for the EDUQAS exam board but could be used for any. It is based on an extract from the Sally Rooney novel, Normal People. My students enjoyed it. Aimed at grade 4-6 students. The following are included: PowerPoint Extract Highlighted quotes Examiner tips for this specific question Model answers The question the lesson is based on is: ‘Rachel is portrayed as a jealous character in this part of the story.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? You should write about: your own impressions of Rachel as she is presented in the passage.

A fun starter or quiz on spirit animals. The students enjoy this fun personality test which will get a good debate going!

A really fun starter on word association. The students love it. Gets everyone involved!

A fantastic lesson PowerPoint on sentence using The Simpsons as a theme. The students love it!

The students love this! A PowerPoint and video looking at being moral and moral dilemmas. The PowerPoint has definitions, explanations, group activities and a number of interesting, fun dilemmas the students can debate for hours!

My whole SOW and resources on Of Mice and Men. The following are included: All my lesson PowerPoints focused one each chapter Lecturer annotations on the chapters involving Curley's wife. Worksheets

Over 18 fun and interactive starter activities I have used. All are on separate Powerpoints and the students love them all! The resource bundle includes the following: WORD ASSOCIATION FUNNY YEAR BOOK QUOTES FUN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS WOULD YOU RATHER SPOT THE DIFFERENCE WITH A TWIST RIDDLES CATCHPHRASE THE CUBE CELEBS AS KIDS CATCHPHRASE PROOF READING ONLY CONNECT DINGBATS RIDDLES TABOO TONGUE TWISTERS WORDWHEELS

A collection of resources for writing a show, not tell story for GCSE English Language. This includes a 60 slide PowerPoint, a grade answer, a worksheet and a lecturer podcast.