Bubble writing - cursive handwriting scaffold Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form cursive letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting. Included is a PowerPoint presentation including words from the Year 5/6 spelling list that can be printed as a handwriting pack for children to work through. Blank slides enable you to add words to suit your needs and finally 2 different sized PDF scaffolds that children can use to write on (If photocopied the bubbles will disappear to leave the writing that has been completed.)

Bubble writing - cursive handwriting scaffold Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form cursive letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting. Included is a PowerPoint presentation including words from the Year 3/4 spelling list that can be printed as a handwriting pack for children to work through. Blank slides enable you to add words to suit your needs and finally 2 different sized PDF scaffolds that children can use to write on (If photocopied the bubbles will disappear to leave the writing that has been completed.)

Introducing The Unfair Game - the ultimate twist on SPAG revision for Year 6 Grammar SATs paper 1! Say goodbye to boring practice papers and standing at photocopiers and hello to thrilling competition that keeps your class on their toes. With The Unfair Game, your students will dive into grammar revision with excitement, all while honing their skills for the big test. Questions are all inspired by previous SATs tests. Here’s what makes The Unfair Game stand out: • Unpredictable Point Values: Each SPAG question comes with a randomly assigned point value. But here’s the twist - some points are positive, while others are negative. You never know if you’ll gain or lose points with each question! • Strategic Decision-Making: Teams take turns answering questions, but the fun doesn’t stop there. After correctly answering, teams face a dilemma: keep the points for themselves or pass them to another team. But here’s the catch: they must decide before seeing the point value! • Engaging Gameplay: With its competitive format, The Unfair Game transforms SPAG revision into a much-needed bit of fun. Students will be fully engaged as they attempt to strategise, collaborate, and showcase their grammar knowledge. • Revise with Fun: Say goodbye to revision fatigue! The Unfair Game injects excitement into the final weeks of SATs prep, ensuring that students stay motivated and energised as they review grammar concepts. Are you ready to shake up your SATs revision routine? With The Unfair Game, grammar revision has never been more thrilling or unfair! Get ready to outsmart, outplay, and conquer the SATs with style!

SATS 2020 - 100 reading questions organised by content domain, created for SATS revision. This is a popular revision tool for the Y6 Reading SATS test! The resource can be used all year round to help prepare pupils for the requirements of the 2020 KS2 test or as a last minute revision tool. Get ready for the 2020 KS2 reading assessments with this SATS Question Generator! Covering all of the reading content domains, you can use this SATS revision resource to practise the different types of questions that might come up in the KS2 SATS paper. Select one of the following modes: - Choose a particular reading content domain to revise - Practise those tricky 3-mark questions where pupils often lose marks - Revise fiction/non-fiction/poetry questions - Random mode, giving you a mixture of all types of questions The SATs revision resource also includes handy hints and tips to help pupils in the test. Perfect for teachers to use as morning work, lesson starters or revision sessions or alternatively for pupils to practise independently at school or at home. Each slide contains a short passage in the style of the reading SATS papers and then a question to answer. This is a must-have resource for Y6 pupils working towards their reading SATS tests! You might also like our similar resource: Y6 SATS Question Generator: SPAG #helpwithsats

Positive Male Role Models - Addressing Harmful Influences and Gender Stereotypes. In this lesson, students will explore the positive qualities and characteristics to consider when choosing a role model to emulate or be influenced by. Created to counter the harmful views propagated by online influencers such as Andrew Tate, this lesson empowers children to become critical consumers of information, rather than accepting online hearsay as fact. Intended as a gentle precursor to secondary school topics of misogyny and toxic masculinity, this lesson reminds students of their previous learning on gender stereotypes and applies this knowledge to new scenarios related to harmful gender stereotypes. While this lesson does not explicitly name Andrew Tate, we will apply our critical thinking skills to an age-appropriate selection of Tate’s quotes without crediting him as the influencer (please note that we have been careful to select examples that include no sexual references or violence). This lesson is suitable for students in UKS2 (Year 6) or possibly LKS3 students in Year 7. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The British Legion, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk

Year 6 Arithmetic Tests with answers, written to fit on one A4 page. Based on KS2 SATs Arithmetic Papers. I use these tests as revision for my Year 6 class. After much searching, I couldn’t find any Arithmetic practice tests that fit onto one page (to save on photocopying!), so I decided to make some. Each test fits on to one page and comes with the answers. They are all based on KS2 SATs Arithmetic Test questions. The tests download in both PDF and editable Word formats. There is also a front cover, which I use when putting all the tests into a booklet, so my class can keep track of their scores improving. I hope you find them useful and it saves the trees/you some photocopying time!

