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Engaging, structured English resources. My lessons are designed to support all learners — including those with SEND — through clear routines, rich vocabulary, and purposeful tasks that build confidence and real progress. Ready to teach. Easy to adapt. Focused on growth.

Engaging, structured English resources. My lessons are designed to support all learners — including those with SEND — through clear routines, rich vocabulary, and purposeful tasks that build confidence and real progress. Ready to teach. Easy to adapt. Focused on growth.
Pupil Progress Tracker - Literacy
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Pupil Progress Tracker - Literacy

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Looking to streamline assessments in your school? Our pupil progress tracker is a powerful tool to help you do just that! Not only does it allow you to easily monitor your students’ progress, but it also highlights areas where targeted support may be needed. Record your children’s levels and use the colour-coded system to quickly identify which areas require attention. This valuable resource can help you plan your interventions more effectively and ensure that all your pupils are getting the support they need to thrive. To ensure comprehensive tracking of students’ literacy skills, our assessment plan is divided into three sections. The first section is based on the results of the literacy baseline test. The second section is designed to monitor in-class understanding. The final section is a reassessment at the end of the scheme of work to measure students’ progress. This allows for a comprehensive evaluation of each student’s literacy skills, ensuring that they are on track and receiving the support they need to succeed. The pupil progress tracking document allows you to track progress on various topics that are essential for effective literacy teaching. The following topics are included: Nouns Fronted Adverbials Simile and Metaphor Colons and Semicolons Concrete, Abstract, and Compound Nouns Synonyms and Antonyms Alliteration and Assonance Structuring and Organising Creative Writing Personification and Oxymoron Expanded Noun Phrases Writing about Emotions Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Homophones Capturing the Reader’s Attention Adjectives Noun Types and Modifiers Verbs and Adverbs Apostrophes and Inverted Commas Collective and Plural Nouns Ellipses, Question Marks, and Exclamation Marks Sentence Openers Overall, the pupil progress tracking document covers a wide range of topics, offering guidance and support to teachers in their efforts to improve their students’ literacy skills.
Comprehensive Literacy Development Toolkit for 11-15-Year-Olds: English Skills Baseline, Sequential Teaching Approach, and Pupil Progress Tracker
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Comprehensive Literacy Development Toolkit for 11-15-Year-Olds: English Skills Baseline, Sequential Teaching Approach, and Pupil Progress Tracker

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This comprehensive literacy development toolkit has been designed for 11-15-year-olds and comprises of three crucial components: English Skills Baseline for Grammar, Writing, and Punctuation, a Sequential Teaching Approach, and a Pupil Progress Tracker. With this toolkit, teachers can aid students in developing and improving their language skills in a structured and organized manner. The sequential teaching approach ensures that students learn skills in a logical and incremental way, while the pupil progress tracker helps teachers monitor students’ progress and adjust their teaching strategies accordingly. This resource is a must-have for any teacher looking to enhance their students’ literacy skills.
Goodnight Mister Tom – Complete 20-Lesson Scheme
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Goodnight Mister Tom – Complete 20-Lesson Scheme

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KS3 English | Low Ability & SEND-Friendly This ready-to-teach 20-lesson scheme explores Goodnight Mister Tom through accessible, creative, and discussion-rich lessons. Each session is built around a Key Question and includes vocabulary slides, structured routines, and varied tasks — from diary writing and report building to drama, theme exploration, and character analysis. 20 editable PowerPoints Vocabulary slides with tasks in every lesson Century Gothic font for accessibility SEND-friendly Key Questions include: How does the historical context help us understand the story? What big ideas or themes run through the novel? Can doing the wrong thing ever be the right choice? Clear. Calm. Creative. This is a complete, confidence-building scheme.
Shakespeare: Power and Conflict - 20 Lesson KS3 Scheme (Foundation for KS4 Study)
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Shakespeare: Power and Conflict - 20 Lesson KS3 Scheme (Foundation for KS4 Study)

