The Assassin - plot, character and setting
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A great unit of work that focuses on producing atmosphere and tension through the application of a range of skills and techniques taught over a series of lessons. The initial activities lead up to production of the first draft and the second worksheet is the plan for the actual coursework itself. Written for Edexcel's Personal and Imaginative Writing Unit, it should work equally well with other Board's requirements.

Nov 00

Group advertising campaign
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A unit of work that gets groups of pupils to formulate an ad campaign for a client (you, the teacher!). They should target their audience, use persuasive language, and even write a radio advertisement and draw a magazine advert. An involving, constructive and enjoyable unit of work.

Mar 99

Short story comparison
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Worksheet explaining how pupils should go about creating a fictional folder containing evidence of action they have taken in support of a worthy cause. Includes information retrieval and research, writing in a variety styles, and the creation of supporting evidence. Simple idea with plenty of scope for development!

Jun 99

GCSE extracts
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A collection of worksheets with various tasks covering extracts from 'The Peaches' by Dylan Thomas, 'Boy' by Roald Dahl, 'He knew him well' by James Kelman, and 'Buddy' by Nigel Hinton, including a worksheet on 'Developing your use of Dialogue'.

Mar 00