Our templates packs have been designed to support your teaching in any subject at KS3, GCSE and KS5. These templates aim to support vocabulary development – encouraging students to engage in meaningful ways with words and narrowing the word gap. Many schools now recognise the importance of disciplinary literacy, and targeted vocabulary development and accelerated word learning can be an important strategy to improve literacy in every subject. These templates are designed to support the teaching of tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary and offer a variety of approaches to helping students explore new vocabulary and have fun with words. Best embedded in the lesson as part of the development of a student’s specialist language, they also work well to support revision, independent study and homework. What’s included? 13 adaptable templates including a Frayer diagram, vocab wheel, a word frame and a knowledge organiser teaching ideas, games and displays. What’s inside? Introduction for teachers (pages 4-5) Frayer diagram template (pages 6-9) Vocab wheel template (pages 10-11) Hexagon template (pages 12-13) Word bunting template (pages 14-15) Word frames template (pages 16-18) Word bookmark template (pages 19-20) Word dice template (pages 21-22) Word jigsaw template (pages 23-24) Knowledge organiser template (pages 25-26) Vocab zones template (pages 26-29) Oyster template (pages 30-31) Shape linking template (pages 32-33) Vocab spinner template (pages 34-35)

A versatile KS4 pack filled with teaching ideas and activities to help students at different stages of creative writing. The pack includes essential sections on sentences, the use of tenses and suggestions for tackling ‘problem’ areas of writing, from sense based writing to using pictures as prompts. Practical support to inspire your students. What’s included? KS4 curriculum assessment objective map lesson plans and ideas along with tailor-made resources. What’s inside? Introduction (page 1) Summary of pack Getting students started (page 2) Generating an idea for a story (page 3) Tenses (page 4) Narrative point of view (pages 4-5) Varying sentences (page 6) Improving vocabulary and descriptions (pages 7-8) Conflict (page 9) Beginnings (page 10) Plans and planning (page 10) Resources (pages 11-83) Law and order in Britannica Packing your bag Encounter with Gromitz’ spy Getting across to Tongwe Island Extract from Beast Quest – Krabb, Master of the Sea, by Adam Blade How to have TipTop paragraphing skills Diary Openings Dead Trial by Matthew Green An Active Imagination by Virginia E. Zimmer

Murder and madness; perfect for engaging your KS4 students! Designed for the GCSE English Literature specifications for AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC Eduqas, this pack will develop your students’ critical reading skills ready for the exam. ‘In writing this pack, I aimed to make the resources as varied and interactive as possible, drawing on my own teaching methods and my deep knowledge of the text. I firmly believe Shakespeare texts are accessible to all students and should not be taught solely in a desk-bound manner. This pack offers a menu which teachers can select from and there is something for every learning style.’ Angela Topping, writer Comprising 25 creative lessons, exam-style questions and resources, the work has been done for you. What’s included? 25 lessons exam-style questions for the relevant exam boards activities to develop students’ critical reading skills in preparation for the GCSE exam. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (pages 4-7) Act 1 (pages 8-47) Lessons 1-5 and accompanying resources Exam style questions Act 2 (pages 48-82) Lessons 6-10 and accompanying resources Exam style questions Act 3 (pages 83-125) Lessons 11-15 and accompanying resources Exam style questions Act 4 (pages 126-158) Lessons 16-20 and accompanying resources Exam style questions Act 5 (pages 159-183) Lessons 21-25 and accompanying resources Exam style questions

