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I have taught in Secondary Schools in the Northwest for over 10 years. I have been Head of Department for Citizenship, PSHRE, Religious Studies & Sociology. I have an NPQSL and have been an ITT Coordinator. I have also been a seminar tutor on an LLB degree. These resources are high quality, inclusive and non-specialist friendly. I create empowering lessons, PPT's, workpacks & assessment/revision materials that are adaptable to meet individual schools' and teacher needs for KS3/4.

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I have taught in Secondary Schools in the Northwest for over 10 years. I have been Head of Department for Citizenship, PSHRE, Religious Studies & Sociology. I have an NPQSL and have been an ITT Coordinator. I have also been a seminar tutor on an LLB degree. These resources are high quality, inclusive and non-specialist friendly. I create empowering lessons, PPT's, workpacks & assessment/revision materials that are adaptable to meet individual schools' and teacher needs for KS3/4.
Smoking and Vaping Lesson
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Smoking and Vaping Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions: • I can compare the effects of smoking and vaping • I can examine reasons why young people smoke/vape • I can propose ideas/actions to prevent young people from smoking and vaping The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -11 slides  Resources Code Cracker slips, Smoking v Vaping Table Sort, Smoking Worksheet and the History of Smoking Comprehension Strips (all made using Word) The lesson teaches students about the history of smoking and how it increased in popularity to become the norm. It also requires students to compare the effects of smoking to vaping. Myths about vaping are debunked and comprehension levels are tested when students watch the video that details the health risks associated with smoking. Students are challenged to examine reason why young people start smoking or vaping and are stretched to propose ideas/actions that could be taken in the UK to prevent young people from smoking or vaping. The law regarding age limits is also signposted. Videos are embedded into the PPT. There is one worksheet to go with the effects of smoking and a page of question which need to be cut into strips and given one per student PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. Other lessons in this SRE series that can be downloaded and found at the ‘Empowered Learning’ shop on Tes are:  Alcohol  Drugs Trafficking  Gambling and Debt This lesson once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
Effective Questioning CPD for Educators
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Effective Questioning CPD for Educators

