Here you will find a “Park Bench” improvisation game in a tidy Powerpoint which satisfies both teacher-speak and student-speak requirements. It can be used as a quick starter or be spread out over a larger part of a lesson. Learning objective: to use persuasive language in a role play scene Learning outcome: to perform a role play to the class This can also make a nice game for Tutor Time.

Aimed at higher ability Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, this scheme of work and accompanying Powerpoint presentation are intended to provide a framework for using Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Flamingo Boy’ as a class reader. Also included are ten sets of high ability spelling labels, one for each week of the unit, and a shortened version of ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ by Jules Verne which is used in a summarising task. The resource is not intended to be exhaustive, leaving you room to customize as you see fit. Hopefully it will save you around ten hours of work if you do decide to choose ‘Flamingo Boy’ as your class reader. With themes such as autism, World War Two and travel, it is a truly captivating read with much to explore for an able group. Included in this resource pack: Ten-week scheme of work Powerpoint presentation 10 x weekly spelling labels for printing Shortened text for ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’

A resource to get students ready and motivated to summarize the plot points before further analysis. A great way to check up on overall knowledge and for group work to scaffold those falling behind with set reading.

A useful revision tool for KS5 pupils studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’. This resource comprises individual chapter summaries for all twenty three chapters and includes some pertinent quotations. It is hoped that this resource will save you several hours of PPA time as well as catalyse personal responses and analysis from your pupils.

A Powerpoint presentation about Prepositions designed for 21st Century gadget-mad pupils. Useful for Key Stage 2 English. I had the idea for a series of resources called "Gadget Grammar" but so far this is the only resource I have got round to making. Technology might be a good "hook" for getting pupils interested in grammar. There are lots of existing online grammar activities that pupils can complete for free! Take a look at Grammar Monster

This resource includes: - A Powerpoint presentation which introduces the concept of haiku poetry and encourages pupils to keep a poetry journal. - A carousel of activities involving haiku writing and poetry-writing skills. N.B. You will need a pack of happy families cards, some word flash cards and a spinning device with the letters of the alphabet on (or a way to randomly generate letters of the alphabet)

To explore spoken language This is a collection of materials used for a Year 10 Spoken Language unit, analysing people's attitudes to the spoken language of young people. It includes transcripts of BBC' Kevin and Perry and some rap music from Skinnyman for analysis.

This lesson provides you with the basic components for a jigsaw task on Drama Skills. It's split into four sections: - Movement - Vocal (Techniques) - Characterisation - Improvisation You will need to make labels with the above terms on them, according to the number of "experts" you have in your class in each subject area. Each pupil in the expert group will complete a lesson plan (provided) and then be put into a teaching group where they represent the expert group and teach their new group all that they know. There is a discussion-based plenary which you can jazz up at your leisure.

This Powerpoint presentation contains prompts for discussion surrounding Drew Daywalt's 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. There are literacy tasks here you won't find anywhere else and yet the presentation is compatible with existing schemes of work. It is hoped that the presentation will provide a colorful springboard for working from this excellent book for elementary school pupils.

An interesting look at Chichester poet Charles Crocker, famed in his day but now forgotten. This is a potential springboard for creative writing, with pupils writing poems about their own local area. Designed for Key Stage 3

This is a worksheet to test pupils' understanding of passive and active language using the theme of volcanoes. There is also a creative writing extension task. This goes well alongside the older SATs practice papers on Vesuvius.

This unit of work provides a basis for teaching the old spec AQA poetry curriculum for the Relationships cluster of the Moon on the Tides anthology. This is only suitable for teachers still using the old spec so 2015 will be the last year that this PPT can be used. There are suggested learning objectives for approximately half a term of teaching for high ability pupils with success criteria provided for some lessons. For example, pupils are asked to compare two poems by Carol Ann Duffy ('Hour' and 'Quickdraw') with particular attention to techniques and their effect on the reader. Pupils are also asked to consider some unseen poetry. For extension activities, pupils are encouraged to explore writing their own poetry and to think about song lyrics as being poetry. It is hoped that this will help to engage pupils more closely with the topics covered. Page numbers for the Moon on the Tides booklet have not been included, in case teachers are providing their own copies of the poems.

