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We supply engaging and practical educational resources across a variety of settings. On our experienced team we have Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, TEFL teachers, Senior Management and Specialist Leaders of Education. Together, we aim to spread our knowledge and enthusiasm to other professionals and pupils around the world.
This is a U.W.C Stage 2 Women’s Division Tag Team Title match. Pupils work together to write and hit all the Stage 2 targets as they face The Queens Of Cool.
The Ultimate Writing Championship is a scheme of work designed to both improve pupils’ writing skills and to raise their writing engagement. There are 4 stages in this series, beginning with the very basics like writing on the line and leading up to higher level skills such as using metaphors and punctuating speech. In each Stage pupils work through a series of challenges in their quest to win the Stage Title.
The Ultimate Writing Championship is a scheme of work designed to both improve pupils’ writing skills and to raise their writing engagement. There are 4 stages in this series, beginning with the very basics like writing on the line and leading up to higher level skills such as using metaphors and punctuating speech.
In each stage, there are a series of challenges. Each challenge is represented by a character who the pupil is write fighting against. These challenge fighters have names like Nikolai Onaline and Comma McGregor. It is the pupil’s goal to complete the challenge and win the contest. These challenges focus on 1 or 2 writing skills and the pupils are graded on these skills alone. For example, if the skill assessed is using varied sentence openings, they will lose the match if they use no varied sentence openings, draw if they use only 1, win on points if they use 2-3 and win by knockout if they use 4 or more. The pupils will then add their result to their challenger series record. In each stage, once the pupil has successfully completed all the challenges (or the teacher feels that they have mastered the level), they can attempt to win the Stage Title by write fighting against the stage champion. This is a writing task in which all the skills at that level are assessed and the pupil has to score a certain total of points to win the belt.
Once the pupil has won the title, you can reward them with a certificate and/or title belt and add their name to the Hall Of Fame. They can defend the title by completing the stage title match challenge again. They can now count the number of successful title defences they have had. Once they have successfully defended the Stage title many times, they have completed that stage and can move onto the next stage.
Pupils can also compete for Stage Tag Team Titles in a tag team, writing together with other pupils and/or members of staff.
The texts the pupils write are supposed to be short, except when the pupils work at the higher levels. The topic of the texts is up to the pupil or staff. They can be about anything. They could be about something to do with the lesson (including subjects other than English), or it could be left up to the pupil themselves. The fact that the pupil is assessed on only a specific skills, means that they themselves focus on that skill and improve in that area.
The U.W.C scheme can be used in literacy hour lessons, as a stand-alone lesson, or as extension work. It can be used in English lessons or in other lessons around the school, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Pupils can spend some time writing about what they have learned in history for example, at the same time attempting a U.W.C challenge. It is also a good way of giving pupils the opportunity to work on their individual writing target around the school, matching their target to the appropriate challenge.
Pupils love winning titles and all pupils can win one, especially if they work in a mixed-ability tag team. Many school award pupils title belts that they are allowed to parade around the school after winning or defending a title. The U.W.C scheme raises writing engagement with pupils who normally do not enjoy writing because they do enjoy winning and therefore achieving.
The Ultimate Writing Championship scheme was predominately aimed at raising boys’ writing engagement with its links to combat sports. However, its popularity with girls means that there is now a Women’s Division of the U.W.C. We hope that more pupils and teachers benefit from the expansion of our series and enjoy write fighting.
This bundle contains all the resources for the Stage 2 Women’s Division.
The Ultimate Writing Championship is a scheme of work designed to both improve pupils’ writing skills and to raise their writing engagement. There are 4 stages in this series, beginning with the very basics like writing on the line and leading up to higher level skills such as using metaphors and punctuating speech.
