AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 2B: In this lesson we look at the place of the UK in the wider world. The lesson starts with a quick retrieval practice quiz true or false quiz. We then introduce some of the organisations that the UK is a member of and how this can give the UK global influence. The pupils then use a hexagon template to create an annotated diagram on our trade, transport, cultural and communication links. We then consider the UK’s relationship with the EU post-brexit and remind ourselves of how the UK left the EU. The pupils complete a cost/benefit analysis of this with explanation. We then look at the Commonwealth and the pupils complete an exercise that looks at the diversity of countries size and economies using indicators (Atlas or internet access needed). We then finish with a GCSE-style practice question with some guidance. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

A knowledge organiser containing a brief overview of the main ideas, key quotations, structure and context for the 15 poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives new poetry anthology. Useful for anyone, like me, who is trying to prepare to teach these largely unfamiliar poems for the first time.

This fully editable PowerPoint has been designed to help schools celebrate World Book Day 2026 with an engaging, inclusive and inspiring assembly or lesson. Perfect for primary or lower secondary settings, it introduces pupils to the joy of reading, the purpose of World Book Day, and the power stories have to spark imagination and build confidence. The presentation includes: A clear introduction to World Book Day 2026 and why it’s celebrated Age‑friendly explanations of how reading supports wellbeing, creativity and learning Interactive discussion prompts to get pupils talking about their favourite books and characters Spotlight sections on different genres and global storytelling traditions Creative challenges to inspire pupils to read, write or share stories Reflection questions to build enthusiasm, curiosity and a love of reading Bright, student‑friendly visuals to support engagement and accessibility Ideal for assemblies, English lessons or tutor‑time activities, this resource helps pupils connect with books in a meaningful, enjoyable way and encourages a whole‑school celebration of reading.

Key quotations from the Worlds and Lives anthology

An assembly to support work during World Mental Health Day in October. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities. This beautifully-designed and editable 26-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities. Slide 1: What is World Mental Health Day? Includes video. Slide 2-3: Why do some young people suffer with their mental health? Slide 4: This rise of teenage anxiety and poor mental health [inc national research graphs] Slide 5: Top tips for improving mental health: Breathing exercise. Includes video. Slide 6: Top tips for improving mental health: Move more. Includes video. Slide 7: Top tips for improving mental health: Sleep habits. Slide 8 and 9: Top tips for improving mental health: Healthy eating. Includes video. Slide 10: Top tips for improving mental health: Get outside. Includes video. Slide 11: Top tips for improving mental health: Be social. Slide 12: Top tips for improving mental health: Retrain your brain Slide 13: Closing Thought Slide 14: Follow-up form time activities title screen Slide 15: Form time activities: Support links to explore Slide 16: Form time activities: Art activity Slide 17: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity Slide 18: Form time activities: Poetry activity Slides 19-23: Form time activities: Mental Health quiz – with answers Slides 24-25: Other form time ideas to support anxiety strategies. As reviewers have stated for previous resources shared: “I sat down to plan my assembly for next week and found this resource, and it’s perfect. The best £2 spent. Thank you. I can teach this straight from the slides.” “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. There are 9 pages full of theorists, linguists, facts, stats, examples, real world application and more. I used these notes only alongside practice questions & achieved an A* in 2017. Why they work: Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes Omitted endless details on methodology and results Replaced these with meaningful comments on each study to form the basis of your argument in the exam (crucial to enter top bands!) Summary sheet includes: introduction as to why english is a world language how English spread - inner, outer and explanding circle (kachru’s model) English and India case study English and the Caribbean case study English and Australia case study American English case study Advantages and disadvantges of a world language Singlish Chinglish Hinglish the rise of outer circle english speaking countries and the impact this will have on English in the future MLE pidgins and creoles Tok Pisin Pitcairnese and more… Possible essay questions Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language Have you seen this? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/world-english-revision-and-example-essay-a-level-english-language-new-spec-11873520 Includes this summary sheet, an example world english essay, an example student article, a revision checklist and a bank of loads of practice essay questions for you to try.

A simple coloured world map with coordinates. Children can use the map to become familiar with countries, continents, oceans and seas! Also using their coordinates skills. Can be printed A4/A3 depending on use.

