A two-week cycle of English based on Shakespeare’s play, Troilus and Cressida, which is based on the story of the Trojan War. It links to the topic of Ancient Greece and makes references to other stories too. It was created in order to bring some classical literature into primary. This was delivered to Year 5 but could be adapted to suit Year 4 or Year 6 depending on your topic. A number of resources are included as part of this so should require minimal changing.

A three-week cycle based on the story Varjak Paw. It is a good introductory cycle for Year 3 but could be used with Year 4 too. PPTs included and resources. Includes guided reading style sessions, an exploration of features and scaffolds too.