12,168 pages of resources

Welcome to Teachit's library of English teaching resources

Got five minutes to spare?  Here are five things you could do with them!

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1.  Dip into a staffroom hot topic

VLE / Learning Platform – Experience needed

Of Mice and Men – Is it worthwhile for a weaker class? 

A Level Lit specifications – Stick or switch? 

Favourite short stories for the classroom – What works well and why?

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2.  Read a Teachit newsletter

English Teaching News
A weekly round up of the latest English teaching and educationally focused news stories in bite-size format

English Teaching Online
Half termly, themed, practical tips and advice

Whizzy News
A digest of all things whizzy in the digital world for Teachit.works members

The Sputnik Sentinel
Language news, resource recommendations, events listings and a run-down of the latest blogposts for Teachit Language members

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3. Look at some lovely new resources

(Members – pop some of them into My Teachit for when you have more than five minutes!)

Key stage 3 > Latest additions
A selection of resources for The Kite Rider exploring narrative perspective, themes, descriptions and context | Website evaluation task | Remy's secret messages – The Yellowcake Conspiracy | Missing – a writing task based on 'The Landlady' | Vampire inspiration: Dracula and Room 13 | Building ambitious vocabulary in writing | Comprehension questions and mystery-solving activity for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time | Writing and matching activities for The Yellowcake Conspiracy

Key stage 4 > Latest additions
Blockbusters style interactive quizzes for 'Nothing's Changed', 'Blessing' and 'What Were They Like' | Happiness graph for 'The Necklace' | Thinking points for Romeo and Juliet | Inspiration for descriptive writing | Top ten features – Jane Eyre | Seasons and settings – Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Sequencing George Bush's 9/11 address to the nation | Comparing 'The Necklace' with 'Cinderella'

Key stage 5 > Latest additions
'The Going' and 'The Haunter' – analysis task | Thinking points for Romeo and Juliet | Top ten features – Jane Eyre | Seasons and settings – Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Language and mode mini-text analysis

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4.  Find favourite resources for essays and critical writing

Key Stage 3 – What makes a good essay? | Hinges, bolts and sealers | How to use quotations ...
Key Stage 4 – Effective introductions | Plan, plan, plan! | Revising persuasive tactics | Grade descriptors with examples ...
Key Stage 5 – Language thought for the day | Poetry thought for today | Diamond ranking template ...
Media Studies – Language devices speed dating | Warning - deconstruction in progress! | Action film poster analysis and creation task..  
Drama and Theatre Studies –  Production comparison grid | Review of a live performance | Performance evaluation sheet ...

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5.  HoD or 2 i/c? Take time out

Spring term, climate chaos, exams looming, curriculum change ... it's enough to rattle the hardiest of subject leaders' nerves. How about a restorative visit to the Subject Leaders' Sanctuary? Created as a haven for Heads of English and 2 i/cs, the Sanctuary is packed with hand-picked resources for you and your department and advice/empathy from others in the job. 

Visit the Subject Leaders' Sanctuary

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