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Communication in Health
A PowerPoint featuring a full lesson with student centred activities to cover the following..
LO1: REFLECT ON YOUR OWN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
LO2: Identify the reasons for effective health communication
LO3: Explain the importance of effective communication in health and social care
Students will also be able to utilise presentation skills, note-taking and referencing skills throughout and was originally aimed at pre-university course learners.
You will need to have some coloured card of which you will cut each sheet into various regular shapes for students to participate in a silent jigsaw activity whereby they will only be able to use non-verbal communication. You will also need some case studies of cases of poor communication which fit the needs of your learners. These are easily accessible via the internet-if you need help, please contact me.

First Aid Awareness
This lesson aims to provide them with an awareness so they are able to answer theory questions. I then arranged for St John Ambulance to come in to deliver a basic first aid course to students to gain their certificate.
This could be amended to be delivered in tutorial or detail added to make it applicable to higher level BTEC or A-Level courses.
This PowerPoint contains activities on how to call 999 and what to say, DR ABC protocol, risk assessment, basic treatment of unconsciousness, burns, bleeding, fractures, anaphylaxis and choking.
Their are practical activities throughout with instructions which include scenarios.
You would benefit from basic first aid supplies e.g. gloves, bandages etc.
CPR is not included in the lesson content due to health and safety implications and not having access to a resuscitation mannequin at the time of delivery.
Teacher will need some basic prior knowledge to deliver this lesson.

Smoking
Originally produced for BTEC H&SC, Unit 9, Level 2 but would also be suitable for GCSE.
Lesson was delivered in 1.5 hours with objectives as follows:
To describe how smoking can effect health
To explain why a smoker is at risk of diseases
Please note, the quiz I have adapted from elsewhere but all other activities are original.
Student activities include a smoking advert analysis, a paired extension activity where students investigate Cannabis, labelling physical and emotional health effects on worksheet provided, producing a warning poster/warning leaflet, starter activity and a range of other activities.
Bundle

Health and Social Care
An excellent value bundle, saving 69%.
The bundle includes 9 topic areas and hours of activities for students in the following areas:
Anti-discriminatory Practice, Alternative and Complementary health Care, Communication, Community Care, End of Life Care, Ethics, Discriminatory Practices, Multi-Disciplinary Team Work.
Students will develop their ICT, Evluation, Research, Employability, English and Maths skills.

Multi-Disciplinary Team Work
Students will explore the following in relation to health and social care via a range of activities:
To Explain what is meant by the term ‘multi-disciplinary team’ (MDT)
To Evaluate multi-disciplinary team working within the Health and Social Care context
To Analyse the influence of a health care professional and their professional bodies

Introduction to Learning Disabilities and Advocacy
This PowerPoint was designed for a full day lesson, aimed at Level 3 students.
It covers types of advocacy, active participation, definitions and causes, medical and social models of disabilities.
Lots of discovery learning, group work and activities which students can relate to real life contexts.

Mental Health Inequalities and Discrimination
Two full days worth of lessons which could be delivered across several weeks to suit a range of timetables. Originally designed for Level 3 students, this is a detailed presentations containing thought provoking activities for students. It could be tailored to fit several subject areas and student abilities.
No teacher preparation needed but students would benefit from A3 poster for one of the activities.
Content is as follows: considering the impact that an unequal society may have on mental health statuses via a group research task. This will include topics such as geographical factors, unemployment and socio-economic status.
Impact of mental health discrimination and the laws/policies surrounding this-student poster activity.
The second section of the powerpoint looks at social norms, the link between misconceptions of individuals with mental health conditions being criminals-leading to looking at the deviancy amplification theory.
Scenarios and thought-provoking questions throughout which can be tailored dependent on student ability.

Ethics and Reflective Practice
Originally designed for Access to HE Health and Social Care but could easily be tailored to suit a range of other courses.
This is three lessons (3 hours in length each depending on pace and ability of the group) worth of activities and notes for teacher-led mini tutorials. Lessons plans included which can be tweaked and copied over to your organisations paper work.
The following objectives should be met via a range of research, debate, discussion and independent student activities which have been included:
Identify a main theme with regard to ethical issues (e.g. confidentiality, consent, self-determination) and discuss the underpinning theory
Identify and analyze how a relevant professional code of practice relates to and affects decision-making with regard to your chosen theme
Identify and analyze how the law relates to your theme
Explain, and use, a model of reflective practice in relation to your personal and professional development
To identify and utilise a reflective model of practice.
To identify examples of assignment headings and assignment ideas/Exams
Implement private study plans with regards to Community Health Assignment/Exams
E&D, Employability, ICT, Study Skills and English inherent throughout.

