Downloadable Literacy Resources
These are resources from SchoolHistory and SchoolsHistory that have been specially selected to help in the provision of literacy within history.

At the moment these resources are all on one page.  You may of course like to explore the wider range of resources available from SchoolsHistory.org.uk and SchoolHistory.co.uk.
General literacy resources

KS3 literacy resources

GCSE literacy resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

General resources
- useful planning and organisation materials.


Newspaper
26kb

A template to help create a formal newspaper report - provides guidelines to the different front page section of the Times.


Formal letter
6kb

Formal letter layout - a template for pupils to use when writing a formal letter.

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org


Speech
6kb

General speech planning sheet guiding pupils to create effective notes to help them.

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org


GCSE notes
6kb

Worksheet guiding pupils how to create effective notes and use quotations.

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org

Key Stage 3 (Year 7, 8 and 9) resources
- literacy based materials relating to specific topics.


Murder Report
51kb

Blank report frame that can be used by pupils to construct a report in the murder of Caesar.  Encourages pupils to find information, as well as providing some basic information to start with

Submitted by Miss Gaynor


Thinking about Indians
23kb

'Thinking about Indians' - aimed at developing thinking skills. Literacy activity developing understanding of terminology and the links between the words. 

submitted by Mr Tull


Encyclopaedia entry
6kb

Using this worksheet and previous research pupils are guided to create their own encyclopaedia entry.  Literacy activity on the Industrial Revolution. 

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org


Encyclopaedia entry
6kb

Using this worksheet and previous research pupils are guided to create their own encyclopaedia entry.  Literacy activity on the Industrial Revolution. 

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org


GCSE notes
6kb

Worksheet guiding pupils how to create effective notes and use quotations.

submitted by Miss Boughey
www.weatherheadhistory.ik.org