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KS3 Read & Respond 09 - Night Terrors in Cairo A bright, detailed and vividly planned lesson that aims to test KS3 students with their ability to read, comprehend and respond to a stimulating short story. A part of the reciprocal reading scheme of work. Enjoy two FREE examples of the lessons here and here. The lesson has four steps: Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity Read - Read through the material as a group with the help of bold images and vocabulary prompts Understand - Summarise the material and reflect upon its impact on the reader Respond - Think about the impact of descriptive to create character, use descriptive language to describe a person based on an image prompt This lesson focuses on the short story “Night Terrors in Cairo” and asks students to evaluate the impact that the story’s twist ending had on the reader, as well as to consider the author’s intent when writing the story. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PPT full of images, worksheets, questions and examplars, as well as containing a printable version of the short story itself to read with the class. It bakes crucial GCSE skills into the plan, preparing students to meet AO objectives, and teaching them to consider the use of quotations to back responses. This lesson focuses on the impact that descriptive language has on character, and author intent and reader response.

A vibrant PowerPoint to highlight Mental Health Awareness Week (9 May - 15 May) for use in assemblies or PSHE/classroom work. Includes: Key statistics surrounding loneliness An introduction to loneliness and its causes 4 common myths surrounding loneliness The impact loneliness has on mental health Tips for finding peace in yourself and in others What to do if you’re feeling lonely Helpful links and who to speak to Fully animated with transitions, full colour, 21 slides in total. Part of an assembly series on autism awareness and international women’s day

KS2 English Up To Speed 2 - Nouns A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types. Part of a grammar essentials scheme of work. For three FREE example lessons in this scheme of work, be sure to check out KS2 Synonym catchup KS2 Adjective catchup Adverb catchup The lesson follows 3 steps: Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning. Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.

KS2 English Up To Speed 2 - Choosing Articles A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types. The lesson follows 3 steps: Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning. Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.

KS2 English Up To Speed 2 - Contractions A quick, fun and easy lesson that aims to engage KS2 students, learning and then practicing the difference between different setence types. The lesson follows 3 steps: Starter - Pre-contextualise the material with a fun warmup activity Read and Copy- Read through the material as a group with the help of images, then copy the definition Practice/produce- Practice skills using a worksheet, then produce an original piece, displaying learning This lesson includes a quick, printable worksheet, definitions and plenaries to ensure learning. Works well in 1:1 settings, for differentiated English catchup with older yeargroups, or with groups.

A high resolution poster outlining Macbeth’s core themes, with reference to specific acts for revision purposes. Prints at A3 (landscape) and is ideal for classroom display.

A high resolution poster outlining Jane Eyre’s core themes, with reference to specific chapters for revision purposes. Prints at A3 (landscape) and is ideal for classroom display.

A high resolution poster outlining Lord of the Flies’ core themes, with reference to specific chapters for revision purposes. Prints at A3 (landscape) and is ideal for classroom display.

Teach your English Language students precisely what the AQA assessment objectives expect of them with these three fully planned and prepared lessons. The lessons can be taught over three to six periods depending on group ability, and they cover the AO5 criteria in a great depth, providing students all the tools necessary to contextualise AQA’s mark scheme and apply it to their own work. The lessons includes multiple GCSE style AO5 questions for students to tackle, with appropriate frameworks to build them gradually up to the task. The lessons include a silent starter for settling, a starter to contextualise the learning objective, and then multiple activities, reflections, exemplars and plenaries to get your students learning. A perfect trio of lessons to quickly instill the necessary skills needed to reach top marks for AO5. Includes differentiated slides packed with images and key vocabulary so that all students can access the work.

Teach your English Language students precisely what the AQA assessment objectives expect of them with these two fully planned and prepared lessons. The lessons can be taught over two to four periods depending on group ability, and they cover the AO3 criteria in a great depth, providing students all the tools necessary to contextualise AQA’s mark scheme and apply it to their own work. The lessons includes multiple GCSE style AO3 questions for students to tackle, with appropriate frameworks to build them gradually up to the task. The lessons include a silent starter for settling, a starter to contextualise the learning objective, and then multiple activities, reflections, exemplars and plenaries to get your students learning. A perfect pair of lessons to quickly instill the necessary skills needed to reach top marks for AO3. Includes differentiated slides packed with images and key vocabulary so that all students can access the work.

Teach your English Language students precisely what the AQA assessment objectives expect of them with these two fully planned and prepared lessons. The lessons can be taught over two to four periods depending on group ability, and they cover the AO4 criteria in a great depth, providing students all the tools necessary to contextualise AQA’s mark scheme and apply it to their own work. The lessons includes multiple GCSE style AO4 questions for students to tackle, with appropriate frameworks to build them gradually up to the task. The lessons include a silent starter for settling, a starter to contextualise the learning objective, and then multiple activities, reflections, exemplars and plenaries to get your students learning. A perfect pair of lessons to quickly instill the necessary skills needed to reach top marks for AO4. Includes differentiated slides packed with images and key vocabulary so that all students can access the work.