SATS 2020 - 100 SPAG questions organised by topic to revise for the KS2 tests. This is a helpful revision tool for the Y6 SPAG test. The tool can be used all year round to prepare students for the requirements of the 2020 SATS or as a last minute revision activity. Get ready for the 2020 KS2 grammar assessments with this SATS Question Generator! Covering all of the grammar content domains, you can use this SATS revision resource to practise the different types of questions that might come up in the grammar paper. Select one of the following modes: - Choose a particular grammar domain or topic to revise - Random mode, giving you a mixture of all types of questions The SATs revision resource is perfect for teachers to use as morning work, lesson starters or revision sessions or alternatively for pupils to practise independently at school or at home. Each slide contains a new question in the style of the SATS GPS test paper and an answer to reveal. < This is a must-have resource for Y6 pupils working towards their GPS SATS tests! You might also like our similar resource: Y6 SATS Question Generator: Reading #helpwithsats

Introducing Reasoning Master: The FUN SATs Preparation Tool! Reasoning Master is the perfect game for** Year 6 students gearing up for their SATs, designed to energise and motivate** while answering multiplication and division reasoning calculation questions. Are you ready to inject some excitement into your SATs preparation? Say goodbye to endless past papers and photocopiers and hello to a dynamic, engaging way to master reasoning skills! This is a quiz which involves partner work, peer support, team names and unlimited points and my children LOVE it. Inspired by past papers, Reasoning Master focuses on multiplication and division reasoning question types from Papers 2 and 3, presented in an interactive quiz format. Here’s what makes it a must-have resource for your classroom: Engaging Partner Work: Children team up for independent and collaborative learning. After independent answering time, children come together to discuss their solutions with their partner and decide on a final answer as a team. This is great for peer work and talking through HOW they came to their answer. Point-Based Motivation: Who doesn’t love a little friendly competition? Points are awarded for correct answers, stellar explanations, and exemplary behaviour, . Teachers have the flexibility to customise point allocation, ensuring a fair and motivating experience for all. I find that the children learn very quickly that it’s all a bit of fun in the midst of all their revision and behave well beyond the first couple of ‘shouting out’ deductions! Comprehensive Question Coverage: With 11 colorful question slides comprising over 50 reasoning questions, Reasoning Master covers a wide range of question types. The quiz can be easily segmented into sections, making it adaptable to various classroom schedules. Flexible Presentation Formats: Whether displayed as a PowerPoint presentation on the smartboard for the whole class or distributed as a PDF for individual use, Reasoning Master accommodates diverse teaching styles and technological preferences. Answer Provided : A separate PowerPoint and PDF containing answers means easy monitoring of progress, identification of areas for improvement, and efficient point allocation. Make learning fun, collaborative, and effective, all while empowering your class to excel.

Y6 SATS Reading Poetry Practice This download is a Year 6 SATS poetry sample questions resource. There are two sample poems, each with 10 questions. The SATS style questions range from 1-3 marks, and I have provided answer sheets for each text. Included in this resource is an editable version and non-editable PDF. The types of questions covered in this resource include: Retrieval Inference Author’s intent Vocabulary (which word is closest in meaning…?) Find and copy 3 mark questions (use evidence to support answers)* Included: 2 poems (editable) 20 editable questions (10 for each poem) Answers for all questions

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Arithmetic Master is a game I use with Year 6 in the last few weeks before the SATs. You know how it feels - when you’ve done past paper after past paper and you still need to work on retrieval but you need some ENERGY! This is a quiz which involves partner work, peer support, team names and unlimited points and my children LOVE it. Covering all of the Arithmetic question areas from Paper 1 in a quiz format. • Children work in pairs for this quiz. • For each section (PPT slide) each child will be given 2 to 3 minutes (your discretion) to answer the questions independently on their own piece of paper. • The next 2 minutes will be sharing and discussing answers with their partner. • Before sharing, they will need to decide upon a final answer as a team. • This is great for peer work, talking through HOW they came to their answer. • Points are decided by the teacher: correct answers; superb explanations; good behaviour; staying focused. • I also deduct points to maintain behaviour management: shouting out, arguing etc. I find that the children learn very quickly that it’s all a bit of fun in the midst of all their revision and behave well beyond the first couple of deductions! • Having ultimate power over the points also ensures that you can award points to children with low self esteem who need the boost. There are over 20 colourful question slides, each containing at least 6 Arithmetic questions. This quiz can easily be broken down into sections, over several sessions . I show this as a PPT presentation and everyone looks at the main smartboard but I have also included a PDF in case you need to print out or Air Drop questions. Another PPT and PDF contains the answers which I use as a class so I can see what everyone is getting out of it, what my areas of need are, giving out points and also to keep up the energy. However, this could also be used for self marking. I really hope you and your class enjoy this resource as much as we do!

