Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce - teaching resource

Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce – Unit of Work 

(120-slide editable PowerPoint with 17 accompanying worksheets)

This flexible and engaging Year 5/6 English teaching resource is based on the novel Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce. The 120-slide PowerPoint and 17 worksheets offer a wide range of creative and curriculum-linked activities that support reading for pleasure, grammar and vocabulary development, and cross-curricular learning.

While the unit is structured in line with the novel’s chronology, it is not intended to be followed rigidly. Teachers are encouraged to adapt the content to suit the needs of their class.

This unit includes:

• A wide variety of reading and writing tasks

• SPaG activities linked to statutory requirements

• Cross-curricular opportunities, including PSHE themes

• Enrichment links to external websites (check before use)

• Activities exploring character, setting, themes, and language

• Creative opportunities for discussion, drama, and critical thinking

• Optional exploration of sensitive or thought-provoking issues in the novel

Ideal for upper KS2 English lessons, this resource supports deep engagement with literature and flexible teaching approaches.

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