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8 PowerPoint based flag quizzes, each with a stretch literacy task.
Qatar World Cup Flags 2022
Russia World Cup Flags 2018
African Flags
European Flags
American Flags
Caribbean Flags
Caribbean Territories Flags (Tough!)
EU Flags
Hope they help!
Lesson taken from the unit 4 series of lessons
Each lesson contains:
• A wide range of activities
• Content Slides
• Business Case Studies
• All Resources Required
• Online quizzes
• Flash Cards.
We hope it helps.
Operations Management lessons include:
Productivity
Inventory
Methods of Production
Technology and Production
Business Costs
Economies of Scale
Break Even Point
Quality Production
Location Decisions
Revision Lesson
You can access and download all the lessons for IGCSE Business Studies at Wolsey Academy (Google us).
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A fully resourced lesson looking at the rise of the Nazi PArty between 1920-22.
It features:
A recap activity to Stresemann’s foreign policy (last lesson’s work)
A brief intro
A presentation task with 4 information cards and a PEEKA writing frame to support.
A source based writing task (with 3 sources)
Link to a Blooket recap quiz.
This is a fully resourced lesson that includes everything you need in the ‘resources’ section at the end of the PowerPoint.
Hope it helps.
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This is part of a series of 7 lessons (and 3 Guided Reading Activities) about the New Deal. It is aimed at A Level/IB students and focusses on the New Deal’s policies, their impact, the opposition to them and the historiography of them since. All the lessons contain all the resources within them required for the students to successfully research and answer the questions. Where external sources have been used for evidence, they have been cited.
The other lessons in the series are as follows:
What was it? > A deep dive look at the key alphabet agencies and their impact.
Impact of the New Deal > A look at 4 cross sections of US society/economy and the impact the alphabet agencies had, for better or worse.
The Second New Deal > An investigation into the reasons why a Second New Deal was required and how they laid the foundation for the modern welfare state.
Opposition to the New Deal > A research exercise (with materials to research) of the key opposition figures to the New Deal and their philosophies.
The impact of the Second World War > How the Second World War ‘saved’ FDR from the ‘Roosevelt Recession’ and how it changed the political landscape. Included in this lesson is the Guided Reading activity for the War’s impact (resource 8)
The historiography of the New Deal > A look at two opposing interpretations (resources 9 and 10) and then an activity looking at six different historical interpretations of the New Deal followed by a class debate.
An essay question focussing on the impact of the New Deal – was it mostly economic or political in nature? Students are guided through the process of preparing, structuring and then writing the essay.
An extended reading activity on the Second World War’s impact on the New Deal
An extended ready activity looking at criticism of the New Deal
An extended reading activity looking at support for the New Deal, especially the WPA.
We hope these resources help you teach this vital and interesting topic.
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If you teach History, Business or ICT we have superb resources ready to go on our website – we also have 5 free to play History games that are ideal for engaging lower (and older) year groups in History.
We hope it helps.
Designed purely with EAL students in mind. Each lesson features a fun and active way of learning 4-6 keywords/script with a progress check at the end. Lessons then include an example, usually with a screen grab video to aid teaching, followed by an exercise on w3schools.com. Plenary checks their progress against the LOs.
Simple. Effective. Free.
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Designed purely with EAL students in mind. Each lesson features a fun and active way of learning 4-6 keywords/script with a progress check at the end. Lessons then include an example, usually with a screen grab video to aid teaching, followed by an exercise on w3schools.com. Plenary checks their progress against the LOs.
Simple. Effective. Free.
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A crash course in interview preparation - ideal for all secondary (and primary!) students.
Lesson breaks down into 4 activities:
A tutorial video and note making
Paired work answering example Qs
Class discussion of the best answers.
Role play in pairs.
Taken from the Tutor Activities of Wolsey Academy. Have you check them out yet?
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Perfect for History Club sessions – or active and creative lessons - at primary or secondary level. Includes information and video about the topics and a fun practical activity (which can often take more than one session to complete). All sessions include a weekly advertising poster for display boards, websites and screens around the school. Also included is a loyalty card for students to claim rewards after attending enough lessons.
