Full 6 week scheme of work for the novel ‘Skellig’ by David Almond. Included is: unit overview, detailed weekly short term plans, PowerPoint for each lesson along with all resources. Lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills. Lessons are aimed at Year 6/7 but can be easily adapted to suit other year groups. Planned and ready to teach!

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for the novel Cloud Busting, aimed primarily at Year 5 (but can be adapted to suit Year 6). Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills and also includes a writing assessment.

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for War Poetry, aimed primarily at Year 8 (but can be adapted to suit Year 9). Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). The unit looks at many different poems from Who’s for the Game? and Disabled to In Flanders Field, Suicide in the Trenches and Dulce et Decorum Est Blessing as well as the causes of WW1, use of propaganda, trenches, life as a soldier and the Christmas Truce. All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills and also includes a writing assessment and a reading assessment (comparison essay).

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for Different Cultures, aimed primarily at Year 7 (but can be adapted to suit Year 8 and 9). Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). The unit looks at many different poems from Limbo and Half Caste to Island Man, Jamaica Market and Blessing. All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills and also includes a writing assessment.

Full 6 week scheme of work for the novel ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpurgo. Included is: unit overview, detailed weekly short term plans, PowerPoint for each lesson along with all resources. Lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills. Lessons are aimed at Year 5/6 but can be easily adapted to suit other year groups. Planned and ready to teach!

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for Travel Writing, aimed primarily at Year 8 (but can be adapted to suit Year 9). Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). The unit looks at what travel writing is, its features and explores and analyses different forms including holiday brochures. Pupils then create their own holiday resort, designing a holiday brochure and resort map before then creating a persuasive pitch. All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills and also includes a writing assessment and a reading assessment.

Fully planned and resourced 5 week scheme of work for a general introduction/background to Shakespeare with a focus on Romeo and Juliet. Included are: unit overview, detailed weekly short term plans, PowerPoint for each lesson along with all resources. Lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills. Lessons are aimed at Year 8 but can be easily adapted to suit other year groups. Planned and ready to teach!

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for classic children’s fiction aimed primarily at Year 6 (but can be adapted to suit Year 5). The unit covers texts such as Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, Goodnight Mr Tom, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Alice in Wonderland. Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills.

A fully planned, resourced and ready to teach scheme of work for the novel The Tornado Chasers, aimed primarily at Year 6 (but can be adapted to suit Year 5). Included is a unit overview, weekly lessons plans, a PowerPoint to accompany each lesson as well as all resources needed (differentiated ones included). All lessons cover reading, writing and spoken language skills and also includes a writing assessment.