Whole lesson. Created for an entry level group working on the pscale, but can be used as a shorter activity in English lessons or tutor time for any KS2 or KS3 groups as basis for discussion on hobbies and pastimes. A big list of hobbies is included as a starter. Students have to put in the correct punctuation into the sentences, mind-map their own hobby and write five detailed sentences about it. There is an example of looking at street art. At the end of the lesson, there are prompts for a class discussion and debate on hobbies.

Created for low ability Entry Level group. A student in class has emailed the others asking them to attend a birthday party. Read the email and the directions and answer the questions. With entry level, students should try to read the questions themselves. This can also be used as starter activity or KS2 or KS3

Geared towards A level analysis

English dept resource I made for use at open evenings etc

I created this for KS5 open evening. Match up the authors picture with the name. Writers who are mostly set for KS5 or KS4.

Wordsearch with some of Owen’s key poems and phrases

Steinbeck Fun quiz

Article about the Great Plague of 1665 with questions and extended writing

Performance artist Mark McGowan was criticised for wanting to leave several taps running for a year and calling it ‘art’. The article is included Questions on the article Fact and opinion discussion Letter writing task Opportunity for S&L

Lovely old poem by Patricia Beer This poem is about the attack on a medieval English monastery by Viking invaders. I created this resource for year 7 or 8 but it could be set as an unseen poem for KS4. 10 study questions on the poem A personal writing task A groupwork task to produce a guidebook for the tourist centre on the site of the old abbey. The poem is on a word document.

Imagine you were going to be marooned on a desert island for a significant amount of time, and could choose just one celebrity to take with you. Plan for three paragraphs of writing which can be peer marked. An example is included on the next slide to get students started. Can lead into a balloon debate style task. As an extension, students could consider who would be least useful on the desert island.

10 study questions on Spring Offensive by Wilfred Owen KS3 or KS4

KS3 or KS4

Two sided worksheet with detailed questions on the conversation between Friar Lawrence and Romeo. Scene where the Friar suggests marriage would be a good idea. An opportunity to compare images of love and violence in this act. Creative writing task on the Friar’s thoughts.

Set as homework for a Year 12 class resitting the exam. AQA style questions with writing task Delete the last sentence of Bryson’s article if not appropriate for your class.

8 slides with an activity for preparing for a S&L task on games students used to play as a child. Suitable for KS3, a tutor time activity or entry level. The resource was created for an entry level KS4 group.

Looking at adverts from the Victorian era from families looking for a governess. Students are to design their own ‘governess needed’ advert. Quotes from Lady Ingram regarding Jane. Part of a Year 7 SOW.

Lesson 2. First part of Act One. Imagery used by Torvald to describe his wife. Comparison between Nora and Mrs Linde.

Entry level resources for those not do GCSE Part time job advert with reading questions.