New key stage 3 resources

Looking for something new and enticing for key stage 3? You've come to the right place! All our latest key stage 3 resources are below.

Living in lockdown KS3 reading workbook

A series of six reading activities featuring the tales of survivors  … read more

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KS3 Published: 05/05/2020 | 

Living in lockdown KS3 writing workbook

A resource written specifically to support students working from  … read more

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KS3 Published: 15/04/2020 | 

23 home learning ideas for English teachers while schools are closed

We've collected together ideas and opportunities for teaching  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 02/04/2020 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching and learning - English

20 ideas for parents when schools close for Coronavirus (Covid-19)

From board game Olympics to round the world night, here are twenty  … read more

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KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/03/2020 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching and learning - English | CPD

Handwriting: how to support students

A teacher-facing resource providing tips on helping secondary  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 10/01/2020 | From the resource collection(s): SEND - English

Playwriting toolkit

A creative resource for writing original plays. A series of tasks  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 17/12/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Script writing

Map inspired creative writing

A creative way of getting students to think about setting and  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 16/12/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Narrative writing

Plan, teach, mark: a step-by-step approach

Written for training teachers, this is a practical guide for  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Planning and assessment | Published: 05/12/2019 | From the resource collection(s): ITE - English | Planning aids

Planning a story set on a dark night

Support students to plan and write a narrative response to an  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 02/12/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Narrative writing | Planning

Supporting students in developing resilience

Tracy Godfroy, child psychotherapist and clinical supervisor,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 28/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - English

10 golden rules of mental health wellbeing

Andy Sammons, Head of Department and author of 'The Compassionate  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 28/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - English

Writing fiction: words to dazzle

A synonym matching task to develop students' vocabulary for writing  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 26/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Narrative writing

Gothic vocabulary bank

Extend the vocabulary of your students with this gothic creative  … read more

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KS3 | Writing | Published: 18/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Narrative writing | Story writing

A plot limerick

Students create their own limerick to summarise the plot of Oliver  … read more

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KS3 | Prose | Published: 18/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Shout out for Shakespeare!

Should Shakespeare remain on the curriculum? Students explore  … read more

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KS3 | Writing | Published: 11/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Argument and persuasive writing

Changing the mood of a 19th-century extract

This resource is designed to encourage students to rewrite a  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Reading | Writing | Published: 04/11/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Comprehension | Descriptive writing | Fiction texts | Imaginative writing

Using the 'Ten Keys to Happier Living' as a framework for the teaching of emotional wellbeing and happier living skills

Writers Val Payne and Peter Harper give teaching suggestions  … read more

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KS3  | Published: 29/10/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - English

How to write and deliver a speech

Detailed advice on how to develop a convincing line of argument,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Spoken English | Writing | Published: 28/10/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Planning speeches | Speeches and presentations

Using language for effect - a forest at dusk

A structured response for students to respond to an image of  … read more

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KS3 | Writing | Published: 28/10/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing

Writing non-fiction: words to dazzle

A glossary matching task to develop students' vocabulary for  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Writing | Published: 28/10/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Developing vocabulary