Made 2023 - Xmas themed (adaptable theme by changing the image)
Geography quiz - location
What happened in 2023 (each month) quiz
True or False - geography
General knowledge quiz
Celebrity quiz
Music quiz
Sports quiz
Movie quiz
Dingbats (emojis) to guess Xmas songs
Higher or Lower quiz
Tie breaker question
All answers included
Different rounds
Lots of quizzes into one PPT - adaptable
1hr lesson
To identify why we have funerals.
To Compare what happens at a Christian funeral and Muslim funeral.
To evaluate whether a funeral is for the living or the dead.
Extra
Venn diagram
Information sheets (reading)
Questions
1hr
Created an accessible exam for all abilities
includes boxes for drawings
multiple choices
images
same images used from lessons to assist
Mark scheme included
7/7
A 2 truths and 1 lie game. There is a total of 5 rounds. Answers are animated to appear when you click. It comes up with the correct fact, or an interesting fact that is related to the statement.
Title with icons. Rules included with images. This makes it understandable for all abilities, including EAL.
2024 statistics. Extremely fun and is perfect.
Climate graph recap
Map recap using TEA (gapfill, images and prompts)
Pairwork
Literacy task
Optional background information
Optional adjustable information for lower ability (information as hidden slides)
Silent work
Students teach each other
Comprehension
Well controlled activity
Support low ability (with more time/ prompts)
Gap fill
Worksheets
Challenge (can adapt to involve GCSE geography answers instead)
Fun and supportive class activity
Quick plenary to assess all
Pointless Gameshow starter!!! Fun.
Key terms
Use of key terms
Lots of AFL
Many images
Choropleth map
Atlas
Population
Challenges included
Example/ Model answer
Explain why the Sahara Desert is sparsely populated
Plenary
Video
Information of key features
Colour code
Categorising between tourism/ ecotourism
Images and examples
Case study with worksheet and challenges
Design task with success criterion
Student example available
Updated: Great lesson that I completed in several schools. It can fit in 1 hour, or easily be 2 hours.
Starter - differences in words
Differentiated reading variety: less options from easy to hard (polar bear has missing information for higher ability to think of answers). Full options provide a range of animals if you wanted to provide more variety, have a longer lesson etc.
Images and maps included
Endangered > Extinct line with examples included for understanding (helps lower ability a lot)
Mind map - with examples
Definitions included - break down of words (included in the lesson plan for how to do this)
Reading information - highlighting (make sure those with polar bears know they don’t have the 2nd highlighter which is prompted on PPT but depending on your students’ ability you may need to tell them). The original reading can be changed to beginning if the school runs reading session routines, this will make them more familiar with the text and ready for the task.
Create a fact file. Success Criterion included. Challenge included.
Fact file works better as students focus on writing (e.g. Yr 8s mixed ability did half a page in 5 minutes). I used this class in the best schools in Basingstoke. If you have more time, you may want to do a poster but ensure they do not spend ages designing, writing a title or drawing pictures as this shows no application of knowledge.
Students present their work. Depending on time and resources, you may want a table (removed from PPT) for them to complete as students present. Otherwise just some simple notes for extra information, but their in depth information will be displayed in their animal/ work.
Plenary. If time pair discussions, then class. In PPT, I’ve set as class vote due to time.
Reading materials include pictures, graphs, maps, statistics etc. so they have to think about the information.
Check students’ reading ages before you give them an animal.
Easiest is turtle, then Panda. Majority of students like Panda level.
Orangutan has the heavy text which should be given to those who enjoy reading and have a higher than average reading age.
E.g. grammar stream students were given polar bear, elephants, orangutans (but kept some pandas for any students who may happen to struggle on this topic).
1hr lesson
Guess the country images and flag
Describe the location - Atlas use and map
Video - fact information
A3 poster in pairs promoting tourism in airports
Success criteria included - slogans, pictures, facts
Images/ Montage of ideas
Peer assess (group swaps)
Plenary
Mindmap
Task - success criterion = 2 pieces of evidence per misconception
Differentiated tables - so students finish around same time/ have scaffolding
Special role - Student envoys - I use students of that religion because they can share their knowledge/ confirm other pupils answers correctly
Challenge included
Facts reading as a class
Reading of a real life person (news)
Task - Local, National, International - solutions
Adapt to YOUR school name and YOUR town. - highlighted in red on PPT - could include school logo too.
Golden rules - create alone/ or as class - religious studies is a sensitive topic as there is science and students of different religions so depending on your school and students - it could be worth mentioning/ creating some or serve as reminders.
Note: Catholic schools didn’t need any. Non-catholic schools, I used as a reminder with the behaviour policy as it is considered a serious misbehaviour if there is any discrimination (mixed student background). Usually it’s the wrong term used - so little reminders to use the word “different” rather than “weird” etc.
Video starter
Questions to think about
Relate to baptism
Animation
Definition
Task: Read worksheets, complete worksheet, which is most important, why?
information sheet
worksheet
SEN worksheet
Should people wait to make their own decisions?
Video
Opinion line (options depending on your room)
using the room
using pegs on string
using post it notes
raise of hands
Discussion/ writing depending on time.
3hr lesson+
Lesson 4: economic opportunities and challenges
Print outs - how industry has changed with questions, social/economic/ environmental sheets
Apply task marking booklet following mark scheme - several slides to practice marking (yourself or students). Sample answers to mark. Helps students know what to look for or write in their own work.
4/10
2hr lesson
Lesson 2: Importance of Bristol
A3 map included for reference - stuck across two pages
Worksheets
Exam practice
Gap fill of history
2 versions, one for lower ability
2/10
Booster: The minimal students need to know for their tests - made for low ability - involves lots of scaffolding and worksheets to assist
Measure weather (2hrs+)
Why does it rain (2hrs+)
Anticyclones and depressions (2hrs+)
Factors affecting climate (2hrs+)
Climate graph (2hrs+)
Hurricane Katrina (4hrs+)
Test and mark scheme
5/7
Booster: The minimal students need to know for their tests - made for low ability - involves lots of scaffolding and worksheets to assist
Measure weather (2hrs+)
Why does it rain (2hrs+)
Anticyclones and depressions (2hrs+)
Factors affecting climate (2hrs+)
Climate graph (2hrs+)
Hurricane Katrina (4hrs+)
Test and mark scheme (1hr+)