A collection of all six spelling, punctuation and grammar tests I have created for use with classes. Each question paper focuses on and tests 28 common areas of spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG), from capital letters to homophones, ellipses to subordinate clauses and various other key elements in between. They take a maximum of 45 minutes for pupils to complete and, once finished, pupils can self or peer-mark the papers with the included answer sheets and receive instant feedback on their strengths and weaknesses (teachers may choose to mark them themselves, however this is not required as they are more than capable of doing it themselves, saving on both planning and marking!). The tests can be completed in any order as they all test the same elements although with different statements / questions. I use one paper each half-term to reinforce the importance of SPaG and to monitor pupil progress. A record of their scores can be kept on the pupil record sheet, also included, which also serves as an easy reminder in lessons as to the areas they need to be aware of when writing. My classes really enjoy doing these as they allow them to identify their own next steps to work on, but also because they get that immediate feedback to their work.

A series of 24 high-quality displays showing and explaining key English language and literary techniques, allowing pupils to develop their understanding of higher-level subject terminology. The techniques depicted are: alliteration antithesis assonance consonance euphemism irony onomatopoeia oxymoron personification rhetorical question sibilance zoomorphism symbolism dramatic irony dramatic monologue pathetic fallacy denouement non-chronological structure non-linear structure cyclical structure in medias res poetic justice deus ex machine foreshadowing Each eye-catching poster contains a clear title, explanation of the technique, an example of how it is used in a classic play, poem or film and a high-resolution image representing that text. The images and texts used are deliberately chosen to attract students’ attention and to generate thought and discussion (e.g. Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’, Oscar Wilde’s ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ to name just four of them). These would look great either displayed in class or the corridor and have been designed to be printed in A3, but this can be adjusted up or down depending on your requirements.

Three high-quality quizzes for use with your classes or tutor groups which cover a wide variety of subjects. There is a quiz on this year’s major events (September 2018-June 2019), a huge end-of-term quiz which doesn’t contain any time-sensitive questions and a Christmas-themed quiz. Please see the descriptions for each quiz for more information. Each quiz comes with an answer sheet for teams to write their answers. Simply print this out, load up the slides and away you go! Pupils can mark each others’ answers too, meaning there is no planning and no marking required.