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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.
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
Theme E- GCSE Citizenship Edexcel- Knowledge Organiser
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Theme E- GCSE Citizenship Edexcel- Knowledge Organiser

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A FREE Theme E knowledge organiser for Edexcel Citizenship. It takes the specification and descriptors guidance for Theme E and has prompt questions and guidance for students. Students can fill it in as they go along and at various stages of planning and carrying out their Campaign. Or, students can complete it after they finished their campaigns as a form of revision and in preparation for Paper. It also aids reflection and is perfect for the 12 mark questions surrounding their campaign. Loved by my past students as it kept them on track and helped to coordinate a successful campaign. It is also a great resource for teachers to assess understanding and can be used to set targets. Can be used by teachers to plan practice questions also. The resource begins with initial research into their campaign, allocating job roles, lobbying etc and ends with students’ evaluating and measuring local and wider impact. Fully editable to suit your campaign. Made using Word.
GCSE Citizenship- Edexcel Theme E- 12 mark Decoding the Question
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GCSE Citizenship- Edexcel Theme E- 12 mark Decoding the Question

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Three fully editable revision sheets aimed at decoding the 12 mark question for Theme E. Each mat provided challenges students to question their own role and participation in their Theme E Citizenship campaign and how to evaluate success. The mats serve to develop skills of reflection, as well as encouraging student to evaluate and measure the impact of their own participation on the overall campaign-all of which are essential to be able to enter into the higher level tier in mark scheme. The mats can be used prior to starting your Theme E campaign project or as revision and will aid in teaching students how to be reflective thinkers after the campaign has taken place. The mats also act as a revision checklist by describing the recommended ‘ingredients’ for what helps to bring about a successful Citizenship campaign. The mats challenge students to rank these ‘ingredients’ in order of importance and to evaluate the impact of what could happen without them. For example is having a clear objective and goals, more important than having accurate research and a range of data? Is a SMART Plan a guaranteed to be effective or are tolerance, patience and time management more important? Mat 1 discusses democracy and asks students why it is essential to be democratic. Mat 2 introduces collaboration as a key component in a Citizenship campaign, Mat 3 concerns adaptablility and encourages reflection on how being adaptable can boost the reach and success of their campaign. Each mat reinforces literacy skills through by providing a defiiniton, synonyms and antonyms of the key exam word that is to be discussed. This will improve vocabulary and push student to consider their own actions and behaviours throughout their campaign. For example when were they undemocratic, could they have been more adaptable? When did they their skills of collaboration? Tired and tested in the Northwest. Loved by students. Great for revision! 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. *Please leave a review and see other GCSE revision materials in my shop-Empowered Learning. Thank you
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.
The Holocaust -KS3
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A ready to two-part series on the Holocaust (from KS3 upwards) to meet the National Citizenship Curriculum. Both lessons allow students to develop a deeper understanding of why the Holocaust happened and how it impacted the world. Two hours worth of material that is high quality and engaging. The series teaches students about moral responsibility and culpability. Fully editable, complete with resources and optional homework task. In this two-part series students are encouraged to explore and debate the events leading up to the Holocaust by attempting to gain an insight into Hitler’s ideology and the effects of his propoganda on public attitude. Students are challenged to consider what life was like for Jews, pre-World War II, at the beginning of Hitler’s antisemitic campaign. Students also learn about public support for and against the events that took place during the Nazi regime. There is a keen literacy focus, with activities to support reading, to extend vocabulary. This features particularly in lesson 2, whereby students have to unpick the keywords; Resistor, Rescuer, Bystander and Perpetrator. This is then assessed by students applying this knowledge to a range of scenarios concerning the actions of different people in society, when students learn about the Kindertransport. The lessons develops students’ability to justify and evalaute by pushing them to provide reason and evidence to support their opinions. The Lessons invite challenge and debate and are filled with AFL activities. The lessons allow for students to work in teams, pairs and encourage peer and self-assessment. Learning Intentions Lesson 1 -I can outline key events leading up to World War II -I can explain antisemitism using specific examples from the Holocaust. -I can justify and evidence why Hitler was responsible for the Holocaust. -PowerPoint (9 slides) -A3 team knowledge organiser (Publisher), Comprehension Sheet (Publisher), Law card sort (Publisher) Lesson 2 -I can differentiate between a Resistor, Rescuer, Bystander and Perpetrator -I can apply my knowledge to a range of scenarios -I can evalaute the impact the British public had on the Nazi regime. -PowerPoint (9 slides) -Keyword task sheet (Publisher), Scenario task sheet (Word), The Kindertransport Info sheet (Word) Homework slips (PowerPoint) PowerPoint/resources in comic sans, size 14 font and yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. 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. *Discounted and £1 cheaper if bought together than as 2 separate lessons
The 4 Omnis KS3 Religious Studies
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The 4 Omnis KS3 Religious Studies

