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KS3/4 English Lesson – Character Study of Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls This detailed lesson looks at the significance of Inspector Goole to the play, and includes an exam question and self-assessment sheet using grades 1-9. It is one of 13 detailed lesson PowerPoints for revision of ‘An Inspector Calls’, each focusing on a different character or theme using a variety of tasks. The full scheme also […]

KS3/4 English Starter Activity – Teach Students Ambitious Writing Techniques to Hook Their Reader’s Attention This perfect writing starter activity gets students to use more-ambitious techniques to hook their reader’s attention by using evocative images and writing prompts. This is part of a bigger resource of Ten writing starters for Paper 1, Question 5. Students are given a series of pictures as a stimulus (some of the photography is taken […]

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Mrs Birling quotes – KS3/4 English ‘Explode the Quote’ tasks for An Inspector Calls These Mrs Birling quotes starter activities are perfect if you’re teaching or revising An Inspector Calls. The passages to analyse are: “A rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior.” [Triumphantly] “Didn’t I tell you? I couldn’t imagine a real police inspector talking like that to us?” Students have to ‘blow up’ words and phrases […]

KS3/4 English Lesson – A Christmas Carol Lesson and Quote Analysis Tasks This lesson focuses on the opening of A Christmas Carol and Dickens’ description of Scrooge, including a starter activity getting students to look closely at the deeper meaning, rather than just looking at a quote at surface level. This is part of a larger scheme of work on this Dickens classic, and is one of […]

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Investigate Place Value by Moving Around the Digits in Two Numbers Multiplication is an essential part of any student’s understanding of mathematics. Getting a sense of place value enables students to estimate the answer and use technology sensibly. Although nowadays we have computers and calculators to do routine calculations for us, we still need to understand what multiplication does and when to use it. It is […]

KS3 PSHE Lesson Plan – Examine The Life Of Children Working The Gold Mines Of Ghana How aware are students of child labour? Researching the lives of children in North Ghana who work in the gold mines may come as a shock. What do they think are the causes? What economic and political circumstances lead to such a situation? Can anything be done?

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – A Great Introductory Lesson To Safe And Purposeful Science Experiments In this KS3 science lesson, students will start to understand the excitement of experimentation and the role of experiments in discovering and verifying scientific information. They will learn how to carry our experiments safely and how to obtain information from the experiment that supports or refutes a hypothesis. Pupils will learn about techniques to analyse […]

KS3 History Lesson Plan – What Historical Evidence Can We Find In Paintings Of Admiral Nelson? Introduce Nelson and his historical significance within our island’s story. Why was he the subject of so much hero worship? What do paintings of Nelson’s life show us about how he was viewed – and what evidence within these paintings tell us this? A great way to consider the qualities of leadership within a KS3 […]

KS3/4 Drama Lesson Plan – Give Everyday Experiences a Dramatic Intervention to Inspire Students Y9 can be a difficult time to capture students interest in drama. This lesson is firmly cemented in their own understanding of the world. The setting is rooted in their daily experiences and that in itself empowers them with a sense of empathy and contextual understanding. I always start the topic by setting high expectations […]

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Explore The Properties Of Triangles And Spot Patterns In A Sequence In this open ended maths lesson, learners explore a sequence of gradually larger shapes and consider what mathematical questions they can ask about them. What is the same and what is different about a group of triangles, and how can they be drawn accurately. What measurements make an impossible triangle, and can students work out […]

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – Put Learners in the Shoes of the Original Experimenters Investigate the development of the atomic model to engage students in the history of science, and simultaneously teach relevant content for both chemistry and physics. This lesson introduces a historical context to scientific theories enabling students to demonstrate an understanding of why, and an ability to describe how, scientific methods and theories develop over time.

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – Learn How Tiny A Nanometer Is And Understand The Properties Of Microscopic Particles A nanometer isn’t just tiny in the way that a grain of sand or a speck of dust is – it’s thousands of times smaller than that. In this physics lesson, students really get a chance to appreciate what that means, and understand how even microscopic particles can have powerful properties.

