This lesson is aimed Ks2 and is intended to teach the correct way to use punctuation when writing speech. It also focuses on descriptive and creative writing skills. It is an excellent lesson to see progress from beginning to end and is a great lesson for identifying misconceptions. This resource includes a powerpoint, a detailed lesson plan, a starter and 2 worksheets. I have found this lesson has worked best with year 5 and year 6 but could be used within other year groups depending on ability.

A worksheet for children to create their own character, this could be used in KS2 or KS23. The framework could be used in a Literacy lesson or used as an activity in an Art, Graphics or DT lesson. This is an enjoyable task so works really well as a cover sheet. The Keyword on the sheet is Biomimicry which helps to cover some of the DT KS3 National Curriculum. As an extension of this sheet students will often go on to design their characters digitally using design software such as Microsoft Paint, Inkscape or Adobe Illustration depending on ability. Using set times for each part of the design sheet, this worsheet takes at least an hour to complete to a high standard.

This resources is a whole school overview of English from foundation stage up to year 6. This outlines Reading, Writing, SPAG, Phonics, Spelling and Handwriting for each yeargroup and gives guidelines on how much should be spent on each for a successful English curriculum. Great to be shared whole school to see the sequence of learning.