Living Healthily Tutorial
This was produced for a short tutorial based on living healthily. Students partake in small group discussions, complete creative activities and learn that health is subdivided into different areas.
The plenary focusing on online peer pressure and asks students to give advice to a friend. Very topical considering that the number of cases of online peer pressure/cyber-bullying are on the rise.
This session is suitable for teenagers to adults. You will need minimum of an hour to do this tutorial and perhaps some poster/leaflet making materials e.g. pens and paper if possible. Students could also word process their work if computers are available.
Lesson Objectives:

Infection Control
Leaflet Activity Handout which provides students instructions on completing a task on hand washing, uniforms, personal hygiene, PPE etc.
This was originally created for a year 9 LA GCSE Health & Social Care group but can be amended to suit other abilities/ages.

ADH and Kidneys Recap
Originally designed for Access to HE but will also be applicable to A-Level and Foundations degree. This lesson covers the Human Physiology/Biology of ADH and the kidneys.
By the end of the lesson students will have:
Discussed and explain urine output
Dehydration and how it is caused
Negative Feedback
Osmoregulation
Could be useful for as a revision recap

Psychological Health's impact on Physical Health
This lesson considers to important questions...How does an individuals psychological state impact on their health and well-being? and How might a professional deal with this to support the individual?
Originally designed for Access to Health Professions students, this lesson contains activities and scenarios of a medical/healthcare nature.

IB Biology, Ecology Practice Questions
A basic PowerPoint compiling some previous exam questions for Ecology 1. Questions have answers on consecutive slides with references to the mark scheme.
Could be used independently for student revision, as a class activity perhaps in the style of a quiz etc.

Atypical Psychology
A very detailed, heavy session which covers various aspects of Atypcial Psychology, including activities for students.
I would recommend re-formating to make slides more user friendly.
Originally designed for Access to Higher Education but can be tweaked to fit A-Level specifications.

Presentation Skills Workshop.
A two part workshop style lesson based on presentation skills which was delivered across two days. It uses a health context, however, this can be adapted to any other subject area.
The main lesson objectives are:
To recap prior learning.
To identify at least 3 poor presentation skills (starter activity).
To reflect on areas of self-improvement in relation to presentation skills (self-audit).
To utilize a strategy for planning an effective presentation.
To deliver a professional presentation which delivers a clear message.
The powerpoint contains student prompts for a carousel activity which will introduce them to the AMPM technique, and guidance on how to incorporate data into their presentations.
All resources have been included, however you will also need two pieces of flipchart paper to enable students to mindmap 'Medium' and 'Message'. There is also minimal cutting needed for the presenter card sort which has also been included. The worksheet entitled 'audience' has also been included which completes the carousel activity.
English, Maths, Employability and Equality & Diversity skills have been embedded throughout.

Disability
Lesson Focus: To be able to use psychological theory to explain why misconceptions of disability exist.
Some student activities, contentious questions and relevant theory throughout.
Originally aimed at Access to HE Learners but would also be appropriate for other courses.
You may wish to use additional student focused activities to compliment this.

Sociological Theories of Deviance
Whole lesson which was delivered over a full day of teaching. Students will research key theories and apply this to real life context. This is suitable for A-Level and Access to HE Learners. PowerPoint also contains some details for teacher prompts.
Students will explore relativism vs absolutism, social constructs

Joints
This presentation features discussion of the types of joints, an investigation of their mechanisms and an activity on conditions which affect the joints.
Bundle

Supply Teacher/Cover Supervisor Bundle
There are a range of resources in this bundle which can be delivered to students of many abilities from 11-16. Some resources are also applicable to A-Level students. They cover; study skills, English and a range of PSHE/tutorial topics which require little planning.
The price of this bundle means that you are getting each resource for less than £1

Introduction to Mental Health
This PowerPoint is full of student activities and was originally created for Access to Higher Education Learners to be delivered over two days.
This unit of work covers introduction to mental health and mental ill-health, defining mental health, diagnostic manuals and reliability of these, types of mental illness, data exploration activities and scenarios based on the current mental health crisis.
I was observed twice throughout this unit and received a grade 1. There are lots of links which can be pulled out for lesson planning in terms of English, Maths, Employability and Equality and Diversity.