The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about subjunctive forms and how they are used in formal writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: Subjunctive forms explanation How subjunctive forms are used in writing 4 subjunctive forms activities with 2 accompanying worksheets Links to a subjunctive forms video and quiz As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Macbeth. It tracks through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It also explains how to structure and write a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview a selection of slides from ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth’, click on the images.

Making Arrays - Year 1 In this KS1 maths teaching resource pupils begin to build arrays and understand the importance of columns and rows. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 1 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value and multiplication and division). Content includes: What is an array explanation Describing arrays activity and worksheet Making arrays and writing the addition sentence activity and worksheet Complete the sentence activity and worksheet Draw the array that represents the repeated addition sentence activity and worksheet Reasoning and problem solving activity and worksheet Further problem solving worksheet with answer sheet ‘Making Arrays - Year 1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs

Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2 'Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes to mark singular possession as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What is a possession explanation What are possessive apostrophes explanation Class activities with accompanying worksheets with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Contractions - Year 2 'Contractions - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes for contracted forms as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with an accompanying worksheet for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What are contractions explanation What are apostrophes explanation Class activities with an accompanying worksheet with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Contractions - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘or’, ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’ as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunction explanation A link to a BBC conjunction video 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn how to correctly use colons and semi-colons as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 English programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: 1. How to use colons to introduce a list and to separate clauses within a sentence 2. 2 colon activities with accompanying worksheets 3. 1 further colon worksheet with answers 4. How to use semi-colons to replace commas in a complex list and to join two complete sentences together 5. 2 semi-colon activities with accompanying worksheets 6. 1 further semi-colon worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Christmas Dingbats (27-slide PowerPoint activity) Christmas Dingbats provides twenty more delightful dingbats – all with a special Christmas theme and 2 accompanying worksheets. As well as a fun end of term activity, Christmas Dingbats provides a great way of developing deduction skills and focusing on the importance of words. Christmas Dingbats is lots of fun as a starter or plenary activity and all slides are fully editable.

Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about expanded noun phrases and how they can improve their writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A noun phrase recap A simple expanded noun phrase explanation A complex expanded noun phrase explanation A prepositional phrase explanation Combining simple and complex expanded noun phrases 4 expanded noun phrases activities with accompanying worksheets As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Rounding Decimals - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils practise rounding decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: How to round to the nearest whole number using a number line explanation Number line rounding activity and worksheet Further number line rounding activity and worksheet How to round decimal numbers explanation Round the decimal numbers to the nearest whole number activity and worksheet Circle the numbers that round up to the nearest whole number activity and worksheet Circle the numbers that round down to the nearest whole number activity and worksheet Reasoning activity and worksheet ‘Rounding Decimals - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs

Adding Equal Groups - Year 1 In this KS1 maths teaching resource pupils are introduced to multiplication through repeated addition by adding equal groups. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 1 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value and multiplication and division). Content includes: Find the totals of the equal groups activity and worksheet Complete the equal groups sentences activity and worksheet Adding equal groups on a number line activity and worksheet Adding equal groups problems activity and worksheet Adding equal groups reasoning and problem solving activity and worksheet ‘Adding Equal Groups - Year 1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs

The Big 2023 Christmas Quiz for KS2 Our annual KS2 Christmas quiz is back for 2023. Ideal for the end of term, it’s made up of eight rounds that cover Secret Santa, music, film, the year 2023, anagrams, Christmas and a lot more - click on the images for a full preview. The resource comes with a 108-slide PowerPoint (including the quiz questions and answers) and PDF answer sheets for each round. The resource contains everything you need to carry out the quiz and has been carefully pitched so that the questions are targeted at Yr3 - Yr 6 children.

Units of Mass - Year 3 In this KS2 Year 3 teaching resource pupils learn how to measure, compare, add and subtract mass (kg/g) as per the curriculum objectives of the year3 maths programme of study (Measurement). This engaging animated PowerPoint lesson contains: 1. What is mass explanation. 2. How we measure mass explanation. 3. Using mixed units (kilograms and grams). 4. Comparing units of mass. 5. Adding and subtracting mass. 6. Full of activities with accompanying worksheets to use alongside the lesson or can be used separately. 7. 1 further worksheet with answers. ‘Units of Mass - Year 3’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Units of Volume and Capacity - Year 3 In this KS2 Year 3 teaching resource pupils learn how to measure, compare, add and subtract capacity and volume (l/ml) as per the curriculum objectives of the year3 maths programme of study (Measurement). This engaging animated PowerPoint lesson contains: 1. What is volume and capacity explanation 2. How we measure volume and capacity explanation 3. Using mixed units (litres and millilitres) 4. Comparing units of capacity and volume 5. Adding and subtracting capacity and volume 6. Full of activities with accompanying worksheets to use alongside the lesson or can be used separately 7. 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Units of Volume and Capacity - Year 3’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Using ‘and’ - Year 1 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the conjunction ‘and’ to join words and clauses together as per the curriculum objective of the Year 1 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A using ‘and’ explanation Various activities with an accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Using ‘and’ - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Romeo and Juliet – Act 3 (5 lessons, 32-slide PowerPoint, 6 worksheets) This resource includes 5 lessons which explore Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet in detail. The lessons cover Act 3, Scene 1 – the fight scene, the creation of tension, Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery, the character of Lord Capulet, the role of women in Elizabethan society and an Act 3 plot summary activity.

Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the subordinating conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunctions recap Link to a short introductory video An introduction to the conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by Ten - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils use a place value chart to see how the digits move when dividing by 10. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: Using a place value chart to divide one digit numbers by 10 activity and worksheet Reasoning and problem solving activity and worksheet Using a place value chart to divide two digit numbers by 10 activity and worksheet Using a Gattegno chart problem solving activity and worksheet 'Dividing One and Two Digit Numbers by Ten - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – KS3 Unit of Work Noughts and Crosses is a unit of work containing a 161-slide PowerPoint, 28 PDF worksheets and 15 lessons. This engaging scheme of work explores Malorie Blackman’s novel chapter by chapter, analysing its plot, characters, themes and language through a range of stimulating activities. Resources can be used at KS3 with either Year 8 or Year 9 depending on the ability of the students. Our unit for Noughts and Crosses includes a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource and 28 accompanying PDF worksheets. The resource can be used to teach a whole class text or as part of a guided reading programme. Activities contained in the lessons include: Exploring the social context of Noughts and Crosses, apartheid, civil rights, the novel’s introduction, and Malorie Blackman’s motives for writing it Engaging chapter by chapter activities to consolidate understanding as learners read through the book Reading comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, and themes - with example answers. Analysis of the characters of Sephy, Callum, Kamal, Jasmine, Meggie, Ryan, Jude, Lynette, Minnie Exploration of the key themes of friendship, racism, growing up, prejudice, privilege, love, power and social segregation Developing the key reading skills of inference and deduction Analysis of language and techniques such as effective description, creating conflict and building tension Role play - hot-seating to aid understating of characters, plot and themes Developing understanding of key characters through empathy writing tasks Plus many more fun starter, plenary and reading and writing activities

Question Marks - Year 1 'Question Marks - Year 1’ introduces pupils to question marks as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. It is a colouful and engaging English teaching resource that uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: What are questions explanation What is a question mark explanation Identify the question activity What could the question be activity What are question words explanation Add the correct question word activity Has the correct question word been used activity Choose the correct punctuation mark activity Write the question from the given words activity Identify the question activity Ask the Gingerbread Man activity All the above activities are included on 2 worksheets for children to use during the lesson 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Question Marks - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.