Embed key reading strategies and comprehension skills in your younger learners. This beautifully-designed pack focuses on 10 key skills: listening; sequencing; using what you know; checking for sense and self-correcting; making inferences; answering and asking questions; making predictions; discussion; identifying cause and effect and role-play. What’s included? 12 texts and 72 engaging resources, including answer sheets where relevant supporting PowerPoint presentations opportunities to introduce, practise and consolidate key grammar elements includes starters, main activities, plenaries, assessment opportunities, extension ideas and home learning tasks links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 4-7) Unit 1 – Listening skills (pages 8-21) Session 1 - Retelling Rapunzel Session 2 - Using precise language Resource printouts Unit 2 – Sequencing skills (pages 22-36) Session 1 - Sequencing Rapping Rapunzel Session 2 - Story map Resource printouts Unit 3 – Using what you know (pages 37-51) Session 1 - Birds of Prey Session 2 - An Owl Called Alfie Resource printouts Unit 4 – Checking for sense and self-correcting (pages 52-66) Session 1 - The reader’s tool kit Session 2 - Character traits Resource printouts Unit 5 – Making inferences (pages 67-84) Session 1 - Reading detectives Session 2 - Character traits Resource printouts Unit 6 – Answering and asking questions (pages 85-101) Session 1 - Stone Soup – Asking questions Session 2 - Stone Soup – answering questions Resource printouts Unit 7 – Making predictions (pages 102-120) Session 1 - What happens next? Session 2 - Jane the Giant Killer Resource printouts Unit 8 – Discussion (pages 121-138) Session 1 - A trip to the zoo Session 2 - Zoo complaint Resource printouts Unit 9 – Identifying cause and effect (pages 139-160) Session 1 - Cause and effect Session 2 - Exploring cause and effect with stories Resource printouts Unit 10 – Role play to explore characters (pages 165-171) Session 1 - Role play: An Owl Called Alfie Session 2 - Role play: The Forgotten Princess Resource printouts

If you’re teaching year 4, Spellings for year 4 does your spelling planning for you. The pack is divided into six terms of six weeks. Each week focuses on a different spelling rule and features two differentiated spelling lists, a worksheet and a challenge. The packs also include ideas for spelling games and useful templates. The pack has been designed to ensure all the planning and thinking is done for you - you can simply photocopy and go! What’s included? Divided into six terms of six weeks, each focusing on a different rule Weekly differentiated spelling lists and worksheets Spelling templates and suggestions for games What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Term 1, week 1 — plurals with words that end in -y (revision) (pages 5-7) T1, wk 2 — adding suffixes beginning with vowels to words of more than one syllable (pages 8-12) T1, wk 3 — words beginning with mis- (pages 13-15) T1, wk 4 — adding -ly to words ending in -le (pages 16-18) T1, wk 5 — homophones (pages 19-22) T1, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 1 (Pages 23-25) T2, wk 1 — words containing g or -ge that sound like j (revision) (pages 26-28) T2, wk 2 — words ending in -eous (pages 29-33) T2, wk 3 — words ending in -sion (pages 34-36) T2, wk 4 — words beginning with sub-(pages 37-41) T2, wk 5 — homophones (pages 42-45) T2, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 2 (pages 46-48) T3, wk 1 — words beginning with wr- (revision) (pages 49-53) T3, wk 2 — words beginning with anti-(pages 54-57) T3, wk 3 — words ending in -ssion (pages 58-61) T3, wk 4 — words ending in -ous (pages 62-65) T3, wk 5 — homophones (pages 66-69) T3, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 3 (pages 70-74) T4, wk 1 — adding suffixes beginning with vowels to words ending in consonant +y (pages 75-78) T4, wk 2 — words ending in -ious (pages 79-81) T4, wk 3 — words beginning with inter- (pages 82-85) T4, wk 4 — words ending in -gue or -que (pages 86-88) T4, wk 5 — words families (pages 89-92) T4, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 4 (pages 93-96) T5, wk 1 — adding suffixes to words ending in -e (revision) (pages 97-100) T5, wk 2 — words beginning with super- (pages 101-104) T5, wk 3 — words containing ch that sound like sh (pages 105-107) T5, wk 4 — words ending in -ly (pages 108-112) T5, wk 5 — homophones (pages 113-115) T5, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 5 (pages 116-119) T6, wk 1 — contractions (revision) (pages 120-123) T6, wk 2 — words ending in -cian/-sion (pages 124-126) T6, wk 3 — words beginning with auto- and aero- (pages 127-131) T6, wk 4 — mix and match reminders (pages 132-135) T6, wk 5 — word families (pages 136-139) T6, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 6 (pages 140-144) Spelling games (pages 145-147) Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check template (page 148) Word of the week template (page 149) You might also like Spelling for year 3 and Spelling for year 5.

