Do you want to inspire your year 3 or year 4 pupils to write creatively and imaginatively? Do you want to teach them how to use descriptive language effectively and confidently? Do you want to have fun with your class while covering the explanation text genre? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this lesson is for you! This lesson will engage your pupils in a descriptive writing task that will challenge them to create their own mythical creature and explain how to care for it. From dragons to cyclops, your pupils will use their teamwork skills to build vocabulary as groups before going onto an independent task. They will discuss verbs, adjectives, similes, adverbs and conjunctions, and use them to enhance their writing. This lesson is easily adapted from 20 minutes to an hour or even longer, depending on your needs and objectives. It is suitable for both lower and higher ability pupils, as it includes many differentiated resources such as: ★ Detailed lesson plan with differentiated questions for assessment for learning Interactive PowerPoint that guides you and your pupils through the lesson ★ Vocabulary sheet for lower ability pupils that provides them with useful words and phrases ★ Vocabulary sheet for middle and higher ability pupils that challenges them to find their own words and phrases ★ Sentence starters that help pupils structure their writing ★ WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) that models an explanation text about dragons ★ Activity one sheets that give pupils a choice of five different creatures to describe ★ Activity two sheets that are differentiated four ways with different activities for each (cloze activity, fill in table, success criteria, and extension task) This lesson is rated outstanding by Ofsted inspectors, who praised its creativity, motivation, and differentiation. It is also aligned with the national curriculum objectives for writing in key stage 2. Your pupils will love this lesson and will produce amazing descriptive writing pieces that you can proudly display in your classroom or school. Don’t miss this opportunity to spark your pupils’ imagination and enthusiasm for writing. Download this lesson today and get ready to enter the magical world of mythical creatures! You may also be interested in… ☆ Outstanding Y3/4 English Interview Lesson - Apostrophes Writing Lesson ☆ x2 Y3 / 4 Sentence Types Outstanding Interview Lessons ☆ Outstanding Y5/6 Writing Interview Lesson - Relative Clauses Tags: descriptive writing, explanation text, mythical creatures, year 3, year 4, LKS2, KS2, Ofsted, outstanding, differentiated, vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, similes, adverbs, conjunctions, dragons, cyclops

Content overview : Six Power Point slides for Year 8 or 9 drama Verbatim theatre. Lesson 1 : Learning Outcomes - Level 4 - You will be able to: understand what verbatim theatre is, when it should be used and what effect it is intended to have on the audience. Level 5 -You should be able to: To identify and select appropriate subject for your devising work. Level 6 - You could even: To begin structuring your work, discussing drama techniques, giving ideas and showing some leadership in regards to your groups creation. Lesson 2 : Learning Outcomes - Level 4 - You will be able to: To select relevant research material to help inform your audience of your groups creative intention. Level 5 -You should be able to: To apply thought tracking to your Verbatim theatre creation. Level 6 - You could even: To make a positive contribution to your group, sharing ideas, showing leadership, displaying cooperation, concentration and motivation Lesson 3 : Learning Outcomes- Level 4 - You will be able to: To understand the conventions of Epic Theatre Level 5 - To apply Epic theatre convention to your Verbatim piece of theatre. Level 6- To make a positive contribution to your group, sharing ideas, showing leadership, displaying cooperation, concentration and motivation Lesson 4 : Learning Outcomes- Level 4- You will be able to: You must rehearse your Verbatim Theatre creation using different drama techniques with reasonable confidence. Level 5 - You should be able to: You must apply thought tracking and narration to your piece showing growing confidence and creativity. Level 6 - You could even:To ensure narration and thought tracking is used with definite confidence and you consistently contribute ideas showing good leadership during the rehearsal process. Lesson 5 : Learning Outcomes - Level 4 - You must rehearse your Verbatim Theatre creation using different drama techniques with reasonable confidence. Level 5 - You should be able to: You can perform characters that are different from themselves with growing confidence and originality. Level 6 - You could even: To respond to feedback, making sure relevant conventions are applied to your performance making your piece convincing ,with the aim of achieving your creative intention. Lesson 6 - Learning Outcomes- Level 3 - You should be able to: To be able perform a piece of verbatim theatre applying limited drama conventions. Level 4 -You will be able to: You must use a range of conventions Verbatim with reasonable confidence, performing a character that shows some thought and difference from yourself. Level 5 - You should be able to:You understand your role and its context within the performance. Your character is communicated with focus and confidence. Level 6 -

