17 lesson scheme of work on persuasive writing: speeches, informal letters, formal letters & articles (KS3/KS4)

A task that combines literature & language. Pupils must annotate a model, plan and then write a speech in which they defend a character from the play they believe deserves the sympathy of the audience. Can be used for a class debate or Spoken Language task, as well as a writing activity. ***Pupils should have read the entire play first *** Print the worksheet A3. Useful for KS3 or KS4.

A full fiction reading & writing GCSE paper. It's designed for the Welsh board, but I'm sure it can easily be adapted for other exams.

A full scheme of work and resources for Guy Williams' adaptation of Oliver Twist (KS3).

A narrative task based on the mystery of the Mary Celeste. Video: http://www.scaryforkids.com/mary-celeste/

A PowerPoint to help GCSE pupils write an essay on Banquo.

A full scheme of work and resources for Macbeth (KS4).

A full scheme and resources for 'Lord of the Flies'.

A full scheme (with resources) to introduce Year Seven pupils to Shakespeare - covers historical context, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' & 'The Tempest'

A collection of GCSE-style letter writing questions with model answers. I have also included checklists. Good for revision.

An A* example for each GCSE writing style (besides leaflets - I used a professional example here). Useful for annotation and revision.

A resource designed to help Y6 pupils who are at 'expected standard' who want to move beyond to 'greater depth'. Designed for narrative writing: each slide is a prompt for a story with an example for each genre. Also useful for KS3.

PowerPoint and worksheet for creating a Wild West narrative (KS2/KS3/KS4). A YouTube/DVD clip of a Western would work well as a supplement.

A lesson that encourages pupils to analyse Christmas Adverts (John Lewis/Sainsbury's) and write a persuasive article about the most effective one. *** You will need videos of the four adverts***

A Christmas Carol: Full Scheme & Resources - aimed at GCSE, but easily adapted for KS3.

Full scheme and resources for the Dracula playscript ***one lesson requires you having a copy of two DVDs: Dracula (1931) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)***

A lesson based on improving descriptive writing using fairy tale images (KS2/KS3)

A persuasive writing task based on the topic of social networks (KS3/KS4)

A reading and writing task based on the topic of tattoos (KS3/KS4)

A reading and writing lesson on the topic of zoos (KS3/KS4)