Face by Benjamin Zephaniah - teaching resource

Face by Benjamin Zephaniah – KS3 Unit of Work (148-slide PowerPoint + 27 Worksheets)

Bring Benjamin Zephaniah’s powerful novel Face to life with this fully resourced KS3 scheme of work, designed for Year 8 and Year 9 students. This comprehensive teaching pack includes a 148-slide editable PowerPoint, 27 printable worksheets, and a wide range of engaging activities that help students develop essential reading, writing, and literary analysis skills.

Through close reading, creative writing, role-play, and comprehension exercises, students explore the novel’s plot, characters, and themes such as identity, change, and resilience. This flexible unit is ideal for classroom delivery, independent study, or homework.

What’s included:

• 148-slide editable PowerPoint covering the full novel
• 27 PDF worksheets with differentiated tasks
• Comprehension and reading activities for every stage of the novel
• In-depth character analysis and quotation work
• Skills development in inference, deduction, and evidence-based writing
• Creative writing tasks: diary entries, letters, reports, school work
• Empathy-building activities: role-play, hot-seating, dramatic improvisation
• Quizzes and games: word searches, crosswords, and informal assessments
• Thematic exploration: identity, race, friendship, consequences and growth
• Post-reading project ideas for consolidation and extension

This Face KS3 unit of work helps students engage deeply with the novel while strengthening key literacy skills in line with the National Curriculum.

Preview the full teaching unit by clicking on the PowerPoint images. Each one will expand for closer inspection.

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