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.

Song lyrics into stories New!

Encourage students to put their musical passions to use in this  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 24/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing

Imaginative writing: creating a sceneNew!

This resource guides students through an imaginative writing  … read more

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KS3 | Writing | Published: 24/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Narrative writing

First and last paragraphs - what comes in between?New!

Students are given the first and last paragraphs from pieces  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 24/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Argument and persuasive writing | Planning | Structure and paragraphs | Writing for purpose and audience

Using colour circles to create moodNew!

Students are shown how to create their own colour circles, thinking  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 24/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing

Coming full circle - cyclical structures in creative writingNew!

Using lines from well-known poems as inspiration, students build  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 24/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Planning | Structure and paragraphs

Sculpture inspired creative writingNew!

Use abstract sculpture as inspiration for imaginative writing.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 18/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing

Should we use slang? Discussion and writing taskNew!

Students use a series of statements to discuss their opinions  … read more

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KS3 | Spoken English | Writing | Published: 18/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Debates and discussions | Letter writing | Using Standard English

Dear form tutor: year 7 transition letterNew!

These sentence starters support new year 7 students in writing  … read more

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KS3 | Writing | Published: 04/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Transition | Getting to know your students | Letter writing

Reading circle rolesNew!

A resource that can be used with any novel. A popular approach  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Reading | Published: 03/06/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Fiction texts | Independent reading | Reading novels

Character analysis rectangleNew!

A versatile inference and analysis tool for characters in any  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Planning and assessment | Published: 28/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Resource templates

A figure in space: vocabulary in descriptive writingNew!

Using an image of an astronaut and the trailer of the film 'Gravity',  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Writing | Published: 28/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Developing vocabulary

Whodunnit? The murder at Muchley Manor

This is a PowerPoint 'Whodunnit?' which gets pupils to work in  … read more

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KS3 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 20/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Transition | Introduction to English | Word games

'To Kill A Mockingbird' quiz

A team quiz to play once students have read the novel, complete  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Prose | Published: 13/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Chapter 2 lesson activities

Lesson activities PowerPoint presentation on Chapter 2. Includes:  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Prose | Published: 13/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Chapter 1 lesson activities

Lesson activities PowerPoint presentation on Chapter 1. Includes:  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Prose | Published: 13/05/2019 | From the resource collection(s): To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Comprehension questions on 'The Selfish Giant' by Oscar Wilde

Comprehension questions based an extract from the short story  … read more

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KS3 | Reading | Published: 30/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Comprehension

Introduction to formal and informal language

A Powerpoint explaining the difference between informal and formal  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 29/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Standard English

Messina Messenger - Act 4 Scene 1

Explore the language of tabloid headlines, then use the guide  … read more

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KS3 | Plays | Published: 23/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Much Ado About Nothing (KS3) | Much Ado About Nothing - Act 4

Show, don't tell emotions

A table for students to complete, adding physical reactions,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 17/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing

Introducing Adèle

A resource designed to get students thinking about how Adèle  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Prose | Published: 17/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë