WiseArk Ltd which is a ‘micro-company specialising in supplying educational resources.
We specialise in resources for use in tutor time -many of which are also suitable for use in citizenship/PSHE.
We also have a range of resources to support learning in history.
I was a teacher for over 20 years so know from first-hand experience how engaged students can be when given challenges and puzzles.
WiseArk Ltd which is a ‘micro-company specialising in supplying educational resources.
We specialise in resources for use in tutor time -many of which are also suitable for use in citizenship/PSHE.
We also have a range of resources to support learning in history.
I was a teacher for over 20 years so know from first-hand experience how engaged students can be when given challenges and puzzles.
A set of three different types of prompts to encourage discussion in a structured way and promoting tolerance of different views
There are:
40 Discussion points with a citizenship related question that requires a group response ;
20 Moral dilemmas with a particular focus on reflecting on personal and social values
10 Top threes for a category so means consideration of criteria for decision making
Resources are supplied on a power point and a word document
Activities to help students develop their historical understanding and improve their ability to comprehend sources.
A set of 20 source based activities – topics include castles, slavery & factory reform. (See below for full list of contents.)
There is a range of different approaches including ‘4,3,2,1’; ‘Who/What/Where etc’; extracting key points;combining information from a range of sources and comparing different sources…
Ideal for use as a cover lesson or a stand-alone homework.
Topics covered:
Why the Romans wanted an Empire; Viking attack; Domesday book; Castles; The killing of Wat Tyler; The murder of Thomas Becket; King John: A good or bad king?; The defeat of the Spanish Armada; The Divine Right of Kings; Why did the New Model Army win?; The trial of Charles I; Was Oliver Cromwell a good leader?; Child workers in cotton mills; Living in an industrial city; Capturing slaves; Changes in Britain c1750-c1900; Factory Reform; Why did some people emigrate from Britain?; Why did people support Hitler?; Who was to blame for WW2?
A resource to encourage purposeful talk and for students to reflect on their values.
Each Moral Dilemmas provides a situation (such as finding money in the street) and asks student’s how they would respond –individually or as a group.
Moral dilemmas are part of life and so their discussion fit into many areas of school life ; ideal for use in tutor time -especially in encouraging purposeful talk and helping tutors learn more about their group;
Suitable also for use in PSHE/Citizenship and RE –saving the need to devise suitable scenarios.
The objectives are to encourage students to
discuss and so develop speaking and listening skills;
reflect on their values and treat others with respect
The resources supplied are a power point with 40 different dilemmas which are also supplied in a word document.
A set of resources ideal for use with the 2024 General Election, especially for those young people who are able to vote for the first time. Resources included:
A brief guide to the voting process -from the electoral register to the count.
Information on election results since 1892 -the major parties share of the vote and number of seats won plus the winning Prime Minister-power point plus word document
Information and activities on a range of PMs who were first in some way 1 from the first (Walpole) to the first female (Thatcher) – wordsearch, crossword and variety of comprehension tasks (‘5,4,3,2,1; True/false; questions) (1 +last peer!)
Information and activities on all PMs from Walpole to Sunak (includes word searches, sorting and listing activities) -power point plus word document
How democratic is the UK? This resource encourages students to consider a range of ways in which the UK falls short- including the gender make up of representatives and how election results do not reflect votes cast. Information provided then a range of discussion points -ideal for work on British Values-power point plus word document
This resource challenges students to think about what being British means, including being critical of aspects such as how democratic is Britain? (updated following the December 2019 election)
In particular the resources help consideration of:
Democracy and the rule of law
Providing information on the development of democracy and the rule of law;
Working co-operatively to solve puzzles and challenges is a method of developing team working and listening skills which supports democratic methods.
Individual liberty and personal and social responsibility
Reflecting on these topics and learning about how they have come about.
Respect and tolerance
Having opportunities to learn about how Britain has become a more tolerant and welcoming nation.
For each aspect there is some information ��including that which is critical of common perceptions of the nation (especially in the past but also today as with gender inequality).
There is a range of activities some of which help develop greater knowledge and understanding of modern Britain and others which require a co-operative problem solving approach which involves listening to others ideas and accepting different approaches as well as reflecting on their own values.
The free sample resources has examples from each category.
Updated to reflect changes to the Cabinet, summer 2019. There is a separate resource just on the theme of democracy updated to early 2024
A set of resources to develop and reinforce knowledge and understanding of Ancient Egypt, especially in terms of chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation of a range of events from 3,100 to 30 BCE. - also a version that plays automatically to give a sense of the passing of time.
Two related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’.
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
In addition there is a set of four word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There are two resources specifically focussed on a range of Gods & Goddesses -a power point with pictures and main role then a matching activity and a dominoes activity on those deities.
Also includes a set of 48 colouring pages (from 19th century books)
A set of resources to develop and reinforce knowledge and understanding of Ancient Sumer, especially in terms of chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation of a range of events from 5,000 to 1,760 BCE. - also a version that plays automatically to give a sense of the passing of time.
Two related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’.
In addition there is a set of three word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
A set of three crosswords on a range of Ancient Sumerian rulers, places, technologies etc (with support version).
Also includes a set of colouring pages (from 19th century books)
A set of resources to develop knowledge and understanding of Roman Britain with a focus on developing chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation with a range of significant developments/events from 43 to 410AD - run through version gives an indication of the passage of time.
Three related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’ and identifying locations.
In addition there is a set of word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
There are also map based tasks on Roman towns and roads (again with support versions) -that also have basic word searches as well.
Finally there is a set of colouring pages with illustrations of Roman times (from 19th century).
A set of resources to develop knowledge and understanding of Anglo-Saxon era British history with a focus on developing chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation with a range of significant developments/events from 449AD to 1066 AD - run through version gives an indication of the passage of time.
Three related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’ and identifying time periods.
In addition there is a set of five word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There is also a timeline based sequencing task featuring the same events.
Finally there is a set of colouring pages with illustrations of artefacts etc from the Anglo-Saxon (and Viking) period.
A collection of sets of colouring pages for a range of ancient civilisations etc.
Sumer (40 pages)
Egypt (47 pages)
Greece :2 sets: Gods, religion and home life & Soldiers, workers & leisure ) (40 pages each)
Romans (40 pages) plus one for Roman Britain (18 pages)
Stone Age to Iron Age Britain.
The images are taken from a range of public domain sources – mostly books published during the 19th century; as they include screenshots of old book pages this may be reflected in the quality of the outlines. They also cover a range of topics so include naked athletes etc. (Each is supplied in pdf and power point formats)
A set of resources to develop knowledge and understanding of Ancient Britain with a focus on developing chronological knowledge and understanding.
There is a power point presentation with a range of significant developments/events from c 4,500 BCE - run through version gives an indication of the passage of time.
Three related activities develop this approach with tasks using the same developments/events -for matching pairs, ‘dominoes’ and identifying time periods.
In addition there is a set of word searches and quizzes combined to further develop knowledge and understanding of these events/developments (in various versions with differing levels of support).
There are also map based tasks on iron age tribes and sites (again with support versions) -that also have basic word searches as well.
Finally there is a set of colouring pages with illustrations of artefacts etc from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.
