This is an independent learning activity for teaching energy resources. It was taken from the Practical Action website, but I have included my own PPT which is an adapted version of the activity. Students have to research different energy resources and decide which would be appropriate for the different island communities. It encourages teamwork, independent learning and problem solving.

Assignment briefs and work booklet to help record the data needed for Unit 6.

BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care - Unit 8 Psychological Perspectives presentation resources.

BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care - Unit 5 Anatomy and Physiology. Resources for Learning Aim A only..

Assignment briefs for Unit 1 Effective Communication and supporting materials.

Unit briefs for Unit 10 along with a wide variety of supporting materials. The case studys used were based on a real case in Dorset, however, the names were altered and some details removed to make it suitable for the class yet still relevant and realistic. This module sparked incredible discussions with my class, and they all said that they appreciated the real life stories, as they are aware they may come across these cases in the future.

BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care Extended Diploma - Unit 4 Development through life stages

Assigment briefs and supporting materials for Unit 3 Health, safety and security.

Assignment briefs and booklets to support learning in the classroom.

PPT lesson covering: Biotechnology Mycoproteins Making Yogurt Exam practice Links to Youtube videos which can be used to break up the lesson, and for class discussion points. Eg. Discussion of bias from Quorn videos.

A detailed excel spreadsheet to calculate the current points scores, and therefore grades, for your students studying BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care. Can easily be adapted for other Level 3 BTEC subjects, you would just need to update the points values if they differ from the Health and Social care course.

Assignment briefs for Unit 2 Equality

A selection of resources suitable for lower ability / SEN teaching of Photosynthesis. The photosynthesis equation card sort is very simple, and I used this as a starter which could be left out on tables as a visual reminder when needed. The Photosynthesis cards can be used in a couple of ways - I started by using the keyword and picture sections to build literacy, and then added in the definitions. Definitions have word blanks to get students thinking. Spell check - 3 versions of each word, only one is correct, circle the correct one. Greenhouse worksheet - used to aid discussion on how greenhouse features can aid photosynthesis.

Resources for teaching B1 Cell Structure and Transport. Includes; 4 PPTs as guidance for lessons, which all include keywords for the section, content, quick questions and exam questions. Complete key word list with definitions included. Learning Objectives (taken from the new AQA spec but translated into student friendly language as much as possible). (Osmosis lesson refers to practical guidance sheet from Practical Biology)

3 worksheets containing a structure for research tasks. For use as an ICT research activity and/or homework task. Covers the NEW 2017AQA.

Scheme of work and accompanying resources for 7C Environment and Feeding Relationships. Includes Food chain sentence maker - developed to encourage literacy through science. This was used regularly during the topic, with focuses on different words. Gruffalo activity - can be drawn over one or two lessons depending on the ability of the group. Originally developed for a low literacy nurture group, there is scope to develop further with complex webs and ID key activities.

PPT lesson plan, key words and exam question practice.

Simple activity to get students talking, and understand a little more about what challenges individuals. Teacher reads a list of statements, and students decide how the statement would make them feel: Comfort - safe and comfortable, easy. Challenge - uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous. Panic - too scary, shut down, run away. Adaptations: Students could be encouraged to draw an object relating to the statement rather than writing complex statements. More able students could also add their own examples.

KS3 Biology - This is usually the first lesson I teach Year 7 for our Cells topic to get them hooked. The video referred to is the David Attenborough - Tree of Life clip which is readily available on Youtube.com. Differentiated worksheets for the whole lesson.

PPT to discuss Metabolic rate and exercise. Begins with looking at types of exercise and how to measure fitness, BMI and the problems with relying on BMI as a measure of health, then there is a section for more able students to look at health food claims. This was a really useful section to help students see that they need to question what they read and make informed decisions about what is healthy. BMI calculations included.