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Journal keeping guidance with reading list of fiction and non-fiction journals and personal accounts

An introduction to keeping a journal with an accompanying reading list.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Sue Sullivan

Curriculum Map Year 7-Year 11 Learning Journey

Map your subject’s learning journey from Year 7 to Year 11.Ideal for demonstrating thread of subject content and knowledge for new framework.Fully editable! Please review.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 4

Course: GCSE Language

Unit: Whole School Literacy, Schemes of Work

Exam/Board: AQA

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Rasheed Ahmed

World Book Day Assembly Powerpoint

A powerpoint for assemblies of tutor groups focused on why reading is important in light of World Book Day. Very simple and visual - covers some of the Science and research behind reading as well as "solutions" for common things students say.Book examples on slides designed for Year 7/8 but the science and foundations of the powerpoint is easily adapted for all age ranges.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy

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Caroline Richards

Curriculum overview Key Stage 3

In a recent Ofsted deep dive, Feb 20, our curriculum was described as fit for purpose and well organised.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Alison Brumwell

(BRONZE)

Wall posters - history of English language

Posters designed at A2 sized. Covering evolution of English language from pre-Romans to emojis.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Helen Denton

Year 7 Transition Lessons

Three lessons we have used this year for our Year 7 students Transition before we group them.The only thing not included is the Vernon spelling test - not sure about the copyright as I do not own the rights!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Aby Vincent

Nouns in Writing - specificity and granularity - Artemis Fowl

A worksheet introducing and exploring the Cognitive Grammar concept of specificity and granularity and their role in creating tension in a text. Short extract taken from Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer) with brief writing prompt.Could work as short homework task, or in lessons... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Homework, Reading, Whole School Literacy, Writing

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Verbs in Writing - Artemis Fowl

A worksheet that can be used in a lesson or as homework looking specifically at the role of verbs in expressing action. Extract taken from Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer), tasked based on Cognitive Grammar and exploring stative vs dynamic verbs.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy, Writing

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Summer Reading Challenge

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Spring Reading Challenge

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Autumn Reading Challenge

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Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Question literacy mat

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

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

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

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Alan Biles-Liddell

(SILVER)

Extension 25 activities

25 extension activities for display in classrooms - applicable across all subject areas... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Claire Martin

Aligning key stages within English

The KS3 and KS5 coordinators and I wanted to make sure our curriculum was helping pupils build relevant skills over a long period of time as they transitioned from one key stage to the next. This document was our starting point.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Sabrina Khan

Everybody Writes Day planning

This is a list of events that I organised for a whole school literacy day called 'Everybody Writes'. As we were a small school, I was able to create three separate workshops across the day for each pupil in the school. I wanted to make the point that 'writing' isn't just something you have to do at school, but a skill that stays with you for life. I also wanted to include the local business community, so contacted various companies to see what they could offer. I hope this list of ideas might be useful to anyone who is considering planning something similar. Don't hesitate to contact me if you want to know any more.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy, Writing

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Mark Prowse

International Women's Day reading list posters (Classic texts)

Posters for display with 10 recommended classic reads in honour of International Women's Day.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Mary Cooper

(BRONZE)

International Women's Day reading list posters (Modern texts)

Posters for display with 10 recommended modern reads in honour of International Women's Day.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Mary Cooper

(BRONZE)

Comma splices

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Level: Key Stage 3

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

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Sam Wolstenholme

(SILVER)

Writers and poets wall display

I spent around three hours creating this- I've tried to create a range of poets and writers from different cultures. This will make a lovely classroom display.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

Ruby in the Smoke SoL

Lessons on most chapters of Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman. Some GCSE links. Designed for Y9 reading lessons.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Novels, Reading, Whole School Literacy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(BRONZE)

Northern Lights Full Scheme of Work

Scheme of Work to accompany the reading of Phillip Pullman's Northern Lights. Designed for Y9 Middle ability with plenty of GCSE skills and links. Fully resourced using booklet.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Novels, Reading, Whole School Literacy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Hannah Lester

(BRONZE)

Famous Book Openings Posters

Posters featuring famous book openings to encourage students to consider how they will open their own stories.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Reading, Whole School Literacy, Writing

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Richard Gidlow

(BRONZE)

Giant Scrabble Tiles

I made these for Parents' Evening, was a big hit. We used masking tape to mark out a board. A traditional Scrabble board is 15x15 squares - ours wasn't that big, just make sure you have an uneven number.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

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

The slides go with the intervention tasks booklet.... MORE

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 answers for self-marking, as well as a tutor doc with answers.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

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

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Tracey Matthews

(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 demonstrates consistent inaccuracy in a certain area (e.g. apostrophes, capital letters etc.).... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

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

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Zoe Barnes

(GOLD)

50 Common Error Words

Here are 50 common error words that we have identified students tend to spell incorrectly. As a school, every teacher has this list on their wall and looks out for these words.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 3

Course: GCSE Language

Unit: Whole School Literacy

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Meera Vasudeva

(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 on the errors I encounter when marking student work. I use these in a SPaG station for students to take to their desks during DIRT, but others in my department have them sellotaped to desks for everyday reference.The original is found at https://satscompanion.com/product/spag-placemat/... MORE

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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