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www.ecpublishing.co.uk We are the market leaders in PSHE + RSE resources, with over 14 million downloads of our lessons worldwide and over 5500 five star reviews. Established in 2015, our team of consultants and teachers has written for The Bank of England, The Children's Commissioner, The CCRC, The British Legion and many other UK charities and institutions. We love what we do and we aim to be highest quality and best value for money out there. Find us at www.ecpublishing.co.uk.
Climate change / global warming KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1, however, the activities could easily be adapted for use with older students.
In this lesson, the children will learn about climate change and the reasons why our world is getting warmer. We will discuss the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and the different ways we can help to lessen the effects of global warming.
The lesson includes a case study starter, a video clip with accompanying questions, an sorting task and a puzzle plenary task.
This lesson would also serve as a useful resource to celebrate ‘Earth Day’. Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
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KS1 PSHE - Living in the Wider World - Year 1
A collection of PSHE resources that have been created to cover the ‘Living in the Wider World’ strand of the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study for KS1.
These lessons have been specifically created for use with students in Year 1.
They are also suitable for use in schools who have opted to follow the PSHE Association’s Thematic Model for KS1.
Sustainability - Food Security
How will our farms adapt to a changing climate?
A detailed, editable 1 hour lesson all about climate change, food security, farming sustainability and the reasons why we need to consume our planet’s resources responsibly.
Created to fit an ‘adaptive teaching style’ the lesson is influenced by Rosenshine’s principles of instruction, and promotes both cognitive and metacognitive strategies.
In this lesson, the students will discuss the challenges we face if we are to feed a growing future population. We will investigate the pressures of 2 billion extra people by the year 2050, alongside a changing climate. We will discuss the benefits of sustainable farming and the reasons why we need to adapt if we are to feed the planet in the not so distant future.
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or younger students in KS3.
The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is fully-scaffolded, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, contains a brand new in-house EC Publishing video clip, and has clear measurable outcomes and success criteria.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Carbon Footprints PSHE lesson.
A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour lesson all about reducing your carbon footprint. In this lesson, the students will learn about the activities and lifestyle choices that contribute to a person’s carbon footprint.
We will discuss strategies for reducing our carbon emissions and reflect on the changes we could make to lower our footprints.
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or perhaps as an introductory lesson for students in KS3 (Year 7).
The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is well-differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, clips with differentiated questions, clear measurable LOs, new key-term introductions and other activities.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
**Sustainability - why do we need to consume our resources responsibly? **
A detailed, editable 1 hour lesson all about sustainability and the reasons why we need to consume our planet’s resources responsibly.
Created to fit an ‘adaptive teaching style’ the lesson is influenced by Rosenshine’s principles of instruction, and promotes both cognitive and metacognitive strategies.
In this lesson, the students will discuss what it means to live sustainably and identify examples of unsustainable products and activities. We will describe the environmental impact of unsustainable living and explain why we need to change and how we can go about doing it!
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or younger students in KS3.
The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is fully-scaffolded, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, contains a brand new in-house EC Publishing video clip, and has clear measurable outcomes and success criteria.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
A bundle of resources to teach UKS2 or LKS3 students about the current energy crisis and the associated implications for both the cost of living and the environment.
Three lessons on this bundle are free to download, the remaining three are being sold at a discounted price.
The bundle includes:
Cost of living crisis - free
Carbon footprints
Renewable energy
Fracking and the environment - free
Climate change
Ukraine and Russia - Free
A bundle of environment-theme resources that are suitable for primary age students.
The pack includes:
Climate change
Carbon footprints
Sustainability
Sustainability and food security
Renewable energy
Fracking and the environment
Fast fashion
Renewable energy, fossil fuels, and climate change lesson.
A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour lesson all about the UK’s energy needs and the government’s plans to phase out the use of carbon-based fuels. In this lesson, the students will learn about the nation’s energy consumption of electricity, natural gas, and solid fuels.
We will investigate the pros and cons of different energy sources including renewables and fossil fuels. We will reflect on the reasons why we are moving away from carbon-based fuels and discuss how easy it will be for the UK to achieve their carbon-neutral target.
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or younger students in KS3. The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is well-differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, clips with differentiated questions, clear measurable LOs, new key-term introductions and other activities.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Our Living in the Wider World PSHE Package for Year 6 contains 9 brand new lessons following the new DfE Statutory Guidance and the PSHE Association’s suggested themed approach for Health and Wellbeing 2021, Relationships Education and Living in the Wider World. The lessons are editable, three-way differentiated, fun and creative as well as very easy to follow. This bundle will be added to as the lessons are created.