Designed by Wolsey Academy and tried and tested with secondary students in the UK.
Topics are as follows:
Ancient Egypt – Drama Production
Battle of Trafalgar 1805 – Arts and Craft.
Guy Fawkes, 1605 – Gunpowder Hunt.
Charles Lindbergh, 1927 – Design & Fly a Plane.
Pirates – Make a Movie.
Thanksgiving – Fancy Dress and Card Design
Benjamin Franklin – Make and fly a Kite.
Tudor Christmas – Card Making.
Battle of Atlantic – Code Breaking Game
Medieval Coat of Arms – Research and Heraldry Making.
Brunel – Bridge Building
Darwin –Voyage of the Beagle, Art Competition.
D-Day – Landing Craft Construction and Testing
World Cup History – Kit Designs
Battle of Quebec – Crane Construction
Angkor Wat – Sunrise Drawings
Historical Fashion – Clothing Designs
Henry Ford – Assembly Line Competition
Roman Army – Shield Design and Battle Tactics Role Play
Local History: Ipswich Town Football Club – Badge Design.
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We hand these out to students as they are waiting to go into the exam hall (usually with a dark chocolate hershey’s drop - low sugar, high caffeine).
It settles nerves because they have something to talk about/swap in their hands.
It addresses the most common mistakes we find in CIE Paper 1 exam technique.
Hope it helps.
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A guided reading booklet for Year 7 students.
Each extract is to be read and a ‘guided reading activity’ (summarise each paragraph and then summarise the whole text). When the entire booklet is completed they can receive a certificate.
This year 7 guide includes the following extracts:
Social: Women in the Roman Empire – Mary Beard, SPQR A History of Ancient Rome (adapted)
Political: How did William take over England? – Marc Morris, The Norman Invasion
Economics: Askum Empire – Martin Meredith, Fortunes of Africa.
Armed Conflict: Battle of Hastings – Marc Morris, The Norman Invasion (adapted).
Religious: Islamic Medicine – Firas Al Khateeb, Lost Islamic History.
Science: The Black Death. Ben Gummer, The Scourging Angel: The Black Death in the British Isles.
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One lesson from a series of 26 lessons that take teachers and students all the way through the Marketing module of the Business Studies IGCSE.
This section includes the role of marketing, the distinctions between niche and mass markets and the techniques of market segmentation. The methods and importance of market research are covered. The central role of the marketing mix, i.e. the four Ps, is made clear. Marketing strategies to influence consumer decisions at home and in new foreign markets are the final topics in this section.
Each lesson contains a range of activities, all the content required, case studies to show application of knowledge, all resources needed appear in the one PowerPoint and it includes keyword flash cards for each lesson. They have been used very successfully over a number of years at a top International school.
The lessons in the whole series are as follows:
What is marketing?
Market Changes
Market Segments
Product and Market Orientation
Primary Market Research
Secondary Market Research
Creating and Presenting Market Research
The Market Mix
Product Types and Success
Product Development
Branding
Packaging
The Product Life Cycle
Pricing Types
Price Elasticity
Advertising
Sales Promotion
Budgets & Sponsorship
Technology & The Marketing Mix
Distribution Channels
Methods of Distribution
Marketing Strategy
Marketing and Law
International Markets
Flashcards and Revision
Marketing Mock and Mark Schemes
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This is one lesson from a series of 18 lessons to take students through Module 2 of IGCSE Business Studies: People in Business.
In this series of lessons on business studies, we explore the importance of people in business. From understanding the impact of leadership styles to recognizing the significance of employee motivation and communication, this course delves into the key elements of managing and leading people in the workplace. With real-world examples and practical exercises, students will gain valuable insights into how to build effective teams and foster a positive organizational culture.
