Useful website and resources
Resources
http://gov.wales/docs/dcells/publications/140707-how-was-school-today-secondary-school-11-14-en.pdf
A good general guide to school assessment, curriculum and key stages info on literacy and testing. (Pages 13-15 & Page 23)
Writing skills
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/index.htm
A great collection of interactive worksheets to revise all punctuation and grammar skills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/reading/sentences/revision/5/
A resource to help strengthen understanding of sentence construction
https://www.o2learn.co.uk/o2_video-channel.php?channel=10&subchannel=152#channelTop
Provides resources to support English at KS3, KS4 and KS5. The KS3 resource bank provides some clear teaching videos to revise grammar and punctuation rules.
http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/
A website that makes writing and producing your own short graphic novel really easy
A great visual dictionary that provides clear definitions and alternatives.
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/Resources/resource/f8c63364-0907-4314-9153-138431715977/en
The website provides a wide bank of literacy games to develop skills.
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/Resources/resource/2ccfd676-28a4-4800-9c9e-e566464260b8/en
A resource to help students learn how to punctuate sentences
Reading
http://www.best-books-for-kids.com/
A website that provides reading recommendations for children by age category.
http://readingagency.org.uk/young-people/
A website that offers competitions and recommended reads for enthusiastic readers.
http://www.storynory.com/archives/classic-authors/
Would your child prefer to listen to stories? This website offers free audio versions of stories.
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/adults/young-adults/
Great website to help you find books your child will be interested in