In summary, this resource is a starting point to enable pupils to:
- Compare poems in terms of their form, structure, techniques and effects
- Analyse unseen poems
- Structure their ideas in a logical sequence
- Consider human relationships and how the speaker interacts with the subject

It is not intended to be an exhaustive unit of work as it allows teachers to edit as they see fit, according to their individual needs and the needs of their pupils. As it is for higher ability groups, it is assumed that pupils will have a good working knowledge of poetic techniques, however I recommend compiling a revision list of key terms as part of your teaching of this module. GCSE, aged 14-16

Learning objective: To sort words according to their class This is a task to be completed using old dictionaries that are falling apart or cheap dictionaries from shops such as The Works that are often on sale for £1. Pupils will delight in the opportunity to cut out words from the dictionary. It is also possible to cut out words in advance of the lesson if you think any behavioural issues could materialise. Pupils are asked to sort the words into their class (verb/noun/adjective) and to construct sentences using the vocabulary they encounter. Pupils are able to engage with vocabulary and grammar in a way that they would not normally be able to do. There is also an activity on the Powerpoint where pupils will design their own board game. This activity works well over two lessons at the end of term if you don't want to generate any more marking! You will need: Powerpoint presentation Old/cheap dictionaries Scissors Glue Worksheet with sorting table Grammar, vocabulary, Ages 8 to 12, Key Stage 2 and 3, primary and secondary

A visual literacy task for a drama starter/stimulus. Lesson objective: To select quotations from a play which reflect themes or characters Lesson outcome: To create one or more shape poems using drama as a stimulus Includes: exemplar shape poems, clear instructions and plenary.

This activity is a great ice breaker for new classes. You will need to create groups of 3-6 pupils. These can be mixed ability or with pupils of similar ability levels. Each group will need a box filled with random objects such as old watches, mirrors, swimming goggles, toy cars, happy families cards, Playmobil or Lego animals, foreign bank notes, postcards etc. Each group needs to come up with a story structure with a beginning, middle and ending and write their version of the story independently. It’s great for sharing ideas and allowing those that normally struggle with their imaginations to feel like they are part of the creative process. Ages 8 to 12, Key Stage 2 and 3, primary and secondary, creative writing

This resource pack contain a Powerpoint presentation for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne which includes background information on the author, historical context and genre analysis. Part of this unit involves a script-writing task. For this, you will find a sample script written by actual Year 7 pupils and a "job descriptions" sheet so that individuals within the group are clear on their role. Incidentally this is good preparation for pupils taking GCSE drama where they will be attributed roles in a similar manner. You will also find three reading comprehension tasks: one for Chapter 1, and two differentiated tasks for Chapter 4, as well as some essential linguistic terms for literary analysis.

A Powerpoint presentation featuring the key statements for the new spec Edexcel AS Portfolio. Provides questions for each statement to focus pupils’ thinking. Visual elements also included to encourage pupils to think about process and outcome.

This powerpoint presentation on Madame Doubtfire contains thematic analysis and consideration of the writer’s viewpoint and techniques. There is also a drama task and a reading assessment task. For the drama task, I have also included a “job descriptions” sheet in order to make each pupil’s role very clear. Incidentally, this is good preparation for Key Stage 4 Drama where pupils will need to work in a similar collaborative manner and reflect on their process. I have also included some essential linguistic terms for literary analysis.

Revision materials and fun starters/settlers for KS3 drama. Includes revision of drama techniques via a "Beat the Teacher" game. Once all drama techniques are identified by the class, the teacher has to catch the class out. They repeat the name of the technique only if the teacher says it correctly otherwise the teacher scores a point, e.g. if the teacher calls out, "Thought-seating" instead of "thought-tracking" then the teacher scores a point. If the class get the right answer, they score a point.

Linking practitioner work on Stanislavsky’s “concentration of attention” to KS3 work on evacuees through the use of props. Props listed can be substituted with any replicas of wartime objects that pupils can imbue with meaning for their evacuee character.