A six-week weekly study of key extracts from ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Each week, students explore a different extract from the play and complete a close reading. Teachers have space to differentiate tasks and select work appropriate for their group. These booklets are used for the whole-class, but with intervention students identified for support by Accelerated Reader. Easily adapted for any age or ability.

A lesson exploring tips and tricks to help ‘ace’ Language Paper 1, Question 5. Based on the 2019 past paper: The Sound of Thunder. Including a follow up lesson to consolidate learning. Q4 detailed deconstruction is also available. All resources are formatted at the back of the PowerPoint.

A comprehensive full term’s collection of weekly reading texts. Once a week, students read aloud a selected text/extract and then complete carefully selected active reading tasks based on their individual needs (predominantly identified by Accelerated Reader, but easily adapted to suit needs of your cohort).

A lesson and accompanying academic reading task sheet to support a study of Chapter 13 of ‘Treasure Island’.

A reading/listening tracker - easily adaptable for any text.

A chronological study of 10 dystopian texts, from 1909 to 2013 (featuring classics, modern texts, and an extract from a popular video game). Each week features a short extract, followed by a task sheet to capture notes (based on research to maximise reading retention).

A 7-week booklet of study for ‘Treasure Island’ with evidence-based strategies to develop comprehension, reading fluency, and other intervention strategies identified by Accelerated Reader STAR tests. Easily adapted to suit the needs of the class. This is an adaptation to our current SOL and therefore, it is only from Page.60 onwards of the Wordsworth Edition of ‘Treasure Island’.

A two-part lesson exploring Dickens’ short-story ‘The Signalman’. The extract is attached, supported by two easily adaptable resources for academic reading. A glossary and introduction to haunted tales is included in the booklet.

A six-week scheme for weekly reading lessons. Tasks are set by the classroom teacher and differentiated based on the needs of the class. Each week, the text is treated as the ‘beating heart’ of the lesson and develops reading skills through a close reading of famous science-fiction texts.

Exploring the murder of King Duncan, the role of sybmolism and how to analyse key scenes.

A sequence exploring the role of Jacobean women, linking this to ‘Macbeth’, and exploring the wider theme of masculinity in society and the play as a whole.

A two-part lesson exploring ghost stories and narrative writing. In particular, sensory imagery and lingustic devices are explored.

A three/four lesson sequence with a focus on science-fiction. Lesson 1: Identifying and recapping literary devices. Lesson 2: Crafting literary devices into a description. Lesson 3: Using sensory imagery.

A visual guide for all staff to support dyslexic students.

A visual guide to support parents to support their children with their reading.

A single transition lesson for Year 5/Year 6 students on their taster day. The lesson introduces English at secondary level, explores what makes a successful description, evaluates character description, and then allows students to create their own. Uses Shrek as a stimulus for fantasy writing.

A collection of Literature debate starters for Macbeth, AIC, ACC and Power and Conflict poetry.

A guide to develop reading at home.

A strategy guide poster outlining methods to maintain reading enthusiasm between KS2 and KS3.

Based on academic reading, the flashcards break down the process of reading for students using pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading tasks and questioning.