User trends - May edition

Welcome to the May edition of your Tes Resources user trends. We will be looking back at what was happening in April and providing you with some insights to work on in anticipation of June.

Tes Author Team

A Tes Resources author analysing the latest trends on Tes Resources

Where to focus your attention

Content call out

This is a selection of terms that we know are popular but have not been able to find a wide range of content for  - try to use this wording in your titles and descriptions:

stone age animals
stone age creatures
farming in stone age
word classes
British values
climate change 
French speaking

    

Upcoming events and current affairs

Conclave begins [7 May]
Pride Month [June]
National Reconciliation Day  [2 June] [AU]
D-Day [6 June]
World Oceans Day [8 June]
Eid-al-Adha [6-10 June]
Father's Day [15 June]
Refugee Week [15-21 June] [AU]
World Refugee Day [20 June]
Wimbledon [30 June - 13 July]

 

Download our summer 2025 events calendar, created for all teachers on Tes, to keep upcoming key events in the forefront of your mind.
 

What's been happening

Top search terms last month

Terms in bold italics did not rank in the top 20 in April 2024

Easter Probability
Easter quiz Photosynthesis
Revision Semana Santa
Easter Maths Earth Day
Macbeth Reading comprehension
Fractions Algebra
Assembly Money
Angles Ratio
Romeo and Juliet Paques
Creative writing An Inspector Calls

 

Current resource catalogue

Below is a breakdown of our catalogue based on the tagging that you have selected during upload. 
Please note, due to previous updates to the platform, there are a number of older resources that do not have tags that are recognised. We would recommend that all authors take the time to review aged content regularly for relevance and to perform any updates required.

May 2025 Age tags totals

May 2025 Subject tags totals 36K+

May 2025 Subject tags totals 36K-

June 2024 top search terms

Gain insights and discover what was popular in June 2024 to help you get ahead of potential trends in June 2025.

Topical

 
Euro 2024 Transition
Euros 2024 General election
End of term Summer quiz
End of year quiz General election 2024
Euros End of year

 

Free Paid
Transition Camera Activity | Teaching Resources Assembly: Pride Month 2024 | Teaching Resources
End Of Year Quiz 2024 | Teaching Resources Pride Month 2024 Assembly KS3 KS4 Editable PPT | Teaching Resources
 
 

General

 
Project Murder mystery
Quiz Assembly
Escape room Exam Question Practice
Display Wordsearch
Revision Displays

 

Free Paid
Report Writing Comments Bank - general attitude, effort & contribution comments for reports | Teaching Resources General Report Comments | Teaching Resources
Pay Calculator | Teaching Resources Celebrating Diversity Assembly | Teaching Resources
                     
                                                

English

 
Macbeth Persuasive writing
Creative writing Animal Farm
Romeo and Juliet Descriptive writing
An Inspector Calls Colourful semantics
Poetry Grammar

 

Free Paid
Morning Task Activity Pack | Teaching Resources Year 1 report comments for reading, writing and maths. | Teaching Resources
English Games & Activities Fun Freebie | Teaching Resources AQA English Language Paper 2 2024 | Teaching Resources

                                                                                     

Maths

 

Science

History

 
D day Pirates
Cold war Suffragettes
Industrial revolution Crime and punishment
Windrush Holocaust
D-day Titanic

 

Free Paid
D-Day | Teaching Resources D Day 80th Anniversary Resources Mainly KS2 1944 - 2024 incl. Medium Term Plan | Teaching Resources
Olympic Worksheets (KS1&2) | Teaching Resources D-Day Assembly | Teaching Resources

 

Geography

 
Climate change Globalisation
Ecosystems Weather
Rock cycle Rivers
Sustainability Africa
Global warming Coasts

 

 

RE

 
Islam Ethics
Buddhism Hajj
Judaism Philosophy
Hinduism Christianity
Sikhism Humanism

 

 
 

MFL

 
Les jeux olympiques Eurocopa
Translation Conti
Jeux olympiques Viva 3
Les vacances Volver
Les choristes La casa de bernarda alba

 

Computing

 
Python Artificial intelligence
Online safety Binary
Scratch Spreadsheets
Excel Spreadsheet
AI Cyber security

 

PSHE

 
Careers Mental health
All about me Puberty
Pride Budgeting
British values Diversity
Healthy eating Vaping

 


 

PE

 
Olympics Health
Football Athletics
Games Competition
Rounders Sports
Cricket Sports quiz

 

Free Paid
Sports Word Search | Teaching Resources Summer Olympic Games - Paris 2024 | Teaching Resources
Summer Olympics - Sports Puzzle | Teaching Resources UEFA Euro 2024 activities x 3 - Wordsearch | Ball-Flag Naming | Quiz | Teaching Resources

                                                                                                                                                                                      

Primary

 
Comprehension Free time
Reading comprehension Year 6 leavers assembly
Phonics Ks1
Year 6 transition Story board
Phonics screening Year 6 maths

 

                                                                                           

SEND

 
Zones of regulation Makaton
Visual timetable Dyslexia
EAL Autism
Bitmoji visual timetable Esl
Visual timetables Esl reading comprehension

 

Free Paid
Supporting Secondary School Transition | Teaching Resources Transition Booklet ( SEN, Autism) | Teaching Resources
Basic Makaton Vocabulary Guide (FREE) | Teaching Resources Mindfulness colouring with positive quotes | Teaching Resources

                                                                                       

Design Technology

 
Food Food groups
DT activities Food and nutrition
Nutrition Food hygiene
Breakfast Fast fashion
Materials Recipes

 

Art

 
Colouring Photoshop
Pop art Typography
Art cover Graffiti
Colour Patterns
Mindful colouring Origami

 

 

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