Presentation made for adults, to demonstrate how -ing can be added onto the end of a word. While this is part of the primary curriculum, this resource is specifically designed for low ability and ESOL adults.

Ten Facts about William Golding, author of Lord Of The Flies These help to put the story of The Lord Of The Flies into personal and historical context for students before beginning the novel. At least one of my students has been inspired to go and read more widely as a result of these too, which is an extra bonus! Great for GCSE students, 'The Lord Of The Flies' is an extremely popular set text at present (2016)

This resource was designed for an ESOL class of learners who were struggling to get to grips with the different verb conjugations in the English Language. Our first session was a revision of nouns and pronouns, and then an extension into different combinations of verbs using singular and plural pronouns. Good for adult/ESOL learners

Powerpoint examining how a strong essay structure can improve the quality of a student's written work. Follows the PEA (Point, Evidence, Analysis) structure and provides examples/elaborations on each aspect. Good for GCSE students, can be related to both English Language and English Literature. Please feel free to amend examples to relate to texts being studied by your own classes! Texts referenced in this powerpoint include: Romeo and Juliet Poetry of Wilfred Owen Of Mice and Men Lord Of The Flies

An activity focusing on identifying repetition and key points in Mr Birling's opening speech, in 'An Inspector Calls'. Nice introduction to the play, links to the history/culture of 1912 and sets the scene for the events of the play. Useful for getting students to engage with the text at a deeper level, can be followed up by discussion on why those points have been included and repeated by the writer (JB Priestly), speaking to a 1945/46 audience. Ideal for GCSE and IGCSE students.

Sample exam style questions focusing on the characters of Bassanio, Antonio and Portia in The Merchant Of Venice. Can be used as discussion points or practice essay questions. Suitable for GCSE, IGCSE, and A-Level.

Sourced from Wikipedia, simplified to a one page handout. Good introduction for studying poetry by Marvell, such as 'To His Coy Mistress'

Simple PowerPoint which explains the differences between expressions, equivalencies, equations and formula. Also includes a refresher on switching signs between +/- when moving sections across an = sign Good introduction for algebra at KS3, or for revision at KS4.

Fill in the blanks quiz on homophones. Sheet with blank spaces for students to fill out, plus an answer sheet for teachers to use. Ideal for KS2 and KS3. I have also used this with lower ability KS4 and with Functional Skills students.

This resource is designed to test pre-existing knowledge of poetic/literary techniques. Students are given the blank copy and asked to fill out EITHER a definition OR an example for each one. Then the answers are reviewed as a class, with an exemplar definition AND example on hand for the teacher to use, in case any turn out to be complete unknowns. Excellent for beginning poetry modules, picking up knowledge with new classes and revising for English Literature GCSE exams.

A short activity sheet for practicing conversions between Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.

A visual resource explaining how negative numbers work in the context of temperature and finance.

A quick Functional Skills mathematics resource using real life mathematics examples of Kitchen Spray.

A Functional Skills Workbook which compares the cost of buying bread vs buying and using a breadmaker. Includes work on: Money and Special Offers Metric Measurements - Using and Converting Using and Filling Out Tables Ratio Recommendations based on calculations

A quick worksheet designed to show how maths relates to the real world, working out the cost and value of shopping choices.

A financial literacy activity themed around choosing the best offer on cola from three different supermarkets. Designed for Functional Skills Entry Level 3/Level 1 delivery, could be a good Key Stage 3 or even lower ability Key Stage 4 activity to highlight the importance of reading information thoroughly in maths exams.

This activity set was developed for a micro teach for a job interview (I got the job!) It covers aspects of Functional Skills English and Maths, but could also be adapted as an activity for KS3 lower ability learners, recapping comprehension skills and mathematics skills and knowledge including percentage calculation.

A useful grading taxonomy for observing lessons and providing feedback to: Teacher Trainees Teachers This is an excellent OFSTED preparation tool, giving people an idea of the taxonomy that OFSTED use within their feedback and reports.