Our resources are written by experienced sixth form practitioners, capitalising on their backgrounds in pastoral care, careers education, honing study skills and building wider awareness of the world in readiness for adult life.
Our resources are written by experienced sixth form practitioners, capitalising on their backgrounds in pastoral care, careers education, honing study skills and building wider awareness of the world in readiness for adult life.
With news reports and research commenting on the negative effects of young people viewing pornography, this is a presentation to look at the topic, underline the legal position and discuss healthy relationships and consent. It comes with an introductory and a plenary quiz on Forms (links to duplicate in the Teaching Notes) to ascertain understanding before and after the presentation. There are optional discussion points and sources are credited in the Notes and final Sources slide.
This is part of our Making Safe and Healthy Choices series.
Our students are preparing for leaving home and facing all kinds of challenges, so this presentation is designed to help them to understand more fully the implications of drinking alcohol. It includes a PowerPoint presentation with optional discussion points and a video exercise with accompanying worksheet. The Teaching Notes include links to a preliminary and plenary quiz to duplicate on Forms to ascertain perceptions and ascertain the effectiveness of the lesson, as well as ascertaining what follow-up would be suitable.
This is part of out Making Safe and Healthy Choices series, so please check out our shop for other lessons on the topic and bundle deals.
This bundle gives insights into amazing contributions women have made and could be used to support Gatsby Benchmarks 3 and 4, Women’s History Month. It includes:
Women in Stem, which is a complete lesson and includes a preliminary quiz, which is then discussed as part of the lesson.
The Curie Women - the legacy of Marie Curie and her daughters
NASA Women - individual slides could be used as starters in Maths or Science lessons
Formidable Female Composers - this includes links to the music of the women mentioned and could work as a complete lesson or using individual slides and the relevant links as starters to inspire and support GB 3 and 4.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - the breakthrough astronomer - this presentation could be used to support GB 3 and 4 in encouraging students to see the value in determination and what a woman can achieve despite the obstacles in her way
Sofonisba Anguissola - an introduction to a woman who made her own career in a time where court artists were predominantly men. This could support art and design with GB 3 and 4.
This bundle includes an Assembly to start the week, in addition to a series of lessons dealing with issues of stress and anxiety and also ways of improving mental health.
Dealing with Sleep and Learning
Dealing with Disappointment
Exam Stress
Friendship
Is Kindness the New Superpower?
This bundle includes:
Deaf Awareness Lesson
International Day of Families Lesson
Mental Health Awareness Week Assembly
World Bee Day Lesson
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
This presentation discusses the issues around Hate Crime and Disability, looking at what constitutes a disability and providing discussion points to consider various aspects of the question, including the question of advocacy and how to report or support someone experiencing such crimes. The teaching notes include a link to duplicate a quiz on Forms for students to complete in advance of or at the start of the lesson so they are not coming to the topic without having given it some thought beforehand. This could be used as part of your PHSE/Lifeskills programme and links with our other resources in Making Safe and Healthy Choices and Dealing with…
This bundle includes lessons on a range of Awareness Days, but all are easily adaptable to be used to broaden awareness of global issues and the importance of acting on them to make a difference for future generations.
This presentation and accompanying discussion sheet and teaching notes are designed to give students the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding race and hate crime on a basis of race. They should gain a fuller understanding of who is affected, starting with the quiz on Forms (link to duplicate in the Teaching Notes) and through the links to extracts from news articles. The resource also includes links to videos which you can choose to include (timings included so you can estimate what will fit your time slot). There is a focus on racism in sport and a wider discussion of how trends in sport influence society and vice versa.
This lesson includes a presentation, discussion sheet and teaching notes with a link to a brief preliminary quiz on Forms. There are a range of discussion points to support understanding of what transgender and respect mean and looking at the wider context of hate crime.
This lesson is designed to raise awareness around the issues of hate crime on a basis of sexual orientation and gives opportunities to discuss why crimes may go unreported and what is being done to increase understanding around hate crime and reporting. The teaching notes include a link to a quiz on Forms to duplicate and this can be used prior to the lesson or as a starter.
This is part of a series on Hate Crime, so please check out our other resources and grab a bundle bargain.
This bundle combines getting the academic year off to a good start with prime dates in September and contributes both to building study skills and resilience and to building awareness of the wider world and how students can contribute as citizens of the adult world.
This lesson is designed to either coincide with Organ Donation Week in September or fit in with your general LifeSkills/PSHE programme. It includes a presentation and teaching notes, which include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to get students thinking about the topic and some of the issues which will arise. There are opportunities for discussion and to broaden awareness and blood and bone marrow donation are also mentioned. The penultimate slide includes plenary questions and the final slide links to further reading.
This resource/lesson looks at the trillion dollar maritime industry and the vital role it plays for the UK economy, the importance of being an island nation, helping students to consider what possibilities are available in this area, where to find out more and to get them thinking about the subject.
The Teaching Notes include a link to a survey on Forms to duplicate to get students thinking about the topic in advance.
While it could fit with World Maritime Day on 30 September, it could also fit at any time in your careers programme and could link with having a speaker from the industry or with World Oceans Day. Links to further reading about maritime careers is included on the final slide.
‘Off the peg’ presentation that could be used as an assembly or a lesson about Martin Luther King Day (17 January 2023). Pre-session quiz and exit ticket quiz included to measure students’ learning and power-point presentation with detailed teacher notes. Designed for sixth formers but also suitable for younger years. Can be adapted for your own needs.
This presentation includes all you need to broaden student awareness of careers with animals, teaching notes with links to introductory and plenary quiz, Powerpoint presentation with focus on particular roles, discussion points and links to support further research.
This resource looks at the field of working with children and young people and includes preliminary survey on Forms, Ppt with discussion areas and printable discussion sheet in addition to teaching notes. It is a complete lesson, intended for post 16 students, so could be part of the PSHE or Careers programme, to widen awareness as they think about their post-18 options.
This resource includes an adaptable presentation with links to videos (timings included), opportunities for discussion and the teaching notes include a link to duplicate a preliminary quiz on Forms. The exit ticket is included as a printable and the final slides include links to further reading, viewing and courses.
This lesson is designed to coincide with World Sexual Health Day on 4 September, and deals with understanding more about sexual health and consent. The lesson can fit in with your PSHE/RSE programme, given that 4 September is early in the term. There are multiple opportunities for discussion.
The Teaching Notes include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain understanding prior to the lesson.
This presentation could be used to promote women in science/STEM, accompany work on the composition of stars or generally inspire and demonstrate what women can achieve. It could contribute to Gatsby Benchmark 4. It is a brief introduction to the career of Cecilia Payne, who made some of the most fundamental discoveries regarding stars, including that their composition was predominantly Hydrogen, very much against the popular belief of the day that stars had a similar composition to the Earth.
This is part of our Women in History collection.
