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KS3 Complete SOW, PowerPoint, and Assessment: Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds

This fully resourced 146-slide PowerPoint supports a Scheme of Work built around Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds — a bold, funny, and emotionally rich text that captures the reality of young lives with empathy and authenticity.

Designed for Year 7 (though could be adapted for UKS2 or Year 8), this unit blends creative writing with close reading, oracy, and PSHE themes, while showcasing a diverse range of voices and experiences.

It is also a great transition novel, helping students move from primary to secondary school literature with relatable themes and accessible language that encourages engagement.

Highlights of this editable PowerPoint:

• Structured lesson-by-lesson slides including Do Now tasks, key questions, scaffolding, and reflection tasks
• Engaging activities that build toward an assessed creative writing outcome, with embedded narrative techniques
• Deep links to Personal Development, exploring topics such as grief, poverty, bullying, friendship, and resilience
• Focused grammar and vocabulary mini-lessons (e.g. repetition for effect, figurative language, varied sentence structures)
• Opportunities for paired discussion, independent writing, and group presentations
• Culturally responsive teaching that connects students to modern, relatable characters through literary analysis and voice development
• Encourages reading for pleasure and critical thinking around race, community, and growing up

Ideal for teachers seeking a ready-to-deliver, contemporary English unit that inspires thoughtful dialogue, builds writing confidence, and meets key KS3 curriculum objectives.

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