Some Reading and Literature activities that I put together for my Year 8 lessons on the Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon - the story of a Rohingya refugee boy in an internment camp.

KS3 - 5 x history lessons, printable, project or download; notes, YouTube videos and questions. I used them for Year 9. Students quite reassured to know that mankind has survived similar pandemics throughout history. Bubonic plague The Columbian Exchange Spanish Flu HIV/Aids Covid-19 Suitable for remote teaching and online home-schooling too.

Teaching activities for 'A Cageful of Butterflies' by Lesley Beake Suitable for Years / Grades 7-9

For South African IEB Life Orientation Grade 12. Use for School Based Assessment as a portfolio task.

For South African IEB Physical Education Task Grade 12. A logbook, self-study guide and research task for the Physical Education Task. Requires the use of Focus Life Orientation, Learner’s Book, Grade 12 but can be adapted for other prescribed textbooks.

Careers: Task with assessment analysis grid for South African IEB Life Orientation Grade 12. Task covers preparing for an interview and personal mission statement. Use as a portfolio task for School Based Assessment

For South African IEB Grade 12 Life Orientation Design and Make Task - Adapting to Change; dealing with stress; thinking skills. Use as a portfolio task for School Based Assessment. Incorporates Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

KS 3 This is an introductory lesson written for Year 8 students in a religious school. The Bible as a collection of books with follow-up activity.

Cambridge International Examinations Year 9. A handout with an analysis of the poem; also questions to practise for the exam. Looks at the structure, imagery, figures of speech, and adjectives and adverbs. Short explanation of relevant points about the Boer War.

KS 3 - rotation and revolution - time differences; seasons Student notes and activities Suitable for Year 7

KS 3 Student notes with questions, summary and link to suitable video on plate tectonics, continental drift. Suitable for Year 7 up.

An easy introduction to Business and Economics for Year 7 students. Contains an assessment task and links to suitable videos.

KS3 Written for Year 7 in a religious school, introduces students to Christianity, the Fertile Crescent and Abraham.Contains classwork questions and links to suitable videos.

KS 3 - A 7 page worksheet containing information about Wangari Maathai, questions which practise historical skills; a glossary and suggested answers International Curriculum for Africa Year 7 Useful as an EcoSchool topic for History

KS3 - Business and Economics Revision of needs and wants (quick video) Introduction to goods and services; producers and consumers with self-test activities. I used this for Year 7 students.

KS3: Years 7 - 9 An introduction to Factors of Production: Study notes, tasks, and useful links to online sites which work well. Can be copied or projected.

KS3 Years 7-9. A lesson which introduces the concept of taxes, types of taxes found in most countries. Includes study notes and a self-study based on an African country, and an assessment activity. Suggested answers for assessment are included on a PowerPoint presentation. Useful for online learning, home-schooling, self-study or teacher-directed lesson. Introduction – direct and indirect taxes Income tax Profit tax Indirect taxes Apply your Knowledge Glossary: Words you should know

KS 3 Written for Year 9 students with questions and link to suitable video.

Useful as the first Art and Design lesson in Year 9 or I/GCSE for Cambridge exams. Based on the CIE video, with suitable creative activity, and intro to van Gogh’s Starry Night art. Links to 2 videos included. A 9 page self-explanatory document which can be printed, projected or sent to students for blended or home learning.

An introduction to the concepts of production and productivity for KS3 students. Covers production and transformation processes, inputs and outputs; factors of production, productivity and economic growth.