A complete KS3 English scheme of work for Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse, designed to build reading confidence, develop analytical skills and encourage thoughtful discussion through a structured sequence of engaging lessons. The scheme contains 26 lessons plus a fully designed Movie Passport booklet to accompany the film adaptation, making it suitable for approximately 8 weeks of teaching. Each lesson follows the same clear structure to reduce cognitive load while gradually increasing challenge throughout the unit. Reading skills are explicitly taught and revisited using a wide range of activities, ensuring pupils move beyond simple comprehension towards inference, evaluation and thematic analysis. Included: 24 fully editable PowerPoint lessons Context lesson introducing Michael Morpurgo, World War One and the novel 21 chapter-by-chapter lessons Final review lesson revisiting themes, characters and messages 8-page print-ready War Horse Movie Passport Every lesson includes: Retrieval and literacy starter Key vocabulary Guided reading questions Reading skill activity Reading strategies covered: Predict Identify Connect Infer Visualise Question Evaluate Throughout the scheme, pupils complete a wide variety of engaging tasks including: Character journey Theme trackers Role on the Wall Emotion graph Freeze frame Diamond 9 ranking Writer’s toolbox activity Comparison grid Visualisation tasks Evidence finding Retrieval practice Structured discussion activities The accompanying Movie Passport provides an engaging way for pupils to record predictions, responses and reflections while watching the film adaptation. It has been designed to print in A4 or A5 booklet format and encourages pupils to compare the novel and film while reinforcing key themes and characters. Activities are fully editable, making it easy to adapt for different classes or abilities.

The War Horse Movie Passport is a printable resource designed to support pupils while reading War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. Created for a KS3 SEN/Nurture group, it provides a simple, engaging way for students to record their ideas, respond to key moments and reflect on the film as part of a WWII unit in English or History. The booklet has been carefully designed with accessibility in mind, featuring clear layouts, short writing tasks, visual prompts, tick-box activities and opportunities to draw as well as write. It is ideal for supporting reluctant writers, lower-attaining pupils and students with additional learning needs, while remaining suitable for mixed-ability classes. The resource is intended to be used across three lessons, with the film divided into thirds. What’s included: An 8-page printable Movie Passport booklet (PDF) Suitable for printing in A4 or A5 A PowerPoint version for displaying each page on the board during lessons Please note: The PowerPoint is provided for presentation purposes only. It contains images of the booklet pages from the PDF and is not editable.

The Book Thief: Film Explorer Booklet is a printable ‘Movie Passport’ designed to support pupils while watching The Book Thief. Created for a Year 7 SEN/Nurture group, it provides a simple, engaging way for students to record their ideas, respond to key moments and reflect on the film as part of a WWII unit in English or History. The booklet has been carefully designed with accessibility in mind, featuring clear layouts, short writing tasks, visual prompts, tick-box activities and opportunities to draw as well as write. It is ideal for supporting reluctant writers, lower-attaining pupils and students with additional learning needs, while remaining suitable for mixed-ability classes. The resource is intended to be used across three lessons, with the film divided into approximately 40-minute sections (the film has a running time of around 126 minutes). What’s included: An 8-page printable Film Explorer booklet (PDF) Suitable for printing in A4 or A5 A PowerPoint version for displaying each page on the board during lessons Please note: The PowerPoint is provided for presentation purposes only. It contains images of the booklet pages from the PDF and is not editable.

Poster worksheet with a grammar focus to complete whilst watching a documentary. Designed as a fun, low-preparation lesson, this is an A3 activity sheet was made to encourage students to watch actively before applying key grammar and writing skills through a series of creative challenges. Perfect for end-of-term lessons, cover work or as an accompaniment to any documentary. Students will: Record key ideas while watching Reflect on memorable moments and quotations Practise active and passive voice Use parentheses, colons and semi-colons in their own writing Write a documentary-style narration Evaluate the documentary and summarise its main message The resource has been designed to be visually engaging with clear writing spaces, making it suitable for independent work or paired discussion. Includes: 1 x A3 printable PDF (can also be printed on A4) 1 x PNG file This resource is suitable for any documentary and ideal for KS3 English (Years 7–9), with extension opportunities for KS4 Perfect for end-of-term lessons, enrichment, media studies links or grammar revision.