If you’re teaching year 3, Spellings for year 3 could be just what you need. The pack is divided into six terms of six weeks. Each week focuses on a different spelling rule and features two differentiated spelling lists, a worksheet and a challenge. The pack also includes ideas for spelling games and useful templates. What’s included? Divided into six terms of six weeks, each focusing on a different rule Weekly differentiated spelling lists and worksheets Spelling templates and suggestions for games What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Term 1, week 1 – words ending with -el/-il/-al (pages 5-8) T1, week 2 – adding suffixes beginning with vowels to words of more than one syllable (part 1) (pages 9-13) T1, wk 3 – adding suffixes beginning with vowels to words of more than one syllable (part 2) (pages 14-17) T1, wk 4 – words that contain y as a vowel (pages 18-20) T1, wk 5 – homophones (pages 21-24) T1, wk 6 – common exception words from year 2 (pages 25-27) T2, wk 1 — words containing -dg/-dge (revision from year 2) (pages 28-31) T2, wk 2 — words containing -ou (pages 32-35) T2, wk 3 — words beginning with dis- (pages 36-39) T2, wk 4 — words ending in -ation (pages 40-43) T2, wk 5 — word families (pages 44-46) T2, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 1 (pages 47-49) T3, wk 1 — words beginning with gn-/kn- (revision from year 2) (pages 50-52) T3, wk 2 — words beginning with in- (pages 53-56) T3, wk 3 — words ending in -ly (part 1) (pages 57-60) T3, wk 4 — words ending in -sion (pages 61-63) T3, wk 5 — homophones (pages 64-66) T3, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 2 (pages 67-70) T4, wk 1 — words ending in -ness/-ment (revision from year 2) (pages 71-74) T4, wk 2 — words beginning with il- and ir- (pages 75-79) T4, wk 3 — words ending with -sure/-ture (pages 80-82) T4, wk 4 — words ending in -ous (pages 83-87) T4, wk 5 — word families (pages 88-91) T4, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 3 (pages 92-96) T5, wk 1 — compound words (revision from year 2)(pages 97-101) T5, wk 2 — words ending in -ly (part 2) (pages 102-106) T5, wk 3 — words beginning with im- (pages 107-109) T5, wk 4 — words containing ch that sound like hard c (pages 110-112) T5, wk 5 — words that are homophones (pages 113-116) T5, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 4 (pages 117-120) T6, wk 1 — words ending in -less/-ful (revision from year 2) (pages 121-124) T6, wk 2 — words beginning with re- (pages 125-127) T6, wk 3 — words containing sc that sound like s (pages 128-132) T6, wk 4 — words containing eigh that rhyme with ay (pages 133-135) T6, wk 5 — word families (pages 138-140) T6, wk 6 — year 3/4 word list 5 (pages 141-143) Spelling games (pages 144-146) Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check template (page 147) Word of the week template (page 148) You might also like Spellings for year 4 and Spellings for year 5.

Help children to develop their understanding and enjoyment of stories and non-fiction with our Comprehension pack for lower KS2. Featuring six texts alongside engaging comprehension tasks, questions and answers, this pack will encourage your children to retrieve information, draw inferences, make predictions, identify and summarise ideas and analyse language and structure. All you need to address these key skills! What’s included? six original texts and 17 supporting resources, including comprehensions and answer sheets includes starters, main activities, plenaries, assessment opportunities, extension ideas and home learning tasks links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 3-6) Unit 1 – The Little Prince (pages 7-16) Resource - unlocking words Unit 2 – The Velveteen Rabbit (pages 17=25) Resource - old-fashioned to modern day Resource - what’s in the bag? Unit 3 – The Little Mermaid (pages 26-36) Resource - underwater similes Resource - through the eyes of a mermaid Unit 4 – Robin Hood (pages 37-48) Resource - retelling Robin Hood Resource - Robin Hood’s arrows Unit 5 – Four square (pages 49-56) Resource - instruction text detectives Unit 6 – A letter (pages 57-64) Resource - a letter in reply Resource - letter-writing ideas

All you need to develop children’s reading comprehension skills and prepare them for their KS2 reading assessments. Inspire a positive attitude to reading and consolidate those all-important comprehension skills ready for KS2 English SATs. Featuring six fiction and non-fiction texts alongside engaging lesson plans, reading comprehension activities and worksheets, this pack will encourage your children to build the comprehension strategies of information retrieval, drawing inferences, making predictions, identifying and summarising ideas and analysing language and structure. What’s more, this pack is editable, meaning you can tweak questions to suit your UKS2 learners. What’s included? six original texts and 21 supporting teaching resources, including comprehension questions and answer sheets includes lesson plans, assessment opportunities, extension ideas and home learning tasks links to the National Curriculum Programme of Study for English. What’s inside? Introduction (pages3-6) Unit 1 – Five Children and It (pages 7-20) Resource - picturing the Psammead Resource - that’s Greek to me Unit 2 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (pages 21-33) Resource - pass the parcel words Resource - he said, she said Resource - Seen the movie? Now read the book! Unit 3 – Alice in Wonderland (pages 34-47) Resource - illustration by Sir John Tenniel Resource - Alice grows Resource - comprehension chatterbox Unit 4 – Odin’s Reward (pages 48-59) Resource - pairs game Resource - comic strip format Unit 5 – Samuel Johnson biography (pages 60-70) Resource - Dr Johnson’s wonderful words! Resource - my biography notes Unit 6 – Newspaper report (pages 71-78) Resource - fact or opinion? Resource - complete the headline