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A PowerPoint complete with interactive tasks and activities to guide teachers to reflect on their use of questioning in the classroom. The CPD session can also be used for practitioners carry out independent CPD. The PowerPoint draws upon the latest academic research and educational thought to inspire teachers to become more effective in their questioning so that id rives the progress of children. A series of interactive activities are used throughout to enable staff to consider, discuss, and debate how to design and use questions. Educators learn about the difference between closed and open questioning and why effective questioning is needed in the classroom. The session also includes true/false statements about what makes good questioning, as well as how to sequence, scaffold, and plan for questions. The session includes an opportunity to rethink and challenge what they know about questioning, with the opportunity to review an open question of their choice when creating a plan that challenges them to consider the many factors and prerequisites of knowledge and skill needed before posing questions. Such as: -Where does this question fit in the curriculum and specification? -What key knowledge is linked to this question? -What prior learning needs to be recalled to be able to answer this question? -What abstract concepts students need to understand -What skills are needed to answer this question? -What subject specific vocabulary & keywords do pupils need to know and would I expect in answer to this question? -What possible misconceptions pupils could give to my question? -What would a top and bottom level answer to my question look like? Packed with useful and practical tips that will empower and up-skill educators to pose and ask questions in their classroom that drive progress. Suitable for all teachers, and perfect for ECT’s. All resources included using Word document Guidance notes for the facilitator included in the PowerPoint. Further reading and links on final slide included Resources in this download include: -Question cards -True/False Statements for card sort -Pose and Plan Pyramids -Question Planning Sheet PPT and resources must not be redistributed or sold Can be shared with staff within your school and setting Not for resale Check terms and conditions of Tes.co.uk including Copyright laws.
Safe Sex Lesson
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Safe Sex Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions:  I can analyse what factors make sex ‘safe’  I can evaluate the effectiveness of different methods of contraception  I can offer my critique on readiness for sex and give guidance on appropriate methods of contraception in problem-based scenarios The lesson allows students to discuss the issue of sex in a mature manner. The lesson challenges students to consider what makes sex ‘safe’ and the different levels of ‘readiness’. The law is also discussed, as well as the topic of consent. Students are challenged to learn about the effectiveness and types of contraception available, before being asked to apply them to scenario-based problems. The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -10 slides  Resources- Readiness Matching task, Sex Quiz, Types of Contraception Table with Scenario Worksheet (all made using Word) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. Also download the lesson on Consent which can be found at the shop ‘Empowered Learning’ on Tes, along with other PSHRE and Citizenship lessons. This lesson is once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
Gambling and Debt Lesson
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Gambling and Debt Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions: • I can distinguish between occasional and problem gambling. • I can evaluate the wider impacts of gambling • I can pre-empt the risk or falling into debt across a range of money management schemes The Lesson includes: • PowerPoint- 9 slides • Resources-Diamond 9 Worksheet, (made with Word) Circle of Impact Worksheet, (made with Word) Gambling Scenarios (made with Word), Paying Off Debts Info Sheets(made with Word) and Debt Management Worksheet (made with Publisher) The lesson teaches students about gambling and debt. Students begin the lesson with a fun gambling game before the topic is introduced so that they can identify the feeling of losing. The students are asked to identify what people can gamble on and then asked to distinguish between an occasional gambler and a problem gambler. Students are tasked with identifying the consequences of problem gambling before being asked to evaluate the wider impacts of gambling. Through problem-based scenarios and a risk ladder, students have to identify in their teams the level of risk. Students then learn about debt and money management schemes ranging from loan sharks, borrowing from friends, credit cards and Government Help schemes. Students have to pre-empt the risk associated with each scheme and justify their scoring. PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. Other lessons in this SRE series that can be downloaded and found at the ‘Empowered Learning’ shop on Tes are:  Alcohol  Smoking & Vaping  Drugs and Trafficking
Places of Worship-KS3-Religious Studies
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Places of Worship-KS3-Religious Studies

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A ready to use Religious Studies lesson (from KS3 upwards) which introduces Places of Worship from the 6 main religions. The lesson encourages students to compare places of worship. The lesson is fun and thought provoking, engaging students to explore different religious practices. Fully editable with tasks to last 60 minutes. Students learn to recognise the similarities/differences between the main world religions in how they pray and show worship. Students explore the key features of places of worship and are supported to find similarities and differences between them. Students are challenged to create their own knowledge organisers, to extend their vocabulary and to draw upon information to analyse and evaluate different religious practice working towards being able to answer an enquiry-based question. Learning Intentions -I can recall key facts about the 6 places of worship -I can apply key vocabulary and religious specific keywords in my comparisons -I can evaluate the practices/places, to find similarities and differences between them Lesson includes: -PowerPoint (18 slides) -Resources-Din image sheets and keyword cards (Publisher), Knowledge Organiser (Publisher) and Information Sheets (Word) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities in the style of a quiz and the student’ work can be assessed summatively. Tried and tested lesson, used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. the PowerPoint includes suggested timings to aid Early Careers Teachers and Non-Specialists. If you purchase please be so kind as to leave a review :) This lesson once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach or work with. They too are bound by UK copyright laws.
Animal Rights & Testing KS3 Citizenship
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Animal Rights & Testing KS3 Citizenship

