English Department

Weekly Literacy Lesson

Apologies for not being able to give credit where it is due for the resources I've compiled. If you recognise any of it, could you let me know so that I can credit the authors?I was asked to produce a... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Melissa Paskell

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Sequencing doc for students for yr 7 to 10

An example of the sequencing doc for Yr 7 to 10 for students. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Course: GCSE Literature

Unit: Novels, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, IGCSE, WJEC, Eduqas

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Reka Ramnarain

(BRONZE)

Literacy - Apostrophes PPT and Worksheet

Any feedback appreciated - difficult to give them the tools and terminology to understand why they are doing what they are doing but also to avoid over-complicated things for students with vast Litera... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, IGCSE, WJEC, Eduqas

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Harley Cross

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KS3 AO Map/Grid Y7-Y9

6 'layers' from Y7-Y9 showing overlapping 'layers'. We use 'thresholds'. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Writing

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Tracey Matthews

(GOLD)

Display - Famous first words

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

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Jill Archer

Non-fiction tier 2 and 3 vocabulary worksheets

Three worksheets which contain lists of tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary for non-fiction writing. The worksheets are aimed at increasing students' vocabulary and can be used for home learning or homework. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

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Jemma Godfrey

(BRONZE)

Improving poetry vocabulary

Three vocabulary worksheets aimed at year 7 to improve their tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary for poetry. The sheets can be used for distance learning, or for a homework. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary

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Jemma Godfrey

(BRONZE)

Literacy skills support and self-check strips: grammar, spelling, punctuation, clauses and apostrophes

Another thing I'm trying to help pupils retain these skills! The plan would be to use a Literacy starter, conduct the lesson and complete a matching Literacy check strip during any development writing... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, IGCSE, WJEC, Eduqas

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Harley Cross

(SILVER)

Literacy Focus Margin Strip - Subordinate Clauses and Main Clauses

This goes alongside my Literacy focus workshop on clauses to help pupils to retain the workshop learning (hopefully)! VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Course: GCSE Language

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, IGCSE, WJEC, Eduqas

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Harley Cross

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KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit

A KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit. A range of gothic extracts are explored from texts including 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula', The Tell-tale Heart', 'Porphyria's lover' etc. Enjoy! VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Wilson

KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit

A KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit. A range of gothic extracts are explored from texts including 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula', The Tell-tale Heart', 'Porphyria's lover' etc. Enjoy! VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Wilson

KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit

A KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit. A range of gothic extracts are explored from texts including 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula', The Tell-tale Heart', 'Porphyria's lover' etc. Enjoy! VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Wilson

KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit

A KS3 Gothic reading and writing unit. A range of gothic extracts are explored from texts including 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula', The Tell-tale Heart', 'Porphyria's lover' etc. Enjoy! VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Wilson

Badger Literacy Resources

Badger Literacy Resources for Years 7-9 VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

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Ian Duncan

A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit

Fully resourced SoL aimed at mid-high ability Y7. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Plays, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Speaking & Listening Project

Aimed as a link unit for Y9 at the end of the summer term to prep for GCSE. Could form basis for Sp&L assessment for some groups or serve as a practice. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

The Tempest SoL

Aimed at Y9, fully resourced. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Plays, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Northern Lights SoL

Full scheme aimed at AQA P1 skills with resources. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Novels, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Butterfly Lion SoW

Full SoL for lower ability Y7 VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Novels, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

A Christmas Carol Full SoL

A full scheme, complete with resources for a half term unit to teach ACC to Yr9/low ability Y10 VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Homework, Novels, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Gothic SoW

Full Scheme - suitable for low ability KS3. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Homework, Novels, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Narrative Writing Unit

Complete unit for narrative writing based around producing a piece for a year wide and class wide competition. Fully resourced. Aimed at Y7. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Literacy Games

A variety of games to play in class with a literacy focus. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Tiered Starter/Settler blank slides

A series of tiered or differentiated blank slides for starter or settler tasks. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Homework, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

Feedback Sheet

A sheet I use to help prompt meaningful feedback and peer-marking. I laminate and place on desks, 1 between 2. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Homework, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(SILVER)

PLC target grade sheets

Individually highlighted target grade PLC sheets for grades 3-7. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Homework, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

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Grammar For Writing (Transition)

A Year 7 scheme of work based on the idea of writing a formal letter to the Head teacher regarding transition. It reviews and builds on grammar work from Year 6 covering basic English grammar, active... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

