Stone Cold – Complete KS3 SOW

Stone Cold – Complete Scheme of Work & Resources

This comprehensive and engaging scheme of work is designed for teaching Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. It includes a full range of resources to develop students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills while exploring key themes such as homelessness, exploitation, and social injustice.

What’s Included?

A digital copy of the full text

Knowledge quizzes to assess understanding
Chapter-based comprehension questions
BBC articles on homelessness with reading tasks
Pre-reading activities (cover inference, thematic discussions)
Writing Tasks & Creative Exploration

Narrative hooks and creative writing lessons
Writing to inform, explain, and persuade (letters, articles)
Character creation and chapter-writing exercises
Sentence upgrade activities for improving writing skills
Analysis & Discussion

Characterisation tasks (Shelter, Link, Ginger)
Evaluating Shelter’s role and motivations
PEEAL paragraphs & language analysis exercises
Discussion on society, social class, and injustice
Assessment & Reflection

End-of-unit review booklet
Big Write tasks on homelessness
Green pen feedback and self-assessment tools
Perfect for KS3 English, this scheme provides ready-to-use worksheets, PowerPoints, and engaging activities. Whether you’re teaching the novel as a standalone unit or linking it to wider social issues, this resource pack ensures deep engagement and meaningful learning.

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