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GCSE English creative writing practical guide for students

GCSE English creative writing – Practical guide for students This GCSE English creative writing booklet will help secondary students develop their skills by focusing on the technical and stylistic aspects of fiction writing. It addresses common struggles in writing, such as grammar, sentence variety and the use of literary devices. By working through the sections, students can refine their ability to craft engaging, well-structured […]

Debt lesson plan resources

Debt lesson plan – KS3 & KS4 financial education resources This download contains a debt lesson plan for KS3 and two debt lesson plans for KS4, including PowerPoints to show in class. Teaching students about debt is essential for building financial literacy, preventing bad habits, and promoting long-term stability. These debt lesson plans can help students make informed decisions, avoid debt traps, and will reduce […]

Safeguarding quiz

Safeguarding quiz – Staff PowerPoint of questions and answers This safeguarding quiz PowerPoint contains 128 slides of multiple-choice questions, ideal for staff briefings. Each set of 10-12 questions covers a mix of topics. Topics covered include: Safeguarding quiz The safeguarding quiz slides encompass a wide range of safeguarding areas to ensure staff are well-informed across all critical areas of safeguarding. The quiz uses multiple-choice […]

Earth Similarity Index space activity for KS3/4

Earth Similarity Index – Planet suitability activity for KS3/KS4 In this Earth Similarity Index activity, pupils look at a brief selection of details about the conditions and resources available on four different planetary bodies. They need to think about the challenges they would face on each of these worlds and what they might need to survive. (Note: water is good for more than drinking […]

Simultaneous equations GCSE questions

Simultaneous equations GCSE questions – Worksheet & answers This GCSE 9-1 simultaneous equations questions booklet is an invaluable resource for both teachers and students. Designed specifically for linear simultaneous equations, it offers 22 carefully selected exam-style questions, complete with fully worked solutions. This ensures that students can confidently tackle the topic while working at their own pace. Simultaneous equations GCSE questions booklet This […]

Debate in Spanish lesson plan

Debate in Spanish – KS4 MFL lesson plan Inspire your learners towards more creative thinking and more ambitious articulation, by giving them a mystery to solve in this Spanish debate lesson plan… Creating a mystery scenario in an MFL lesson is a very effective and engaging metacognitive activity. It’s highly versatile and can be incorporated into any given topic. Students work in groups […]

Immune response poster

Immune response – Poster resource for KS4 biology This detailed immune response poster covers the three lines of defence in the innate immune system. It’s a valuable addition to any KS4 science classroom. It provides a clear and accessible visual summary of how the body’s non-specific immune response protects against pathogens. It’s an excellent resource for supporting teaching about human health and disease […]

Critical analysis lesson resource

Critical analysis – Use Gatsby to get pupils debating literature Get students talking enthusiastically about literature and they’ll soon start writing that way, too. These fun and engaging activities will inspire of love critical analysis and create a ‘good noise’ in your lesson. Experiment with and implement some of these strategies when teaching your own key literature texts. Why teach this? We English teachers come […]

Periodic table for KS3 and KS4

Periodic table for KS3 and KS4 – Print in colour or black and white This resource provides two high-quality printable images of the Periodic Table of Elements for KS3 and KS4. There are two versions to suit different teaching needs: one with clearly defined coloured groupings and another without any colour coding. The coloured version is perfect for helping students visually distinguish between element groups, such as alkali metals, […]

Political art ideas

Political art – Encourage students to be political in their work Encourage students to be political in their art and fight inequality, promote clean living or explore diversity with this ideas from Emma Delpech… This lesson plan encourages students to explore the world around them: their philosophies and belief systems. Art gives us all a voice and a platform (galleries, virtual, street art) to express these […]

Inspirational posters about the Paralympics

Inspirational posters – Quotes from Paralympic Games athetes Inspire your pupils with free downloadable inspirational posters featuring Paralympic athletes and memorable quotes about their sporting careers. The Paralympic Games has broken down barriers and changed perceptions of people with disabilities. The athletes’ stories of determination and perseverance strike a chord with many. Inspirational posters This download contains eight inspiration posters to print off […]

MFL Christmas activities PowerPoint

MFL Christmas activities – Fun festive PowerPoint As the countdown to the Christmas holidays begins, why not sprinkle some festive cheer into your lessons with this free MFL Christmas activities PowerPoint? It’s packed with engaging activities to keep students entertained and learning right up until the end of term. Whether you’re looking for class-based tasks or homework ideas, this versatile resource is […]

