This series of literacy resources can be used to teach in the autumn term with a new class. It is suitable for Years 3-6 and for early special needs secondary pupils. This is because the work is heavily differentiated. It includes: Diagnostic resources for assessing pupils’ reading and writing. 4 complete units for the theme of ‘All About Me’. An imaginative writing unit including the short story ‘The New Pupil’. Generic reading questions for both fiction and non-fiction texts that can be used with any text in either a verbal assessment/activity or a written assessment/activity. A selection of engaging short stories with pupil activities that can be used in literacy hours or as extension activities.

This bundle contains a series of resources designed to be used when preparing pupils for the OCR Entry Level English qualification. The units can be taught with the classic texts ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’. However, they are also great stand alone activities on a variety of topics and themes. They are an excellent source of revision activities that can be used in the classroom, or given to the pupils as homework.

This is a selection of twenty Functional Skills resources that can be used when teaching Romeo and Juliet. They include a selection of reading and writing activities designed for pupils to use to both improve their functional skills in literacy and to revise for exams. These resources are designed to use with the play. Being able to still teach literature while doing functional skills is fantastic. It is more engaging for both the students and the teacher. These resources can also be used as stand alone activities, as homework or as extension work.