Stone Cold - teaching resource

Stone Cold by Robert Swindells – KS3 Unit of Work

This comprehensive KS3 unit of work is based on Robert Swindells’ novel Stone Cold. The resource is designed to guide students through the text chapter by chapter, developing key reading, writing, and analytical skills. It contains a fully editable 203-slide PowerPoint presentation, 49 worksheets and 18 structured lessons.

The unit includes:

• Contextual study of homelessness and social issues in the novel

• Reading activities and comprehension questions for every chapter

• Developing inference, deduction, and close reading skills

• Exploration of major themes such as homelessness, crime, poverty, family breakdown, and the welfare state

• Character analysis of Link, Shelter, Ginger, Gail, and Vince

• Language analysis tasks focusing on Swindells’ style and techniques

• Empathy and descriptive writing activities to build deeper understanding of character and theme

• Speaking and listening tasks to encourage discussion and debate

• Non-fiction writing opportunities linked to issues in the text

Adaptable and engaging, this unit provides everything needed for a thorough study of Stone Cold at KS3.

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