This is an 8 slide PowerPoint which can be printed as a booklet to support pupils when writing their Critical Essay. PowerPoint includes: Introduction with Success Criteria (TAART) Main paragraph structure (Topic Sentence, Point, Evidence, Analysis (zoom in. zoom out) and Relate to Essay Question. Example double PEAR paragraph. Success Criteria and example Conclusion. Please see example Critical Essay for “Flowers” which marries in with this presentation.

A ready to use unit based on this year’s theme: The Environment. This unit contains activities linked to three poems which feature on the NPD official website: Daisy Chain, Litter is Rubbish and Being True to Yourself. Pupils will learn about some poetic techniques and be given chances to apply this learning to little bursts of poetry before embarking on their final piece of poetry for this year’s event.

A PowerPoint presentation which should be used to teach pupils how to structure the main body paragraphs of their Critical Essays and analyse and evaluate their quotations properly using an approach called “TIE” ( Technique, Importance and Evaluation) There are 5 example paragraphs which I have labelled, and which include full and detailed analysis. Obviously the slides are printable and I’ve found a useful task is to have the pupils annotate the paragraph once you have taught them and taken them through a couple of examples. Critical Essay Writing Help: Learn how to use “Peer” to structure your paragraphs & Learn how to use “TIE” to fully analyse and evaluate your quotations.

A 20 page PP taking the pupils through Colour and Lighting as used for effect in the animated version of “A Christmas Carol” ( Jim Carrey) With explanations, stills and pupil prompts.

Split into 3 booklets, Chapters 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9. An excellent and manageable revision resource.Please ignore review about wrong chapter summaries, this has since been resolved - summaries and analysis of all chapters are covered accordingly.

New for 2021. This resource includes an example Critical Essay (A), for an “interesting/ memorable character” type essay question, but can easily be adapted to fit another essay question. The essay follows a neat, predictable paragraph structure: Topic Sentence, Point, Evidence, Analysis & Relate to Essay Question. It also includes a placemat activity which correlates with the essay whereby pupils find the evidence/ analysis and record it on the placemat. This works well as a revision placemat.

This is a small but very informative and helpful bundle of work which includes the following: a copy of the poem; a PowerPoint presentation with tasks and full annotation; Textual Analysis questions, 2x exam style questions for timed practice, and a revision table for group or individual work.

This revision booklet contains full annotations, tasks, notes and exam style questions for the poems trio, In the Snack bar and Good Friday. ready to print and distribute.

Purpose: Project an interesting image onto the PowerPoint as pupils enter the classroom and ask them to silently write a response on their slip of paper under the following headings: I see, I think, I wonder. This is a simple but excellent starter activity which gets pupils thinking quite deeply as soon as they come into the classroom. I often use it as a springboard into a new topic, projecting an image which is thematically linked to the SOW in order to generate interest, ideas and opinions from the word go!

A few worksheets and creative writing challenges for Stone Cold.

Blow up to 1 opener per page and display one every day or use as a fun quiz for your pupils ( or the teachers in your department) :)

As this is a new poem, there aren’t any official SQA Past Papers for this particular poem. These questions have therefore been made in this style in order to prepare the pupils for their final exam should this poem come up. Can be adapted to suit National 6.

Year group: S1-3 ( depending on ability). This is a partially completed unit with various reading tasks and activities to take you up to chapter 33. I have also included essay plans, one differentiated, and a couple of others tasks. As this is not a complete unit of work I am happy to post for free; maybe someone else can finish it one day and be happy they had less resources to produce! :) Please leave a review of this resource once you have used it in the classroom.

This PowerPoint takes pupils through the four following aspects of the short story: Characterisation Setting Symbolism Climax/ Ending If you enjoyed this resource and found it useful, I would highly recommend purchasing the example essay and the Critical Essay PowerPoint guide which marries up with this perfectly.

This resource takes the pupils through the steps required to gain full credit when tackling the “Ten Mark Question”, through the use of appropriate headings. It also provides pupils with an example of how to pick up marks using “PEA” under each heading.