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the National Citizenship Curriculum which can introduce rights as a concept, by focusing on animal rights or can be used comparatively after teaching about human rights. The lesson asks big questions such as ‘Who deserves more rights and protection?’ Students use a pre-made knowledge organiser, detailing the UK laws on animal welfare, to debate and question the humane and inhumane uses/treatment of animals. Focusing on animal testing students are challenge to evaluate and analyse the need for animal testing to save human life. The lesson also encourages students to consider what is meant by ‘cruelty-free’ and how this is different to Veganism. Students are given opportunity to put forward their own arguments and are challenged to build upon their learning to lobby organisations and companies in power to end animal testing/the use of animals in fashion, sport or for entertainment purposes. The lesson also includes self-assessment and time for reflection by way of an exit ticket plenary. Learning Intentions -I can outline key facts about UK Animal Welfare law -I can analyse arguments for and against animal testing and the different uses of animals -I can utilise my knowledge to compose a persuasive letter, influencing others of my opinion What is included? -Powerpoint-10 slides -Resources- Opinion sheets, I think, I know, I wonder plenary exit tickets, Arguments for and Against Animal Testing Tables, Knowledge Organiser, True or False Quiz slips (all made using Publisher) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and can be used summatively through the final write up task. The lesson develops wider literacy skills and introduces technical terms. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. This lesson once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach or work with. They too are bound by UK copyright laws.
Grooming Lesson
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Grooming Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (suitable from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions:  I can define grooming using examples  I can categorise risk factors  I can distinguish between the short-term and long-term impacts of grooming The Lesson focuses on encouraging students to explore the dangers of grooming both online and in person. The video includes an informative video which serves as a case study and acts to dispel the myth that grooming only affects females. The lesson has activities that strengthen literacy and research skills, whilst allowing students to examine the stages of grooming in more detail. Students are challenged to question the motives around behaviours they may be exposed to and are supported to identify the impact grooming can have on individuals. The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -9 slides  Resources- Case study picture slips, comprehension sheet, Is it grooming or not scenario tables, Shield plenary slips for self-assessment PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. For more Citizenship and PSHRE lesson, which meets the new Government SRE guidelines, please visit the shop ‘Empowered Learning’ on Tes. This lesson is once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
Consent and Sexting Lesson
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Consent and Sexting Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions:  I can define consent and sexting  I can compare and sort risk from reason  I can apply my knowledge to judge whether consent has been given in problem-based scenarios The lesson encourages students to discuss consent and to identify the difference between expressed and implied consent. Students also learn about sexting and the legal consequences. Students discuss cause and effect and also the reasons why people are pressured into consenting/sending nude images/videos. Lastly, students are challenged through problem-based scenarios to demonstrate their knowledge, which can be used as a summative assessment. The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -11 slides  Resources- Matching tables worksheet, Sexting table (risks and reasons) slips, plenary challenge slips (Resources are made using Word) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. This lesson supplements the Harassment & Upskirting Lesson as well as the Pornography Lesson. To find these and more Citizenship and PSHRE lessons please visit the shop ‘Empowered Learning’ on Tes. This lesson is once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
Forced and Arranged Marriage Lesson
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Forced and Arranged Marriage Lesson

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions:  I can identify reasons why people should and should not marry  I can compare forced marriage to arranged marriage  I can evaluate the impact of forced marriage and evidence why it is wrong The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -7 slides  Resources- Match the statistic to the fact strips (made using Word) The lesson enables students to discuss the reasons why people marry and those in which they should not. The students learn the age limits and legal requirements for laws in the UK after being challenged firstly to create their own rules. This leads onto the topic or forced marriage and through videos, and literacy-based tasks, students learn the difference between forced and arranged marriage. Students also learn about the impact of forced marriage and about child brides, with a statistic match up task. Students are encouraged to demonstrate this knowledge through a piece of poetry, whereby the teacher can assess their understanding of why it happens, how it affects individuals and why it is illegal. Includes changes to legislation. PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. Other lessons in this SRE series that can be downloaded and found at the ‘Empowered Learning’ shop on Tes are:  Consent & Sexting  Sexually Transmitted Infections   Abortion  Pornography This lesson once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
GCSE Citizenship Edexcel Revision Sheets
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GCSE Citizenship Edexcel Revision Sheets

