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Annotated D&T Programmes of Study KS1 to KS3: Key messages, advice and explanatory notes for schools The Design and Technology Association and the National Curriculum Expert Group for D&T are positive about the new programmes of study and believe they provide a sound basis for teaching and learning D&T from KS1 to KS3. The new programmes of study are slimmer and set out only the essential, core knowledge, understanding and skills […]

Planning a Residential Trip - three guides for teachers Three guides for teachers on how to plan and organise a residential school trip, particularly ones involving camping and outdoor activities: • ‘Planning a Residential Initial planning, budgeting, collection of fees, travel arrangements, catering • ‘Managing a Group Outdoors’ How to deal with disappearing children and dawdlers, managing group tasks, ideas for outdoor activities • […]

“She knows how to create fear in others” – The alpha female’s role in school bullying among girls Former teacher and child psychologist Dr Sam looks at the factors that shape the person typically responsible for instigating bullying among female school pupils – the alpha female...

Yes Peas! Resource Pack – PSHE/food technology activities for KS1 to KS3 A guide for teachers with 12 accompanying slides and promotional poster to support the British Growers Association’s Yes Peas! Campaign and ‘Young Pea Chef of the Year 2015’ competition organised in association with Waitrose [http://www.youngpeachef.co.uk/]. The Yes Peas! Teachers Resource Pack contains the following: • Competition details • Ideas for seven pea-based class tasks and […]

Have You Got the Feel-Good Factor? – PSHE activity for KS3 and KS4 Teacher’s guide and 22 accompanying ‘ Superfact’ slides intended for a 15-minute classroom activity with the following teaching objectives: • To develop an understanding of the importance and impact of exercise, healthy eating, stress-busting and sleep on good health • To explain and justify why these topics are important and why we should apply them […]

Supercharge Your Day – PSHE activity for KS3 and KS4 Teacher’s guide and four accompanying slides intended for a 15-minute classroom activity with the following teaching objectives: • To introduce specific skills that help with stress, including breathing techniques • To come up with lists of small health change tips that can be shared with peers • To develop listening, sharing and discussion skills

Mythbusting – PSHE and nutrition activity for KS3 and KS4 Teacher’s guide and 25 accompanying ‘true or false’ slides intended for a 15-minute classroom activity with the following teaching objectives: • To explore true and false messages around health and consider how to apply these to our everyday lives • To consider why myths around health develop and to sort the facts from the myths […]

Literacy Guide for Secondary Schools 2015/16 (Taster) An extract from the National Literary Trust’s Literacy Guide for Secondary Schools 2015/16, which seeks to inform teachers of recent policy and research regarding the teaching of literacy, and is intended to complement the National Literacy Trust Network’s Annual Literacy Review. Sample includes introduction and section 1 of the guide, ‘Leading literacy across the school’, […]

Annual Literacy Review - tool for KS3 and KS4 English (taster) A review tool designed to help staff evaluate their school’s ethos, philosophy and quality of literacy provision across the three integral elements of reading, writing and spoken language. The review also prompts schools to evaluate the effectiveness of their literacy leadership, and to reflect on their literacy-related research and messaging, teacher knowledge and engagement with […]

Relative Size – Astrobiology Activity for KS3 and KS4 Objectives: We have created a set of 25 downloadable cards featuring objects of various sizes. Some of the objects are very small indeed, such as the width of DNA, while others are very very large, such as the distance from the Earth to the Andromeda galaxy. Download our cards, cut them out and give to […]

It’s No Joke – Water conservation and sanitation-themed lesson plans for KS2 and KS3 Contents: • 1x primary lesson plan • 1x secondary lesson plan • 1x postcard • 1x sanitation fact sheet • 1x Simwendengwe primary school case study • 1x tips for writing jokes • 1x donation form Objective: To introduce pupils to global sanitation issues, while using humour to stimulate to stimulate class discussions Further information: […]

Shakespeare’s Interesting Idioms – English resource for KS3 Contents: – 1x three-page guide for students containing a list of well-known Shakespearean idioms and the works in which they appear Coordinated by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Week introduces primary aged children to Shakespeare’s life, works and times in a fun and engaging way.

