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Awarded an OBE for Services to Education, Clive Davies has designed and built these schemes around progression and enquiry. Focus Education resources are of the highest educational quality.

Focus Education

Pzaz is a specialist, primary science provider, with schemes written for the non-specialist primary teacher. Created by a science education expert, Pzaz covers every statement of the National Curriculum for Reception to Year 6.

Reception - Year 6, Science

Pzaz

VotesforSchools provides award-winning PSHE resources to prompt discussion on challenging issues. Young people learn about everything from politics to climate change to ensure they have an informed opinion of the world, and are equipped with all they need to know when they leave school.

Years 1-6, PSHE

Votes For Schools

Created by primary specialists, Teacher of Primary offers a bank of in-depth, highly specialised lessons so that schools and teachers can focus on the particular learning goals of their setting.

EYFS-Year 6, Maths, English & Science

Teacher of Primary

PE Resources Bank firmly believes in the power of Physical Education and transforming young people’s lives. PE Resources Bank aims to provide high quality teaching materials for staff to use and promote a genuine love for learning. 

PE Resources Bank

Master The Curriculum

Striver

KS2 Gems

Guinea Pig Education

Livello is a specialist literary provider, they offer half-termly units built around highly engaging and exciting books that will inspire a love of reading while teaching comprehension, grammar and composition. Start from the books they love, succeed with strategies from Livello.

Years 1-6, English

Livello

Learning Mole uses fun and engaging animations to capture childrenâ€™s imagination and inspire curiosity. Use Learning Moleâ€™s videos as a perfect jumping off point to start great discussions and stimulate learning.

EYFS-Year 6, Maths, English, Topic & PSHE

Learning Mole

Music Playtime has been created by a Key Stage 1 and Early Years Music education specialist. The schemes are built in recognition of the fact that most primary teachers are not music specialists. Access the knowledge and the ideas you need to feel confident teaching music.

Music Playtime

1Decision

Active Music Digital

All Aboard Learning

Flashcards to add to your GCSE and A-Level revision lessons.

Years 10-13, Various

Quizlet

Sir Linkalot is the award-winning future of spelling. Students learn to spell any word they want from 'was' to 'onomatopoeia' by watching short, funny animations. Never fail a spelling test again!

Sir Linkalot

Get The Buzz! is a specialist in Maths Games for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Engaging maths games can help to build an enjoyment for maths and can consolidate learning so that all students are benefitting.

Years 1-6, Maths

Get The Buzz

All students can enjoy and improve their achievement in mathematics. It is no longer acceptable to say that only certain types of people can learn mathematics. Can Do Maths provides resources to support teachers and parents to help children and students believe they 'Can Do Maths'.

CanDo Maths

PlanBee is the hive of ready-to-use primary resources for KS1 and KS2, with time-saving resources for busy teachers!

KS1 & KS2

PlanBee

Max Maths is a specialist primary school maths provider that uses the Singapore Mastery Approach to follow the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework.

Max Maths

Everyone can do maths: Everyone can! White Rose is used in most UK Primary schools and is the most trusted primary maths provider in the UK. Everything White Rose offers is created by maths experts and directed at teachers using a mastery approach to teaching maths.

White Rose

Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 is made up of six lesson overview, an 82 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 9-page booklet of worksheets.     The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach writing to describe at upper KS2. The resource contains a number of lessons which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.    Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 uses colour, imagery and engaging activities to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience. It is a comprehensive and detailed resource.     The lessons are made up of a range of activities for learners of all abilities, including:   - The features of writing to describe   - Using adjectives effectively to create descriptive imagery   - How to use verbs effectively in descriptive writing   - Planning, structuring and organising writing   - Using similes to bring writing alive on the page   - Developing a wider vocabulary   - How to draft and redraft when writing to describe

Composition

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 4 - Writing to Describe Example Worksheet

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Effective Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing

This unit of work contains a series of progressive lessons designed to help teach Writing to Entertain. Resources include eleven complete lessons, each created using the four part lesson plan structure (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) and all of which can be fully edited and differentiated to fit your teaching requirements.     Writing to Entertain is a thorough and detailed resource with lessons covering a number of activities:   - What makes a good opening, narrative hooks Improving vocabulary   - How to structure a story and set the scene  - The five stage narrative plan when writing to entertain   - Using similes, metaphors, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in your writing   - Drafting and redrafting writing. 

Writing to Entertain - Lesson 10 - Original Writing

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 5 - Writing to Describe Worksheet

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Planning your Writing Worksheet

Writing a Letter to Father Christmas; This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to cover some of the objectives set out in the national curriculum (Writing - Composition).     Writing a Letter to Father Christmas examines the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging and colourful 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: whole class discussion on letter writing examples of different types of letters, identifying the differences between informal and formal letters, identifying common words found in letters, letter writing rules, correct letter layout letter, writing top tips, write a letter to Father Christmas activity. 