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This is a great GCSE revision resource to challenge students to show what they know. Students have 1 minute to write what they know about each topic. There are 4 sheets, one per theme-A, B ,C and D in-line with the Edexcel specification for Citizenship. The resource is fully editable, allowing for different concepts/topics to be added by the teacher. It also encourages students to discuss the concepts within Citizenship thereby allowing students to group together cross-curricular topics within one theme. For example, Justice, Democracy, Rights, Equality for example, which can later be relied upon for extended writing questions. This resource can be used in class or as independent revision, in which it can then be marked by teachers and used to assess current levels of understanding. It is an effective and informative revision resource for both students and teachers alike. By only allowing one minute it encourage students to simplify their knowledge, selecting only the key information/definitions that they need. Perfect for quick fire revision that can be changed and used time and them again. Tried and tested in Northwest High Schools with students enjoying active revision. It can also be used as a starter Do it Now task to recall and retrieve information from previous lessons and learning, therefore the resource can be used in multiple ways. This resource once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach or work with. They too are bound by UK copyright laws.
GCSE Citizenship Concept Revision Mats-Edexcel
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GCSE Citizenship Concept Revision Mats-Edexcel

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Citizenship GCSE Concept revision mats-perfect for revision! x13 mats included and fully editable so that you can swap and change your own images/questions in the boxes. (Therefore a resource that can be used multiple times, year on year) Can be used for in-class revision or set as independent study. Can be set at the end of teaching a theme or as preparation for mocks/exams. Each mat is A3 and made using Publisher. There is an image in the centre of each mat which is purposefully simplistic in nature and vague. Around the image are boxes with prompts questions/tasks. Students have to make revision ready notes around the image. The questions/tasks are the same on each mat (yet can be edited) for example: ‘Key facts, laws, events, case studies that I can link to this image?’. Each mat also challenges students to write their own exam questions. Students have to write an ‘Identify, Explain, Compare and Evaluate’, which reinforces understanding of exam command words. The concepts of Justice, Equality, Morality, Democracy’ are evident in these revision mats, which push students to unpick what these concepts actually mean in real life. They also reinforce literacy and extend vocabulary as students have to identify keywords that could be used to describe the issue/content of the image. The A3 Concept mats are great for developing the ability to retrieve information, link topics/themes and the overall ability to conceptualise topic. (A much needed skill for the extended writing questions on both papers). There is one per theme -A-E and then some mats have multiple crossovers to encourage students to find ways to connect topics/themes to through meaningful and purposeful links. These mats test Citizenship knowledge as well as encourage critical thinking. It is advised to to complete a mat first yourself and then to model it with the class, especially to support lower ability students. Students can use textbooks and revision materials to help them complete the mats, at your discretion. Used by many students in the Northwest and loved. Once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study.
GCSE Citizenship Revision Bundle
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GCSE Citizenship Revision Bundle

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Multiple GCSE resources covering Themes A - E for Edexcel Citizenship. Can be used in class as targeted revision activities to teach and assess Citizenship specific vocabulary, concepts and exam skills. The resources are perfect for teaching students how to form connections and links between themes, which is a higher level and higher scoring skill for 10, 12 and 15 mark questions. The bundle can also be set as homework or uploaded to the school’s preferred E-learning platform. The resources in this bundle give the teacher the opportunity to assess current levels of understanding, which can inform planning and future revision sessions. Resources can be used in isolation and at the end of each theme or collectively and in preparation for mocks and exams, when all content has been covered.
Democracy- KS3 and GCSE Citizenship
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Democracy- KS3 and GCSE Citizenship

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the National Citizenship Curriculum which introduces Democracy. Fully editable lesson and resources, with 60 minutes worth of content. The lesson can be used as an introduction to theme B on the Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Specification or used at KS3 level when teaching about the British Values. Learning Intentions I can demonstrate a wide understanding of topics and keywords associated with the concept of democracy I can categorise and sort the characteristics and features that make a society democratic and undemocratic I can evaluate and measure the pros and cons of democracy In society The lesson begins by introducing the definition and meaning of Democracy with a historic explanation of where democracy came from, so as to compare it to modern democracy. Students are challenged to demonstrate their knowledge of characteristics that underpin a democracy by sorting statements into two categories, ‘democratic and undemocratic’. Students are pushed throughout the lesson, both In their writing and through their oracy in a debate, to justify and expand upon their reasoning and choices. Students are given the opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of a democratic society, as well as being stretched to debate controversial issues linked to democracy. For example ‘Should people who move to the UK from another country be automatically allowed to vote and be given British Citizenship?’ The lesson reinforces key vocabulary associated with democracy through a fun assessment for learning Bingo game. What is included? -Powerpoint-6 slides -Resources- Democratic or Undemocratic worksheet, Pros and Cons of Democracy Task sheet and Democracy Bingo and Keyword sheets (all made using Publisher) PowerPoint is in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks and includes assessment for learning opportunities. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and teaching tips. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly. Please be kind and leave a review if purchased This lesson once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach or work with. They too are bound by UK copyright laws.
Families and Relationships
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Families and Relationships

