This is a Power-Point with over 100 slides on Shakespeare's The Tempest. There are resources and activities included within this. It is aimed at low ability KS3 and was made for special needs groups (Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD, predominantly) but easily differentiated. Whilst a text can be read alongside, this unit focuses on very short extracts to help students understand character and theme - whilst making it as accessible as possible to those who struggle. It is recommended students watch the play initially to help develop their visual understanding and then re-watch clips to support what they read. The activities are included and worksheets can be printed as individual slides. This can easily be adapted to challenge students further - and some suggestions are made in the notes section.

A COMPLETE SCHEME of work on a 350+ slide powerpoint. All resources/worksheets are included and can be printed as single slides from the ppt. Lesson objectives are given (using the Assessment Focuses from the National Curriculum wording, but easily adjusted). Each lesson includes multiple tasks and chapter by chapter questions that allow students to engage with the text (characters, plot, themes, locations, quotations etc.) whilst also considering non-fiction, context, and a range of language devices. Originally made for YEAR 8, this is easily adjusted and differentiation is included (see notes for how to use some slides and alternative methods for higher/lower ability). It has been taught to Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and even at GCSE successfully (both mainstream and Special Needs). The students really loved this unit and it has achieved ‘outstandings’ from observed lessons several times. I’ve also included a digital copy of the text for ease of printing extracts should you want additional ones not in the ppt. (Plus SEN often benefit from a copy of the text that they can draw on or highlight). I hope you enjoy teaching it and that the students gain something from this. Thanks for looking! :)

This scheme of work was originally made for a SEN group but has since been differentiated for KS3 and taught at year 8 and year 9 to a range of abilities. Though it suits lower to mid for some activities, most lessons are easily adaptable to suit a higher ability class - particularly the Jack the Ripper case file section at the end. It has lessons on the history of Victorian Crime and Punishment, covering topics such as the Queen, the bloody code, Sweeney Todd (truth/fiction), Robert Peel, and the development of new detection methods (such as: finger prints and mugshots). Some a bit creepy or gory, so know your audience! Finally at the end is a case study of Jack the Ripper, which uses a range of original sources and offers students the chance to deduce who they think Jack was based on several possible suspects. This is themed around Sherlock Holmes for fun. There are over 200 slides and all worksheets are included. This has been a popular unit for several years at my school. There are notes on how to apply each worksheet and most slides have explanations. I’ve spent a long time developing this and the vast majority is my own work - I hope you and your students enjoy it!

A complete scheme of work on An Inspector Calls covering 4 key objectives (understanding, context, craft, responding). Aimed at mid-ability GCSE students with most tasks easily differentiated verbally and some access/challenge variations included. Section comprehension questions and close textual analysis opportunities, as well as consideration of key themes and character analysis. Hopefully a good starting point for anyone looking to teach this play. :)

A complete unit studying Jekyll and Hyde made for a GCSE group but adaptable for KS3. Over 150 slides including chapter comprehension questions, games, activities and assessment tasks. There are 11 sessions working through the chapters of the book, but each has enough content to potentially take 2 lessons. There are additional activities and alternative tasks, so you can pick and mix to suit your group. A great story and a really engaging one to teach! Enjoy!

This makes a good starter activity for low-mid ability but could be a quick recap even for higher ability in KS3. It was originally made for special needs as a starting point for a lesson on punctuation and they worked through it well independently and enjoyed doing the word search. There are two sheets that shouldn’t take too long to do - enjoy!

A GCSE scheme of work made in workbook format for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Using the OFQUAL GCSE assessment objectives and featuring example exam papers as well as a range of comprehension questions and activities, this resource works through the play scene by scene in detail. There is space to annotate scenes as you go and each can stand alone as a single lesson/resource or be worked through consecutively. Each lesson worksheet features: Objectives and an aim The text (abridged slightly in places for clarity) Unusual word clarification Comprehension quiz questions (with answers at the end of the pack) At least 2 activities (such as: character profiles, quotation analysis, paragraph writing, context, staging design ideas, and so on) EXTRA ACTIVITIES for extensions, homework, cover lessons etc. I hope that this scheme includes opportunities to differentiate by engagement and provides a range of activities so you can pick and mix as needed - from fun, simple tasks to exam prep. It can be used as a standalone resource, a revision pack, or support your lessons as extra work for classes to complete. Enjoy :)

A three tiered ppt. with resources/links included to help students develop their ability to read quickly and search resources for answers swiftly. The theme is PLASTIC FREE so serves as a useful resource for teaching about sustainability alongside a key functional skill. 3 lessons if they do a level a lesson and easy to bulk out if needed by spending more time on resources or exploring similar ones etc.

A powerpoint with 5 creative/descriptive writing starter activities that can each lead into a lesson of their own or be used as standalone activities. Looking primarily at vocabulary choices. Developed for GCSE, but applicable at KS3 too.

This is a step-by-step explanation of how to use apostrophes. I work through it with them putting more examples on the white board and explaining as we go. My Autistic students found that knowing the historical reason for why possessive apostrophes are used helped them see where to put them. Others found the idea of just adding 's worked best for them. It helps if they have a good understanding of plurals generally first. We used this with year 8 all the way through to Sixth Form. Some of our staff even found it useful (we had a few ‘oooh oh I see’ moments!) Worked well with ours for revising for GCSE exams. Made a good starter for revision but I often use for a whole lesson with lots of examples and practising as a group.

This has been one of my favourite schemes of work to teach. It was originally developed for a year 8 group, but has been taught to top set year 7, middle set year 9 and a range of KS3 special educational needs groups. There is a complete ppt. that can be added to and adapted but includes notes and activities/worksheets (ppt. has nearly 200 slides). There is also a separate PDF with detailed lesson plans (since writing those, I’ve made a few subtle changes on the ppt. but mostly they follow). The poems can be printed into a student anthology booklet (see end of ppt.) The unit has 12 lessons but I often find I spend longer on some so this can easily be extended, or, with a few poems dropped, shortened. Poems covered include Jabberwocky, The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Hunting of the Snark, and Carroll’s riddles. Most lessons include a reading focus and a writing task. Some cover non-fiction (from leaflets to CD covers). This could be easily extended to suit your focuses. Every time I have taught this, students have loved it and really enjoyed the lessons and activities. It has also been used in 3 observed lessons and earned ‘outstanding’ each time! I hope you enjoy it too! Thank you for looking :)

A short (and easily adaptable) scheme of Alfred Noyes’ The Highwayman. Featuring lessons on plot, context, technique, structure and writing a response. The unit has some differentiated lessons and resources, as well as suggestions for additional activities and tasks. Developed for mid-ability year 9 but taught at year 7 through to year 10 for different abilities.

This can be used for just a class or a whole school! Hide the images of famous actors who have played a Shakespearean character around the school. There are 3 different quizzes that can be used to help students engage with the actors and the plays, from a simple 'Where is each picture hidden?' location quiz to a more thought-provoking quiz on well-known films the actors have been in to engage student interest! Great for a competition between groups!

I made this for a SEN sixth form group struggling with poetry. It could be easily adapted and isn’t exactly ‘simple’. They had the chance to research and try writing about the poem (with close textual analysis) as well as completing some activities on structure and form. The activities are included in the powerpoint. Hopefully it will be a good starting point for your own session - enjoy :)

An activity pack created for our local theatre group for their upcoming production of The Elephant Man. This education resource pack has several activities and some worksheets based on the play (and Joseph Merrick’s story) as well as this particular production’s chosen approach.