Updated for New Year 2024 Happy new year! Welcome 2024 by encouraging your class to reflect on the past year, and decide on goals or resolutions for the new year. This foldable activity is a great way to start January with positivity and a good mindset (and is a fun alternative to a worksheet). This resource contains the following: A PDF with 3 similar templates, with identical prompts. One template has a straight cutting edge. A PowerPoint file with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. These can then be printed for students to complete and fold. A Google Slides link (in the PDF) with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. As above, this can then be printed for students to use. A picture to help with folding The prompts on the pre-written template are: -My best memory of 2023 -My proudest moment of 2023 -Someone who made me smile in 2023 -This year, I’d like to learn more about… -My 2024 goal at home is… -My 2024 goal at school is… -The month I’m most looking forward to in 2024 -Something I can do for others in 2024 is… Children colour their template, write/draw their responses in the blank spaces, cut, and fold. US and UK spelling and paper size included.

End of Year Quiz to use with all secondary year groups and classes, maybe years 5 and 6 too. QUIZ ROUNDS :- 1 CELEBRITY MAKE OVER BONUS – BABY FACE 2. NEWS 3. MOVIES 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 5. MUSIC BONUS – VIDEO MUSIC MATHS PROBLEM (YOUTUBE LINK) ANSWERS TIE BREAKERS MASSIVE 193MB (FILE SIZE) QUIZ If you are using older version of PowerPoint please email me for older version – mr.a.chishti@gmail.com SOME REVIEWS FROM MY PREVIOUS QUIZ :- “AMAZING ! best resource I’ve spotted on tes in ages. Superb quality” “Great graphics and slick use of PP! Long enough to fill an 1hrs lesson!” “Absolutely fantastic - I’ll be returning to you for the 2017 version!!��� “Absolutely brilliant! They loved it. Other teachers popped their heads in and asked me for it. I referred them here! Thank you.” “Excellent! Well worth the £2 for the amount of work put into it. Thanks” “Thanks for the resource, you saved me a lot of time. Definitely worth paying for!” “AMAZING!! Thank you!! this was perfect for my end of term fun activity day” This resource is made with Creative Commons licence in mind. All images, music clips and videos are in the public domain and have been accounted for where necessary. All video clips are publicly available videos (YouTube) that have been shared freely. Where appropriate authors have been referenced in notes for each slide when required. All other images are free to use licence free and in public domain.

This resource contains a set of eleven worksheets containing 66 SATS style questions on grammatical terms and word classes. The resource includes questions (and answers) on the following: Verbs Adjectives Conjunctions Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Relative Pronouns Adverbs Prepositions Determiners Subject and Object The resource is available in both a PDF and an editable word version to enable teachers to personalise/amend the resource. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. The resource can be found in the zip file when you download it. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Key Stage 2 100 Question SPaG SATS Revision PowerPoint Quiz This resource contains a 100 question quiz/revision resource on KS2 SATS English - spelling punctuation and grammar. The questions are in SATS style and include questions on grammatical terms, word/classes, combining words, punctuation and spelling. More SATS English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

A set of three SATS style question Games based on Arithmetic, Roman numerals and problem solving questions found in the SATs papers - INCLUDES ANSWERS. Can be done as a independent revision activity or used in boosters. Created by a year six teacher (97% maths at and above expected pass rate last year), maths coordinator and deputy head. Used on the afternoon before the 2018 maths SATS tests and updated in 2019. The games allow the teacher to check the mathematics concept with a SATS style questions. This is designed specifically for revision purposes as I have found my class sometimes fail to retain certain mathematical methods or struggle to use what they know to figure out what they don’t. Requires dice and counters. Please click on my name above for loads of maths, reading and writing resources that are aimed at getting the best out of your year 6 class.

A lesson on ordering and comparing large numbers. Powerpoint contains: a video for visual learners, sentence starters to encourage maths talk and inequality symbols to print out. Differentiated worksheets included. Aimed at SEND Year 8 students but can easily be used for KS1 & 2 or KS3 intervention groups. Dyslexic friendly font and powerpoint.

I'm using this as a reminder to pupils (and I am embarrassed to say which year they are in!) but I thought it could be useful to others. A ppt for recapping how to use some punctuation in a sentence correctly, looking specifically at questions and statements, capital letters, and apostrophes (with omission only, not possession - that will come in another ppt later).

Targetted at levels 3 to 5 this looks at rounding to the nearest whole number, nearest 10, 100 and 1000 and to 1dp.

10 visual prompts for narrative/story writing. Great for a one-off lesson or cover work. (KS2/KS3/KS4)