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A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.

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A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.
Massive KS3 and KS4 English Teaching Pack
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Massive KS3 and KS4 English Teaching Pack

12 Resources
This bundle contains a huge set of resources to support students/teachers in teaching and learning KS3 and KS4 English. It contains a collection of learning mats for pupils to assist them throughout lessons and with revision and exam technique/preparation. In this bundle there is a general one for KS3 and KS4 and also specialised ones on grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing and Romeo and Juliet. The bundle also includes a couple of powerpoints with full lessons on creating/writing magazines and analysing the characters of Kes. Also in this bundle is a template to help students either peer or self assess a piece of writing, a chart of all pronouns used in English, a collaborative learning activity to help pupils learn key words and terminology and a couple of exam questions for the writing section of GCSE English.
KS3/4 English Speeches/Persuasive Writing Powerpoint
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KS3/4 English Speeches/Persuasive Writing Powerpoint

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This resource contains a powerpoint for a full lesson (potentially 2 depending on how fast students progress) for higher-ability KS3 and 4 students on speeches and persuasive writing. It covers famous speeches, features of speeches, how to analyse them (according to purpose, audience and format) and the effectiveness of persuasive speaking/writing. Students are guided to complete a piece of writing of up to 1000 words, which is a persuasive speech on a topic of their choice. This lesson is highly interactive, with multiple activities for students to discuss and collaborate with each other including analysing famous speeches and completing a set of questions on the King’s Speech.
KS4 English Writing mock exam questions
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KS4 English Writing mock exam questions

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This resources contains a couple of mock exam questions for KS4 English students to complete to help them prepare for the writing section of the exam. Both questions are 48 marks, the first involves writing a letter and the second requires students to write an article/magazine. Further prompts/relevant information is provided in the resource.
Romeo and Juliet Learning/Revision Mat
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Romeo and Juliet Learning/Revision Mat

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This is an incredibly useful learning mat for KS3 and KS4 English students who are studying Romeo and Juliet. It can mainly be used as a revision resource or as a support aid to distribute students to have at hand/consult during lessons. It covers the key themes covered throughout the play, crucial events and acts, list of characters (and their affiliations), structures/guidance on how to answer questions concerning the characters and themes encompassed in the play and advice on exam technique and preparation.
Peer and Self Assessment Writing Template
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Peer and Self Assessment Writing Template

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This resource is a really useful template to help students peer and self assess a piece of writing. It can be used for either KS3 or 4 in any subject that requires students to complete written work: English, History, Geography, RE, ICT etc. Students are prompted to either self or peer assess a piece of writing according to several criteria: purpose, format, correct punctuation, grammar and spelling, vocabulary and target audience. It works well as a plenary/group activity.
KS3/4 Characters of Kes Powerpoint
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KS3/4 Characters of Kes Powerpoint

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A fantastic powerpoint to use in KS3/4 English when studying the novel Kes. This powerpoint contains activities which allows students to analyse the characters of Kes (specifically Billy, Jud and Billy’s mother) and complete a piece of writing analysing Billy’s relationship with his family. The powerpoint is quite interactive and gets students to analyse the characters of Kes in further depth through various activities including discussions and creating flow charts/diagrams examining the personality of each character. Students are guided to write a piece of writing (using the PEE structure) exploring Billy’s relationship with his family.
KS3/4 English Creating and Writing Magazines Full Lesson
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KS3/4 English Creating and Writing Magazines Full Lesson

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This powerpoint contains a full lesson on how to create and write magazines. It would be suitable for most KS3 English classes and a lower ability KS4 class. It is largely interactive and contains several activities for students to work through with the eventual aim of creating their own magazine front cover and contents page. It has strong cross-curricular links with ICT and Media Studies. The powerpoint covers the different types of magazine, features of magazines and adapting their content according to audience and format.
Sixth Form Student Writing Toolkit
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Sixth Form Student Writing Toolkit

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This bundle contains a wealth of resources to help sixth form students with their essay writing skills and with applying to university. It contains a set of tutorials on essay writing techniques including how to be critical, paraphrase and write different styles of essays (with word banks included for each type). Also included is a model essay, and handouts for students summarising the main points of good essay writing and top tips for writing a first class essay. It has ample resources to assist students with applying to university. It has a template for creating their own personal statement, a model personal statement (with annotation and commentary) and three other examples of model personal statements applying for chemistry, nursing and primary teaching degree courses.
KS3 and KS4 English Writing Learning Mats
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KS3 and KS4 English Writing Learning Mats

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A collection of 5 learning mats to assist KS3 and KS4 students with their writing skills in English. They can all be given to students as a revision resource whilst attempting exercises in class or at home. They also act as a useful aid for revision and exam technique. The bundle includes a general writing mat for both KS3 and KS4 as well as ones which focus specifically on punctuation and spelling and non-fiction writing. Also included in this bundle is a learning mat for pupils on Bloom’s thinking hats to help them self-assess their progress and become more reflective learners.
KS3 and KS4 Writing Grammar and Punctuation Learning Mat
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KS3 and KS4 Writing Grammar and Punctuation Learning Mat