The lessons have been left editable and are filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. They are designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick them up and use them, although they are allso adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Recycling KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for students in Year 2, and could easily be adapted for use with older students.
In this lesson, the children will learn about recycling. We will discuss the reasons why recycling is so important as well as taking a closer look at the different types of materials that can and can’t be recycled.
The students will read Why do we recycle? by Jen Green, before completing an activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, a recycling sorting task and a debate-style plenary.
This lesson would also serve as a useful resource to celebrate ‘Earth Day’.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Plastic and pollution KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for students in Year 2, and could easily be adapted for use with older students.
In this lesson, the children will learn about the vast quantity of plastic that is finding its way into rivers and oceans. We will discuss the impact of plastics on wildlife and the consequences of microplastics entering the food chain .
The students will read A planet full of plastic by Neal Layton, before completing an awareness leaflet activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, an awareness leaflet activity and a plenary task.
This lesson would also serve as a useful resource to celebrate ‘Earth Day’. Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
MORE ADDED! 6 x fully resourced, hour long lessons all about caring for the environment and living sustainably (KS3/4). Each includes: a one hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, is differentiated fully for MA,LA + Core and is designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ to ‘Outstanding’. Everything is fully editable.
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An easy to use, reasons for immigration card sort. Useful for Citizenship or Geography.
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TEN HOURS WORTH! 22 x easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. These can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in English lesson for KS3/4 or GCSE comprehension training. Keep checking back if you download this as I’ll be adding lots more.
Rise of the YouTube Vloggers - who are they and how did they make their millions?
Brexit - what’s going on now? Why are people getting annoyed? What does this mean for Britain?
Trump - what has he said now? What are the global implications of his presidency? What is this man’s background and why is he still so popular with some?
Environmental issues - a very serious article about very scary problems students will face in their lifetimes unless serious action is taken.
E-Sports and professional gamers. What’s it like to be one of these? How do they do it and what exactly do they do?
Flat Earthers - what is this new trend? Why do some people believe the Earth is flat? An investigation into the growing anti-science trend and why this movement is gaining momentum.
Rise of the Online Trolls - why do people ‘troll’? Who are these bullies hiding behind screens? This article investigates.
The rising popularity of plastic and cosmetic surgery - what is this, what are the ethical issues behind it and why is it so popular?
Virtual reality - what can we do with this technology? How does it work and what’s in store for the future?
Tattoos - too cool for school or looking like a fool? Why is there so much prejudice against tattoos in a professional workplace and is this likely to change any time soon?
Alternative Facts - what are these? Who came up with this term and what do we need to know?
The Sugar Tax - why should your pay more for your favourite bottle of pop? This opinion piece investigates the rights and wrongs of this controversial tax.
Scientology - just why is this organisation so rich?
Terrorism - how have our attitudes towards terrorist plots changed? (Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes Focus)
15, Fracking - what is this and what’s the big fuss about?
The antivaxx movement - who are these people rejecting vaccines? Why? What’s the problem with this?
All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English.
Brexit latest - all the options and possible consequences.
Teenage mental health - time to take it seriously.
Dangerous internet challenges - why some people fall victims to trolls.
Being a responsible consumer - why it’s time to turn to fair trade.
Do we really need an International Women’s Day? An investigation.
Amazon and the toy-craze madness - why do people turn consumer-crazy at Christmas?
All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English.
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4 x hours of fully resourced lesson packs which all have a focus on our environment and how it is changing due to the influence of human activity. These are ideal for a Citizenship drop down day, short unit, or could be useful for KS3 Geography too.
All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students.
Included:
Climate Change + Global Warming- what are these? How is it affecting us and can anything be done to stop it?
Why do so many people oppose fracking? What exactly is this?
How can we help our world by shopping ethically?
How are people like Greta Thunberg and groups like Extinction Rebellion protesting against climate change - will it work?
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3 hours of fully resourced lesson packs which all have a focus on global warming and the impact humans are having on the planet.
All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students.
Included:
Climate Change + Global Warming- what are these? How is it affecting us and can anything be done to stop it?
What is sustainability? What are our carbon footprints and how can we reduce them?
A summary of the most pressing environmental issues facing us, how we can help curb these and what could happen if we don’t collectively act.
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A detailed and well differentiated pack of lessons for AQA Citizenship GCSE 9-1 with a focus on Human Rights
Each lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, information packs, differentiated activity worksheets, differentiated challenge activities, exam questions with peer assessment markscheme and clips tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow.
The PowerPoint and worksheets are in the ZIP file as there’s a lot of content. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lesson :)
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