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Cancelling School Trips Because Of Terrorist Attacks Means Fear Wins How we respond to harrowing events greatly influences children – we must teach them to make the most of their lives

6 Recommended Reads For KS4 Students This Term Give your upper-secondary readers something new to delve into this year with some of these great novels. 1. And Then We Ran This pacey, coming-of-age road trip story follows the experiences of Megan and Elliot, who are both under the pressure of family expectations, for different reasons. Megan wants to be a photographer, but her […]

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KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Make Use Of Recent Headlines To Make Air Pollution Relevant In Your Class Trigger debates and encourage students to connect their arguments to scientific evidence of the causes of air pollution and the technology that it is hoped will help us to make the air cleaner for everyone to breathe. Key curriculum links include parts of the KS4 chemistry program of study such as common atmospheric pollutants including […]

3 Ways To Find The Learning ‘Sweet Spot’ Coach children into knowing when an activity has become too easy so they can adapt and adjust to boost learning

KS4 Art Lesson Plan – Create A Collaborative Large-Scale Triptych From MDF Encouraging students to imagine a piece of art (or series of artworks) in its entirety before commencing with a new project can improve the quality of their creative output. A simple yet inexpensive way to get students thinking about how artworks are ‘choreographed’ rather than simply thrown together, is to study triptychs. They provide the […]

KS4 English Lesson Plan – Give Students A Foolproof Way To Find Relevant Evidence In Literature Exams This lesson plan helps to combat the issue of vast amounts of time being wasted during literature exams by students desperately looking for evidence to back up their points. It works as a fantastic refresher, as well as giving students a foolproof way to flick straight to the relevant material. Click here for more free […]

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Should I Be Worried About Superbugs? Panic-filled headlines about winter vomiting bugs, swine flu and resistant antibiotics are becoming more and more commonplace in the media, but is there a real reason to worry or panic, and what can we do about it? This biology lesson plan will inspire pupils to dig beneath the scare stories and identify both genuine areas […]

KS4 History Lesson Plan – Use Roleplay To Explore Wealth, Poverty and Liberal Reforms of Early 20th Century Britain In this lesson, pupils get an introduction to the Liberal Reforms of 1906-1911 by examining the studies into poverty that contributed to these political milestones. It also provides pupils with two additional learning opportunities: gaining an insight into the research behind Booth’s Wealth & Poverty Map of 1901, and developing an understanding of the effort […]

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Use Pythagoras’ Theorem To Find Accurate Values For Triangle Perimeters In this lesson, students use Pythagoras’ theorem to find accurate values for the perimeters of some triangles. Although the values of the perimeters are so close that it would be very hard to distinguish them by measurement, mathematics makes it possible to be absolutely sure about the order in which they come. For more Colin […]

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 […]

KS4 Physics Lesson Plan – Create Your Own Instruments And Calculate The Frequencies Of The Sounds Produced In this noisy and amusing lesson students investigate the physics of music by creating and playing their own musical instruments. You could even create an ‘orchestra’ to perform in assembly. Students can follow up their performance with detailed descriptions of how their instruments worked, including calculations of the frequencies of sound produced.

KS4 Media Studies Lesson Plan – Market A New Film Using Professional Techniques Media studies teaches young people to understand the nuances of sound, visuals, characters and technical composition. It offers them a broad range of opportunities to write, explore, create and evaluate. This lesson asks pupils to consider the impact of camera work on creating tension in a film sequence and come up with ideas to market […]

KS4 Physics Lesson Plan – Weigh Up The Pros And Cons Of Different Power Sources This lesson explores renewable and non-renewable sources of power and the pros and cons associated with them. It looks at the technical aspects of generation, including transmission of power and the National Grid. It also encourages physics students to engage with the wider debate concerning the future of power generation within the UK.

KS4 Chemistry Lesson Plan – Learn About Colour By Making Dyes And Performing Experiments If we close the doors of a wardrobe, are the clothes still coloured? During this vibrant lesson, students will learn about why substances have colour and will create their own dyes, perform experiments with colorimetry and chromatography, and learn about how chemistry plays a huge role in the art world. Students will learn about the […]

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Explore Evolution Via Great Apes, Cabbages And Darwin’s Finches In this biology lesson that explores evolution, students begin by investigating family trees starting with the great apes, move on to the selective breeding of cabbages and, finally, create their own family tree. In the next activity they retrace Darwin’s steps in the Beagle and model his work with finches on the island using an […]

KS4 English Lesson Plan – Take A Workshop Style Approach To Help Students Build Exam Technique Confidence Students need to see writing as an art form, constructing narratives and piecing together ideas until they form rich literary narrative, not sticking to a predetermined layout. A good way to start this process is to put an emphasis on reading for change, and to mould students into dynamic readers who share their ideas in […]

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Teach Students How To Think Scientifically And Plan Experiments Exam questions, coursework and ISAs require our students to have skills of analysis and comprehension. They also need to demonstrate an understanding of how to think scientifically and plan experiments. This lesson plan focuses on how to teach students to think scientifically. The activities present an opportunity to look at science in the media to […]

KS4 Chemistry Lesson Plan – Explore The Science Behind Cooking By Making Edible Treats In this lesson students explore the science behind traditional cooking methods and make edible treats using their chemistry skills. They also investigate methods of analysing foods employed by agencies such as the food standards agency and learn more about the colours, additives and preservatives that are designed to make our food attractive and give it […]

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – How Can We Prove That An Athlete Is Doping? In this chemistry lesson students will investigate the biological factors that determine a person’s levels of fitness and will assess their own fitness levels using a range of stimulating physical activities with cross-curricular links to PE. The lesson explores some of the techniques we use to determine the optimum personal best results for an individual […]

KS4 RE Lesson Plan – Hold A Class Debate That Gets Everyone Involved One activity that students really enjoy is debates, but at any one time only one or two students are speaking, while a certain percentage listen or wait to speak, and the remainder quietly switch off. This debate lesson, based on the topic of abortion, involves students working in small groups and will enable them to […]

KS4 PSHE Lesson Plan – Use Fictional Characters To Discuss The Different Stages Of Grooming This lesson provides a strong structure for discussion around child sexual exploitation. The foundation of the plan uses fictional characters and a research based storyline along with questions to help teachers guide young people to understand the different stages of grooming. It is a great opportunity for students to use their imaginations and empathy, whilst […]

KS3/4 PE Lesson Plan – Box With Nicola Adams To Raise Funds For Sport Relief Use boxing-related fitness to raise funds for Sport Relief. In this lesson, boxing training becomes the focus for KS3 PE activities, encouraging students to be physically active for sustained periods of time and improve their fitness for competitive sports. Boxing is fantastic for developing speed, stamina and strength, and is a great way to engage […]

KS3/4 MFL Lesson Plan – Use Jaffa Cakes To Teach Past Perfect Tense It is a controversial topic: is the Jaffa Cake a biscuit or is it a cake? By exploiting children’s love for these orangey biscuits (or cakes) you can easily teach a very complex topic like the German past perfect tense to any age group or ability. Edible treats are great motivators for learning and the […]

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