This is an extremely dense 12 page booklet with easily an entire scheme of work. This has been created to give year 7 an introduction to Shakespeare: to understand his life, works, times, theatre and to grasp how a script works. There are two pages which focus on Shakespeare’s villains (Don John and Iago) but in reality this is to simply expose students to Shakespeare’s life and characters rather than to complete in depth analysis of a plot and character. Although this was created with year 7 in mind it would fill a gap at any level of Key Stage 3 if students’ knowledge of Elizabethan England is lacking. Both the editable Word document and .pdf are provided - please note the word document may not appear like the booklet pdf because of font use and formatting. This booklet is also available as part of a Shakespeare bundle with two other KS3 booklets covering Shakespeare heroes and the idea of tragic heroes and Shakespeare’s relationships. The booklet is as follows: 1 - front cover and basic dramatic terminology glossary 2 - William Shakespeare information with space to create a fact file 3 - Shakespeare’s works - basic information, followed by a task to understand the difference between comedies, tragedies and histories then sorting key plays into each type 4+5 - a double page spread with a timeline across Elizabethan and Jacobean England. At the top students can create a timeline of historical events and then plot Shakespeare’s life underneath (perhaps using page 2) 6 - Elizabethan entertainment - 4 boxes for students to complete information about bear baiting, bull baiting, cock fighting and the theatre - I have attached the factfile made to accompany this lesson. 7- The Globe Theatre - A label the Globe picture followed by a gap fill about its history (in image) 8- Understanding a script - the first scene of Macbeth is used to explain the layout of a script, followed by a gap underneath for students to make their own mini script using a similar layout and features. 9- Stage directions- a list of common Shakespeare stage directions with definitions for students to match followed by some complex stage directions to "translate" 10 - An explanation of the character and his motives, an extract from the play (1.3) and a series of questions which track students through the extract. 11 - An explanation of the character and his motives,an extract from 1.1 alongside a modern translation followed by a series of questions. 12- a common words glossary where students should independently record new words learnt.

In this lesson, students will be able to understand and explain the many and varies reasons why so many men voluntarily enlisted in into the British army at the start of the First World War. For example, students will learn about aspects such as propaganda, censorship, patriotism, the role of the British government, the formation of Pals Battalions, the White Feather Campaign and more. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – Why might young people today want to join the armed forces? Slide 4: Previous Learning Recap – order the events Slide 5: Previous Learning Recap – multiple choice quiz Slide 6: Starter Task – Activity and discussion based on persuasion techniques. Slide 7: Background information about the start of the First World War. Side 8: Background information about the role of the British government, propaganda and censorship. Slide 9: Background information about the creation of the Pals Battalions. Slide 10: Useful Clips – three links to video clips covering topics from the lesson. Slide 11-15: Activity 1: Using first-hand accounts (sources) to understand why men enlisted in 1914. Includes a practice source to do as a class and a printable table for students to record their ideas. Slide 16-17: Activity 2: ‘Meet Wilf’ – A focus on the life of one recruit and his life in 1914. Why would Wilf want to enlist? Slide 18: Activity 3: Why did men enlist diagram and instructions. Slide 19: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 20: Extended writing opportunities Slide 21: Learning Review Picture Quiz I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will fully understand the M.A.I.N. long-term causes of the First World War – Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. Students will be first introduced to these key terms and then use them to explain the tensions which existed in Europe by 1914. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. ** The lesson includes the following:** Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – what causes war? Slide 4: As you come in warmup activity 2 – Why do people argue? Slide 5: Starter Task 1: Why is it important to learn about the causes of the First World War – suggestions then given. Slide 6: Starter Task 2: Political cartoon analysis with prompt questions provided. Slide 7: Background information about Europe in 1914 Side 8: Background information explaining the term long-term causes. Slide 9: An overview of the M.A.I.N. reasons and discussion task. Slide 10-13: Background information about militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. Slide 14-15: Activity 1: Student diagram to help make notes and explain the MAIN causes. Printable resource included. Slide 16-17: Activity 2: Source based activity based on three cartoons of Europe in 1914. Slide 18: A student fact sheet for the lesson – printable Slide 19: Follow Up Challenge Tasks Slide 20: Learning Review 1 Slides 21-23: Learning Review 2 with printable handout I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

