
Executive Functioning – 6-Week SEND & Pastoral Intervention Programme
An engaging, evidence-informed programme helping KS3–KS4 pupils explore practical strategies for organisation, task initiation, working memory, time management and managing distractions.
Designed for SEND departments, pastoral teams, teaching assistants, learning mentors and small-group interventions. Six structured sessions of approximately 20 minutes combine accessible explanations, realistic school scenarios and opportunities to practise and reflect.
What’s included
- 94-slide PowerPoint programme, with editable text and images for adapting sessions.
- Illustrated A3 knowledge organiser.
- 30 knowledge organiser retrieval questions.
- Illustrated A3 work mat with six scenario-based challenges.
- Teacher answer sheets for both the 30 questions and work-mat activities.
Six weekly sessions
- Understanding Executive Functioning – key skills and everyday challenges.
- Planning and Organisation – equipment, homework and deadlines.
- Task Initiation – breaking tasks into manageable first steps.
- Working Memory – checklists, prompts and following instructions.
- Time Management – estimating time, planning and checking progress.
- Managing Distractions and Adapting – refocusing and responding to change.
Why choose this resource?
- Evidence-informed strategies grounded in established executive functioning concepts.
- Practical school-based activities rather than theory alone.
- Age-appropriate presentation for secondary pupils.
- Flexible, ready-to-teach sessions with editable PowerPoint slides.
- Illustrated supporting resources and complete model answers.
Suitable for targeted SEND, pastoral, inclusion and learning-support provision, including pupils who experience executive functioning difficulties. The programme teaches strategies to try and reflect on; it does not claim to diagnose or treat ADHD.
Rob Porter Teaching Resources
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