In each stage, there are a series of challenges. Each challenge is represented by a character who the pupil is write fighting against. These challenge fighters have names like Nikolai Onaline and Comma McGregor. It is the pupil’s goal to complete the challenge and win the contest. These challenges focus on 1 or 2 writing skills and the pupils are graded on these skills alone. For example, if the skill assessed is using varied sentence openings, they will lose the match if they use no varied sentence openings, draw if they use only 1, win on points if they use 2-3 and win by knockout if they use 4 or more. The pupils will then add their result to their challenger series record. In each stage, once the pupil has successfully completed all the challenges (or the teacher feels that they have mastered the level), they can attempt to win the Stage Title by write fighting against the stage champion. This is a writing task in which all the skills at that level are assessed and the pupil has to score a certain total of points to win the belt.
Once the pupil has won the title, you can reward them with a certificate and/or title belt and add their name to the Hall Of Fame. They can defend the title by completing the stage title match challenge again. They can now count the number of successful title defences they have had. Once they have successfully defended the Stage title many times, they have completed that stage and can move onto the next stage.
Pupils can also compete for Stage Tag Team Titles in a tag team, writing together with other pupils and/or members of staff.
The texts the pupils write are supposed to be short, except when the pupils work at the higher levels. The topic of the texts is up to the pupil or staff. They can be about anything. They could be about something to do with the lesson (including subjects other than English), or it could be left up to the pupil themselves. The fact that the pupil is assessed on only a specific skills, means that they themselves focus on that skill and improve in that area.
The U.W.C scheme can be used in literacy hour lessons, as a stand-alone lesson, or as extension work. It can be used in English lessons or in other lessons around the school, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Pupils can spend some time writing about what they have learned in history for example, at the same time attempting a U.W.C challenge. It is also a good way of giving pupils the opportunity to work on their individual writing target around the school, matching their target to the appropriate challenge.
Pupils love winning titles and all pupils can win one, especially if they work in a mixed-ability tag team. Many school award pupils title belts that they are allowed to parade around the school after winning or defending a title. The U.W.C scheme raises writing engagement with pupils who normally do not enjoy writing because they do enjoy winning and therefore achieving.
The Ultimate Writing Championship scheme was predominately aimed at raising boys’ writing engagement with its links to combat sports. However, its popularity with girls means that there is now a Women’s Division of the U.W.C. We hope that more pupils and teachers benefit from the expansion of our series and enjoy write fighting.
This bundle includes all the resources for The Stage 1 Women’s Division.
This is a revision test that fits with an Entry Level English exam body. It ca be used for revision or as part of a lesson linked to a play or novel. It was designed to be taught while teaching Romeo and Juliet at the point when Romeo is lovesick over Rosaline. However, it could be used for various novels, plays or poems that deal with the same theme, or as a stand alone revision exercise.
This presentation tells the story of the life of Saint David. The presenter attempts to convince the audience that Saint David is the most worthy Saint of the United Kingdom. This can lead to a class discussion or a writing activity. It can be used as a whole school assembly or in R.E lessons.
This is The Ultimate Writing Championship! Pupils complete a series of writing challenges that focus on specific skills. Each challenge has a warrior who represents that challenge. To complete the challenge, the pupil has to achieve the challenge target and defeat the warrior. At the end of each unit, they must face the Stage Champion in a battle for the Stage Title. Pupils can also compete for the tag team title, working with friends or with staff support. In these title matches, pupils are assessed on all the skills included in the stage.
The Ultimate Writing Championship raising pupils’ engagement when writing. The challenges can be used as part of a literacy hour or as extension work. The writing topics are for you or the pupil to choose. They can therefore be linked to any lesson, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Each challenge has an easy to mark system and each unit has a challenger record for staff and pupils to record their victories.
This resource contains all the challenges for the Stage 4: Women’s Division. There are 14 skill challenges and 2 title challenges.
Challenges include:
Metaphors
Similes
Spelling Challenge
Grammar Challenge
Connectives/Conjunctions
Varied Sentence Openings
Wow Words
Writing In Paragraphs
Punctuating Speech
Alliteration
Commas In A List
Making Your Writing Interesting
This presentation can be used as an assembly or as a class activity. It can be used to introduce the teaching of any of his novels. It is about his works and his life. Both of these elements are presented in the form of a quiz which can be used as a speaking and listening activity or with the pupils writing the answers. It contains a nice mixture of facts, fun and nonsense.