Need an outstanding maths lesson based around perimeter ? Then look no further. This is a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in a quick, snappy lesson that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoint are great to get children of all abilities thinking. You can use this lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour. It has been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ An outstanding lesson plan featuring differentiated success criteria and tasks, starter, main input and plenary. ✸ A PowerPoint with probing mastery questions. ✸ Three differentiated tasks (easier, mid-level and hard) for the main task ✸ Challenge starter task for greater depth children Lesson objective: To measure the perimeter of 2D shapes. Success criteria: 🌶 I know what perimeter means. 🌶🌶 I can measure and record the perimeter of a range of 2D shapes. 🌶🌶🌶 I can find the perimeter of a 2D shape by finding the length of one side if it is regular. I can use repeated addition or multiplication to find the perimeter of a regular 2D shape. observation ofsted nqt ks2 lks2 y4 year 3 year 4 Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Transform your English lessons with our top-rated Year 5/6 resource, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Whether you have 20 minutes or a full hour, this lesson flexes to fit your schedule. Imagine a dragon swooping into the schoolyard — this is the thrilling scenario that will inspire your students to write descriptively. They’ll learn the ins and outs of relative clauses, all while evaluating their own work and that of their classmates. What’s included? Everything you need: A detailed lesson plan that guides you every step of the way A PowerPoint to captivate your class A ‘dragons word bank’ to spark imagination A mesmerising CGI dragon video to set the scene A fun video to sing along to as they learn about relative clauses We’ve also packed in strategies for assessment and differentiation, along with links to the National Curriculum, ensuring you’re supported in delivering a comprehensive educational experience. And with our clear timings, you can stay on track effortlessly. Get ready to enchant your Year 5 and Year 6 pupils with the magic of language and storytelling, making this lesson an unforgettable adventure in your KS2 classroom.

Need an outstanding English lesson for upper key stage 2? Then look no further. This is a great way to showcase your teaching skills in a quick, snappy lesson that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a literacy lesson, this descriptive writing lesson is based around the film clip Alma, and gets children to write a predictive paragraph about what could happen next. The questions included in the interactive PowerPoint are great to get children of all abilities thinking. You can use this lesson flexibly from 40 minutes to an hour. It has been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ An outstanding lesson plan featuring mini-plenaries, success criteria and differentiated tasks. ✸ A PowerPoint with probing questions and guided writing prompts. ✸ A picture storyboard to prompt writing. ✸ An easier task with phrases to prompt writing. ✸ A mid-level task worksheet with examples of sentence openers, exciting vocabulary, sentence types and conjunctions and punctuation to use ✸ A harder task worksheet with spaces for children to write their own -ed, -ing and describing openers, exciting vocabulary and examples of different sentence types/punctuation they can use. ✸ An example of a perfect paragraph for children to create their own success criteria by identifying its features Lesson objective: To use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within a paragraph. Success criteria: ✸ Sentence openers ✸ Exciting vocabulary ✸ Conjunctions ✸ Punctuation ✸ Different sentence types (simple, compound, complex). ofsted observation nqt interview uks2 ks2 year 5 year 6 Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Looking for a maths lesson that makes learning about money a breeze? You’ve found it! This lesson is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your teaching prowess with activities that clearly show student progress. Ideal for a reasoning-focused maths class, the interactive PowerPoint questions are designed to engage students across all skill levels. Rooted in the NCETM’s differentiation principles, this lesson encourages critical thinking and is outlined in the accompanying notes. Whether you have 15 minutes or a full hour, this lesson’s flexibility has made it a hit for both interviews and Ofsted inspections. Here’s what you’ll receive: ★ A standout lesson plan complete with mini-plenaries, tailored success criteria, and classroom management tips. ★ An interactive PowerPoint filled with thought-provoking mastery questions. ★ A double-sided worksheet featuring open-ended tasks that challenge students to consider various solutions. Lesson objective: To master adding and subtracting money to resolve real-world problems. Success Criteria: 🌶 Confidently add various amounts of money to calculate the total. 🌶🌶 Accurately determine the correct change. 🌶🌶🌶 Skillfully apply reasoning to justify your problem-solving approach. This lesson is perfect for observations, Ofsted visits, NQTs, and fits right into the KS2 and LKS2 curriculum for Year 4 and Year 3 classes.

