Monday, 29 June 2009

Speaking and Listening Dragons' Den

A mini-unit to use with students that focuses on group work, devising a new product to present to the class of dragons. Students develop group discussion skills and also persusaive techniques to present in role. Could be marked as GCSE speaking and listening as well as KS3.

Year 9 Speaking and Listening Task Dragon's Den

Year 9 Speaking and Listening Unit

A year 9 unit that focuses on students exploring a range of non-fiction texts, but develops speaking and listening skills. Useful to develop reading skills as well for AQA A GCSE Paper 1.

Year 9 Speaking and Listening Unit Non Fiction Texts

Year 9 Speaking and Listening Unit

A mini unit of work that focuses on developing speaking and listening skills through studying some poems from the Different Cultures section of the AQA A anthology. A great end of year unit that prepares students for GCSE.

Year 9 Speaking and Listening Unit Term 6

London Jamaican Creole

A useful powerpoint to use with all key stages, which asks students to consider the difference between accent and dialect by analysing a John Agard poem 'Listen Mr Oxford Don'.

Exploring Accent and Dialect

Starter activities

A list of activities to engage pupils.

Wiltshire Accent and Dialect

A powerpoint that asks students to consider the local accent and dialect of Wiltshire. Great to use as a starter or plenary.

Year 8 Accent and Dialect

Paintings of scenes from 'Romeo and Juliet'


A great resource to use when teaching this tragic romance. Paintings based on different scenes in the play. Can be used for all key stages for discussion purposes.