Enchant, amuse and inspire your children with our first whole-school teaching pack – Poetry for all. The pack features 14 poems and a range of engaging teaching ideas and resources for Reception through to year 6, saving you precious time searching for age-appropriate poems and activities. Including activities for comprehension, drama, creative writing and art and design, this pack is perfect for encouraging your children to respond imaginatively to both modern and classic poems. What’s included? 53 quality teaching resources, alongside 14 carefully selected poems seven PowerPoints complete with illustrated versions of each poem SAT-style comprehensions, when appropriate, including answers links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Statutory requirements (pages 4-10) Reception (pages 11-23) Ye Spotted Snakes by William Shakespeare Over in the Meadow by Olive A. Wadsworth Year 1 (pages 24-41) Bed in Summer by Robert Louis Stevenson Please Do Not Feed the Animals by Robert Hull Year 2 (pages 42-67) The Months by Sara Coleridge Granny Is by Valerie Bloom Year 3 (pages 68-87) Silver by Walter de la Mare Vegan Delight by Benjamin Zephaniah Year 4 (pages 88-112) The Jumblies by Edward Lear Extinct by Mandy Coe Year 5 (pages 113-139) From a Railway Carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson The Door by Miroslav Holub Year 6 (pages 140-164) Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll His Nine Sympathies by Carol Ann Duffy

World War One inspired the war poets to respond to the horrors and brutalities of war in new ways, writing some of the most vivid, profound and powerful poetry in English Literature. Help your year 7, 8 and 9 students to appreciate their sacrifices with this thoughtful and engaging scheme of learning. This student-facing pack includes 8 lessons with a range of classroom resources and activities to develop students’ understanding and appreciation of poetic form, structure and style, while building their core reading, writing, comprehension, vocabulary and oracy skills. What’s included? Each lesson includes starter activities, followed by 5-6 main activities, and an extension or homework task, with answers for self- or peer marking in class. There are 8 PowerPoint presentations to help you to deliver each lesson, and a summative assessment with an accompanying PowerPoint to review and check students’ progress and learning. Activities in this scheme of learning include: scaffolded writing tasks to develop students’ analytical writing skills comparative tasks looking at two poems and approaches to tackling unseen poems comprehension questions to check students’ understanding discussion tasks, reading aloud and performance ideas to build oral skills and reading confidence word decoding tasks, glossaries and word banks to build students’ vocabulary formative assessment tasks and low-stakes quizzes. There are also carefully scaffolded and differentiated poetry analysis tasks to help students understand how to use World War I poetry quotes in their written work. The pack aims to bring the context of the poems to life, with a range of historic texts including propaganda posters, soldiers’ diaries and letters sent home, as well as facts about the Great War. There are 13 famous World War I poems to explore, including ‘The Troop Ship’ by Isaac Rosenberg, ‘Futility’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen, ‘First Time In’ by Ivor Gurney, John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’, ‘Owl’ by Edward Thomas and ‘Recruiting’ by E.A Mackintosh, as well as poems by Henry Smalley Sarson. Women’s poetry from World War I is also recognised, including ‘The Gift of India’ by Sarojini Naidu, ‘Who’s for the Game?’ by Jessie Pope, May Wedderburn Cannan’s ‘August 1914’ and Sara Teasdale’s ‘Spring in War-Time’. Taking a thematic approach to war poetry throughout the lessons, students will consider the start of the war, propaganda, recruitment and the call-up, before exploring life at the front, the horror of war in the trenches and the camaraderie between soldiers who served on the frontlines. There is also a focus on women’s lives on the home front and a lesson on the significant contribution of British Empire soldiers, looking at Caribbean, Indian and black British recruits. This 78-page teaching pack includes everything you need to explore the context, power and impact of World War I poetry with KS3 English Literature students.

