Some Reading and Literature activities that I put together for my Year 8 lessons on the Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon - the story of a Rohingya refugee boy in an internment camp.

KS3 - 5 x history lessons, printable, project or download; notes, YouTube videos and questions. I used them for Year 9. Students quite reassured to know that mankind has survived similar pandemics throughout history. Bubonic plague The Columbian Exchange Spanish Flu HIV/Aids Covid-19 Suitable for remote teaching and online home-schooling too.

Teaching activities for 'A Cageful of Butterflies' by Lesley Beake Suitable for Years / Grades 7-9

For South African IEB Life Orientation Grade 12. Use for School Based Assessment as a portfolio task.

For South African IEB Physical Education Task Grade 12. A logbook, self-study guide and research task for the Physical Education Task. Requires the use of Focus Life Orientation, Learner’s Book, Grade 12 but can be adapted for other prescribed textbooks.

Careers: Task with assessment analysis grid for South African IEB Life Orientation Grade 12. Task covers preparing for an interview and personal mission statement. Use as a portfolio task for School Based Assessment

For South African IEB Grade 12 Life Orientation Design and Make Task - Adapting to Change; dealing with stress; thinking skills. Use as a portfolio task for School Based Assessment. Incorporates Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

KS 3 This is an introductory lesson written for Year 8 students in a religious school. The Bible as a collection of books with follow-up activity.

Cambridge International Examinations Year 9. A handout with an analysis of the poem; also questions to practise for the exam. Looks at the structure, imagery, figures of speech, and adjectives and adverbs. Short explanation of relevant points about the Boer War.

KS 3 - rotation and revolution - time differences; seasons Student notes and activities Suitable for Year 7

KS 3 Student notes with questions, summary and link to suitable video on plate tectonics, continental drift. Suitable for Year 7 up.

An easy introduction to Business and Economics for Year 7 students. Contains an assessment task and links to suitable videos.

KS3 Written for Year 7 in a religious school, introduces students to Christianity, the Fertile Crescent and Abraham.Contains classwork questions and links to suitable videos.

KS 3 - A 7 page worksheet containing information about Wangari Maathai, questions which practise historical skills; a glossary and suggested answers International Curriculum for Africa Year 7 Useful as an EcoSchool topic for History

KS3 - Business and Economics Revision of needs and wants (quick video) Introduction to goods and services; producers and consumers with self-test activities. I used this for Year 7 students.

KS3: Years 7 - 9 An introduction to Factors of Production: Study notes, tasks, and useful links to online sites which work well. Can be copied or projected.

KS3 Years 7-9. A lesson which introduces the concept of taxes, types of taxes found in most countries. Includes study notes and a self-study based on an African country, and an assessment activity. Suggested answers for assessment are included on a PowerPoint presentation. Useful for online learning, home-schooling, self-study or teacher-directed lesson. Introduction – direct and indirect taxes Income tax Profit tax Indirect taxes Apply your Knowledge Glossary: Words you should know

KS 3 4 lessons on volcanoes - structure, types and living with volcanoes. Suitable for Year 7; included questions, summaries and link to suitable videos

KS 3 - Year 7 The Earth and its Moon; latitude; longitude; co-ordinates; direction. Class notes with exercises and activities; links to useful tasks and videos. Four complete lessons which can be printed or projected.

KS 3 Written for Year 9 students with questions and link to suitable video.