5 English lessons based on different topics. Excellent for cover work/one off lessons. Great for KS2. Each PowerPoint includes a range of different short tasks including: comprehension activities (with informative extracts and questions), descriptive writing tasks with sentence openers, writing instructions tasks, handwriting and spellings practice. 5 lessons based on the following themes: Basketball Cats Earth Pizza Dogs Ready to use PowerPoint documents, but fully editable.

A simple yet effective resource with key quotes from ‘An Inspector Calls’, organised by the main themes. Excellent for GCSE revision, to use in lessons or independent revision and homework. All quotes are on one grid on a Word document. There are 5 quotes for each of the following themes: Responsibility Class and social status Gender Generational divide Guilt and conscience Power Word document (fully editable)

A lesson exploring the following reading skills: Inference Summarising Text/language analysis Understanding structure Evaluation The resource includes an activity to practice each of the skills above. Each activity includes a short extract (sports based) and key questions/task. Ready to use PowerPoint document (fully editable)

Power and Conflict Poetry GCSE - one page revision sheets This document includes a ‘one page revision sheet’ for each of the 15 poems in the ‘Power and Conflict’ AQA poetry anthology. Each revision sheet includes the following for each poem: Key context points A summary of the poem Structure and form points Language and techniques points Key quotes A sample essay question Ready to print and use, but also fully editable (Word document). Great to use in lessons to recap each poem or for homework/revision tasks.

Power and Conflict Poetry (AQA) Writing Tasks This resource includes a writing task for each of the 15 poems in the ‘Power and Conflict’ AQA poetry anthology. Each task includes a writing prompt, sentence starters and key quotes from each poem to support students. A great resource to support students understanding of each poem. Could be used in lessons or as homework/revision tasks. Ready to print and use, but fully editable (word document).

Jekyll and Hyde GCSE - exam questions and revision (AQA) Including: 3 example exam questions (AQA style) with extracts included Key points with key quotes for students to include in responses to each essay question (slides 9, 10 and 11 on the PowerPoint). The same PowerPoint includes basic notes about context, plot and themes which students can use to prompt their revision in lessons or as homework. Ready to print and use but also fully editable (word document and PowerPoint).

Romeo and Juliet GCSE - 3 exam questions and revision (AQA) Including: 3 example exam questions (AQA style) with extracts included Key points with key quotes for students to include in response to each essay question (slides 12, 13 and 14 on the PowerPoint). The same PowerPoint includes brief notes about context, plot, themes. There are more detailed revision notes for language, form and structure (on the PowerPoint). Students could use this to prompt their revision in lessons or as homework. Ready to print and use but also fully editable (word document and PowerPoint).

A resource which reminds students how to vary their sentence openers to make their writing more engaging. Including: Connectives openers Verb + ing openers -ed openers Adverb ly openers Simile or metaphor openers Noun or adjective openers Feelings openers Each slide includes: examples of each sentence opener in sentences; a ‘complete the sentence’ gap fill task for students to practice using each type of sentence opener and suggested words for each. The final slide includes an image (of an abandoned building) for students to describe, using varied sentence openers. This could be used as a lesson plenary or homework task to consolidate skills. Ready to use but also fully editable (PowerPoint)

Persuasive Writing Techniques This resource includes: Clear definitions and simple examples of a range of persuasive writing techniques (12 different techniques included) on PowerPoint slides. 3 different persuasive writing tasks for example: Should homework be compulsory? Write a letter to your head teacher in which you argue your point of view on whether homework should be banned. Each persuasive writing task includes a model paragraph which uses a range of persuasive techniques for students to identify and explore. Ready to use but also fully editable (PowerPoint)

A simple yet effective resource with key quotes from Macbeth, organised by the main themes. Excellent for GCSE revision, to use in lessons or independent revision and homework. All quotes are on one grid on a Word document. There are 5 key quotes listed for each of the following themes: Ambition Power Fate vs free will Guilt and conscience The supernatural Appearance vs reality Ready to use/print and fully editable.

5 different tasks to use in English lessons or as homework tasks. Great as starters/plenaries or for an easy to set whole cover lesson. The PowerPoint includes the following 5 tasks: A reading comprehension task - short extract with 5 comprehension questions. A descriptive writing task - with an image and suggested sentence openers. A persuasive writing task - with an argument for students to consider. A spelling task - 10 sentences with spelling errors for students to correct. A punctuation task - 10 sentences with missing puncutation. A ready to use and fully editable PowerPoint.

The worksheet includes 3 short informative paragraphs about Minecraft (Creepers) and 8 comprehension questions for students to answer. Great for a quick reading/comprehension task in lessons or to set as a homework activity. The descriptive writing task, includes an image (Minecraft based) on a PowerPoint with some sentence starters to support students in writing a descriptive paragraph. Ready to use and fully editable word document and PowerPoint slides.

A resource which focuses on Matilda. The PowerPoint includes images of 3 characters from Matilda (Mrs Trunchbull, the Chef and Bruce) for students to describe. There are sentence openers with each image to support students. The resource also includes a summary of chapter 11 from Matilda (the scene where Bruce is made to eat cake as a punishment) with 9 comprehension questions for students to respond to. Ready to use and fully editable - PowerPoint.

Two shield templates for students to design their own shield/coat of arms. Ready to print and use. I have used this for several different topics in the classroom, for example ‘all about me’ create your own coat of arms to represent yourself, and for designing coat of arms for the Capulet and Montague families in Romeo and Juliet.

Resources to teach ‘The Rule of Three’ A PowerPoint with 8 statements for students to consider if they agree or disagree. The final slide has examples of sentences using ‘The Rule of Three’ - students can discuss whether they agree or disagree with the sentences, and then discuss how ‘The Rule of Three’ makes each sentence effective and persuasive. A worksheet for students to write their own sentences using ‘The Rule of Three’. Ready to print and use - fully editable.

A template for students to create their own storyboards, with 8 boxes and spaces for captions. Two versions: on A4 and A3 - ready to print and use. I have use this time and time again; students have created storyboards to retell stories they have read in class (e.g. Macbeth), some groups have used it to plan and create their own stories.

A helpful worksheet to support students with writing PEE paragraphs, using the P.E.E burger, with space for students to write and form their own PEE paragraphs. Ready to print and use - fully editable.

Bundle of resources to support the teaching of the following 3 short stories from Roald Dahl’s collection - ‘Tales of the Unexpected’: Lamb to the Slaughter The Landlady The Man from the South This resource bundle include: Suggested plan for 9 lessons, 3 lessons on each short story - could be extended + links to PDF copies of each short story. Lamb to the Slaughter: a PPT with lesson outlines, questions about the story, diary writing frame + example diary entry. The Landlady: a PPT with lesson outlines, questions about the story, features of formal letter writing handout, letter writing frame with sentence openers. The Man from the South: a PPT with lesson outlines, questions about the story, descriptive writing task, ‘finding quotes’ worksheet. **Story mountain planning sheet **- for students to plan their own story Story board template - to help students visualise and present their own story

A simple template for students to use to review films. Includes the questions: What was the film about? Who was your favourite character and why? Explain your favourite part of the film. Recommendations Ready to print on to A3 (you could change this to A4) and fully editable.

A fully editable certificate template to acknowledge student achievement.

2 x A5 sized templates for postcards - ready to print. Works fantastically with KS2 and KS3 pupils. I recently used these templates during the reading of ‘The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe’. Pupils wrote postcards home as evacuee children - the students loved the activity. Could also be used as a first lesson back after school holidays. Ready to print. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful. Thank you.