Take a step by step approach to building your students’ confidence in understanding and analysing unseen poems. ‘The way to understand poems, whether unseen or not, is to get under their skin – and that requires active strategies, which this teaching pack and resources provide.’ Trevor Millum, writer and poet This time-saving teaching pack includes seven pairs of carefully-selected poems for comparison alongside a resource workbook, providing you and your students with all you need to prepare for the unseen poetry element of the GCSE exam. What’s included? 7 pairs of poems a resource workbook for students to complete detailed teaching notes for each poem a mix of older and contemporary poems exam-style questions for all exam boards. What’s inside? Introduction Top tips for approaching an unseen poem Unit 1 ‘At the Draper’s’ by Thomas Hardy ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 2 ‘Late Love’ by Jackie Kay ‘Love and Friendship’ by Emily Brontë Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 3 ‘Finding the Keys’ by Robin Robertson ‘October’ by Robert Frost Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 4 ‘Calling Card’ by Tracey Herd ‘For Meg’ by Fleur Adcock Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 5 ‘A London Thoroughfare. 2am.’ by Amy Lowell ‘Frost Fair’ by Rowyda Amin Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 6 ‘Long Life’ by Elaine Feinstein ‘Fish oil, exercise and no wild parties’ by Beatrice Garland Comparison resource Exam questions

Bring this popular and thought-provoking play to life with our comprehensive six-week teaching pack for GCSE. ‘An Inspector Calls is such a popular play at GCSE that I wanted to bring together a mix of teaching approaches and ideas to appeal to a wide range of teaching styles. I had used many of these successfully in my classes, building in activities such as freeze frames and peg puppets, as well as feeding in some of the latest pedagogical trends, like the learning grids. There’s plenty of choice of engaging and active teaching and a close text focus throughout, leaving students with a lasting enjoyment of the play.’ Helen Stacey, writer Choose from socratic discussions, venn diagrams, game templates, visual learning grids and sequencing activities – tasks to engage even the most reluctant readers! What’s included? lesson plans and ideas along with tailor-made resources practical, student-facing activities. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 1-2) Route through – week one (pages 2-3) de Bono’s detective skills Word wall Play production template Pre-teaching (intro) Quiz on BBC’s Text in Context series Tension graph Historical context Jigsaw pieces Route through – week two (pages 4-5) Role on the wall Analysing stage directions Pyramid Tricky situations Act One: Who said …? Act One learning grid Point, evidence, explanation technique Route through – week three (pages 6-7) Wordplay in Act Two Gerald’s affair Chat show: who is to blame? Describing character Write Eva Smith’s diary Bullseye Whose bag is it? Route through – week four (pages 8-9) Theme definitions An Inspector called Speaking and listening: The committee meeting Socialism and capitalism Links in a chain Route through – week five (pages 10-11) Pictures strip exercise Bingo! Socratic discussion Moral message team game Politics and persuasion in the final speech Snakes and ladders Treasure hunt Route through – week six (pages 12-13) Engdoku Taboo revision game Tension graph Word analysis quadrant Revision game Mind palace revision Decorate a chair! Revision calendar

Engage your students in this classic text and develop their critical reading skills with our teaching pack, A Christmas Carol. The pack takes your students through the five staves of the text, providing social and historical context, discussion points, structured lesson ideas and supporting resources. Tasks include close-text analysis, comprehension, drama and exam-style questions – perfect for preparing your students for their GCSE. What’s included? twenty-five lessons exam style questions for the relevant exam boards. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (pages 4-6) AQA GCSE English Literature Edexcel GCSE English Literature WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Stave One (pages 7-46) Lesson one – Understanding Dickens and Victorian London Lesson two – The writer’s craft Lesson three – Scrooge as an outsider Lesson four – Contrasting characters and family feuds Lesson five – Introducing the supernatural Stave Two (pages 47-69) Lesson one – Creating atmosphere Lesson two – Ghostly visions Lesson three – Memories and regrets Lesson four – Mirth and merriment Lesson five – Victorian family ideals Stave Three (pages 70-95) Lesson one – A sumptuous celebration Lesson two – Larger than life Lesson three – Community: the Christmas spirit Lesson four – Family affairs Stave Four (pages 96-123) Lesson one – Gothic and ghostly Lesson two – Life in the slums Lesson three – Reactions to Scrooge’s Death Lesson four – Intense emotions Stave Five (pages 117-144) Lesson one – A second chance Lesson two – Changing relationships Lesson three – Themes and characters: revision summaries Lesson four – Exam skills and final practice

