A straightforward, thorough, step by step Own Words resource for teaching at BGE, National 4 or a less able National 5 class. 9 Own Words questions on a variety of topics. Each has a paragraph written in straightforward and simple language. Each question also has a second slide highlighting the correct answers, then a third slide giving examples of how they could be converted into different wording.

A, 11 question National 5 passage based on a 2023 Guardian article about the writer’s views on Tik Tok. Questions coverred include word choice, use of language, own words, effective conclusion and sentence structure. Comes with marking scheme. Can be used for either National 5 or Higher level.

A set of six powerpoints with questions and prompts to guide students through all six poems line by line. Includes all poems on the refreshed list for the 2026/6 year

A 10 slide step by step powerpoint clearly explaining how to do the 5 mark RUAE comparison question at Higher, with 2 short practice tasks. Also includes 4 follow up exercises with 2 short passages each to compare. Topics of the passages include video games, Instagram, Taylor Swift, school uniform, homework and VAR. Covers both agreements and disagreements,

A comprehensive selection of resources to support teaching and revision of Edwin Morgan’s ‘Glasgow 5 March 1971’ at National 5. Contains: text questions colour coded, annotated copy of text mock exam style assessment with marking scheme ‘match the quotation to the image’ lesson opener exercise with answers. powerpoint explaining how to use the poem for the final 8 mark comparison question All resources are in PDF format, apart from the powerpoint.

A mock RUAE paper with SQA style questions and answer scheme, on the topic of the Harry Potter film franchise. Article was written by Pauline Bock and published in The Guardian on 15/11/18 Worth 23 marks questions on effective opening, use of language, own words, word choice and effective conclusion

42 slide powerpoint introducing stereotypes, mis en scene, costuming, sound, camera angles, storyboarding and genre. With lots of YouTube links, a Quizlet and two forms quizzes. Suggested, optional essay topic at end - see my other listings for supplementary materials to teach this if you like.

A pack of resources to support teaching listening at National 4, in preparation for the assessment. Includes five practice listening assessments with answer schemes, and a helpsheet with suggested techniques and wording of answers.

A fun and straightforward step by step guide to persuasive writing for the BGE. A 31-slide colourful powerpoint with 7 persuasive techniques (emotive language, reader flattery, commands, rhetorical questions, alliteration, opinion as fact and repetition), each with examples and short tasks. Finishes with a fun task involving designing a theme park and persuading people to come using these techniques. The task has suggestions and examples for each section of the essay/talk.

Resources for teaching the 10 mark comparison question at Higher. Could be easily adapted for the 8 marker at National 5. Resource includes: One twelve slide powerpoint which takes the pupils through the process step by step One full modelled example answer on the same topic of change.

A revision resource for all 6 Scottish set texts by Carol Ann Duffy, with comprehensive line by line analysis. Includes all poems on the 2025/6 refreshed list

A mini RUAE passage with SQA style questions on a review of the movie ‘Happiest Season’ , with marking scheme. The review was written by Ella Kemp for Empire Online, published 19/11/20. worth 17 marks contains questions on own words, sentence structure, word choice, imagery and language. also includes marking full marking scheme

A selection of resources to support the teaching of the 8 mark comparison question for the Scottish Set Text at National 5, including a colour coded grid with suggested quotations from each poem for a range of possible comparison topics a powerpoint explaining how to approach the 8 mark question step by step, with a full modelled example all the Morgan comparison questions from SQA past papers.

This 13 slide powerpoint introduces how to get good marks in a group discussion, then gives 6 different group discussion tasks with several prompt questions for each. These include topic such as “Is our school eco friendly?” and “should everyone have a pet?”. There is reference on one slide to the Scottish National 5 talk criteria, but this resource could be used at any level or within any curriculum.

A 41 slide powerpoint which introduces pupils to genre, costuming, mis en scene, sound, stereotypes, storyboarding and camera angles. Powerpoint contains links to lots of clips on YouTube, a Quizlet on genres and links to two Microsoft Forms quizzes on camera angles and genre. Supplementary materials - handout to take notes on mis en scene for the clips in the powerpoint, essay planning sheet, essay helpsheet with modelled paragraphs and reminder of paragraph structure, 11 slide powerpoint to assist in writing the essay.

Essay plan on why the opening scene of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ is effective. With essay planner, modelled paragraphs, reminder of how to structure a paragraph and 11 slide powerpoint reinforcing all of the above.

A powerpoint with discussion questions and links to several YouTube clips which will allow the class to discuss what exactly makes a movie a ‘Christmas movie’.

a 31 slide powerpoint with a variety of tasks including Links to self-marking Forms quizzes Links to Quizlets Links to relevant YouTube videos Comprehension questions Discussion questions which could be used as the basis for essays or presentations Research tasks to do with famous scientists and modern scientific ethics around animal experimentation, organ donation and genetic engineering.

A 21 slide powerpoint with lots of activities (discussion and comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, interactive Blooket quizzes, links to movie clips, research tasks and a random act of kindness) linked to the chapters in part one of the novel ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio.

I created this for a Higher class, but it could also be used with an able National 5 class. This resource includes an 11 page powerpoint which explains how to do Own Words questions. This has three extracts from a review of the movie ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ by Ben Travis for Empire Online. Each one has a colour coded, step by step breakdown of the answers. a PDF with four more questions for pupils to consolidate their learning. These extracts are taken from a review of the movie 'Minions: Rise of Gru, written by Olly Richards for Empire Online. A PDF with answers for these questions.

Six use of language questions on the topic of Instagram, suitable for either National 5 or Higher. All text extracts are taken from The Guardian newspaper.