The Prelude: Stealing the Boat This two-lesson mini-unit covers Wordsworth’s ‘Stealing the Boat’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 66-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 6 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of William Wordsworth, Romanticism and the social and historical context of the late 1700s. First Reading – A reading of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Stealing the Boat’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Wordsworth’s use of imagery and poetic techniques in the poem. Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ – the power of nature, fear, personal growth and the connection between humans and the natural world Structure and Form – How Wordsworth uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ with ‘Ozymandias’ and explaining how to write an effective extended answer. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview our ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ teaching resource, please click on the images.

Twas the Night Before Christmas - Year 2 and 3 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ is a unit of work that includes a PowerPoint presentation, 6 worksheets and a five-lesson overview. This detailed and engaging English teaching resource covers a number of the English curriculum objectives in the English programme of study. Content includes: Unit overview with 5 lessons Making predictions A version of the poem with colourful animations Animated video telling of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ Recount and comprehension activities with worksheets Storyboarding comic strip creation task and accompanying worksheets Unfamiliar words and using a dictionary task and worksheets Rhyming words activities and worksheets Identifying adjectives in ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and using adjectives to improve writing and worksheets Spotting similes and using similes to develop a description and accompanying worksheets Create a children's storybook based on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

How to Write About Fictional Characters - KS3 English (12-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ is a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation which includes several tasks and activities designed to help KS3 students write about fictional characters in detail. The resource contains: How Dickens presents Scrooge in the opening pages of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exploring how writers convey character through description, dialogue and action An examination of the key ingredients of effective character creation Investigative quotations - word choices and their effects A writing frame to help students produce a clearly organised and detailed paragraph about a character To preview ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ please click on the images from the PowerPoint slideshow.

Holes Free Lessons - KS3 This FREE English reading resource includes two lessons from our full 23 lesson Holes unit of work. To view the full unit of work please click here.

English Teaching Resources: Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes). PowerPoint and worksheets. English Teaching Resources: Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes) is a 65 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation designed to teach Ted Hughes's poem Hawk Roosting. Hawk Roosting has been a popular text at KS4/GCSE for many years and this resource can be used with either the 9-1 or A-G English GCSE. Resources include a variety of lessons and activities ideal for helping pupils understand the imagery, structure and themes of the poem. English Teaching Resources: Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes) also contains 12 worksheets which can be used alongside the PowerPoint presentation. Activities include: Read Hawk Roosting and discuss ideas. Students complete a written task to assess their understanding. A brief biography of Ted Hughes and a hyperlink to further information about the man and his poetry. Exploration of imagery and how to use P.E.E. to write about language. A written task with a writing frame to assess students’ understanding of how Ted Hughes uses imagery and an exemplar response. Analysis of the use and effect of various poetic techniques. Matching activity, a writing task (with framework) and an exemplar response. Structural devices that learners should look for. Key words with definitions, a writing task (with framework) and an exemplar response. The themes of the poem explored; consolidation of the poem’s meaning and purpose. A mnemonic (HIT POEM) and guidelines for writing a poetry comparison with exemplar responses. Where to find further information about Hawk Roosting and the poetry of Ted Hughes. 65 slide PowerPoint presentation. 12 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint.

WRITING A LETTER TO FATHER CHRISTMAS This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to develop writing skills and introduces pupils to the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: - Whole class discussion on letter writing - Examples of different types of letters - The differences between formal and informal letters - Common words found in letters - Letter writing rules and layout format - What details to include in the main body of a letter - Letter writing top tips - 4 worksheets 'Writing a Letter to Father Christmas' is fully editable so it can be adapted to suit the needs of each class taught.

Futility (Wilfred Owen) is an English Literature teaching resource made up of a 47 slide PowerPoint presentation and 16 pages of worksheets. Resources cover a range of lessons and activities ideal for studying and teaching the poem at KS4/GCSE. The resources can be used as individual lessons on Owen’s Futility or incorporated into a wider unit of work on war poetry and conflict. Conflict/War Poetry Teaching Resources: Futility (Wilfred Owen) consists of a range of stimulating lessons and activities for students of all abilities including: - A biography of Wilfred Owen - The historical and social context of Futility - World War One, trench warfare - film footage included - An introduction to the poem including an audio reading of ‘Futility’ by Kenneth Branagh - A clean copy of ‘Futility’ for annotation - Consolidation of understanding and comprehension questions - Wilfred Owen’s use of language and imagery in Futility - Structure and poetic techniques in the poem - Modelling the use of P.E.E. when writing an analysis of the poem - The theme and message of Futility - Links to the Wilfred Owen website, more war poetry, audio video reading of Futility, BBC history WWI resources - 47 slide PowerPoint analysis of Owen’s Futility - 16 pages of worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint resource

Exposure - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Owen's 'Exposure' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 56-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of World War One, trench warfare and Wilfred Owen First Reading – A reading of ‘Exposure’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing 'Exposure' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Owen's use of imagery in the poem. Themes – Exploring the themes of 'Exposure'. Structure and Form – How Owen uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Exposure’ with ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade' and explaining how to write a comparison essay. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from our 'Exposure' teaching resource, please click on the images.