Teach your English Language students precisely what the AQA assessment objectives expect of them with these two fully planned and prepared lessons. The lessons can be taught over two to four periods depending on group ability, and they cover the AO1 criteria in a great depth, providing students all the tools necessary to contextualise AQA’s mark scheme and apply it to their own work. The lessons includes multiple GCSE style AO1 questions for students to tackle, with appropriate frameworks to build them gradually up to the task. The lessons include a silent starter for settling, a starter to contextualise the learning objective, and then multiple activities, reflections, exemplars and plenaries to get your students learning. A perfect pair of lessons to quickly instill the necessary skills needed to reach top marks for AO1. Includes differentiated slides packed with images and key vocabulary so that all students can access the work.

A PowerPoint presentation packed full of images, word clusters, vocabulary and poetic techniques, designed to help differentiate the poem “The Farmer’s Bride” (Charlotte Mew, 1916) for learners who are struggling with the poem. The presentation breaks the poem down by stanza, illustrating some of the key ideas, moods or themes of each stanza using relatable images. The presentation then follows with a vocabulary check-list, contextualising some of the more difficult words in each stanza. There are then two slides designed to aid student understanding of the poem. One slide groups similar words into themed banks (ie, emotive words, sad words, happy words etc) whilst the other slide groups words by poetic technique (Pathetic fallacy etc) The presentation can be used as a classroom aid to improve whole-group understanding of the poem and as a prompt to get students thinking about the poem in an analytical way. It slots in seamlessly with any pre-planned lessons.

A PowerPoint presentation packed full of images, word clusters, vocabulary and poetic techniques, designed to help differentiate the poem “Love’s Philosophy” (Percey Bysshe Shelley, 1819) for learners who are struggling with the poem. The presentation breaks the poem down by stanza, illustrating some of the key ideas, moods or themes of each stanza using relatable images. The presentation then follows with a vocabulary check-list, contextualising some of the more difficult words in each stanza. There are then two slides designed to aid student understanding of the poem. One slide groups similar words into themed banks (ie, emotive words, sad words, happy words etc) whilst the other slide groups words by poetic technique (Pathetic fallacy etc) The presentation can be used as a classroom aid to improve whole-group understanding of the poem and as a prompt to get students thinking about the poem in an analytical way. It slots in seamlessly with any pre-planned lessons.

A PowerPoint presentation packed full of images, word clusters, vocabulary and poetic techniques, designed to help differentiate the poem “Walking Away” (Cecil Day Lewis, 1956) for learners who are struggling with the poem. Part of the AQA Love and Relationships poetry bundle, you can find a fantastic FREE example of one of these resources “Eden Rock”. If you enjoyed this resource, you can also find the AQA 19th century poetry bundle here. Included is a FREE sample “When We Two Parted”. The presentation breaks the poem down by stanza, illustrating some of the key ideas, moods or themes of each stanza using relatable images. The presentation then follows with a vocabulary check-list, contextualising some of the more difficult words in each stanza. There are then two slides designed to aid student understanding of the poem. One slide groups similar words into themed banks (ie, emotive words, sad words, happy words etc) whilst the other slide groups words by poetic technique (Pathetic fallacy etc) The presentation can be used as a classroom aid to improve whole-group understanding of the poem and as a prompt to get students thinking about the poem in an analytical way. It slots in seamlessly with any pre-planned lessons.

A collection of COVID-19 safety & information signs to displayed in school corridors and classrooms. Clean Your Hands - Entrance Poster Signs for your entrance/reception area to ask students/staff to wash their hands upon entry to school Hygiene Reminder Poster 3-step hygiene poster, reminding students/staff to use tissues, clean their hands regularly, and keep their distance from others Maximum Occupancy Poster For classroom/office doors, if laminated, the maximum number of people allowed inside can be written on using board marker, and can be wiped off as necessary Social Distancing Posters 3 varieties: 2 metre rule, 1 metre rule, and basic distance reminder without specific distance measurement (in case of changing government guidance) Symptom Check Poster To remind students/staff for the 3 most common symptoms of Coronavirus to be on the look-out for Wash Your Hands - Bathroom Poster Step-by-step guide for effective handwashing All posters are written in accessible text suitable for both primary and secondary schools, and in helpful, positive language in order to give guidance without causing unnecessary worry or concern. Posters are A4-sized, and can easily be blown-up to A3. Included in the resource is PNG files, JPG files, and all signs compiled in one PDF document.

Two sets of essay planning phrase mats, which can be printed for display or for reference. The mats feature various essay writing sentence stems, organised by use. It includes sentence stems for… Introducing Ideas Introducing Examples Analysing Examples Comparing and Contrasting Adding Ideas Summarising an essay Ideal for GCSE students of any ability. Fantastic as a reminder sheet for low ability learners or those with SEN needs.

A simple worksheet designed to help students who have difficulty breaking down or “chunking” their work into manageable pieces. This sheet asks students to outline the task that has been set for them (in their own words) and then provides a three step planning box to allow them to break the activity or work down into smaller chunks, to work through without becoming overwhelmed. Each step has a handy check-box that students can tick-off for a sense of accomplishment and to keep them moving forward. The activity sheet is designed to get students thinking meta-cognitively about the way they approach work. Suitable for students of all abilities, but particularly useful for those with memory or comprehension difficulties.