KS3 English and Drama Network Resources

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• Keen to improve exam results?
• Finding cover lessons a problem?
• Wishing to use ICT more effectively?
• Worried about homework?
• Looking to support inexperienced and non-specialist staff?

A practical solution

This convenient publication offers a substantial bank of digital material that can be presented onscreen and printed out for use in class, at home or at an after-school study club.

Carefully mapped to the KS3 National Strategy, KS3 English and Drama Network Resources can form an important time-saving resource for the whole department as:

• the basis for a carefully structured homework programme (the lack of which is frequently criticsed by Ofsted)
• a convenient, referenced source of cover lesson activities that can readily be fitted in to an existing scheme of work
• ideal support for non-specialists
• a range of supplementary materials for classwork.

Over 760 pages of material!

All the software you need is provided on the disc. Plus, all the material can be printed on demand. The resources can be viewed onscreen using Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe eBook Reader (provided on the disc). This allows highlighting and annotating, use of an online dictionary, and a text-to-speech facility. Text and graphics can also be copied and pasted. There is separate teacher and student material where appropriate.

Ideal for Ofsted

KS3 English and Drama Network Resources come with a full site licence, and so are ideal for use over an intranet – perfect for demonstrating how your department uses ICT in the delivery of English and Drama and how it sets regular, appropriate and well-planned homework.

Key language issues

• A versatile handbook with wide-ranging reference material to reinforce key aspects of knowledge and understanding.
• Ten units reinforcing skills such as analysing language, selecting and communicating information and different ways of approaching a difficult text.
• 34 pages of activities about Shakespeare, including building a model Globe theatre, for lower ability students.

Grammar, spelling and punctuation

• Over 20 grammar, spelling and punctuation exercises covering the main grammatical rules.
• Over 20 linked activities for consolidating and assessing parts of speech and their role, sentences and their constituent parts, and punctuation.

Poetry

• 20 poetry worksheets, each focusing on a different poem, with a framework to help students respond creatively, developing and then communicating their ideas.
• A complete poetry course for KS3, presented in ten self-contained units, introducing the skills involved in appreciating poetry and the work of poets writing before and after 1900.

Cover lessons

• 45 carefully-compiled activities designed for cover lessons, spanning the whole of KS3.
• Six projects for using the Internet in English.

Drama

• Six self-contained topics for Drama. Each one offers stimulating lesson plans, set out in a clear and easy-to-follow format.
• 33 worksheets to meet the needs of KS3 Drama, ideal for homework or for one-off filler lessons for non-specialist teachers.
• 12 worksheets and a wealth of guidance for using the Internet in Drama.

Easy-to-use interface

To help all staff and students to make the most of these excellent materials, they come with:

• an attractive, easier-to-use interface
• full contents lists and quick links to speed up searching and selecting content
• practical support and suggestions for subject leaders
• user guidance for teachers and support staff
• hints and tips for students.