The lessons are as follows:
Motivation Theories
Incentives
Role of Management
Organisational Structure
Leadership Styles
Trade Unions
Recruitment
Training
Employment Law – Discrimination
Employment Law – Health and Safety
Employment Law – Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law – Wage Protection
Workforce Planning
Internal and External Communications
Methods of Communication
Direction of Communications
Revision Flash Cards
Practice Exam
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This is one lesson from a series of 18 lessons to take students through Module 2 of IGCSE Business Studies: People in Business.
In this series of lessons on business studies, we explore the importance of people in business. From understanding the impact of leadership styles to recognizing the significance of employee motivation and communication, this course delves into the key elements of managing and leading people in the workplace. With real-world examples and practical exercises, students will gain valuable insights into how to build effective teams and foster a positive organizational culture.
The lessons are as follows:
Motivation Theories
Incentives
Role of Management
Organisational Structure
Leadership Styles
Trade Unions
Recruitment
Training
Employment Law – Discrimination
Employment Law – Health and Safety
Employment Law – Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law – Wage Protection
Workforce Planning
Internal and External Communications
Methods of Communication
Direction of Communications
Revision Flash Cards
Practice Exam
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This series of lessons will explore the rich and diverse history of Ukraine, from the ancient civilization of Kievan Rus to the present day. Students will learn about the country’s cultural and political heritage, including its struggles for independence and democracy, and its contributions to art, literature, and science.
The 10 lessons are as follows:
The emergence of the Kievan Rus in the 9th century
The Mongol Invasion in the 12th century
The Union of Lublin in 1569
The Cossack Uprising in the 17th century
The Partitions of Poland in the late 18th century
The Ukrainian War of Independence in 1917-1921
The Holodomor Famine of 1932-1933
The Chernobyl Disaster of 1986
The Orange Revolution of 2004
The Euromaidan protests in 2013-2014
In each lesson, students will…
Study the context of the topic
Sort a timeline of the events into the correct order.
Watch a video and answer questions on the content.
Study historical perspectives of the topic.
A study of images and artifacts from the period and what they can teach us.
Sort factors into order of relevance and significance
Agree on a grading matrix for answering a written question.
Read an example answer and look for what went well and even better if.
Try writing your own answer to the topic question.
Tackle a stretch task to take your learning further
These lessons have been created by Wolsey Academy. Each lesson has been taught to high-school students successfully.
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Slava Ukraïni!
This is one lesson from a series of 7 lessons that focus on the Space Race, From Sputnik to Apollo. Each lesson is fully resourced with anything that needs printing at the end of the PowerPoint ready in a print friendly format.
The idea of this series of lessons is to introduce students to key historical skills using content they are familiar with and find engaging. We have had huge success with these lessons at Wolsey Academy with students often demanding that we teach more of them. The work produced from these lessons has also been exceptional, with the main activity in each lesson being scaffolded and supported in a number of ways. For details of each lesson please see below. If purchasing just one lesson, make sure you have seen the details for that one below.
In the lesson preview you will see the lesson structure in the road map slide.
We hope it helps.
The 7 lessons:
Sputnik 1957
Yuri Gagarin
Project Mercury
Earthrise Apollo 8
Apollo 11
Apollo Conspiracies Debunked
Cold War Space Race
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
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A series of 7 lessons that focus on the Space Race, From Sputnik to Apollo. Each lesson is fully resourced with anything that needs printing at the end of the PowerPoint ready in a print friendly format.
The idea of this series of lessons is to introduce students to key historical skills using content they are familiar with and find engaging. We have had huge success with these lessons at Wolsey Academy with students often demanding that we teach more of them. The work produced from these lessons has also been exceptional, with the main activity in each lesson being scaffolded and supported in a number of ways. For details of each lesson please see below. If purchasing just one lesson, make sure you have seen the details for that one below.
In the lesson preview you will see the lesson structure in the road map slide.
We hope it helps.
The 7 lessons:
Sputnik 1957
Yuri Gagarin
Project Mercury
Earthrise Apollo 8
Apollo 11
Apollo Conspiracies Debunked
Cold War Space Race
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Hope it helps.