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A ready to use, KS3 lesson to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Minimal resources needed (two slides need printing) Learning Intentions:  I can offer a variety of examples of how families influence individual identity  I can distinguish between behaviours and characteristics that are healthy and unhealthy in relationships  I can evaluate the difference between the formal and informal types of relationships that people can have. The Lesson focuses on encouraging students to reflect on the role of the family and to evaluate the different types of families in UK society. Students learn about marriage and divorce as well as what behaviours and characteristics make a healthy/unhealthy relationship. The Lesson includes resources that are non-specialist friendly. PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities. Students are encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge and strengthen literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson includes:  Powerpoint -14 slides Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff used across inner city schools in the northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students. For more Citizenship and PSHRE lesson, which meets the new Government SRE guidelines, please visit the shop ‘Empowered Learning’ on Tes. This lesson is once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
Online Safety Lesson
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Online Safety Lesson

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A ready to use, KS3 lesson to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material. Learning Intentions:  I can analyse the pros and cons of the internet and online forms of communication  I can evaluate the wider risks associated with using the internet  I can construct arguments for and against allowing children to use the internet The Lesson and Workpack focuses on encouraging students to be aware of both the positives and negatives of going ‘online’ and to reflect on their own usage. The lesson supplements the teaching of Grooming, as well as Cyber Bullying and Social Media. The lesson challenges students through enquiry and problem-based scenario to work towards completing a summative write up in which they have to compare and evaluate whether children should be allowed to go online. This develops opinion wiring and introduces essay format, as students are supported to structure arguments for and against the statement. The Lesson includes resources that are non-specialist friendly. PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and optional homework task. In this lesson students are encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge and strengthen their literacy skills. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson includes:  PowerPoint -11 slides  DIN Worksheet-I would, I have, I would never Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff used across inner city schools in the northwest. If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students. For more Citizenship and PSHRE lesson, which meets the new Government SRE guidelines, please visit the shop ‘Empowered Learning’ on Tes. This lesson is once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study.
Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Theme D Linking Pyramids
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Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Theme D Linking Pyramids

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Fully editable and adaptable can be used time and time again to develop knowledge and understanding of topics within theme D. Enhances vocabulary and the ability to retrieve information and make connections, essential for 6, 10, 12 and 15 mark questions. Students have to identify and select appropriate keywords to write in the pyramid. Students must be able to explain in a simple sentence how it links to the key term. Boxes can be made bigger or alternatively print on A3 and give as a team revision task. Theme D sheets included cover: -United Nations -The European Union -The Commonwealth -Trade Unions -Free Press -Amnesty International Great as an entry task to introduce the topic, yet also can be used to assess end points to inform revision targets. Can be used as homework and as part of independent revision to build resilience. Simple and effective, tried and tested for over a decade. Students find the simplicity less daunting, yet it develops essential GCSE Citizenship skills. Includes prompt questions to encourage retrieval of knowledge and to assist students in interlinking between topics within the theme. *Made using Word Once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach.
GCSE Citizenship Edexcel -15 mark question Exam Practice
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GCSE Citizenship Edexcel -15 mark question Exam Practice