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A ready to use Religious Studies lesson (from KS3 upwards) which introduces the concept of God and introduces the Omnis. The lesson is fully editable and includes activities/resources to cover 60 minutes. The lesson is thought provoking and engaging allowing students to explore and challenge beliefs. A lesson that is comparative in nature and looks at the basic beliefs about God from a Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu perspective. Learning Intentions -I can explain each Omni using examples -I can interpret religious quotes that suggest that God is Omni. -I can imagine and suggest what an Atheist response would be about God being Omni Lesson includes: -PowerPoint (10 slides) -Resources-Match the characteristics table (PPT), Atheist perspectives on God being omni (PPT) and Quotes about God being Omni sheet (Publisher) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and can be used summatively to asess knowledge about key beliefs. Lesson is tried and tested, used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest. The PowerPoint includes suggested timings and strategies on delivery to aid Early Careers Teachers and Non-Specialists. 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.
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 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.
Is there Life After Death? A Christian and Muslim Perspective KS3
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Is there Life After Death? A Christian and Muslim Perspective KS3

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A ready to use Religious Studies lesson (from KS3 upwards) which introduces the concept of life after death. The lesson is fully editable and includes activities/resources to cover 60 minutes. The lesson is thought provoking and engaging allowing students to explore and challenge beliefs. Students learn to recognise the similarities/differences between the Christian teachings of life after death and those found in Islam. Students are challenged to create their own knowledge organisers, to extend their vocabulary and to draw upon information to analyse and evaluate their own beliefs by answering a written enquiry-based question. This is scaffolded and built upon throughout the lesson so that students can then do do a deep dive into not only what they think but why. The lesson also includes an optional homework task, whereby students have to create a travel brochure using either the Christian or Muslim beliefs about life after death or they can create their own ‘place’ where people go after death. Learning Intentions -I can outline key teachings about life after death from two religions -I can compare the religious teachings and beliefs -I can evaluate the teachings to form my own opinion and belief system about whether there is life after death Lesson includes: -PowerPoint (9 slides) -Resources-Diamond 9 DIN task, (PPT) Editable Homework Sheet (PPT) Homework instruction slips (PPT) Keyword match up task (Word) Knowledge Organisers and Info Sheets (PPT) PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and can be used summatively through the final write up task. 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. 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.
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
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
KS3 Refugees Lesson-Citizenship
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KS3 Refugees Lesson-Citizenship

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A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the National Citizenship Curriculum, which introduces the concept of migration with a specific focus on Refugees and Asylum. 60 minutes worth of engaging and thought provoking activities, attractive and student friendly resources that allow children to discuss and debate the issue of allowing refugees into the UK sensibly and in a controlled and mature manner. The lesson encourages students to evaluate what they know, see, think and feel about refugees and aims to challenge students to dispel myths about refugees through a quick quiz. Students are supported to recognise the difference between an economic migrant, a refugee, an asylum seeker and an illegal immigrant. Students are given push factor scenarios to consider how they would feel and what their own pull factors would be. Students are given the task of evaluating how refugees can benefit UK society as well as discussing the cons that allowing refugees into the UK can bring to society also. Learning Intentions -I can define and explain the terms connected to Migration -I can identify and explore the push and pull factors of being a Refugee -I can reflect upon and evaluate the pros and cons of allowing refugees into the UK What is included? -Powerpoint-14 slides -Resources- Starter picture sheets (PPT) Missing word challenge (Word) Pros and cons of Refugees task sheet (Word) Pull Factor Activity Sheet (Word) thinking Hats Plenary Sheet (PPT) 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. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and can be used summatively through the final plenary 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.
Deforestation KS3 Lesson
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Deforestation KS3 Lesson