Make sure your students are well prepared for AQA’s GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing. ‘This student-facing pack is designed to be both accessible and challenging. With top tips, AO breakdowns, detailed activities, exam-style questions and suggested answers, it forms a comprehensive student pack which is ideal for developing skills, pushing students, and providing structured, useful revision. It covers a range of stimulating texts and will help to build students’ confidence when dealing with unseen texts and prepare them for the rigour of the GCSE exam.’ Lyndsey Chand, writer Our exam skills pack is divided into sections for reading and writing and features four fiction extracts for analysis along with exam questions for each extract. The pack focuses on key skills and assessment objectives and includes pre-reading activities, matching activities, true/false activities, planning grids, vocabulary tasks, sequencing tasks, creative extension tasks, correction activities and more. Perfect for revision and preparation for the exam. Featured texts: Jamrach’s Menagerie – Carol Birch ‘The Singing Lesson’ – Katherine Mansfield The Lodger – Marie Belloc Lowndes The Hampdenshire Wonder – J.D. Beresford What’s included? four fiction text extracts reading and writing sections exam practice questions. What’s inside? Teacher introduction (pages 3-4) Section A: Reading (pages 5-6) Practise the exam skills: AO1 (first bullet point) (pages 7-25) Source 1: Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch Practise the exam skills: AO2 (language) (pages 25-53) Source 2: ‘The Singing Lesson’ by Katherine Mansfield Practise the exam skills: AO2 (structure) (pages 54-78) Source 3: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes Practise the exam skills: AO4 (pages 79-102) Source 4: The Hampdenshire Wonder by J.D. Beresford Section B: Writing (pages 103-104) Practise the exam skills: AO5 (pages 105-120) Practise the exam skills: AO6 (pages 121-142)

Recent research shows that one in seven children will begin secondary school as a struggling reader (Martell, 2018). This downloadable teaching pack aims to support upper KS2 children to practise and consolidate their reading skills in preparation for SATs and the transition to KS3. Based on practical, evidence-based reading comprehension strategies, Raising reading skills will develop children’s reading fluency, building their confidence in - and enjoyment of - reading. The Raising reading skills teacher handbook - for experienced teachers, non-subject specialists and TAs - will take you through the 12-week programme step-by-step, with detailed lesson plans and practical CPD guidance on how and why these reading comprehension strategies work. The Raising reading skills workbook provides children with everything they need, including a range of engaging texts, classroom activities and worksheets. Lessons are devised for 1:1, small group and whole group booster sessions or as a complementary resource for English lessons. (Please note that Raising reading skills is based upon the KS3 English intervention pack, Fix it reading, and contains some of the same content.) What’s included? The teacher’s handbook includes 12 detailed lesson plans, starter and plenary ideas, homework tasks and evidence-based teaching notes and CPD guidance. The accompanying workbook includes carefully selected texts to engage developing readers, as well as worksheets and activities. Includes fiction and non-fiction texts on a range of engaging themes, with extracts from accessible young adult novels like Home Ground and I, Coriander as well as graphic novels, news articles, websites, and fact sheets. What’s inside? Teacher’s Handbook An introduction to Raising reading skill (page 3) About the author and how to use the teacher handbook (page 4) Understanding a child’s reading level (page 5) What difficulties do struggling readers face at secondary school? (page 6) The learning experience for developing readers: advice for teachers (page 6) What does a confident reader look like? (page 7) Selecting appropriate texts to read (pages 7-8) Section 1: Practical reading comprehension strategies (pages 9-41) Section 2: Group reading strategies (pages 42-52) Teacher observations: Reading confidence and progress (page 53) Parental tips for supporting reading (page 55) Student Handbook Introduction (page 3) Reading survey (pages 3-5) Reading strategies (page 6) Skimming and scanning (pages 7-11) Predictions and questions (pages 12-16) Questions and signposts (pages 17-24) Inference (pages 25-29) Inference (pages 30-33) Summarising and note-taking (pages 34-38) Summarising and note-taking (pages 39-43) Word detectives (part 1) (pages 44-48) Word detectives (part 2) (Pages 49-53) Reciprocal reading (part 1) (pages 54-57) Reciprocal reading (part 2) (pages 58-63) Reciprocal reading (part 3) (pages 64-66)

