The Importance of Oracy in Education: Strategies to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills in Schools

The Importance of Oracy in Education: Strategies to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills in Schools

Oracy is essential for success in education, influencing academic achievement and social confidence. Despite often being overshadowed by literacy, structured speaking activities like Think-Pair-Share, debates, and vocabulary instruction can significantly enhance students' communication skills. Prioritizing oracy fosters deeper learning and prepares students for future challenges across various contexts.

War Horse: Knowledge Organiser

War Horse: Knowledge Organiser

A War Horse Knowledge Organiser, based on Michael Morpurgo's novella, including key vocabulary available for download. Making our British curriculum more accessible for EAL and ESL students by embedding key vocabulary and knowledge into the curriculum planning to support their language acquisition. The Knowledge Organiser is structured into three key areas: context, content and concepts. [...]

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

This resource provides a fully annotated version of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour' to aid teachers in delivering the Edexcel IGCSE English Language Poetry & Prose Anthology. It includes highlighted key vocabulary and annotations, making it suitable for both instruction and student revision.

‘An Inspector Calls’: Act 1 Annotation

The content provides a class annotation of the stage directions from the opening scenes of 'An Inspector Calls.' It also offers a downloadable resource for these annotations and invites readers to explore additional revision materials related to the play.

An Inspector Calls: Tier 2 Vocabulary

An Inspector Calls: Tier 2 Vocabulary

Download: An Inspector Calls Academic Vocabulary List Weekly detailed academic vocabulary lists of Tier 2 academic vocabulary complete with word classes and clear definitions in context for effective and sophisticated exploration of the text. Vocabulary comes with bonus Arabic translations which supports English as an Additional Language Learners, and synonyms to encourage variety of word [...]

‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou

‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou

The content offers a fully annotated version of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise," designed to aid in teaching Edexcel IGCSE English Language Poetry & Prose Anthology. This resource also supports coursework related to the prose text. Premium subscribers can access additional materials upon subscription.

Wordsworth and Keats: Exemplar Analysis

Wordsworth and Keats: Exemplar Analysis

William Wordsworth and John Keats explore change through Nature's symbolism in their poetry, focusing on themes of aging and loss, while accepting these transitions. Both authors celebrate the natural cycle of life, using the seasons to illustrate change, highlighting a comforting connection to Nature and a shared spiritual experience among humanity.