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A ready to use KS3 lesson about deforestation, suitable for Citizenship or Geography. Lesson contains 60 minutes worth of material and is thought provoking and relevant to today’s climate. Students are challenged to evaluate the scale of impact deforestation has (minimal damage and what type? Significant damage and how?) and are thus taught how to become critical thinkers, and active citizens. AFL is embedded throughout and activities are designed to enable students to see their learning grow and self-assess their progress throughout. Learning Intentions: -I can differentiate between the types of deforestation -I can examine the root causes of why deforestation happens -I can suggest solutions to deforestation Tried and tested lesson in the Northwest, engaging and good quality resources. PPT includes suggested timers for activities and is ideal for Early Careers Teachers. Lesson has been designed to leave the teacher with little to do and so can develop their questioning skills and AFL. The lesson teaches itself. Resources use Word and Publisher The purchase allows the seller only to use it in their classroom. It must not be adapted, modified and then resold. This lesson is subject to copyright and TES licensing regulations. For like-minded lessons and lesson aimed at KS3 Citizenship/PSHRE please head to the shop ‘Empowered Learning’.
Nuclear Weapons KS3 Citizenship
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Nuclear Weapons KS3 Citizenship

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A ready to use lesson on Nuclear Weapons and Conflict. A thought-provoking and controversial topic yet taught in a controlled and mature manner. Allows children to debate and challenge opinion. Designed with KS3 students in mind, yet does have many opportunities to stretch and challenge Higher ability learners. The lesson includes 60 minutes worth of content and teaching activities that encourages collaborative learning, critical thinking and debate, leaving the teacher with very little to do! Learning Intentions: Lesson 1 -I can describe what a nuclear weapon is and a time when they have been used -I can explain the effects and dangers of using nuclear weapons I can evaluate opposing opinions on the use of nuclear weapons Literacy Focus The lessons introduce key terms such as: -Treaty -Non-Proliferation -Radiation -Devastation High quality resources, the activities teach resilience, independent study and collaborative learning, which aids lower ability students. The Powerpoint includes teacher notes, as well as timings for each task. Assessment for learning opportunities are embedded throughout. If you want a mini scheme of work on the topic of nuclear weapons, please head to my shop where you can find a mini scheme of work covering three lessons for £8.00. Lesson two covers Hiroshima and Chernobyl and lesson three introduce the advocacy of CND and encourages debate about nuclear disarmament. 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
Nuclear Weapons Scheme of Work KS3
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Nuclear Weapons Scheme of Work KS3

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A ready to use trio of lessons on Nuclear Weapons and Conflict. Designed to be taught as a mini scheme of work however lesson 1 can be taught as a stand-alone lesson. Thought-provoking and controversial topic yet taught in a controlled and mature manner. Allows children to debate and challenge opinion whilst learning about real life events to develop cultural capital. Designed with KS3 students in mind yet does have many opportunities to stretch and challenge Higher ability learners. Each lesson includes 60 minutes worth of content and teaching activities that encourages collaborative learning, critical thinking and debate, leaving the teacher with very little to do! As a bundle it includes 180 minutes worth of teaching and an assessment. Learning Intentions: Lesson 1 -I can describe what a nuclear weapon is and a time when they have been used -I can assess the effects and impacts of using nuclear energy/weapons I can evaluate opposing opinions on the use of nuclear weapons Lesson 2 -I can recall key facts about cases studies involving nuclear energy -I can summarise the events of what happened in Hiroshima and Chernobyl -I can differentiate between the two case studies Lesson 3 -I can explain what disarmament means -I can outline the advocacy of CND -I can evaluate the pros and cons of the types of disarmament to form my own opinion Literacy Focus The lessons introduce key terms such as: -Treaty -Non-Proliferation -Radiation -Devastation -Unilateral -Multilateral -Disarmament -Advocacy High quality resources, the activities teach resilience, independent study and collaborative learning, which aids lower ability students. The Powerpoints include teacher notes, as well as timings for each task. Assessment for learning opportunities are embedded throughout and the final lesson can be used as an assessment piece of work/display work. 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
Human Rights KS3 Citizenship
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Human Rights KS3 Citizenship

