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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 […]

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

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 […]

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Use A Pop Song To Teach The Perfect Tense This lesson about verbs and perfect tense uses key questioning, effective group work, the element of challenge and carefully planned activities. The cultural element of a pop song adds relevance and proves that the teaching of grammar in MFL can be fun.

KS3 RE Lesson Plan – Explore The Foundations Of Modern Day Religion, Spiritualism This lesson aims to breathe new life into religious education by harnessing the power of mystery and developing independence and metacognition in learners. Moving away from the traditional six world faiths, the session explores the foundations of a modern day religion – Spiritualism – through one central big question, ‘How can two girls change the […]

KS3 PE Lesson Plan – Introduce Girls To Contact Rugby And Build Communication, Confidence And Awareness England’s women’s rugby team epitomises all that the This Girl Can campaign stands for and demonstrates that rugby is a game which can boost girls’ confidence, self-esteem, communication skills, teamwork and leadership, as well as encouraging grit, determination, resilience and endeavour. This lesson provides an introduction to contact rugby at the same time as building […]

KS3 Computing Lesson Plan – Use Spreadsheets To Teach Computational Thinking Spreadsheets are a great way into computational thinking and a good vehicle for teaching abstract concepts like conditional statements. They can also put a completely new spin on other subjects too, such as English and geography.

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – Work In Teams To Broadcast A Message Into The Great Unknown Are we alone in the Universe? This age old question has gained momentum recently with scientific heavyweights such as Stephen Hawking entering the debate. A newer question has recently been posed, however: should we announce ourselves to other intelligent life in the universe by broadcasting a message into the depths of space? Some scientists consider […]

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 […]

KS3/4 Science Lesson Plan – Use Games To Make The Topic Of Gravitational Waves Accessible To All The detection of gravitational waves proves Einstein’s theories surrounding their existence and is a potentially Nobel prizewinning discovery. The aim of this physics lesson is to make gravitational waves and LIGO accessible to students from KS3 upwards, of all abilities. These activities can be adapted for a wide range of abilities across KS3 and KS4 […]

KS3/4 MFL lesson plan – Practise extended writing with this group activity Students need to know how to write in the target language, creatively, and by themselves. A good way to build up their confidence is to start to create longer pieces of written work as a group. This can be done at a very basic level with KS3 and developed and extended into KS4. These ideas […]

KS3/4 RE Lesson Plan – Use A Film To Discuss The Abuse Of Vulnerable People And The Importance Of Charity TrueTube’s film For the Sake of the Child uses first hand testimony to describe the experiences of child migrants and opens up internal contexts from movies such as Rabbit Proof Fence (aborigines and forced sterilisation), Philomena (Magdalen laundries), Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave (slavery), as well as tapping into so many more recent […]

KS3 English Lesson Plan – Enrich Your Shakespeare Lessons With Active Teaching Strategies From The RSC The Royal Shakespeare Company provides a range of active teaching strategies which can be applied not only to Shakespeare, but any text that may provide challenging for our students. This lesson offers an active and engaging approach to introducing Shakespeare to students of any age. Preparing for a more challenging curriculum, it can be difficult […]

KS3/4 MFL lesson plan – Use these activities to create more confident speakers Create more confident MFL speakers by using these activities within your next lesson plan, or as part of a classroom carousel session.

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Use Dr Who To Try Task-Based Language Learning Task-based learning focuses on solving a problem and is a highly communicative approach that gives importance to fluency first; then accuracy; then fluency again. This helps students to really play with the language and not be afraid to make mistakes. This lesson, where the class is set the task of saving Dr Who‘s titular Doctor […]

KS3 English Lesson Plan – Get Your Class On Their Feet To Truly Experience Shakespeare Teach Shakespeare by getting your class out of their seats. Students will understand the language better when they live and feel it, as opposed to ‘just’ reading it. From turning your class into a rowdy crowd of Elizabethans hurling creative insults at each other to convincing your students that they are reporters for the day, […]

KS3/4 MFL Lesson Plan – Use Photos To Get Students Talking In Foreign Languages Now more than ever, the ability to construct a response to unknown speaking and writing stimuli, presented in a foreign language and completed in controlled conditions, is key to success in new frameworks for assessment. With many teachers agreeing that the loss of valuable teaching and learning opportunities was the single biggest drawback to controlled […]

Renaissance Star Assessments

Review – Renaissance Star Assessments Choosing the most appropriate and meaningful educational assessment system for your school is crucial. To be reliable, tests must harvest consistent results. You need a system that is student and teacher friendly, that meets the highest standards of evidence for consistency and validity, and demonstrates budget-friendliness. Renaissance Star Assessments ticks all the boxes – and […]

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