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Shakespeare: Power and Conflict – 20-Lesson KS3 Scheme (Foundation for KS4 Study) This 20-lesson scheme is designed for KS3 students as a structured introduction to Shakespeare, preparing them for the demands of KS4. It focuses on building knowledge of key themes, characters, and techniques through short, accessible extracts before students move on to analysing full texts at GCSE. What’s Included in Every Lesson: A clear key question A new vocabulary term with tasks A focused, guided main activity A short final task (often creative or reflective) Consistent routines and clear instructions for independent working Sample Key Questions from the Scheme: What makes a theme ‘universal’? Are great leaders made by choice or chosen by fate? Can love give someone power over another person? How is conflict created through deceit? What makes a character truly tragic? How does dramatic irony make a scene more powerful? Can betrayal ever be justified? How can structure and language help us write like Shakespeare? How do rhythm and imagery reveal Macbeth’s despair? Focus Areas: Theme and character exploration Language and structure analysis Soliloquies, sonnets, and Shakespearean devices Conflict in relationships Creative and analytical writing Speaking, listening, and discussion Why Use This Scheme? This unit gives students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills they’ll need at GCSE: understanding theme, analysing character, working with structure and language, and writing with purpose. It helps make the transition to full-text analysis more manageable and meaningful. No extra planning required – ready to use.
KS3 Shakespeare Year 7 Unit – Shakespeare and Elizabethan England (20 Full Lessons)
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KS3 Shakespeare Year 7 Unit – Shakespeare and Elizabethan England (20 Full Lessons)

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KS3 Shakespeare Year 7 Unit – Shakespeare and Elizabethan England (20 Full Lessons) A fresh, student-friendly introduction to Shakespeare – building contextual knowledge, analytical skills, and creative confidence from the very start of KS3. This unique 20-lesson bundle takes a bold and engaging approach to teaching Shakespeare to Year 7 students. Rather than starting with a full play, this unit immerses learners in the world Shakespeare lived and wrote in, gradually building the knowledge, vocabulary and interpretive skills they’ll need for successful GCSE study. Through structured, accessible lessons, students explore: Life in Elizabethan England and Shakespeare’s theatre Universal themes like love, power, betrayal and ambition Key dramatic techniques such as soliloquies, irony, and comic relief Creative responses including short stories, soliloquy writing and poetry Extracts from Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Shakespearean sonnets Every lesson follows a consistent format with: ✔️ A guiding Key Question ✔️ Vocabulary development tasks ✔️ A Focus Zone activity (analytical, creative, or performance-based) ✔️ Final reflection tasks ✔️ Supportive scaffolds and SEN-friendly structure throughout This scheme doesn’t just study Shakespeare – it helps students understand why he matters, how he wrote, and why his stories still resonate. Ideal for laying contextual and conceptual foundations in Year 7 and setting students up with confidence for KS4.
EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology Bundle - 2025 teaching (first examination 2027)
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EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology Bundle - 2025 teaching (first examination 2027)

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This resource bundle offers a well-structured and comprehensive set of lessons tailored for the EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology (first assessment 2027). Each lesson follows a consistent, easy to follow format that includes key questions, vocabulary development, detailed poetry analysis, and scaffolded tasks. Designed to foster both analytical and creative skills, these lessons cover key poems in the anthology, helping students explore the deeper meanings, themes, and poetic techniques in each work. Each lesson features: A Key Question to guide learning and discussion New Vocabulary slides to enhance language comprehension and use in context Poetry Analysis Tasks with opportunities for annotation, including exploration of language, form, and structure Writing Frameworks to help students craft coherent, thesis driven responses Reflection and Review Activities to consolidate learning and encourage personal engagement with the poem’s themes. All lessons now include one clear slide: The Poets’ Messages and Who They’re Speaking To – all poems summarised on one page with message, audience, and critique. Easy to use, student-friendly, and straight to the point. Save 62% overall with this bundle! It provides everything you need to teach the EDUQAS GCSE Poetry Anthology effectively as you prepare students for the first assessment in 2027.