Icebreakers! This Back to School ice breaker resource is a great addition to back to school tutor time, 'dropdown' days or any lesson! It can even be used as a distance learning Teams or Zoom tool. This is the perfect addition to any classroom, especially at the beginning of the year.< This is a FULLY INTERACTIVE presentation with animation and MUSIC. The PPT consists of over 30 Slides with 12 Icebreaker scenarios and three of our fun count down timers. Use the Ice Breaker Selector Wheel on slide 2 to select one of the 12 Ice breaker questions within this presentation. Click on a coloured segment of the selector to start it spinning and the hand to stop it. You can then click on the selected emoji to take you to the relevant activity. If you wish to be taken back to the Icebreaker Selector, there is a signpost on each page. You have the option of selecting either one of the 5, 10 or 15 minute timers for each activity. The time you allocate for each of these scenarios is completely up to you. It can be a quick simple discussion at the start of the lesson, or formulate the body of your lesson. We always love to use the think, pair, share method. This can take 15 to 20 minutes for each question posed. The timers included are: 5 Minutes: Hand Timer 10 Minutes: Ultimate Bubble Timer 15 Minutes: Balloon Timer Please view the preview images for exactly with is included in this pack. Please join our Facebook groups for teacher chat, networking and exclusive We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please review :)

Cheaper and more affordable than a posh cocktail or craft ale on a night out (because we all know how much of our own money we spend on our class already!) :) ‘Superheroes!’ is one of a series of outstanding assemblies created for primary school children, which includes full script songs and prayers with a part for every child. This assembly is ready to go! ‘Superheroes’ links with many areas of the National Curriculum, including the: English, Music, Drama, History and PSHE spheres, with a theme that is rooted in upstanding values and is relevant to the children’s everyday lives and interests - including a healthy ‘self-esteem’ injection for all! This assembly is all about recognising the ‘superhero’ in you, giving each child the chance to shine by stating their own unique ‘superhero’ power - from amazing reading skill or artistic genius to the sports star or reliable friend. This assembly also teaches to spot the ‘superhero’ in others and to be thankful for those who support and save us in a hundred little ways every day. There is a part for every child - whether acting, singing, dancing or leading a prayer! Plans created by an Ofsted Good - Outstanding primary school teacher - History and Drama coordinator with over ten years of experience. These outstanding assemblies have consistently engage and excited all 30 performers in class… and have even got the adults in the audience up on their feet!

This resource is comprised of two items: 1) Personal statement for job application to a faith school 2) A cover letter/personal statement for job application to a community primary school These letters have been tried and tested and have secured interviews for the author on a number of occasions. These exemplars are intended as a guide only and it is advised that job seekers adapt the information contained within the documents to reflect their skills/abilities/experience.

Need an outstanding maths lesson based around shape and geometry? Then look no further. This session is great to teach Year 1, Year 2 or a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class. These two lessons are a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in quick, snappy methods that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoints are great to get children of all abilities thinking. We have based this lessons around the NCETM principles of differentiation where children have the opportunity to try all tasks. You can use these lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour, individually or together. They have been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ Two outstanding lesson plans featuring mini-plenaries, differentiated success criteria and starters. ✸ Two PowerPoint with probing mastery questions. ✸ x12 Task sheets for a range of abilities (including reasoning challenge sheets) ✸ Shape hospital sheet ✸ Shape mat ✸ Right angle muncher (measurer) Lesson 1 Y1 – L.O. To identify and sort rectangles in a set of four sided shapes. Y2 – L.O. To identify and sort right angles in 2D shapes. Success Criteria: I know that a rectangle has 4 sides, two longer than the other two. I can sort rectangles from other shapes. I can identify a right angle in a shape. I can sort shapes into those that have right angles and those that do not. Lesson 2 Y1- To know that any shape with 3 sides is a triangle. Y2 – To know that all triangles are the same but different. Success Criteria: I know that a triangle has 3 sides. I can sort shapes into triangles and not triangles. I can name three different types of triangle. I can use reasoning to describe why triangles are different. observation ofsted nqt key stage 1 mastery reasoning geometry ks1 interview Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

For any class - an editable lesson where students establish and 'buy-in' to why classroom rules are important, in a positive and supportive way. Ideal for new form groups but could easily be used in any subject. This ca be used as a one off lesson with a difficult class, or as part of a PSHE unit establishing why good behaviour at school is essential for future success in life. Includes: 1x hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, well differentiated activities, all editable. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)

Cover sheets for trainee’s covering each aspect of the Teacher Standards, with useful examples for evidence. Available in PDF and Word (which can be edited).

