A middle school oral & writing assignment. Pupils are asked to design their ideal school (oral activity). Afterwards, they write the agenda & minutes of a meeting in which their plans are discussed by stakeholders in the process.

An assignment for senior pupils, who undertake a week-long job shadowing / work experience assignment.

Students analyse a newspaper article and photograph (showing the rivalry / bad sportsmanship between Arsene Wenger & Jose Mourinho). They are tasked with writing a letter, advising on how the conflict can be resolved.

An essay topic for Middle School pupils in which they are required to write a narrative essay - using topics from their Social Sciences or Natural Sciences textbooks.

A workbook for students, giving them notes and exercises on all of the basic parts of speech / word classes. Answer key provided.

Two worksheets that encourage close reading of the labels and packaging of everyday products (in this case, Milo chocolate drink & Pronutro breakfast cereal).

A worksheet that challenges students to write detailed notes from a diagrammatic representation of attempts to pilot a submarine to the deepest point of the ocean.

Three worksheets that introduce the students to the 'back stories' of Andy Capp, Hagar the Horrible and Redeye, while revising visual literacy, humour and general language knowledge (such as punctuation).

Three reading texts based on the tradition of April Fool pranks. General reading comprehension questions as well as language and grammar. Can be used as a worksheet or a formal assessment.

A realistic writing assignment that asks students to investigate an area of their high school which needs improvement and write seven business-related pieces in connection with their chosen area. The task includes the instructions and format for formal letters, interviews, blogs and proposals. A rubric is included for assessing the pieces.

Inspired by the popular ‘This I believe’ American radio broadcasts, students are asked to reflect on the core beliefs that underpin their lives. There are pre-writing and drafting activities, leading to the writing of a 500 - 600 word essay on the topic. Links to suitable video clips are provided. There is a rubric for assessing the final essays.

Students are allocated a contemporary poet. They have to select one poem and design a 30-minute lesson in which they teach their classmates about the poet and the poem.

Students watch the TED talk in which William Kamkwamba is interviewed about his innovative method to produce power for his vilage in Malawi. They are then assessed on their listening skills.

Students select a film to study and analyse. They are required to write guided notes on the chosen film, analyse a key scene, design a ‘one pager’ that illustrates their understanding of the film and write a formal movie review.

A variety of activities based on the film ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ - suitable for Middle School English classes.

An internally set English HL Paper 1, for Grade 12 (IEB). Written in June 2019 This IEB formatted, English HL Grade 12 exam paper is intended to be used with the the video lesson, available on the ‘Mrs M teaches English’ YouTube channel. Link to the video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=She6_exm4iM A word of caution: this paper is freely available and your students will have access to it. It should be used for revision purposes only, NOT for formal mark collection and NOT as an SBA portfolio piece.

An internally set English HL Paper 1, for Grade 11 (IEB). Written in June 2019 This IEB formatted, English HL Grade 11 exam paper is intended to be used with the the video lesson, available on the ‘Mrs M teaches English’ YouTube channel. Link to the video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDH50WwUq3U A word of caution: this paper is freely available and your students will have access to it. It should be used for revision purposes only, NOT for formal mark collection and NOT as an SBA portfolio piece.

An internally set English HL Paper 1, for Grade 10 (IEB). Written in June 2019 This IEB formatted, English HL Grade 11 exam paper is intended to be used with the the video lesson, available on the ‘Mrs M teaches English’ YouTube channel. Link to the video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm5eaADASso A word of caution: this paper is freely available and your students will have access to it. It should be used for revision purposes only, NOT for formal mark collection and NOT as an SBA portfolio piece.

Students select one novel (the choices are ‘Internment’, ‘The Hate U Give’ and ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’) and complete various assignments as they work through the materials - on their own. The assignments are generic. This is a suitable task for the South African IEB English HL requirement, that student must have read 7 novels of their own choice by the middle of their Grade 12 year.

This detailed pack is a complete unit on how to write humorously. It is suitable as a portfolio piece for the South African IEB Grade 12 English HL curriculum.