Unseen fiction is a step-by-step introduction to the unseen element of the GCSE English Language exam, developing students’ analytical skills and confidence. The perfect foundation for KS4 students, this pack addresses AO1, AO2 and AO4 and will help your students develop their skills and confidence in approaching unseen fiction. With eight detailed lesson plans for each text, the pack includes starter activities, main lesson activities, plenary ideas and extension activities, as well as worksheets and classroom resources. Featured text extracts: Kerfol by Edith Wharton The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells My Ántonia by Willa Cather ‘The Christmas Present’ by Richmal Crompton Mort by Terry Pratchett ‘Printer’s Devil Court’ by Susan Hill ‘Down to a Sunless Sea’ by Neil Gaiman A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini What’s included? Eight text extracts Exam-style questions Exam-style practice papers with suggested ‘answers’ for the final extract for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (pages 4-6) Top tips (pages 7-8) Text 1: Kerfol (pages 9-17) Resource 1 - finding information Resource 2 - the black greyhound Text 2: The War of the Worlds (pages 18-28) Resource 3 - the storm Text 3: My Ántonia (pages 29-37) Resource 4 - guess what is being described Resource 5 - character descriptions Resource 6 - author’s use of language Text 4: ‘The Christmas Present’ (pages 38-50) Resource 7 - structural terminology Resource 8 - the beginning Resource 9 - developing the story Text 5: Mort (pages 51-59) Resource 10 - venn diagram Resource 11 - close analysis of Mort Text 6: ‘Printer’s Devil Court’ (pages 60-68) Resource 12 - evaluating writing Resource 13 - exam-style questions Text 7: ‘Down to a Sunless Sea’ (pages 69-84) Resource 14 - narrative voice in the story Resource 15 - imagery Resource 16 - planning grid Text 8: A Thousand Splendid Suns (pages 85-107) Resource 17 - exam style questions

Our comprehensive GCSE teaching pack has been created to support students taking GCSE English Literature for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas. Page numbers and extracts relate to the Methuen Drama Modern Classics edition (2001). ‘Blood Brothers is a … favourite with both teachers and students. This pack contains a wide range of activities to encourage exploration of the play’s context, themes, language, structure and characters. Tasks range from starter games to comparisons with Greek tragedy and Romeo and Juliet. It also includes revision grids and practice examination-style questions suitable for detailed and thorough examination preparation.’ Annie Fox, writer These 23 lessons and wide range of resources are all you need for an in-depth analysis of this tragic story. What’s included? 23 lessons 49 bespoke resources Exam-style questions for GCSE English Literature. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Specification summaries (pages 5-7) Lesson 1 (pages 8-17) Pre-reading: how to read a play and identify drama genres Lesson 2 (pages 18-25) Pre-reading: using the context and writing an original script Lesson 3 (pages 26-31) The role of the narrator Lesson 4 (pages 32-42) Characterisation: Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone Lesson 5 (pages 43-50) Themes: superstition and motherhood Lesson 6 (pages 51-55) Theme: childhood Lesson 7 (pages 56-58) Conflict Lesson 8 (pages 59-61) Characterisation: Linda and theme: social class Lesson 9 (pages 62-65) Theme: friendship and symbolism Lesson 10 (pages 66-76) Revision of Act 1: plot, genre, style and structure Lesson 11 (pages 77-81) Characterisation: Sammy, Mickey and Edward Lesson 12 (pages 82-86) Themes: education and social class Lesson 13 (pages 87-91) Theme: love Lesson 14 (pages 92-97) Characterisation: Mrs Lyons and theme: mental illness Lesson 15 (pages 98-107) Handling of time Lesson 16 (pages 104-107) Characterisation: Mr Lyons and theme: unemployment Lesson 17 (pages 108-109) Creation of tension Lesson 18 (pages 110-112) Subtext and conflict Lesson 19 (pages 113-114) Resolution Lesson 20 (pages 115-119) Writing about comedy and tragedy Lesson 21 (pages 120-126) Writing about characters Lesson 22 (pages 127-133) Writing about themes Lesson 23 (pages 134-142) Revision

