Pupil outcome: I can plan a newspaper article about the draugr's death in 'The Twisted Tree'. Key learning points: - Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail. - A clear and interesting introduction...

Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed plan to support my own writing. Key learning points: - Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail. - The crime case within 'The Speckled Band' lends itself well...

Pupil outcome: I can create an effective opening for a newspaper article about Julia Stoner’s death. Key learning points: - An article opening begins a newspaper article - The opening must contain main information about the event - The...

Pupil outcome: I can include relevant and realistic personal accounts in my writing. Key learning points: - The main body of an article should include details of the event - Interview quotes can add gravitas to your article - The...

Pupil outcome: I can show understanding of Pat Barker's ‘The Silence of the Girls’ through comprehension and annotation. Key learning points: - Briseis is a character from Greek mythology; she is given to Achilles (a renowned warrior) as...

Pupil outcome: I can apply effective reading skills to an unseen fiction text. Key learning points: - We can use context to help us make predictions about the text. - We can use other words in the sentence to help us clarify meaning of...

Explore the crucial role of introductions in essay writing. Learn how to craft engaging openings with attention-grabbing first sentences, relevant background information, concise summaries, strong thesis statements, and seamless...

Presentations are like a b.o.m.b. that can go off in your face if you don’t prepare. The absolute first thing to do is define your presentation and defuse that B.O.M.B.



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In this lesson, you can learn how to read and summarise a text.

Summarising a text is a vital skill for your English reading. If you can’t make a short, clear summary of the main ideas of a text, then you almost...

We explore this late piano Intermezzo composed by Brahms in 1893. This lesson explains the opening structure and examines clues for interpretation provided by Brahms in a letter he wrote about this work to Clara Schumann. We then...

Here's a song based around the traditional song: "Cielito Lindo" to help you remember the difference uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect tenses in Spanish.

Learn how to make a working battery with salt water and how you can use it for a science experiment! A kit with the parts for this project is available