A short scheme of lessons created for lower KS3 to explore wider reading genres and exposure to new texts. Provides key learning around genre, conventions, vocabulary, reading comprehension (reciprocal reading) and ideas for further challenge or homework on etymology, wider reading, context, etc.

A resource designed to teach GCSE (or high ability KS3) students about innovative, original flash fiction. This will ideally help them create shorter fiction for Language Paper 1 that is original and powerful.

A short scheme of lessons created for lower KS3 to explore wider reading genres and exposure to new texts. Provides key learning around genre, conventions, vocabulary, reading comprehension (reciprocal reading) and ideas for further challenge or homework on etymology, wider reading, context, etc.

A full unit of work with weeks of lessons that I have added to each time I teach it. It concentrates on some key scenes and themes and gives plenty of focus on approaching AQA literature style questions. A good mix of differentiation and some activities for stretch and challenge.

A simple visual guide to adding details to your student essays. Designed for lower ability or SEN to explain the ideas to add to their paragraphs but could be used for challenge with KS3 or as a challenging/ model paragraph/ guide to use.

Using the Slow Write method to create more interesting creative writing / fiction writing.

A very simple high 5 guide to classroom values. I have used in my 10+ years of teaching, classroom management. It works well with KS2/3 but I have also used with KS4 and beyond!