This lesson forms part of the year 7 PSHCE curriculum, after identifying that approaches to study skills hadn't been taught in other lessons. Students were struggling under the load of homework, so demonstrating some effective tools to lighten the load was seen as important. By the end of this lesson, you should: • Know a handful of tools you can use to help you understand complex topics • Understand that there is more than one approach to studying • Know that you need methods that work for you Vocabulary • Active learning • Passive learning • Precis • Cornell notes • Mindmap Resources provided • Google Presentation • Example Cornell notes • Printable Cornell notes page • Articles for precis exercise

Learn how to use the Cornell note taking system with this guide and printable PDFs. The PDF templates have been designed to minimise ink/toner use in printing. Never buy another pack of lined paper again! Included in this pack: * Double-sided printable template - A4 size * Double-sided printable template - letter size * Cornell notes guide - Google Slides presentation * Cornell notes guide - PDF

Please note: these quizzes are intended for high school students, and have some very tricky questions! You may not want to use them with younger students. Included are links to five tried & tested 30-question trivia quizzes, divided into the Trivial Pursuit categories: Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts & Literature, Science & Nature, Sports & Leisure.

An introductory year 7 PSHCE lesson covering cyberbullying. Students learn about key concepts and design an awareness campaign. By the end of this lesson, students should: • Know what cyberbullying is • Know why cyberbullying is important • Understand the consequences of it • Know how to be responsible online • Know how to deal with cyberbullying Vocabulary • Cyberbullying • Trolling • Anonymity Students will be asked to create an awareness campaign about cyberbullying. This should involve designing a logo, agreeing key ideas in groups and designing badges, t-shirts, wristbands as well as posters to spread the message.

Year 7 PSHCE lesson about bullying, conflict and conflict resolution. By the end of this lesson, students should: ★ Know what bullying is ★ Know the difference between bullying & conflict ★ Understand why people bully ★ Know how to deal with bullying Four practical activities included to allow differentiation & choice for learners: skit, poster, problem page & matching pairs.