Buddy by Nigel Hinton - teaching resource

Buddy by Nigel Hinton – KS3 Teaching Resource

Bring Nigel Hinton’s classic novel Buddy into the KS3 classroom with this engaging teaching pack. The resource includes a 66-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 12 accompanying worksheets, offering a wide variety of activities to support reading, analysis, and writing skills.

Pupils will:

• Explore key themes such as poverty, prejudice, friendship, and family relationships

• Analyse the characters of Buddy, Terry, Julius, Charmian, and Ralph

• Develop essay-writing and analytical skills with structured tasks

• Examine Hinton’s use of language, style, and literary devices

• Take part in creative and empathetic writing activities

• Build understanding through conscience alley, discussion tasks, and group work

This flexible unit provides teachers with a complete set of resources to guide students through the novel while encouraging critical thinking and engagement with the text.

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