A fully recorded, research-informed CPD session designed to help schools raise literacy and reading standards across all subject areas. Perfect for INSET, departmental meetings, or staff development programmes, this resource offers practical strategies, cross-curricular examples, and ready-to-use ideas.
What’s included:
A clear, engaging recorded presentation (CPD-style voiceover)
Focus on reading, vocabulary, comprehension & disciplinary literacy
Practical strategies for all subject teachers
Research-based slides and summaries of key education texts
Downloadable, adaptable resources to share with staff
Ideas to support reluctant readers and raise reading confidence
Templates for curriculum leaders to audit and develop literacy plans
Suitable for literacy leads, heads of department, or SLT delivering whole-school CPD. No specialist training required — just play, pause, and go!
A fully resourced scheme of learning for Lois Lowry’s The Giver
This high-quality, fully editable unit is designed to develop students’ reading and writing skills in tandem, using the powerful themes and characters of The Giver as a springboard for critical and creative responses.
Perfect for upper KS3 or adaptable for KS4, this scheme encourages deep textual engagement, empathy, and expressive writing. Whether you’re focusing on dystopian fiction, thematic analysis, or narrative crafting, this scheme has you covered.
What’s included:
10+ fully planned lessons with clear objectives and engaging activities
A variety of reading comprehension and discussion tasks
Creative writing and descriptive language opportunities
Diary entries, character monologues, memory mapping & alternative endings
Assessment opportunities and modelled responses
Fully editable PowerPoint slides and printable resources
Skills Focus:
Understanding dystopian themes and structure
Reading for meaning and inference
Developing narrative voice and perspective
Writing descriptively and imaginatively
Responding personally and analytically to a text
Take your students on an unforgettable journey through the world of fantasy fiction! This fully resourced KS3 unit builds reading confidence, analytical skills, and a genuine love of literature — all while exploring some of the most beloved fantasy texts of all time.
Texts featured include:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The Cursed Child
A Pinch of Magic
A Sprinkle of Sorcery
Alice in Wonderland
The Hobbit
What’s included:
A full sequence of engaging, ready-to-teach lessons
A wide range of extracts and comprehension tasks
Differentiated reading activities and creative extension work
A summative reading assessment with success criteria and mark scheme
Homework tasks linked to reading for pleasure
Thematic links, character deep-dives, and opportunities for discussion & drama
Bonus extras: themed starters, display ideas, enrichment tasks, and more!
Designed to develop key reading skills while capturing imaginations, this scheme is perfect for a mid-year or end-of-year unit — especially for building momentum and curiosity around independent reading.
A lesson exploring tips and tricks to help ‘ace’ Language Paper 1, Question 5. Based on the 2019 past paper: The Sound of Thunder.
Including a follow up lesson to consolidate learning.
Q4 detailed deconstruction is also available.
All resources are formatted at the back of the PowerPoint.
Useful resources to demonstrate comparing Remains and Exposure, and Remains and Bayonet Charge, with supporting dual-coded images and a breakdown of structure analytical paragraphs. Aimed at LA/MA.
Highlight WWW and EBI (such as: lack of development on certain points/not re-reading for spelling mistakes, etc)