Take students on a compelling journey through this famous text and prepare them for the AQA and Edexcel English Literature GCSE. ‘I think this novel is a fantastic exam text, but can be a little intimidating for teachers and students. I wanted the pack to offer a pathway through this challenging text and offer lots of contextual support, so that teachers can easily navigate this stimulating novel. There is a real emphasis on thinking skills and developing alternative viewpoints … : all essential skills for the GCSE exams.’ Annabel Wall, writer Featuring resources and activities to explore context, key themes and plot development, this pack will shed light on this dark and challenging 19th century text. What’s included? 20 lessons Exam-style questions with extracts for relevant exam boards 51 bespoke resources Activities to develop students’ critical reading skills in preparation for the GCSE. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (page 4) Chapter 1 - 4 (pages 6-32) Lesson 1 - Robert Walton’s letters Lesson 2 - Symbolism Lesson 3 - Frankenstein’s early life - Chapters 1 and 2 Lesson 4 - Science and discovery Lesson 5 - Mary Shelley and context Exam style questions Chapters 5 - 8 (pages 33-61) Lesson 6 - The creature Lesson 7 - Exploring genre Lesson 8 - Theme of creation Lesson 9 - Femininity in the novel Lesson 10 - Friendship Exam style questions Chapters 9 - 16 (pages 62-87) Lesson 11 - Language and landscape Lesson 12 - Judging the creature Lesson 13 - Biblical references Lesson 14 - Society and prejudice Lesson 15 - Frankenstein and the creature Exam style questions Chapters 17 - 24 (pages 91-126) Lesson 16 - Journeys and travel Lesson 17 - Tension and drama Lesson 18 - Family Lesson 19 - Narrative structure Lesson 20 - The writer’s intention Exam style questions

The activities and ideas in this pack will help students develop a close understanding of the text, explore its social, cultural and historical contexts, consider Steinbeck’s ideas and perspectives, and analyse his use of language and structure. ‘There’s a strong focus on the themes, characters and life in 1930s America in this pack, with plenty of support for students developing their own critical interpretation. There are some great contextual images of the Dust Bowl and documentary-style videos too. It’s a short but powerful novel so the approaches are suitable for KS3 students as well as IGCSE, and there’s something for all abilities.’ Helen Stacey, writer All the practical and creative ideas you need to teach this popular text in one place. What’s included? An assessment objective map Lesson plans and ideas alongside tailor-made resources. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 2-3) Section 1 (pages 4-20) Resource - judge a book by its cover Resource - a comprehensive pack Resource - Lennie in quotes Resource - historical context Resource - wanted poster Resource - section 1 learning grid Resource - match the contextual information Resource - evaluating a PEE paragraph Section 2 (pages 21-37) Resource - chapter 2 – introducing more characters Resource - picture research Resource - chapter 2 question loop Resource - role on the wall Resource - chapters 1 and 2 – picture game Section 3 (pages 38-58) Resource - word definitions task Resource - Steinbeck’s writing style Resource - foreshadowing Resource - from Character presentations Resource - tension graph Resource - A-Z quiz of George and Lennie’s Dream Resource - Chapter 3 – Do you know the question? Quiz Section 4 (pages 59-72) Resource - bullseye Resource - Chapter 4 – Getting to know Crooks Resource - Crooks and Curley’s wife Resource - critics’ viewpoints Resource - De Bono’s six thinking hats Resource - top ten statements Section 5 (pages 73-100) Resource - power and authority diamond nine Resource - the characters’ innermost feelings Resource - Lennie on trial Resource - an unusual form Resource - extract study Resource - Curley’s wife: Miss Dynamite or lonely victim? Resource - Curley’s wife: do we sympathise with her? Section 6 (pages 101-133) Resource - Chapter 6 – Beat the clock Resource - storyboard Resource - characters – key quotations revision guide Resource - Bloom’s taxonomy discussion questions Resource - society under scrutiny Resource - put the PEE structures back together Resource - themes in the novel – essay planning Exam style questions (pages 134-135)

Your go-to pack for writing non-fiction at years 3 and 4! Equip your children with the skills to write newspaper reports, non-chronological reports and texts to persuade, explain, instruct and discuss. What’s included? 44 quality resources, including answer sheets where relevant PowerPoint presentations to accompany each non-fiction type Opportunities to introduce, practise and consolidate key grammar elements Includes starters, main activities, plenaries, assessment opportunities, Extension ideas and home learning tasks Links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Instructional writing (pages 4-27) Recounts – newspapers (pages 28-58) Explanatory writing (pages 59-84) Persuasive writing (pages 85-109) Non-chronological writing (pages 110-125)