Aimed at high ability Years 6 initially as a joint English/Maths activity It can easily be used and adapted with Years7&8. The Silver Sword is a great read for these year groups and can also be part of a KS3 World War 2 History lesson

Revision aid for Creating A leaflet and techniques to be considered. I hope this is useful for you in the run up to GCSE exams at yr 10 or 11

This powerpoint presentation is based on the film 'Holes&' by Louis Sachar is designed for School Age 12-14 years as part of a English Literature Course. The focus here is on two main characters of Stanley & Zero and studies their friendship as the story develops. We have used open questions to explore the reasons for their friendship from a particular scenes using a court room scenario involving both Stanley é Zero. Our hope is that teachers can find inspiration from this presentation to use as a Role Play Activity within their class as part of Speaking é listening/Drama.

This activity should follow a discussion on the techniques used creating advertisements both on TV, newspapers etc. We have used a close up for impact with strong primary colours. This can be used in ICT as well as English Media studies

This Character Study from a View From A Bridge' could be used for a debate/ Speaking & listening activity for teachers using this play at GCSE. It is an interesting study of how tensions can arise in a family and a way of thinking perhaps about the father/daughter relationship.

Persuasive language techniques aid I hope this is useful

Character study & Role Play(Drama)

For use with 'Of Mice & Men&' as an introduction the story. Could be used with Students with Dyslexia as multi sensory discussion topic before they write their thoughts down on the unusual friendship between George é Lennie.

The Queens Speech is contasted with an Episode from The Simpsons. Both involve an announcement & scripted speech which can create humour.

For a good ability Year 6 Group- a joint English/History worksheet which could be used with Years 7 & 8.

Techniques used here with year 10 student . Please leave a review if you used this idea and resource

Where are you going on holiday this summer? Abroad? Home Country? Could you create your own ad using persuasive presentational devices such as Noun Phrases, Strong Images and attractive colours? This activity is aimed at selling your holiday using IT & discussion in small groups perhaps or as an individual task.

A study of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth. What techniques has Polanski used with particular regard to the use of location, voice over, lighting, special effects(imaginary dagger)use of particular actor/actress. Do these adaptations work? why? How does Polanksi interpret the shifting power through the play ? There are some clues here in this tutorial.

writing creatively at years 3-6. activity

Further work to tutorials on Creating Advertisements Using ICT at KS3 and/ or Understanding Fact & opinion and language techniques used in creating Ads at KS4 Ideal for pupils also on outdoor education courses such as sailing linked to GCSE English é ICT.

Persuasion is a powerful tool used by those in power but what do you think? We all should have an opinion - this activity using the story of Link in Stone Cold is aimed at discussion skills like a junior question time.

This leaflet uses image, Facts & figures, Rhetorical Questions and Text boxes to design a leaflet to help your School sponsor a child. It's aimed for discussion and links text boxes with images for effect. Good for IT lessons also

Shakespeare's Macbeth Study Deduction & Inferred Meaning Using IT Cut é Paste Tools

using ICT to create A newspaper report. Discussion of methods & techniques used in the Media Industry. Thw Windsinger by William Nicholson story of Kestrel fighting the system of passing tests to improve lifestyle used here

I wanted my student to use a recent trip to Iceland and become a travel writer al a Michael Palin for a short time. My aim was to get him to use descriptive language and his own imagination. Hopefully this will inspire those who are able to travel during the holidays to become travel writers and apply technigues such as Metaphor, personification etc

This presentation on why we should think about what we eat and what constitutes a healthy diet could be used to promote discussion on this important topic. My student was happy for his name to be used.