This is The Ultimate Writing Championship! Pupils complete a series of writing challenges that focus on specific skills. Each challenge has a warrior who represents that challenge. To complete the challenge, the pupil has to achieve the challenge target and defeat the warrior. At the end of each unit, they must face the Stage Champion in a battle for the Stage Title. Pupils can also compete for the tag team title, working with friends or with staff support. In these title matches, pupils are assessed on all the skills included in the stage.
The Ultimate Writing Championship raising pupils’ engagement when writing. The challenges can be used as part of a literacy hour or as extension work. The writing topics are for you or the pupil to choose. They can therefore be linked to any lesson, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Each challenge has an easy to mark system and each unit has a challenger record for staff and pupils to record their victories.
This resource contains all the challenges for the Stage 2: Men’s Division. There are 9 skill challenges and 2 title challenges.
Challenges include:
Using adjectives
Using adverbs
Spelling
Using connectives/conjunctions
Using varied sentence openings
Using correct grammar
Making sense
This is The Ultimate Writing Championship! Pupils complete a series of writing challenges that focus on specific skills. Each challenge has a warrior who represents that challenge. To complete the challenge, the pupil has to achieve the challenge target and defeat the warrior. At the end of each unit, they must face the Stage Champion in a battle for the Stage Title. Pupils can also compete for the tag team title, working with friends or with staff support. In these title matches, pupils are assessed on all the skills included in the stage.
The Ultimate Writing Championship raising pupils’ engagement when writing. The challenges can be used as part of a literacy hour or as extension work. The writing topics are for you or the pupil to choose. They can therefore be linked to any lesson, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Each challenge has an easy to mark system and each unit has a challenger record for staff and pupils to record their victories.
This resource contains all the challenges for the Stage 4: Men’s Division. There are 14 skill challenges and 2 title challenges.
Challenges include:
Commas in a list
Grammar Challenge
Spelling Challenge
Metaphors
Similes
Punctuating Speech
Varied Sentence Openings
Connectives/Conjunctions
Writing In Paragraphs
Interesting Writing
Alliteration
Wow Words
This is The Ultimate Writing Championship! Pupils complete a series of writing challenges that focus on specific skills. Each challenge has a warrior who represents that challenge. To complete the challenge, the pupil has to achieve the challenge target and defeat the warrior. At the end of each unit, they must face the Stage Champion in a battle for the Stage Title. Pupils can also compete for the tag team title, working with friends or with staff support. In these title matches, pupils are assessed on all the skills included in the stage.
The Ultimate Writing Championship raising pupils’ engagement when writing. The challenges can be used as part of a literacy hour or as extension work. The writing topics are for you or the pupil to choose. They can therefore be linked to any lesson, therefore promoting literacy across the curriculum. Each challenge has an easy to mark system and each unit has a challenger record for staff and pupils to record their victories.
This resource contains all the challenges for the Stage 1: Men’s Division. There are 9 skill challenges and 2 title challenges.
Challenges include:
Writing on the line
Finger spacing
Letter formation
Basic spelling (High Frequency Words and simple phonetic words)
Full stops
Capital letters
Making sense
This resource consists of a selection of activities that can be used to help pupils to write an essay about an artist. There is an information gathering exercise which pupils can use to research and learn more about a chosen artist. This is followed by differentiated writing frames that the pupils can complete to create an easy to follow plan for their written text. This frame helps the pupils to structure their texts and includes some vocabulary suggestions (varied sentence openings). Pupils are then asked to use the plan to write their text about an artist. This resource can be used in English or art lessons and is an effective way of promoting literacy across the curriculum.
