GCSE Bitesize Revision - English

Taking GCSE English? Here are some useful aids to revision. The site looks at a wide variety of aspects such as composing essays, to work on set texts. There is a section on Standard Grade English if you are in Scotland.

Key Stage 3 Bitesize - English

Brush up your Shakespeare, fiction and non-fiction literacy skills with KS3 Bitesize. Useful advice on improving your letter writing, descriptions, narratives and persuasive articles.

Skillswise Word Grammar

Games, short videos and quizzes from the BBC to help adults improve their knowledge of parts of speech such as nouns, adjectives and the like. The games are useful for children too.

English Alphabet

Look at how all the letters of the alphabet are formed. You can listen to their names and the sounds they make. Each letter is illustrated with a picture which begins with the sound. Good for an interactive whiteboard teaching tool.

Literature Study Guides from SparkNotes

Excellent study guides for many exam text novels, Shakespeare works and poetry.

ict games

A treasure chest of numeracy and literacy Flash games for infant pupils. Each one is linked to the National Curriculum.

Tips on doing a book review

Just what the title says. This step-by-step guide will help you know what to include when you write a book review.

Chocolates

A teaching resource for helping children to produce descriptive, persuasive writing. Good on an interactive whiteboard. Suitable for Year 6 or 7.

Alphabet Antics

A game which can help you to learn the names of the letters of the alphabet. It uses capital letters rather than lower case letters.

The Children's Traffic Club

A range of activities to make learning road safety fun. There is a good literacy game on letter sounds, a colouring activity, a song and simple information to help parents and teachers get across basic road safety skills to young children.