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A ready to use introductory lesson on Human Rights, aimed at KS3. The lesson includes 60 minutes worth of content and teaching activities that encourages collaborative learning, critical thinking and debate, leaving the teacher with very little to do! The lesson teaches students about human rights by requiring students to question the difference between wants and needs. The lesson introduces the creation of the UDHR and HRA through video and by requires student to create their own knowledge organiser through targeted questioning. Introducing terms such as ‘Collective Consciousness’ and ‘Equality’. Students then must debate whether rights should be automatic or earned by working collaboratively to debate and justify arguments for both side, before confirming their majority vote. For example ‘Should prisoners be allowed to have rights or should they earn them back by doing good’? The lesson teaches itself and is very adaptable and easy to use, particularly for ECT and Non-specialists. Students are finally tasked with selecting a human right to research to create an informative, yet structured poster, detailing what the right means in practical everyday life for citizens. Learning Intentions: -I can differentiate between wants and needs -I can evaluate whether rights should be automatic entitlements or whether they should be taken away and from whom -I can create informative material about human rights demonstrating my knowledge and understanding of rights in everyday context What’s included: -PowerPoint- 5 slides -Resources-HR Knowledge Organiser, Human Rights Debate Sheets, Human Rights Info sheets (all made using Publisher) Wants and Needs Cards (made on PPT) High quality resources, the activities teach resilience, independent study and collaborative learning, which aids lower ability students. The Powerpoint includes teacher notes, suggested questioning and strategy as well as timings for each task. Assessment for learning opportunities are embedded and the final task can be used as an assessment piece of work/display work. The pedagogy behind this lesson is tried and tested and has had great success in schools in the Northwest. Not for resale, once bought must not be shared, copied/edited then sold on. Check terms of Tes licence.
Introduction to Human Rights (GCSE Citizenship)
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Introduction to Human Rights (GCSE Citizenship)

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A ready to use GCSE Citizenship lesson suitable for all exam boards. Ideally made for GCSE level, however it can still be used in schools where GCSE Citizenship is not an option, yet there is some element of Citizenship education. (To be used from year 9 onwards in this instance) This lesson serves as an introduction to the concept of rights and the history of human rights. To be used as a starting point for students before delving into specific rights and legislation necessary for the GCSE Specifications. The lesson includes 60 minutes worth of high-quality teaching and learning materials and tasks that challenge debate and critical thinking to evaluate the importance of human rights in modern society. The lesson includes an overview of the conventions/laws pertaining to human rights with a comparative focus on the ECHR, UDHR and the HRA. Students learn to categorise the rights into the groups; political, social, economic, legal and moral rights. Students are also challenged to consider if some rights are worth more than others through a fun buy your rights task’ in a Dystopian world scenario. Students are encouraged to debate who should protect and safeguard rights with an introductory look at the role of Government and global institutions such s the EU and UN. Students have to pre-empt the responsibilities that match certain human rights whilst evaluating situations when our rights can be temporarily infringed or restricted. Lastly, students explore real life historical and modern events/case studies to identify which rights have been violated. There is an optional research-based homework task also that you can set. All resources included made using Publisher or PPT. Learning Intentions: -I can define human rights -I can categorise human rights -I can prioritise human rights using justification. 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 includes has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning. It also includes suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly and ideal for Early Careers Teachers teaching Citizenship for the first time. Not for resale. Teach With ONLY — 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.
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.
Children's Rights and Child Soldiers KS3 Citizenship
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Children's Rights and Child Soldiers 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 or consolidate prior learning of human rights. The lesson teaches students about child soldiers and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students are encouraged to analyse why child soldiers are used as an alternative to adults and have to select and identify the rights being violated. Students are stretched to evaluate which methods of advocacy would be the most effective in raising awareness of child soldiers. Students are encouraged to collate research on child soldiers and to gather evidence throughout the lesson so that they can write either a letter to the Prime Minister or a National speech, to becomes advocates themselves on child soldiers. Lesson includes videos, short tasks that scaffold and build the learning. Learning Intentions -I can identify the human rights violations involved in using children as soldiers. -I can evaluate a range of advocacy methods that would make a child soldiers campaign effective. -I can adopt a range of sources, facts and bias, to argue persuasively why child soldiers is an issue that still requires campaign Powerpoint-9 slides (plus a slide including a choice of creative homeworks-comic strip or diary entry) Resources-Child Soldiers Case Study Questions Strips, Knowledge Organiser, Advantages and Disadvantages of advocacy methods (all made with 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 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. 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.
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.