Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

A slideshow which asks students to think inside their OWN experiences and reminds them of some aspects of bullying. Use alongside the other Anti-Bullying week resources.

Resolve to ensure your students know 21 Literary techniques with examples and a brief description of their effect. Ideal for a lesson starter/SETTLING ACTIVITY. Ilustrated.

Lesson designed to review the essentials of grammar terminology. illustrated and with questions. Worksheet could be added.

Lesson for Year 8 but easily adapted as an introduction to thinking about future jobs. Illustrated and with activities included. No photocopying needed!

Very short Native American story. Does wonders. Adaptable for English, tutor time Assemblies and Behaviour groups.

Geography knowledge really but... goes around the world with picture and tests knowledge of countries, capitals, customs and doesn't involve a Simpsons video.

Lesson based on the amazing film ’ New Boy’. Expect tears and laughs and importantly, results . If nothing else watch the film and there’s a fantastic chance to make a difference with this resource…

Lesson builds on students' experience of recent weather conditions and ask them to be descriptive. Needs adapting but illustrated to prompt responses. You'll need a collection of thesauruses .

How to weigh an elephant with bathroom scales Problem solving lesson with focus on creative solutions to a weighty issue. Solution included.

Resource focusses on how rumours affect people. Includes useful story of how Socrates dealt with vicious rumours. Great for tutor time, assemblies and Citizenship. Feedback pls :)

Illustrated slide-show of the poem. Animated. Has a greater impact this way. Could be shown with appropriate music.

50 questions with answers for form time. Runs itself but has plenty of scope to expand students' knowledge. They could write their own in pairs!

Lesson poses this question, looks at advertising and self-stereotyping. Class debate and discussion.Writing activities included. Feed back to me please !

Slide show of this beautiful poem with pictures. Mixed up young lady..but what a poem !

Illustrated slide-show of the poem. Convenient.

Lesson presents students with six moral dilemmas for discussion/debate. Worksheet mentioned in power point but not included. (Easy to do).

Slide show of the poem for revision, enjoyment or introduction. Convenient and time-saving.

1/2 of listening or reading or both. Add activities to suit. Year 8 and above.

Part of a series of sonnet lessons. Ready to go.