History Teaching Resources: Surviving the Blitz. This History teaching resource explores the effects of the Blitz on the lives of people during World War Two. The resource provides a link to an online film about the Blitz and images and descriptions of Anderson and Morrison shelters. There are a number of consolidation activities and tasks and two sources which describe and explain the experience that children underwent during the Blitz. The resources include • a 14 slide PowerPoint • Link to online film about the Blitz • Images and descriptions of Anderson and Morrison shelters • Comprehension and understanding questions and activities • Word Document worksheet containing visual and written sources • A Diary writing task to convey understanding

Ozymandias This two-lesson mini-unit covers Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Shelley and Romanticism. First Reading – A reading of ‘Ozymandias’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Percy Shelley. Language and imagery – Analysing 'Ozymandias' in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of 'Ozymandias' – human power, art and nature. Structure and Form – How Shelley uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘London’. To preview 'Ozymandias' click on the images.

Nativity Clipart Nativity clipart contains a range of images to help with nativity story telling. It includes 18 cute high resolution images on one PowerPoint document. Pictures can be easily copy and pasted onto your own worksheets, PowerPoints or posters for educational, non-commercial use with your own classes. The images are: Mary Joseph Wise men (3 individual images) Shepherds (3 individual images) Sheep Donkey Camel Angels (3 individual images) Stable Manger with baby Star Nativity scene using all the above images The package also includes all of the above as graphic outlines without colour.

Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1 ‘Rudolph Saves Christmas’ is an English KS1 teaching resource that covers many of the year 1 English curriculum objectives for comprehension and composition. This bright and engaging 77 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: Whole class telling of the story by the teacher and accompanying pictures An interactive quiz to check understanding following the reading of each part of the story A retelling of the story by volunteers with accompanying pictures to help A retelling of the story writing activity with 10 accompanying worksheets Learning about rhyming words Rhyming words activities and 3 accompanying worksheets Link to a ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ song Exploring the meaning, message or moral behind the story Story sequencing activity with an accompanying worksheet ‘Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1’ is completely editable so that teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class they teach.

A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification. This resource provides an outline of the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification. It can be used at the beginning of the course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted for use at open evenings to explain to parents and guardians how the GCSE English Literature qualification works

Dingbat Deductions Dingbats are a fun way of teaching deduction skills and language/word focus skills. This handy teaching resource includes a 25 slide PowerPoint of dingbats all of which are editable to suit your teaching needs and two accompanying worksheets.

Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6 This upper KS2 teaching resource explores dictionary skills as per the curriculum objective of the year 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - transcription). Content includes: * What is alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Ordering words in alphabetical order explanation and activity with an accompanying worksheet * Root words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Definitions activity with an accompanying worksheet * Abbreviations activity with an accompanying worksheet * Origins of words activity with an accompanying worksheet * Placing words in alphabetical order and then finding their definitions in the dictionary activity with worksheet * 1 further worksheet 'Dictionary Skills - Year 5 and 6' is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Spring Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. Content includes: Discussion - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku activity Individual, pair and group work opportunities Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku about spring Using colour photographs of spring scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Exemplar poems Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about spring 38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets

Creating a Christmas Card - Year 3 and 4 Lower KS2 English Writing Teaching Resource ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is a handy 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes: Task and lesson objectives Exploring a range of Christmas cards Discussion of purpose and audience The Christmas card ‘rules’ How to make your card Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism The drafting process - how and why we redraft and accompanying worksheet ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is an English GCSE (9-1) ready 42 slide PowerPoint resource with step by step lessons designed to teach Rossetti’s poem at GCSE and a 7 page booklet of teaching worksheets. GCSE (9-1) English Ready The PowerPoint can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. English Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Rossetti) is designed to help students prepare for the new English/Literature GCSE. Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is a comprehensive resource with 42 PowerPoint slides covering a range of activities: A brief biography of Christina Rossetti Analysis of Cousin Kate, its content and meaning Rossetti’s use of structure, language and poetic devices How to write about Cousin Kate using the P.E.E. formula Analysis of themes and links to other Rossetti resources Complete copy on the PowerPoints and worksheets of the poem Cousin Kate 42 slide PowerPoint analysis of Cousin Kate (Rossetti) 7 accompanying worksheets for Cousin Kate (Rossetti)

Counting Spots - EYFS Children use this colourful and animated teaching resource to practise counting up to ten by counting spots on a ladybird as per the curriculum objectives of the EYFS mathematics statutory framework. Content includes: Link to a counting to 10 song Counting ladybird spots to 10 activity Odd one out activity with an accompanying worksheet Ordering numbers to 10 activity with an accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet 1 colouring page ‘Counting Spots - EYFS’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

Comparing and Ordering Numbers Up to 100 - Year 2 In this teaching resource children practise comparing and ordering numbers up to 100 and use the >, < and = signs as per the Year 2 maths Programme of Study (Number and Place Value). This engaging animated PowerPoint lesson includes: 1. Interactive activities with accompanying worksheets to use during the lesson or separately. 2. 2 further differentiated worksheets with answers 'Comparing and Ordering Numbers Up to 100 - Year 2' is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.