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Maths games KS3 PowerPoint

Maths games KS3 – Classroom PowerPoint with answers Try out this maths games KS3 PowerPoint if you’ve got unexpected time left in your lesson, or you want a fun end-of-term activity to get students’ brains whirring. Maths games KS3 Magic squares These have the same total for every row, column and diagonal. Can students fill in the magic squares with: Symbol grids In […]

Adaptive teaching strategies – 5 ideas to try While many of us know about differentiation in teaching, adaptive teaching strategies can allow you to take things a step further and fix some of the problems that differentiation can cause. While differentiation means tailoring lessons based on students’ abilities, this can unintentionally lead to lower expectations for some students. On the other hand, adaptive […]

Romeo and Juliet activities KS3

Romeo and Juliet activities KS3 – Analytical writing This Romeo and Juliet activities KS3 resource involves watching Romeo + Juliet (1996) before looking closely at the text. The second part of the scheme of work has students thinking carefully about how they write analytically about Shakespeare and develops their essay-writing skills. Romeo and Juliet activities KS3 The download contains 16 lessons that can […]

Newspaper layout KS3 lesson plan

Newspaper layout KS3 – Boost understanding of non-fiction writing Encouraging students to analyse the presentation of newspaper articles can help them make leaps of understanding about non-fiction writing. I used this newspaper layout KS3 lesson with a mixed-ability Year 7 class studying the non fiction unit in preparation for the summer reading exam. Teaching non-fiction can be tricky. Students easily slip into description rather […]

PE worksheets KS3

PE worksheets KS3 – Fitness booklet This 11-page PE worksheets KS3 fitness booklet takes students through various fitness exercises, activities and challenges for them to record their results and think about things like why we warm up. PE worksheets KS3 Students will need to record or write about: The booklet also contains: PE Resources Bank provides a range of teaching materials, […]

Gothic setting description resource

Gothic setting description – KS3 English lesson plan This Gothic setting description lesson plan will encourage students to take their creative writing to a whole new level… Creative writing lessons need to stimulate all of the senses and inspire students. Creative writing in the Gothic genre – spooky stories – offers a wonderful opportunity for this. This is a topic that always manages […]

Persuasive writing GCSE

Persuasive writing GCSE – Letter of complaint lesson plan By the end of term, it can sometimes feel like we’re teaching 32 argumentative, sarcastic, grumbling machines, programmed to question all of our instructions. Utilise teenagers’ natural skill-sets to turn them into masters of persuasive writing with this persuasive writing GCSE lesson plan… The GCSE syllabus encourages pupils to craft their writing in order to […]

Probability worksheets and PowerPoint

Probability worksheets – KS3 PowerPoint & worksheets Use these probability worksheets and lesson PowerPoint to cover: Probability worksheets The probability worksheets are for both higher and lower abilities and are good for homework. There are also PDF spinner templates for an in-class activity. The first worksheet asks this question: From the 26 letters in the alphabet, what is the chance of picking… […]

KS3 English lesson plans

KS3 English lesson plans – Zombie writing, reading & speaking lesson Could KS3 English lesson plans featuring zombies help your learners become better writers, readers and speakers? Like all schools, we are increasingly under pressure to improve learners’ skills in a range of different areas. In order to address improving oracy, reading and writing in our lessons, we have started to develop ‘rich task setting’. These […]

Editable blank lesson plan template with instructions

Blank lesson plan template – PDF and editable with instructions This is a simple blank lesson plan template for teachers, student teachers and supply teachers to use when planning lessons. There is a PDF version, suitable for making speedy handwritten notes, that can help teachers think through what they are doing and pass on the information necessary for their sessions to TAs and classroom support. […]

Budgeting worksheets KS3

Budgeting worksheets KS3 – Lesson plan and resources The aim of this lesson is to explain the concept of budgeting and money management; how to budget and what it entails, and to identify all of the different potential living costs. You’ll explain to students the importance of money management and the possible consequences if they do not manage their money properly. Outcomes Students […]

KS3 science lesson plan

KS3 science – Impact of AI lesson plan AI is already changing the way we live – so why not get your students exploring its impact with this KS3 science lesson plan? Just like us, computers can make decisions by learning from experiences. ‘Machine learning/ is an artificial intelligence (AI) where systems choose the best way to achieve a task, doing it mostly […]