This bundle contains a series of writing units to be used in a variety of subjects. These units have easy to create and follow writing frames which pupils can use to produce quality writing across the curriculum. The units follow a similar format so pupils will learn to use these skills in a variety of settings. Some units also include other activities and example texts/plans to study and discuss. This bundle includes units for:
Religious Education
History
Design Technology
Art
Science
This writing course is designed to be used with any school subject. It includes a variety of writing frames and planning activities that pupils can easily use to produce different types of writing. There are three separate booklets which represent three different levels. These are Initial Level, Higher Level and Advanced Level and the tasks in each are differentiated accordingly. The names are chosen for motivational reasons so that all pupils feel they are working to a good standard. The types of writing included at each level are:
Informative Writing
Personal Writing
Writing Instructions
Persuasive Writing
Imaginative Writing
Discursive Writing
Most of these types of writing can be used along with topics studied in any subject. Staff may not feel that some types of writing fit their course, for example imaginative writing, so you may choose to only use some units in some subjects.
This is a great resource to promote literacy across the curriculum. With numerous subjects following the same structure for writing and with them all completing this course, your pupils are more likely to improve their writing skills.
This is a knowledge organiser for EYFS Autumn 2. It is visually striking and supplies information on the topics to be taught, the vocabulary specific to those topics and the help that will be offered to the pupils so that they can access the learning. This is normally used for Reception class.
This is an Entry Level 3 Functional Skills reading activity consisting of two texts with questions. The first text gives advice on buying Christmas presents for the one you love. It gives tips on how to do this successfully and what you should not do. This text could also be used to generate a class discussion. The second text gives advice on decorating your home at Christmas. The texts and questions are used to help the pupils improve their Functional Skills reading while at the same time being engaged with the themes that they deal with.
This is an Entry Level 1 Functional Skills reading activity related to Christmas. It consists of 3 reading texts with comprehension questions. The first text gives advice on how to make Christmas dinner. The second text is an advertisement for Santa’s grotto. The final text is a kid’s demanding letter to Santa The texts and questions are used to help the students improve their Functional Skills reading. It can be used as a class whole lesson activity, homework and is ideal for exam revision.
This is a Functional Skills English writing resource for Entry Level 3 and/or Level 1. It can be used for both levels as the tasks are suitable for either of them. The student's writing is differentiated by outcome, but Level 1 pupils should be told to write between 300 and 350 words for each task.
It contains four different writing tasks. In the first task students are asked to write an advert to inform people about a charity Christmas dinner that they are hosting. In the second activity they write an informative text for pupils in a school about a celebration (Christmas). In the third activity students have to write to friends and family to ask them for sponsorship as they try to raise money for charity by doing a Santa Dash race. In the final activity they write a letter to a friend about an interesting Christmas party that they went to. Each writing task comes with a set of instructions for the student to follow.
This resource improves pupils Functional Skills writing skills and prepares them for exams. It can be used as a series of stand alone activities to be performed in class, as extension activities or as homework.
This is a Functional Skills English writing resource for Entry Level 1. It contains four different writing tasks. In the first task students are asked to complete an online form for a Christmas tree that they wish to buy. In the second task they are to write an invitation for a Christmas party that they are hosting. In the third activity they write to a friend to ask them to join them for Christmas dinner. In the final activity students are asked to write an advert for a bike that they are selling so they can get some more money to buy Christmas presents.
This resource improves pupils Functional Skills writing skills and prepares them for exams. It can be used as a series of stand alone activities to be performed in class, as extension activities or as homework.
This presentation should be used to introduce the ‘My Spare Time’ - All About Me Unit of work. It is a kinesthetic activity that can lead to a class/group discussion.
This resource consists of two activities for Functional Skills Entry Level 3 speaking and listening. It is for staff use, providing a topic for a discussion and a checklist to assess whether pupils have passed the test or not. Although this assessment follows the theme of Christmas, it can easily be edited for any topic and used multiple times. There are two pages for each activity, one for teachers to assess multiple pupils and one for assessing one pupil which can be placed in this pupil’s file.
In the first activity students have to imagine that they are organising a Christmas dinner for a large group of people. They have to work in a group, discussing what food, drink and activities they should have and select a venue.The second speaking and listening activity asks students to organise a Christmas cinema trip for their school/college. They have to work together to choose which film they will go to see. As a class, you could watch a selection of film trailers and discuss them to prepare the students for this activity.
Please look at our other Functional Skills Christmas resources ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 1 and including reading, writing and speaking and listening activities.