Writing a Letter to Father Christmas

Writing to Entertain - Lesson 10 - Original Writing 3 PowerPoint

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Effective Descriptive Writing PowerPoint

Writing to Entertain - Lesson 8 - Original Writing 1 PowerPoint

Writing to Entertain - Lesson 9 - Original Writing 2 PowerPoint

Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Writing to Persuade is an 81 slide PowerPoint unit of work with stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach writing to persuade.    The resource contains seven lessons, each structured using the four part lesson format (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) all of which can be edited, personalised and differentiated it to suit your teaching needs.     KS2 English Teaching Resources: Writing to Persuade is a comprehensive and exhaustive resource with lessons covering a range of activities:   - What is writing to persuade?   - Exploring purpose and form   - How audience affects writing to persuade   - Planning, structuring and organising persuasive writing   - Using fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery when writing to persuade   - Developing use of rhetorical techniques (rhetorical questions, rule of 3, etc)   - How to do well in the exam when writing to persuade 

Writing to Persuade

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 4 - Writing to Describe Example 2 Worksheet

Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 is a mini unit of work containing 3 lessons which teach pupils how to write a formal letter and covers many of the curriculum objectives in the year 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - composition).     Content includes:   - The difference between formal and informal writing  - How to write formally  - How to lay out a formal letter  - The dos and don'ts of writing a formal letter  - How to draft and redraft.

Writing a Formal Letter - Lesson 1 - Writing a Formal Letter Worksheet

A Guide to Descriptive Writing (Year 5/6 English - Writing - Composition)      This teaching resource has been created to help children develop their descriptive writing skills. Made with Year 5/6 children in mind, it can be easily edited and simplified to work with lower KS2. The resource contains an editable PowerPoint with step by step directions which help you deliver the activities in a fun and engaging way. 

A Guide to Descriptive Writing

Writing to Entertain

Formal and Informal Writing - KS2 This English teaching PowerPoint lesson covers formal writing focusing on writing a letter of complaint.     Content includes: What is the difference between formal and informal writing?, Key features of writing a formal letter, How to write a formal letter consolidation / assessment task with accompanying worksheet.

Formal and Informal Writing

Our "Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives" resource is meant to help your students master the art of describing things in writing. The resource has an overview of six lessons, a PowerPoint with 82 slides, and a 9-page booklet with worksheets. The PowerPoint has step-by-step lessons for upper KS2, year groups 5 and 6, that were made just for them. It has a variety of activities that can be changed and adapted to meet your students' needs. The lessons cover important skills like: <ul> <li>Using adjectives well to create vivid mental pictures</li> <li>Choosing the best verbs to describe your topic</li> <li>Adding more words to your vocabulary</li> <li>Planning, organising, and structuring a piece of writing</li> <li>Using similes to make writing on the page come alive</li> </ul> In addition to the PowerPoint, the resource has a number of other helpful materials, such as word cards, word mats, and adjective cards. You can use these to round out your lessons and help your students learn more about: <ul> <li>Possessive adjectives</li> <li>Interesting adjectives</li> <li>Using more than one adjective</li> <li>Word classes</li> </ul> No matter how old your students are or what year they are in, our "Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives" resource will engage and challenge them. This resource is a great addition to your other materials for teaching English. It focuses on how to use adjectives and other language tools to make writing come alive on the page.

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives

English Teaching Resources: Writing Using Paragraphs     This resource covers how to use paragraphs accurately in a piece of extended writing. It provides examples of how and why paragraphs are used in prose and contains engaging consolidation activities to assess understanding. Writing Using Paragraphs is made up of a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation accompanied by one worksheet.

Writing Using Paragraphs

Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 is made up of six lesson overview, an 82 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 9-page booklet of worksheets.     The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach writing to describe at upper KS2. The resource contains a number of lessons which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.     Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 uses colour, imagery and engaging activities to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience. It is a comprehensive and detailed resource. The lessons are made up of a range of activities  from the PowerPoint presentation.

Planning, Drafting and Writing - Year 3/4 (28-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 worksheets).     This Year 3/4 English teaching resource provides a variety of ideas for how to plan, draft and write a story. It includes techniques for visual, practical and auditory learners. The PowerPoint presentation takes children through an example story step by step, from first idea, to plan to first draft. The lesson gives learners the chance to write their own story and develop their planning and drafting skills.

Planning, Drafting and Writing

Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Persuasive Writing (73-slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets).     Our Persuasive Writing; teaching resource contains a series of engaging and ready-to-teach lessons designed to explain to Year 5/6 children how to produce a piece of persuasive writing. Persuasive Writing includes a variety of activities for Year 5/6 pupils of all abilities.

Persuasive Writing

Writing a Formal Letter

Writing Using Paragraphs - PowerPoint

Formal and Informal Writing - Worksheet

Writing Narratives About Personal Experiences - Year 2 (20-slide PowerPoint lesson with 6 differentiated worksheets)     This KS1 English teaching resource explains what a narrative text is and uses whole-class activities to get children used to the concept.    After writing a group narrative text, children work on one of 3 differentiated tasks which provide an opportunity to practice punctuation as well as creative writing. Full answer keys are provided.

Writing Narratives About Personal Experiences

Writing a Letter to Father Christmas - Worksheet

KS2 English Teaching Resources: Writing for Different Audiences teaches pupils how the audience affects the composition of a text.     This 10 slide PowerPoint resource (with an accompanying worksheet) can be used as a stand-alone lesson or developed into further reaching lessons on wider language skills.     The activities include:   1. What is an audience?   2. How to identify the audience of a text.   3. How to change written work to fit a specific audience.

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