KS3 music lesson plan

KS3 music – Deconstruct & perform Despacito Develop students’ musical confidence as they put together a performance with minimal teacher input in this KS3 music lesson plan… 12-bar blues and the walking bass are the go-to for keyboard lessons up and down the country – but I have encountered problems when asking students to take that knowledge and the skill set acquired, […]

Adjectival agreement French resources

Adjectival agreement French – KS3 resource This adjectival agreement French resource for KS3 asks students to explain The four different ways of saying “the” in French Why there are four words and what each one is used for There is a activity for students to try, where they have to use the provided vocabulary and their own explanation to translate sentences […]

KS3 design and technology lesson plan

KS3 design and technology – Design a remote control This KS3 design and technology lesson plan offers a basic introduction to wireless communications technology. It uses infra-red as a starting point… Infra-red is relatively simple. The components are cheap and it enables students to understand some of the basic principles of how wireless control works. Communications technology is a huge industry worldwide. Companies have […]

KS3 geography resources

KS3 geography – Changing landscapes SOW This download contains a KS3 geography scheme of work about changing landscapes. It also contains a list of geographical threshold concepts and a knowledge development document. Staff at Broadway Academy created them when redeveloping their geography curriculum offering from scratch. Changing landscapes example SOW This Year 8 example scheme of work covers 16 teaching hours. […]

Hinge questions PowerPoint

Hinge questions – How to use them in your teaching Questioning at pivotal times during a lesson is the key to successful teaching and learning. By pre-planning specific hinge questions to check for understanding, you’re able to effectively check that the foundations of complex concepts are in place before you introduce additional learning and content. Of course, it follows that if the foundations for learning […]

5 minute lesson plan – Editable template and evaluation This 5 minute lesson plan template and evaluation are very easy to use. 5 minute lesson plan The template contains areas for you to record: Prior knowledge Learning objectives Key words Starter Main Plenary Engagement AfL Differentiation Lesson evaluation The lesson evaluation document encourages you to think about how you felt after teaching the lesson. […]

European Day of Languages activities

European Day of Languages ideas – Classroom activities If you’re looking for European Day of Languages ideas, use this resource to explore and celebrate the multicultural and multilingual nature of Europe… Europe is, and always has been, a truly global continent with an incredible cultural and linguistic diversity. Use this resource from Pearson to explore the huge impact of the Arabic language and […]

Birthday classroom display

Birthday classroom display – Free teacher download A cake-themed classroom birthday display is a delightful and creative way to celebrate students’ birthdays while adding a touch of colour to your classroom. This colorful and visually appealing display is not only exciting for the birthday boy or girl, but also serves as a source of joy and inspiration for the entire class. To […]

Editable lesson plan template

Editable lesson plan template – Free teacher printable This editable lesson plan template is suitable for KS1-KS4. Because it’s a Word doc you can add or delete rows as required. Editable lesson plan template This editable lesson plan template has space for you to make notes about ‘prior learning’ and ‘next lesson’. This allows you to build on students’ existing knowledge and seamlessly […]

Backward planning sheet

Backward planning – Lesson planning template We always start a journey by identifying the destination first and then planning the best route. Why should planning for learning be any different? It shouldn’t. This lesson plan template helps with backward planning of lessons. Start from the right-hand column – going backwards. Omit the left-hand column if you are using to plan a […]

Solving equations worksheets

Solving equations worksheets – Linear equations KS3 maths These four solving equations worksheets from Cazoom Maths range from levels 4-7. Solving equations worksheets L4 question examples x + 3 = 11 4 + x = 6 x – 4 = 7 2x = 6 4x = 48 L5 question examples (grade E) 7x + 9 = 23 1 + 6x = 19 4x […]

Project execution plan

Project execution plan – Three ‘I’s planning sheet for teachers If you’re a teacher who needs to write a project execution plan, try using this simple template from teacher Ed Carlin… Use this 3CT (‘collaborative’, ‘critical’ and ‘creative thinking’) planning tool to break down key questions and identify priority areas to focus on. The template is split into the following three sections: Project execution plan […]

$Algebraic fractions worksheet$

Algebraic fractions worksheet – Factorising and simplifying for KS3 maths This free algebraic fractions worksheet with answers asks students to factorise, then simplify algebraic fractions. Algebraic fractions worksheet There are 56 questions for students to have a go at – split across five different sections. Pupils need to show all working and fully factorise before cancelling factors. Use this worksheet in class or send it […]

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