When training my NQTs and trainee teachers I always give them this to help them understand how to meet the teaching standards. It is general to all schools and subjects. They are very grateful and say it is a super helpful. I have now successfully trained 14 teachers in my career. All leaving us with a good and outstanding grading. This is a suitable resources for new/trainee teachers mentors, coaches, staff doing appraisals and linking standards to the appraisal target or observation. I have been told it is worth its weight in gold to many teachers. :) (not that the weight of a few sheets would worth much!) :) Hope its helpful to all that use it :)

ECT/ Training/ Form Tutor/ Tutor time/ Secondary/ Professional development This is all about what makes an effective Form Tutor. The power point talks through what a Form Tutor is and looks at 5 key areas in which Form Tutors can make a difference to students using the metaphor of ‘different hats’. It then looks at challenging scenarios that your Form Tutor may come up against for you to talk through. The pack contains: A powerpoint with notes A how to use guide with synopsis and help with delivery

This handbook covers; Ideas for whole class behaviour management systems Strategies to refocus attention Tidy up and transition strategies Ways-to incorporate mindfulness in the classroom Ways to support ‘Tough Kids’ How to establish consistency, high expectations and structure in your classroom This handbook comes with links to resources that you can purchase on TPT.

Cheaper and more affordable than a posh cocktail or craft ale on a night out (because we all know how much of our own money we spend on our class already!) :) Outstanding English, Speaking and Listening, Drama, Poetry & Recital ‘Poetry, Pattern, Rhyme & Rhythm’ Assembly - full script. ‘Poetry, Pattern, Rhyme & Rhythm’ is one of a series of outstanding assemblies created for the primary classroom, which includes full script, songs and prayers with a part for every child. This assembly is ready to go! ‘Poetry, Pattern, Rhyme & Rhythm’ unites all aspects of the English Curriculum together through: Speaking and Listening, Drama, Poetry & Recital, with a theme that is rooted in a love of words and is relevant to the children’s everyday lives and interests. This assembly teaches that pupils can speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others. Through language, they showcase how to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. From Twinkle Twinkle to The Greatest Showman, the message is clear; through the enjoyment of reading, recital and expression, each and every child has a place in the classroom. There is a part for every child – whether acting, singing, dancing or leading a prayer - and a little audience participation thrown in! Plans created by an Ofsted Good/Outstanding classroom teacher – History and Drama co-ordinator – with over ten years of experience. These outstanding assemblies have consistently engaged and excited all 30 performers in class … and have even got the adults in the audience up on their feet!

Student Case Study Template & Guide To Help Writing a Case Study - SEND Special Educational Needs Fantastic Tool for ALL teachers to provide commentary in regards to student progress Ideal for OFSTED preparation Excellent when used for students with special educational needs Whole School Resource Great to analyse progress and arrange relevant intervention

If you’ve watched the Instagram lives, you’ll know what this is about, but if not then here’s the T… In this guide you will find everything you need to know to pass your teacher training with flying colours! The support and advice presented within this document is based on the personal experiences and opinions of the educators involved, who have all taken various routes into teaching. A range of topics have been covered based on the frequently asked questions of future trainees, to provide some initial guidance on what to expect throughout your training and prepare you for September! If you download this guide and find it useful please let us know through Instagram (or leave a review) and share it with other trainees! Tara xx @_tarasteaching

This is a template I created to help me record my observations in class pre PGCE. It's helping me to record important information I may otherwise miss.

This template includes all the requirements and non-negotiables set out by my university. Box 1 and 2 include all the key information from subject, learning objective and the teaching standard which is the focus of the lesson. Following that are other core aspects such as prior knowledge, how to teach the objective, set tasks, forms of assessment and differentiation. The smaller boxes look at a possible plenary, information for other adults and resources. Lastly, I have included two boxes to reflect and evaluate my own teaching and children’s learning.