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How to Create a Reading Culture in your Primary or Secondary School These resources were written to support teachers with activity ideas – they are a great way in to creating a school culture where everyone celebrates reading for pleasure. Whether you want to embed some quick-but-effective changes, or you want to hold a school-wide reading celebration, these ideas will give you a great starting point. Activities […]

Too old to teach? As disquiet builds around government plans to raise the pension age to 68, we’ve been asking teachers how long they expect to stay in the classroom...

Assessment should be rigorous, without being a burden on workload Finding out what our students know at any point in time should be a rigorous process – but not, insists Mark Lehain, a burdensome one...

Lack of School Funds Means this Headteacher is also Doing the Technician’s Job Our school can't afford a new technician, so I've had to step up. I’m now a jack of all trades, says Iain Linsdell...

The Versatility of Verbs Scheme of Work for Academic Writing in KS3 and KS4 English Paying specific attention to verbs, the purpose of this unit is to support the creation of a more-academic style of writing from students. Suitable for KS3 and 4. This resource includes a scheme of work document and 10 PowerPoint files: Verbs and tenses The historical present tense Verbs for analytical writing Nominalisation Modal verbs and […]

Creative Writing Organiser for KS3 and KS4 English A simple graphic organiser to arrange and order students’ ideas. Download includes PDF and Word doc versions. Find more of David McHale’s resources on his TES page Mr Mac’s Resources and follow him on Twitter at @mrdmchale. Take a look at our Year 8 English worksheets.

Writing the Middle Part of Stories and Narratives Creative Writing Activity for KS3 & KS4 English A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to aid students at KS3 and KS4 with writing the middles of narratives and stories. This is excellent preparation for GCSE writing exams. You can find more resources from Lead Practitioner on his website at englishgcse.co.uk and follow him on Twitter at @ec_publishing2. Browse KS3 creative writing resources for teaching plot and setting.

The Science Behind why Teenagers are Tired – and how Schools can Plan Around It Your students can’t help being tired at times, says Dr Nicola Davies – and understanding why will make it much easier to plan strategies to support their learning, all day long...

Trailblazers: World War One’s Inspirational Women Homework Task One hundred years since women gained the right to vote we launched Trailblazers: World War One’s Inspirational Women – a nationwide project about inspirational women from the First World War and their impact on the societies around them. Trailblazers encourages young people to explore the incredible lives of women from the First World War, to […]

Trailblazers: World War One’s Inspirational Women Lesson Plan Age 11-16 One hundred years since women gained the right to vote we launched Trailblazers: World War One’s Inspirational Women – a nationwide project about inspirational women from the First World War and their impact on the societies around them. Trailblazers encourages young people to explore the incredible lives of women from the First World War, to […]

How to Choose Books to Engage Secondary Students in Politics Can fiction encourage young people to engage with politics? Given the right titles, absolutely yes, says Tracey Mathias…

On the Anniversary of September 11 What can we Teach our Children? In these days of Trump, fake news and flat Earthers, we need to take the time to allow our children to understand the context of this day, says Edd Williams...

3 Key Factors that Need to Take Place for the Ed-Tech Revolution in Schools to Succeed Ed-tech has the power to make learning fun and reach all young people, says Jamie Bell...

Why smartphones are a really useful tool in the maths classroom Blanket bans on mobiles might seem like sense, but certain subjects will miss out on the many modern advantages they offer, says Tom Button...

Analysing the Effects of Language Activity for KS4 English How to write an answer commenting on the effects of language used in a passage. This is aimed at students writing the CIE IGCSE First Language English exam, specifically Paper 2 Question 2. Soh Nee Chong is an English and literature teacher and a techie in training. You can find more of her resources on […]

An Inspector Calls Context and Setting Analysis for KS4 English A lesson covering the context of when the play was written and set. Differentiated resources throughout linked to AQA AOs. Matthew Know is lead practitioner of English currently working in Yorkshire area. Most of his resources concentrate on the teaching of English language skills in relation to the new AQA specification. You can find his […]

Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent GCSE English Language Reading Exam Skills Activity This lesson was created to help revise for ‘attitude’ questions for WJEC English Language reading paper. Krista Carson is a secondary school English teacher, research lead and Cambridge MEd grad. You can find her resources on her TES page Krista Carson’s Shop. Check out her blog at reflectiveramblingsofmisscarson.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter at @reflectiverambl. Download our AQA English Language […]

Reading Analysis ‘Unstuck’ Guides for KS3 and KS4 English Differentiated for more- or less-able students. Comparison stem sentences in addition. Kat Howard is an English teacher and an East Mids Representive for @maternitycpd (#mtptproject). She is also the founder of LitDrive.org.uk (@LitdriveUK) which helps English teachers connect and share resources. You can also find her resources on her TES page KatOfHoward. Check out her […]

Analysing Narrative Structure in Novels and Film for KS4 English This is a fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on the opening and closing of narrative pieces, analyses the use of a cyclical structure in a text and asks students to evaluate a text or film they are familiar with. You can find more resources from Lead Practitioner on his website at englishgcse.co.uk and […]

Academic Qualifications aren’t Students’ Only Route to Successful Careers There are many paths that lead young people to a successful and filling life, says Edd Williams – and great careers advice should take that into account...

Why teachers should never assume knowledge in their students – and how to avoid doing so Making assumptions about what students know can be dangerous, warns Douglas Wise – especially when we don’t even realise we’re doing it...

Tom Bennett behaviour poster

Tom Bennett behaviour – Creating a Culture summary poster Good behaviour is fundamental to all educational objectives, but too often teachers lack a structured approach to optimising behaviour. This Tom Bennett behaviour poster is a short summary of his Creating a Culture: How School Leaders Can Optimise Behaviour report. The poster summarises some of the best behaviour management strategies teachers and leaders need to […]

Why Teachers Should Know the History of Education Understanding how schools developed in the past can help us make good decisions about how they should look now and in the future, argues Harley Richardson...

Unseen Poetry Scheme of Work for GCSE/KS4 English This is a unit of work for WJEC unseen poetry, which is fully resourced. Kat Howard is an English teacher and an East Mids Representive for @maternitycpd (#mtptproject). She is also the founder of LitDrive.org.uk (@LitdriveUK) which helps English teachers connect and share resources. You can also find her resources on her TES page KatOfHoward. […]

Unseen Poetry Comparison Activity for KS3 and KS4 English This is ideal for preparing KS4 for unseen poetry, or revising the skills required. Kat Howard is an English teacher and an East Mids Representive for @maternitycpd (#mtptproject). She is also the founder of LitDrive.org.uk (@LitdriveUK) which helps English teachers connect and share resources. You can also find her resources on her TES page KatOfHoward. […]

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