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This resource is perfect for exam revision and to develop extended writing skills for the 15 mark question on Paper 1- GCSE Edexcel Citizenship. The resource includes 18 statements that can be used in class or as independent study. It is fully editable and can be used many times to strengthen exam skills. There are 6 practice statements for each theme-A, B, and C. The statements are bold and link to topics from within each theme. Each sheet is to be used by students to jot down initial arguments in support of and against the statement using the PEEL structure. This is done twice on each side of the argument, before students are asked to evaluate the stronger argument and to form their own opinion. This resource and method can be done by students individually, in pairs or in groups. In can be done prior to commencing learning on the topic and then revisited once knowledge has grown. Or it can be used summatively at the end of teaching about the topic/theme as a whole. It can be used as a planning sheet for students prior to answering the question in full, in which teacher feedback can be given to further prompt progress and to enable the student to do a full write up. Lastly, it can used in preparation for a formal debate or as technique callled ‘Passing the Point’. This invovles students taking turns to answer one box and side of the argument, passing it back and forth before they review it and then form their own judgement. There are many ways to use this resource. It has been tried and tested in high schools in Greater Manchester and students have thoroughly enjoyed i. It challenges students to think of opposing arguments and teaches them how to counter argue and evaluate the strength of arguments. Topics covered Theme A -Immigration and British values -Balancing rights and responsibilities -Rights in the community and those that can help protect our rights -The NHS and human rights -Economic rights -Diversity in the UK Theme B -Democracy and the Monarchy -Devolution -Political parties -Local councils/budgets -The Magna Carta -Holding Government to account Theme C -The Jury system -Judicial Precedent -Criminal responsibility -Prison reform -Police Powers -Legal Aid This resource once bought and downloaded should not be resold. You have been issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own private study. Teach With — copy, edit and provide the licensed material to those students you teach in any medium or format for the purpose of educating them and/or their private study. No Sharing of Derivatives (except to teach) — if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material except to those people you teach or work with. They too are bound by UK copyright laws.
FREE AQA Sociology GCSE Revision Sheet-Paper 1
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FREE AQA Sociology GCSE Revision Sheet-Paper 1

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A FREE A3 Revision table that encourages students to make revision notes about the main key perspectives about their beliefs on education and family for Paper 1. To be used at the end of teaching the unit in preparation for a mock paper. Or, it can be filled in after studying each perspective, therefore teaching students to make concise revision notes. My past students have loved having one sheet with all their key information and used it found it useful to take all of their previous knowledge organisers and sheets to condense the information onto one sheet. Free and fully editable made using Word. Can also be copied for topics in Paper 2 e.g. crime
Teacher Marking and Feedback Guidance Mat-Citizenship Specific
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Teacher Marking and Feedback Guidance Mat-Citizenship Specific

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A helpful marking and feedback teacher mat to aid Early Careers Teachers particularly. (Citizenship specific -but could also be used by teachers of other subjects, as it is fully editable) The mat demonstrates the difference between target marking and comment marking and aims to help you ensure that your marking is more purposeful and effective, thereby improving student attainment. The mat includes ready made questions that can be given as feedback to students and helpful guidance on not only when to mark, but how to mark. A free resource that i hope you find useful. Having been an ITT Coordinator for 3 years, and a mentor prior to that, I always shared this with my student teachers to help them manage their marking and feedback workload. Made using Publisher
Teacher Marking and Feedback Guidance Mat-Religious Studies Specific
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Teacher Marking and Feedback Guidance Mat-Religious Studies Specific

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A helpful marking and feedback teacher mat to aid Early Careers Teachers particularly. (Religious Studies Specific -but could also be used by teachers of other subjects, as it is fully editable) The mat demonstrates the difference between target marking and comment marking and aims to help you ensure that your marking is more purposeful and effective, thereby improving student attainment. The mat includes ready made questions that can be given as feedback to students and helpful guidance on not only when to mark, but how to mark. A free resource that i hope you find useful. Having been an ITT Coordinator for 3 years, and a mentor prior to that, I always shared this with my student teachers to help them manage their marking and feedback workload. Made using Publisher