5 Surprising Things Children Learn On School Trips Some parents not keen on PTA funds being used to support educational visits and residentials? Perhaps Elaine Skates can persuade everyone to get on board…

KS3 Citizenship Lesson Plan – Explore The Rights Of Children Living In Urban Slums One in seven of the world’s population survive in urban slums. In this lesson, your students will explore children’s rights, how they are based on essential needs, and whether these rights are being met in urban slums. Read more about effectively teaching citizenship.

KS3 English Creative Writing Resource Pack For The Red Ribbon By Lucy Adlington This resource pack is based on The Red Ribbon, a beautiful book from writer, actor and costume historian Lucy Adlington. It is a modern classic of love and friendship, set in the sewing room within the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp – and it will weave a path through history for the young imaginations in your classroom. […]

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Help Students To Speak Spontaneously In Exams Complex sentences and impressive vocabulary will always impress examiners, but if a student’s mind goes blank under pressure, the ability to respond naturally to the flows of conversation can work wonders. Here are a few activities MFL you can use to encourage students towards spontaneity.

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Improve Students’ French By Presenting A Weather Forecast Use this MFL lesson to plan a weather forecast as a way of getting learners to speak in front of an audience with confidence and flair. Start by showing a video of a weather forecast in French, then see what key phrases students can pick out. Get them to work on scripts and create a […]

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Help Students Develop Their Listening Skills While Teaching Them Body Terminology If you’re a language teacher, it’s crucial to develop students’ listening skills – language acquisition depends on it. Below is a lesson plan that teachers can use to ensure learners stay engaged as they acquire and memorise key grammatical structures, as well as new terminology for the body.

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Work Out The Topic Area By Finding The Three Angles Of A Triangle Learners are often asked to practise finding the third angle of a triangle when the other two are given. In this lesson they get the opportunity to work on the topic area by finding all three angles according to different constraints. For more Colin Foster geometry and measures lesson plans click here.

KS3 English Lesson Plan – Turn Learners Into Journalists To Develop Crucial Exam Preparation Skills This lesson gives students a real-life scenario to work with and reinforces grammatical knowledge of sentence structure and language use. Plus, it can be extended into different modes of delivery. Key curriculum links include reading a range of non-fiction; knowing the purpose, audience for, and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to […]

KS3/4 MFL Lesson Plan – Get Students To Debate With Confidence About The Subjects That Matter To Them This KS4 MFL lesson asks students to consider and debate the Syrian conflict in order to learn to speak in a different language with passion and feeling. They’ll build word banks in preparation to make sure they are able to articulate their points, which they will discuss with partners in the class.

KS3/4 Geography Lesson Plan – Use An Ice Cube To Show How Glaciers Move This lesson was originally used with a (very) mixed ability Year 11 class studying the ‘Ice on the Land’ topic as part of the AQA, a GCSE Specification for geography. It explores the three methods by which glaciers move: basal slip, rotational slip and internal deformation. They’ll need to draw accurate diagrams and even get […]

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Master The Use Of Dictionaries And Recognise The Pitfalls Of Online Translators Many language learners rely on online translators because they have never been taught the importance of good dictionary skills, nor how to develop them. The ability to use a dictionary well can create some exceptional and high level work – so here are a few ideas to help students understand the importance of mastering this […]

KS3 Music Lesson Plan – Experiment With Improvisation Before Starting A Composition Assignment Improvisation in the music classroom is often an afterthought, if it is used at all. However, putting sounds together is at the heart of composition, and one of the best ways of learning how to do this is simply to jump in at the deep end and experiment. Improvisation can help to provide students with […]

KS3 History Lesson Plan – Boost Literacy Via This Victorian Street Life Lesson This lesson looks at the novel Street Child and other primary and secondary sources to show what street life would have been like in Victorian London, specifically focusing on different street jobs. After collecting relevant evidence, there is a literacy opportunity for students to create a piece of empathetic writing; their own depiction of a […]

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