#BetterTeachingBetterPlanet
This is one lesson from a completely fully resourced and integrated series of 17 lessons on the Russian Revolution. It was designed for GCSE History but has also been used very effectively at KS3 level.
Each lesson contains as a minimum:
• Recap from previous lesson
• Keyword flashcards (in a unique ‘Pokémon card style’ template!)
• Writing skill challenges building up to fully developed PEEKA paragraphs (these increase in complexity as you move through the lessons)
• Text with comprehension questions
• A ‘reverse engineer’ essay question task.
• A model paragraph with a ‘how can you improve?’ task
• Stretch questions.
• Video links.
The 17 lessons are as follows:
Russia and its discontents (free)
1905 Revolution (free)
The First World War (free)
Rasputin
February Revolution
Mod-Module Revision Tasks and Knowledge Check
Provisional Government
October Revolution
Bolsheviks & Constituent Assembly
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War – Why did the Reds win?
Russian Civil War – War Communism
Russian Civil War – Kronstadt Naval Mutiny
Russian Civil War – New Economic Policy
Russian Civil War – Lenin’s Legacy
End of unit – all revision cards, revision tasks, assessment questions, models and criteria.
Hope they help.
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This is one lesson from a series of 6 lessons that focus on the History of Food. Each lesson is fully resourced with anything that needs printing at the end of the PowerPoint ready in a print friendly format.
The idea of this series of lessons is to introduce students to key historical skills using content they are familiar with and find engaging. We have had huge success with these lessons at Wolsey Academy with students often demanding that we teach more of them. The work produced from these lessons has also been exceptional, with the main activity in each lesson being scaffolded and supported in a number of ways. For details of each lesson please see below. If purchasing just one lesson, make sure you have seen the details for that one below.
These lessons have also been used by our Business Teachers as excellent case studies to introduce new businesses and industries.
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
We hope it helps.
The 6 Food lessons:
The History of Breakfast Cereals
The History of Chocolate
The History of Coffee
The History of Doughnuts (or Donuts, if you prefer)
The History of Fast Food.
The History of Soft Drinks/Soda
Specifics for each lesson:
The History of Breakfast Cereals
a. Discuss how a man with an amazing moustache started breakfast cereal
b. Learn about the origins of Kelloggs
c. Put together a timeline of breakfast cereals
d. Sort cereals into their target markets
e. Design your own cereal packet – and grade it
f. Reading comprehension task
g. Study into the sugar risk
h. Essay question with two paragraphs – with structure, support and a modelled answer.
The Computer Revolution -
Meant as a cross department study with the Humanities and ICT/Computer Science. This is 1 lesson from a series of 17 (see below).
Each lesson is well constructed and fully resourced (all resources contained at the end of each PowerPoint to avoid multiple files). Lessons include a varied sequence of activities building up content and skills to answer a large essay question in lesson 17 on the nature of change and continuity thanks to the computer revolution, and a speculative discussion of the impact of future developments.
The series also runs parallel to a 17 part ‘Guided Reading’ pack on the same topic. Each lesson is paired with an extended piece of computing literature – for ease these extracts have been included inside the PowerPoints but you can access the reading as a separate bundle, and for free at Wolsey Academy.
The lessons are as follows:
Enigma and Turing (free)
The History of Women in Computing (free)
The Microchip and Moore’s Law
The PC, GUI and Microsoft
How Video Games Shaped Our World
Mid-Unit Test and Revision
Impact of the Internet
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (free)
Covid Track and Trace
Quantum Computing (free)
Artemis and Space X
Facial Recognition
Digital Divide
DeepMind, AI, AlphaGo and ChatGPT (free)
Emerging Technologies and their impact
Cybersecurity case studies
Revision keyword flash cards and essay assessment.
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
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Designed purely with EAL students in mind. Each lesson features a fun and active way of learning 4-6 keywords/script with a progress check at the end. Lessons then include an example, usually with a screen grab video to aid teaching, followed by an exercise on w3schools.com. Plenary checks their progress against the LOs.
Simple. Effective. Free.
WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.