Resources for English and literacy teachers
Free resources for literacy & English lessons and curriculum planning in UK curriculum primary and secondary schools.
English teaching resources for KS2 and KS3
A regularly updated list of free resources for English teachers, coordinators & heads of department in UK KS2 and KS3 primary, middle & prep schools. Includes links to educational apps, social media ideas, printables, IWB ideas and diagnostic tools.
13+ Common Entrance maths revision
13+ Common Entrance maths revision topics, including KS3 Year 7 & Year 8 NC, with revision guides, practice questions, online tests and video explanations for all areas of the Common Entrance mathematics syllabus. Ideal for Easter holiday revision.
ICT Teaching ideas for KS2 & KS3 Primary Middle and Prep schools
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases on the links to books on this page. ICT software resources (mostly open-source, free or low cost) Software for the KS2 and KS3 IT / ICT curriculum Specific IT skills, coding and...
Using film & media in KS2 and KS3 Literacy & English
Are books the best impetus for Creative Writing? Books, used as a text impetus, dominate the teaching of writing in English in KS2 and KS3. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it is worth considering that the popularity of storytelling in print form is largely a late 19th century and 20th-century phenomenon.
13+ Common Entrance English exam revision
Anticipate the questions. When you read through the passage or the poem, try to think what questions might come up. Pick out the words or phrases you think the examiner will have selected for questions. Try to spot which technical aspects of the piece will be explored in the higher mark questions.
Using WordPress as an evidence base for Ofsted inspections – how to archive staff meeting minutes and agendas
Instead of handwriting or typing up agendas and minutes, why not write the material up on a secure private Wordpress blog? Suddenly all the information becomes searchable, categorised, organised and it is possible to find anything at the drop of a hat.
