A complete script with 22 slide PPT for an informative, age-appropriate assembly for junior and secondary school pupils on the upcoming EU referendum. Can be delivered as a class/form assembly but can also be delivered by a single person. The assembly covers the history of the EU and a look at the two sides of the argument; it contains music for entry into assembly and also has a couple of youtube clips.

A one-page revision worksheet concentrating on nouns, adjectives, adverbs and adjectives. Consists of two activities. Firstly a cloze activity which explains what each of the four word classes are and secondly, four easy sentences for pupils to read and identify the word classes.

A 16 slide PPT which explains what present and past progressive verbs are. Activities are included to help pupils with their understanding. Also, a SAT style question is looked at. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used for other age groups. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present Perfect; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also available as a 3-part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present Perfect costing £3. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

UPDATED! A 20 slide assembly/resource to be used in the run up to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The PPT looks at the weddings of Prince William, Prince Charles and the Queen; royal wedding traditions and what we might see on May 19th. Also, I look at why Britons enjoy royal weddings so much and some basic psychology behind it. Lastly, there are a couple of slides showing the downside of a royal wedding (cost) and a look at a fundraising initiative called ‘The Royal Bedding Day’. Lots of information and pictures of the royal family. Could be used from KS2 upwards. NB Sometimes preview slides have missing words or appear unformatted. Your actual download will be as the original. Thanks for looking.

A complete assembly/presentation on the significance of William Shakespeare. Comes with script and PPT whch features YouTube clips. Looks at his history and his relevance today. Can be used as a classroom presentation before a topic of work on Shakespeare or as a school assembly. If used as an assembly then it has been written for either a class to deliver or an individual.

Powerpoint and script for a complete assembly to celebrate Shakespeare. It has been written for the 2016 anniversary but can be adapted as it is predominantly about the importance of Shakespeare. Can be used as a class assembly or for a single teacher to deliver. For junior school and secondary school pupils.

An 8 slide PPT which explains what the present perfect verb tense is. It is designed with Year 6 pupils in mind but could be used with other ages. Pupil activities are included as well as a SAT style question. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also,see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present and Past Progressive verbs; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also part of a three part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present/Past Progressive costing £3 in total. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

A comprehensive PPT presentation on the use of paragraphs. Ideal for Year 6 SATs but would also work well for any other KS2/KS3/KS4 students needing to know about paragraphs. The presentation has 4 lesson outcomes which could be delivered over one lesson or divided into smaller chunks (learning reflection/mini-plenaries included for each learning outcome). The resource looks briefly at the importance of paragraphs and then talks about TiP ToP. Pupils need to identify where and why paragraphs are needed in two different texts (worksheets included). Also included is a planning task where pupils need to plan their paragraphs and topic sentences for a piece of non-fiction writing. I am an English teacher who specialises in grammar and who works in both primary and secondary schools. Thanks for looking.

A comprehensive PPT with just under 30 slides looking at the importance of tradition at Christmas time. The assembly focuses in on the three traditions of xmas pudding, crackers and pantomimes, looking at how the traditions came about and how they have evolved. It then talks about the importance of traditions and rituals (whatever your beliefs) in British society. NB: This assembly has been designed for delivery by one person. However, a version is available for whole class delivery which comes with a script. Please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-tradition-assembly-whole-class-delivery-11794076

A 10 slide PPT which explains what simple past and present verbs are and how to identify them. Activities are included for pupils to complete. A SAT style question is also included. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used with other ages. Could be used to introduce the concept or as a revision tool. NB: This resource is also available as a bundle with two other 'verb tense' PPTs - Present Perfect and Present Progressive/Past Progressive costing £3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

A complete assembly including a 23 slide PPT and script. The assembly has been designed for whole class delivery or by an individual teacher. The assembly looks at who St. Andrew was and moves on to focus on the actual celebrations in Scotland. Includes music for entry and exit and a couple of clips. Is suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4. Can also be used in the classroom as a general St. Andrew's Day resource.

A 12 slide PPT which goes over what modal verbs are, the main modal verbs and a look at how modal verbs can change the meanings of sentences. Pupils activities are included throughout as well as two SATs style questions. Designed for Year 5/6 pupils. Could be used to introduce modal verbs or as a revision aid in the run up to May. Thanks for looking.

An 11 slide PPT looking mainly at Donald Trump, who he is and what he has promised to do. There is also a slide on Hillary Clinton and a message that this is democracy in action. This is a slightly modified version of my last Donald Trump PPT so please don't buy again if you bought the original. The PPT has been redesigned to reflect the inauguration of the new president. Could be used in assembly or tutor time and links into current affairs and citizenship. Suitable for upper KS2 and secondary. (For some reason, viewers are not able to preview this PPT and I have notified TES. In the meantime, you can preview my other Donald Trump assembly https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/american-election-donald-trump-11417737 because it is very similar to this one - thanks).

An 11 slide PPT which could be used for an assembly or tutor time or as general information for your class. Suitable for KS2 / KS3 and KS4, it looks at Trump and Clinton and then goes on to say what Trump has pledged to do and how America might change. There is also a short clip of Trump’s acceptance speech and the message of democracy. A current and relevant PPT.

An 19 slide PPT which has been written as a revision guide for the structure question (q3) in Paper 1 of AQA's GCSE English Language spec. There is a focus on what examiners are looking for as well as handy hints throughout. I look at what is meant by structure and look at what examiners are looking for when marking this question. A simplified marks scheme is given so that pupils can track progression. An example of a level 1 paragraph is also given with a tasks to decide why it is a level 1 and for it to be rewritten and improved. The PPT uses the 2017 'Rosabel' paper as a basis. The revision guide contains activities which can be done at home or in the classroom. The PPT has been designed for either teachers to share in the classroom as part of pupils' revision and/or as a document for pupils to take home. Also available from my shop is a similar guide for question 2 of the same paper.

UPDATED - An end of year quiz with a focus on English. The resource consists of a PPT with 50 questions and an answer sheet. Rounds are as follows: Round 1 - Name the famous author (multiple choice) Round 2 - Catchphrase Round 3 - Name the fictional place Round 4 - Name the film Round 5 - Spellings (multiple choice) Answers for each round come at the end of the round which makes it easier if you just want to do selected rounds. Suitable for KS3/4.

A complete assembly to inspire and motivate learners as they start a new school year. Each slide has notes for the presenter. The assembly presents a list of things to do in order to get the school year off to a good start eg ‘be prepared to fail’. Also included is a complete script which could be used for a group of students to deliver.

A 9 slide PPT ideal for Year 6 SATs prep but also good for teachers of KS2/3/4 needing to teach / revise where capital letters go. The PPT looks at where capital letters need to go and includes several independent tasks which results in pupils having to really think for themselves. Also includes a SATs style question which can easily be removed if not relevant to your class. The last task is the creation of a poster to demonstrate pupils' knowledge of where capital letters need to go. Please see my other KS2 SATs resources including PPTs about the subjunctive; simple past and present; present perfect verb form and present and past progressive verbs.

A detailed essay plan for KS3 looking at suspense in The Red Room. Can be used as an assessment piece. Could be used at the end of the topic as it assumes that some work has been done on character, setting and language. Students should use the bullet points to help them write PEE paragraphs. Resource consists of one essay plan.