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Amanda Phythian

English Skills Booklet

'English Skills Booklet' containing examples, tips and tasks to do. It starts really easy with very simple spelling activities but becomes more challenging as it moves into direct speech, paragraphing... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Sheila Kennedy

Homework Booklets Book 1

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

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Lyn Jones

Year 9 skills builder booklet

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Sarah Sayers

(SILVER)

Year 8 skills builder booklet

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Sarah Sayers

(SILVER)

Year 7 skills builder booklet

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Sarah Sayers

(SILVER)

Spelling Booklets

Spelling test booklets for Y7, 8 and 9. Each test is differentiated into three different levels of difficulty. The idea is that students select the level of challenge suitable to them and only le... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Nikki Ryden

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Question literacy mat

Literacy Support for how to respond to a range of questions. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Year 7 Literacy Work books

5 Literacy booklets with a range of task, devised for each half term. Can't locate book 1 at the moment! Suitaable across range of abilities and good for starter tasks or homeworks. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy

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Alan Biles-Liddell

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Punctuation Treasure Hunt

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Year 6 to 7 Summer Tasks Transition Booklet

The English section of a whole school summer tasks booklet.Students self or peer mark answers in lessons.Teachers have slides with answers to share. Not prescribed how teachers use it. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

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Tracey Matthews

(GOLD)

Restaurant Review

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Travel writing conventions

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Conventions of non-fiction writing/language and grammar

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Writing

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Creative writing - Creating a superhero a short SOW

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Gothic fiction SOW complete

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kasia Scofield

(GOLD)

Wonder FULL SOW

Full SOW for Y7 studying Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Focus on reading and transformational writing. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Novels, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, IGCSE, WJEC, Eduqas

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Jennifer Webb

(SILVER)

Comma splices

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

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Sam Wolstenholme

(GOLD)

Target and Task Marking Feedback WWW and EBI Sheets

Marking and feedback sheets for all skills. Printable tick sheets which can be either printed for LA or displayed for HA. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Karen Tutton

Narrative Writing Planning Sheet

The attached narrative writing planning template worked quite well with my college resit students and I managed to get 1 to 1.5 pages of writing out of most of them on the first attempt. VIEW

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing, Paper 1, SPAG, Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

Level: Key Stage 4

Course: GCSE Language

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Mustafa Vanancio

(BRONZE)

Quick Word Class Knowledge Checker

Adapted from a very basic primary resource. I use it to check basic knowledge of word class.I print A5 size and make Ss stick in books and refer back to it.Very revealing in terms of student prior kno... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Tracey Matthews

(GOLD)

'Lost and Found' Benchmark Writing Mini SOW

This file includes four fully-resourced lessons and a GCSE-style descriptive/narrative writing question. It has been designed as a start of year benchmark assessment for Year 8, however it would b... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Zoe Barnes

(GOLD)

Gothic Genre Word Bank

A selection of words (split into word classes and sub-sections) related to the Gothic genre. Supports pupils with extended their vocabulary, choosing precise language, and demonstrating correct sp... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: 19th Century Literature, SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Zoe Barnes

(GOLD)

Sentence Starter Lesson

KS3 lesson on sentence starters to add variety to writing.Dracular themed. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

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Sarah Jones

Etymology booklet- can be used with Year 7s

Great resource to use in class or for homework. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

Accompanies the Mini SPaG Tasks Booklet: Task instructions and answers for self-marking

The slides go with the intervention tasks booklet. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

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Tracey Matthews

(GOLD)

Literacy and SPaG mini tasks booklet

I made this to be used in form time for Year 7. It was a cross-curricular Humanities' based intervention so has texts drawn from History, RE and Geography as well as English. There is a ppt with... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Vocabulary, Whole School Literacy

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Tracey Matthews

(GOLD)

Literacy - Using Semi-Colons (Full Lesson)

A fully-resourced lesson with a choice of two starter tasks based on pupils' exisiting knowledge. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4. VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

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Zoe Barnes

(GOLD)

Technical Accuracy Marking Slips

Designed to support pupils in understanding rules for common SPAG/technical marking errors. Typically I will print a set, cut them into slips, and stick them into books as I am marking if a pupil demo... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy

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Zoe Barnes

(GOLD)

SPaG mat to support accurate DIRT responses

This is a basic reference tool to enable students to read and respond to questions about inaccuracies in SPaG for DIRT lessons, or in grammar teaching. I use it with a writing target bank based... VIEW

Level: Key Stage 3

Course: GCSE Language

Unit: SPAG Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Whole School Literacy, SPAG, Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar, Writing

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Marie-Claire Mowlam

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