**This lesson allows students to use a wide range of sources to investigate the events of the Christmas truce during 1914. Students will use evidence from the diaries and letters of soldiers from both sides who experienced the ceasefire and build a picture of what happened. They will then use this knowledge to evaluate the usefulness and historical accuracy of modern interpretations of the truce such as adverts, films and music videos.** This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you enter warm up discussion tasks – what is a truce and why might a truce happen? Slide 4: Starter Task – Analysis of an illustration of the truce from the London Illustrated News, 1915. Slide 5-8: Activity 1 – History Detectives! Students should be placed in pairs or groups and given the two packs of sources. They then record their findings about the truce on a printable worksheet also provided on slide 8. Slide 9-10: Activity 2: Extended reading & comprehension task based on an extended source about the truce from Sergeant Bryans. Printable worksheet provided. Slide 11-12: Activity 3: Evaluating modern interpretations of the Truce – Students given the links to various modern interpretations of the truce and are guided through assessing their accuracy, usefulness and purpose. Side 13: Challenge Questions Slide 14: Learning Review – Christmas Tree Recap! I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

Info poster - for display 6 x posters: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhi NOT editable. PDF docs.

Worlds and Lives knowledge organiser / revision mat for the new AQA poetry anthology. Currently includes: Lines Written in Early Spring - William Wordsworth England in 1819 - Percy Bysshe Shelley Shall earth no more inspire thee - Emily Bronte In a London Drawingroom - George Eliot On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955 - James Berry Name Journeys by Raman Mundair pot by Shamshad Khan A Wider View - Seni Seneviratne Homing - Liz Berry A Century Later - Imtiaz Dharker The Jewellery Maker Louisa Adjoa Parker With Birds You’re Never Lonely - Raymond Antrobus A Portable Paradise - Roger Robinson Like an Heiress - Grace Nichols Thirteen - Caleb Femi It contains detailed notes on every poem, covering structure and form, messages, imagery and language, emotions and context.

This worksheet, “Exploring the World of Film Music”, is a valuable resource for KS3 cover lessons, especially suitable for non-specialist or supply teachers. It provides an engaging educational experience with minimal preparation needed. Here’s what this resource includes: In-Depth Introduction: A thorough introduction to film music, explaining its role in storytelling and how different scores contribute to a film’s emotional impact. Interactive Exploration Task: An activity where students analyze a film scene with various musical scores, offering a practical understanding of how music shapes a film’s mood and narrative. Critical Thinking Questions: Designed to reinforce students’ understanding, these questions encourage reflection on the nuances of film music. Extension Activity: For advanced learners, this task involves a deeper analysis of music’s influence on film perception, providing a more challenging exploration. Homework Assignment: Extends learning outside the classroom, where students critique film music in a chosen movie, enhancing their analytical skills. Key Features of the Worksheet: Optimized for One-Hour Lessons: Tailored to fit a standard one-hour teaching slot. Minimal Teacher Input Required: Ideal for cover lessons, requiring little preparation. Aligned with the UK National Curriculum: Ensures relevance and educational value for KS3 students. Self-Contained Learning Experience: Offers all necessary information and tasks for a complete lesson. Exploring the World of Film Music" is designed to empower students with a deeper understanding and appreciation of film music, making it an excellent, user-friendly resource for cover lessons.

AQA Combined Science Trilogy unit ‘B1 Cell Structure and Transport’. Full lesson ready to use straight ‘out of the box’. Similar structure to my other power points following the input - activity - review phasing Plenary section for progress checking Differentiated worksheet (Get the original undifferentiated WS free from MeeraPatel2) Clear learning objectives and outcomes Modern and engaging layout Little adaptation needed Each lesson covers at least an hour of lesson time 42 ppt slides Feedback welcome :D

Scheme of poetry from other cultures. Poems include: Island Man Search for my Tongue Presents from my Aunts Blessing The Pow-Wow at the End of the World A Song of Hope Sahara If I were an Elephant Kamikaze

Activity booklet for pupils to work through the Second World War and the Holocaust. Contains images from HET.

SEN booklet to cover the main aspects of WW1 and Trenches

PowerPoint showing all the Wonders of the World in their groups