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This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3 and GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing mainly focused on grammar and punctuation. It includes advice on structuring writing, different types of punctuation, common grammatical errors to watch out for, various types of clauses (with examples) and a useful bank of connective words/phrases. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.
KS3 and KS4 Non-Fiction Writing Mat
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KS3 and KS4 Non-Fiction Writing Mat

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This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3/GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their non-fiction writing including different ways to structure writing, types/formats of writing, different types of sentences, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.
KS3 Writing Mat
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KS3 Writing Mat

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This is an incredibly useful and comprehensive resource for pupils studying KS3 English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing including different ways to structure writing, different types of sentences and punctuation (with examples), grammar, spelling connectives, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.
KS3 and KS4 Punctuation and Spelling Learning Mat
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KS3 and KS4 Punctuation and Spelling Learning Mat

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This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3 and GCSE English. It is a learning mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their study of English including all the different types of punctuation marks and when to use them (with examples) and a collection of common words and commonly misspelled words. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.
KS4 English Writing Mat
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KS4 English Writing Mat

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This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing including different ways to structure writing, different types of sentences and punctuation, grammar, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.
Sixth Form Student Writing,  University and Employability Pack
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Sixth Form Student Writing, University and Employability Pack

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This bundle contains a wealth of high-quality resources to help sixth form students advance their writing skills, apply to university and also gain employment. The resources in this pack would be very useful as handouts for teachers/tutors to distribute to their students. Within the pack is a series of tutorials aimed at helping students improve their writing skills including how to write different types of essays, be critical and paraphrase in an essay. Also contained in this bundle is numerous resources to help apply to university include model personal statements (for courses such as teaching, chemistry and nursing) and a template with tips to help students create their own. It concludes with materials which assist students in applying for jobs including examples of model CVs (academic and personal) and covering letters and templates for students to create their own CV and covering letter.
Peer and Self-Assessment Teaching Pack
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Peer and Self-Assessment Teaching Pack

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A useful set of resources to help teachers incorporate self and peer assessment into their lessons. This bundle is relevant for teachers of KS2, KS3 and KS4. It contains a handout for pupils on Bloom’s thinking hats to encourage meta-cognition and higher order thinking skills and also has a peer assessment template and resource for students to use in class. The pack also includes a collaborative learning activity for pupils to use in teaching other key words and vocabulary. Also included is a CPD session on Peer and Self Assessment which explains techniques and strategies to include it within your lessons.
Study Skills and Revision Techniques Powerpoint
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Study Skills and Revision Techniques Powerpoint

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This is an extremely useful powerpoint to deliver to KS3 and KS4 students to teach/advise them revision skills and examination techniques. This could be used in any lesson across the curriculum, as the advice within it applies to every subject. It could be used in a revision class, form period or in any lesson. It’s presented in an interactive, accessible manner and teachers students how to effectively retain knowledge whilst also providing them with a toolkit of effective revision techniques (including simplifying information, mindmapping, repetition and teaching others) as well as advice on productivity, organisation and staying focused as well as where to look for help.
Peer and Self-Assessment CPD PowerPoint
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Peer and Self-Assessment CPD PowerPoint

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An extremely useful powerpoint on peer and self-assessment which could be used as an informative CPD for staff either through whole school or in departments. The powerpoint easily contains enough material for a 30-45 minute CPD session and is relevant to staff in KS2, 3 and 4. It covers how to easily incorporate self and peer assessment into lessons through 6 clear strategies, the benefits of doing so (backed up by research), examples of good practice and a framework to assess progress against.
Literacy/Humanities Teach Me Tell Me Cards Template
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Literacy/Humanities Teach Me Tell Me Cards Template

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A collaborative group activity for students which helps them with self-assessment and peer-peer learning. This resource would be most useful in subjects such as Literacy and the Humanities and works well to promote Literact across the curriculum. It gets students to interact in pairs or small groups to teach each other the meaning of key words and terminology. It reinforces pupils’ own understanding of the subject whilst boosting their confidence and team-working skills. This resource could be used as a starter, consolidation activity and plenary and is suitable for students in KS2, KS3 and KS4.
GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher) Ultimate Resource Pack
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GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher) Ultimate Resource Pack

20 Resources
This bundle is extremely comprehensive and great value, containing 20 resources which can be used in the teaching and revision of GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher). It contains banks of starter and exam questions, whole lessons on topics such as Relative Frequency, Area and Perimeter of 2-D Shapes and Constructing and Solving Linear Equations. This is supplemented by a range of tests and worksheets, in addition to a set of thought-provoking investigations for students on topics such as Areas of Triangles and Probability. It’s rounded off by a useful subject self-audit for student and qualified teachers to examine and assess their subject content knowledge.