Pop It in the Post – History lesson plans for KS2 and KS3 Developed to mark 175 years since the introduction of the Penny Black – the world’s first postage stamp In this teacher’s resource, characters including Rowland Hill (widely credited as the inventor of the modern postal system) and Victorian letter carriers guide pupils through four topics to tell the story of the Penny Black: • Rowland […]

The Last Post – History lesson plans for KS2 and KS3 The Last Post sees wartime characters guide pupils through four different topics that tell the story of the contribution made by the General Post Office (GPO) during the First World War: • Communications • The Home Front • Moving the Mail • The Post Office Rifles Each topic includes teacher’s notes, lesson plans and activity […]

The 1945 Election – History Activities for KS2 and KS3 Contents: 1x 4-page guidance notes for teachers 7x source sheets Objective: Pupils research the tactics employed by the Labour Party during the 1945 general election, discuss their effectiveness and consider how these could be applied in a mock class or school election. The People’s History Museum’s resource packs aim to introduce schools to the resources […]

James Bronterre O’Brien and Peterloo - history activities for KS2 and KS3 Contents: 1x 3-page guidance notes for teachers 1x activity sheet 8x source sheets Objective: Pupils use a series of primary and secondary to sources to discuss the life, achievements and reputation of the 19th century political activist, James Bronterre O’Brien. The People’s History Museum’s resource packs aim to introduce schools to the resources in the […]

Simple Drama Techniques for KS2 and KS3 (with links to history and English) Contents: 1x 2-page guidance sheet for teachers Objective: Brief outlines of seven drama activities, some with cross-curricular links to history and English. Further information: Located in Manchester, the People’s History Museum is the national museum of democracy. It aims to engage, inspire and inform diverse audiences by showing that there have always been ideas worth […]

Citizenship: Campaigning for a Cause – History Activities for KS2 and KS3 Contents: 1x 4-page guidance notes for teachers 3x source sheets Objective: Pupils choose (or are given) a topical issue to campaign on. They then consider the points they wish to argue for and against, how to promote their cause and attract supporters through various media and compare today’s advertising techniques to those of the 1950s. […]

5 ways to make your staff induction processes more effective BlueSky’s Denise Inwood highlights the steps schools can take to ensure that new staff are able to hit the ground running… The most valuable asset of a school is its staff. Getting inductions right will ensure that staff are confident in their practice, effective in their performance and impact on learners as rapidly and positively […]

Creating Effective Film Reviews: Secondary – activities for KS3/KS4 lessons and film clubs This guide offers flexible approaches to reviewing films and is designed for film club sessions or classroom use. It will work with any film and can be easily adapted to suit your group and the time you have available. This download contains a 25-page guide featuring fun and accessible activities (pp iv-vii) and a member […]

Anti-Bullying on Film – Activity Pack for Primary and Secondary PSHE Bullying is a sensitive and complex subject. This resource has been designed to enable teachers to use the accessible and inclusive medium of film to promote discussion not only about bullying, but also about related themes such as friendship, standing up for what is right, cyberbullying and the power of groups, both positive and negative. […]

Barometric Pressure (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 3) – 3 Meteorology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 11x worksheets – 3x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students will learn about what air pressure is, and about the […]

Fierce Competitors (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 4) - 3 Biology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 3x worksheets – 2x resource sheets – 2x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students learn about the effect that individual […]

Sound Reflectors (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 2) – 3 Physics Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 5x worksheets – 4x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students learn about how sound reflects off various surfaces and the […]

Light for plants (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 1) – 3 Biology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 3x worksheets – 1x PowerPoint presentation – 1x technician notes – 1x resource sheet Objectives: Over three lessons, students revise ideas about […]

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