Hamlet summary resource

Hamlet summary – Short plot outline, characters, themes & setting This Hamlet summary mini-pack contains an outline explaining the story of Hamlet, plus information about the play’s main characters, major themes and setting. It’s a great reference pack for teachers and students. There’s also a narrative poem called Hamlet Rap included. This tells the whole story of Hamlet in 14 verses. Hamlet summary Shakespeare set […]

How to learn lines resource pack

How to learn lines – Bumper pack of methods and strategies It can be tricky to know how best to learn lines for a performance. There are a number of methods that you can use to help those lines to get into your head and stay there. This resource pack, all about how to learn lines, collates lots of different methods. These will – hopefully – […]

Unseen poetry GCSE lesson plans

Unseen poetry GCSE – Innovative lesson plans & SOW What’s on the unseen poetry GCSE paper? In the GCSE English Literature exam, “unseen poetry” refers to a section where students are given a poem that they have not studied beforehand. The purpose of this section is to test students’ ability to analyse and interpret poetry in an exam setting without any prior knowledge or […]

Packaging design lesson plan

Packaging design – Practical & memorable KS4 D&T lesson plan Learners will love this hands-on approach to the topic of packaging design – just don’t forget to hard-boil the eggs first… Whether you’re looking to introduce the topic of packaging in Year 10 or revise it with Year 11, this engaging and thoroughly enjoyable, hands-on session covers the six functions of packaging design in a […]

Algebra order of operations worksheet

Algebra order of operations – KS4 worksheet with answers This algebra order of operations worksheet for KS4 students offers a comprehensive practice tool to strengthen their understanding of simplifying expressions. The resource includes varied questions that challenge students to apply the correct order of operations consistently. Algebra order of operations worksheet In addition to simplification tasks, students need to insert brackets into eight equations […]

$Adding and subtracting fractions lesson plan$

Adding and subtracting fractions – KS4 lesson to make it stick Your pupils may have been taught the process of adding and subtracting fractions a dozen times or more already. However, through embedding it within a richer problem it might finally make sense… Adding and subtracting fractions is a procedure which students often find very difficult to master. This is despite sometimes having been taught it […]

KS3 reading comprehension worksheet

KS3 reading comprehension – Worksheets with questions These easy-to-use KS3 reading comprehension packs feature three sections of differentiated questions. What are the articles about? Alternative facts The first article discusses the concept of “alternative facts”. This phrase was famously introduced by Kellyanne Conway, a former senior member of the first Trump administration, during a press interview in 2017. It highlights how this […]

HCF and LCM GCSE maths revision resource

HCF and LCM – GCSE 9-1 maths revision resources This HCF and LCM worksheet covers prime factorisation and finding the HCF and LCM of two (or three) numbers. It features exam-style questions that gradually increase in difficulty. These questions cover the full range of skills tested in GCSE and IGCSE for this topic. There are some problem-solving questions at the end. Detailed solutions are […]

Poetry analysis lesson plans

Poetry analysis – KS3 and KS4 English lesson plans KS3 poetry analysis lesson plan Use a variety of verse to keep KS3 students keen as they learn key poetry analysis skills... The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the basic techniques for analysing poetry and hopefully, get them interested in studying it. Students will learn key skills such as the ability […]

Pen portrait example template

Pen portrait – What it is, content advice and free template Learn what a pen portrait (or student passport) is, how to co-produce an effective one and how to make sure staff implement the advice it contains effectively with this advice from Rebecca Leek… What is a pen portrait? A pen portrait (also known as a ‘pupil passport’) is a resource that schools have used for […]

Maths formula booklet

Maths formula booklet – 120 questions for Higher & Foundation These Foundation and Higher maths formula booklet resources will help secondary students master essential formulas for GCSEs and mocks. Each booklet contains 120 questions to have a go at, with all answers included. The formula sheets included echo the guidance provided by all major exam boards. This means students can confidently use these resources regardless […]

Shakespearean insults pack

Shakespearean insults – Mini quiz, insult generator and more This Shakespearean insults pack is great for independent study or classroom fun. It contains: This pack is useful for secondary students studying Shakespeare, performing in a Shakespeare play or taking part in a drama group activity. It’s also a fun Shakespearean language exercise for an English or literacy class. The plays covered are Hamlet, Macbeth, […]

An Inspector Calls Act 2 resources

An Inspector Calls Act 2 – Revise characters & relationships This lesson by Nic Worgan focuses on revising Act 2 of An Inspector Calls. It includes plenty of scope for creativity and encourages the development of questioning. This download contains a lesson plan, a sheet of starter questions and a sheet of question stems. Lesson structure Q&A (10 mins): Recall information from Act 1 by […]

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