Researched collection of reading strategies to support students in their reading development in a post-lockdown era. The strategies are aimed at secondary school ages, but can be easily adapted. Would appreciate feedback or tweaks based on effectiveness.

A guide, vocabulary tracker, CPD presentation, and strategy sheet designed to raise literacy standards.

A four-part sequence exploring reading and writing skills in crime fiction: Crafting a setting description Exploring locked room mystery Making inferences on Helen Stoner Reflecting and re-drafting

A fully-resourced sequence using the opening from Harlan Coben’s ‘Fool Me Once’ as a stimulus.

A collection of academic reading material from the first ten chapters of ‘Oliver Twist’.

A collection of material to track vocabulary across the curriculum, building up to the demands of KS4 and the GCSE examinations.

A comprehensive collection of posters to immerse students in thematic and topical extracts across non-fiction and fiction. Each month has a collection of extracts linked to the day/event. Designed to be spread across the school, especially in canteens and common areas in menu holders, hence the name of ‘Snack Bite Reading’.

A sequence of lessons testing LP2 Q3 and Q5 skills through the darts speech in Apple TV show, Ted Lasso, and building up into a methodical construction of an inspiring speech.

A series of lessons exploring an extract from ‘The Children of Men’ with a focus on LP1 questions.

Exploring the murder of King Duncan, the role of sybmolism and how to analyse key scenes.

A sequence exploring the role of Jacobean women, linking this to ‘Macbeth’, and exploring the wider theme of masculinity in society and the play as a whole.

A fully-resourced, contextual booklet compiling of PRE-READING activities to lay the foundations for an initial reading of ‘An Inspector Calls’.

A fully-resourced, challenge booklet compiling of POST-READING activities to to apply knowledge and skills

A collection of 5 fiction short stories from the AQA telling tales section followed by space for active reading activities and comprehension tasks.

Weekly reading lessons to complement an adventure non-fiction scheme of learning. 5 MA - HA non-fiction texts followed by space for comprehension activities selected by the teacher.