PowerPoint portfolio
Consistent design and font
All 8 teaching standards with bullet points in each (from the Teaching Standards)
Under each bullet point are examples of how I completed it as evidence
Adaptable
You can include images/ files to the PPT
Your own portfolio should already be online for you to refer to (if you’re training)
Video
Key features
Sharing thoughts
Images
Intentions
Marriage - why?
Image and speech bubbles
4 parts - images and names
Reading
Henna design
Video - 3 notes
Images
Intentions met so far = time to apply knowledge
Leaflet creation (handouts)
Use what they learnt today and the information sheet to help make leaflet
Extra worksheet if you want to use - gapfill, word bank, exam questions (level included)
Full terminology
Starter: key term with word bank
Map reading skills
Describe locations
Examples I do, we do, you do
Peer assessment
Hinge questions AFL
Biome information to read - optional methods/ tasks/ printouts if wanted
Map included for biome annotations
Journey through Russia Map (A, B, C, D)
Describe the biomes, what you see, etc throughout your journey
Success Criterion
Example (I do)
We do - together example
Answers for peer assessment
Plenary
Challenges included: these may be considered “hard” for KS3 but you can teach it or adapt them.
Engaged, fun task. You may need to finish earlier as students tend to not want to finish/ rush and continue/ willing to work into their breaks (but I don’t want them with me at break).
Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Plains etc.
Prior knowledge check
Video - add to knowledge
Map creation - colour coded and Atlas use
2 versions - 1. blank (students had to really look and discover/ engage with the Atlas), they will ask for help or you can give prompts for harder ones. 2. Marked map (labelled)
Note: I only gave easier maps to students who go to special centres but my low ability and SEND students still did the blank map (they don’t complete it but they learn how to search and use the Atlas well). I did this because it is not in their assessment to know every part and map skills is more valuable for them.
Answers on board for marking
Reading information
Plenary
Extra version of map with key provided for lower ability/ SEND if you wish to use.
I included an example of a fieldwork booklet.
It is adaptable and sections can be removed depending on how much time you have.
This school was huge and they walked around separately as we had 4 buses of students.
Since we walked, I was the guide and mentioned all the prices etc.
The school is deprived so you need to address misconceptions during evaluation on whether it was successful or not as the students will think these big shops are amazing/ or unaware due to their hometown being small.
With a different school, we did the boat tour instead so they were able to easily take photos to annotate, write a lot and complete a full booklet (different to this booklet). In that booklet, the main difference was we added a map of the locations the boat goes and labelled it. Students made notes on each part. The boat tour guide may know some things, otherwise I (and you) know the information already to share. On the boat tour, you’ll see the giant boat that Bristol paid millions to move a few yards down for “regeneration” of the food shops nearby. When walking, we never saw it.
Bristol has a lot of history and original butts, cranes etc. in the area which people may not know. Things like vegetation drainage, use of brown field sites etc. I included some information for you in case you are unaware, and some articles.
With other schools, they decided to not visit Bristol.
Video
Discussion
Answers
Intentions
Key Terms
Reasons
Group task (or pair)
Series of images (1 per slide)
guess what is happening
-feedback ideas
Scan room for information
Information sheets
Pilgrimage worksheet
Pilgrimage SEND worksheet
Opinions/ feelings
SEMH (print out if needed)
Postcard
-Prompts
Intentions pop up each section
progress
command words
Starter
Intentions
Image/ labels
Mind map - partner work
Intention 1 done
Videos
Notes
Intention 2 done
Tasks
Information sheet with questions
Think/ Pair/ Share - discoveries advancements and improvements in WW1 used today
How did WW1 help medicine after war
20-30 words, with examples to support
Intention 3 done
Extra work available as challenges etc.
Updated version: Only English. Used with students for locational knowledge. Timer already set so you don’t need to press anything and check the students/ control behaviour. You can adjust timer settings.
40minutes - 1hr class: alter to suit your needs/ wants to adjust timing.
This has PPT, an answer sheet for you, 1 page quiz worksheet (or they can write numbers and answers, depending on the ability of students or your resources), a video (which is already embedded in the PPT but you have this as an in case).
Powerpoint is already timed, so you only need to get the class into groups, give them a worksheet and the slides will go through. I monitor the classroom and if they already answered, then I would forward it to next slide to provide more discussion time at end.
Guess the country (flags made with their food)
Name the colours of the flag
Real or Fake flag
Short video clip about flags: memory test
At the end, you can mark answers by going through with students and having them swap their sheets with another group. You can even expand on each section/ answer by asking about the image which brings into cultural food and famous things of each country, or even some facts that students may know.
You can decide how they get full marks. For example, correct spelling only etc. Literacy is important in UK schools and you gain points for correct spelling in exams so you might want to factor your lessons.
I used this for English class where they had to translate it from their own language to English so I didn’t mark for spelling but gave them points for trying to spell (usually they would have the word in their langauge). Their geography level are good so I usually did forward the slides.
I used this as a reward day which is fun, engaging and has competition between teams. You can give rewards to the winning team if you like, usually candy or in UK it would be commendations.
Height on maps
Gapfill and word banks
Spot height
Layer colouring
Contour lines
Explanation through colour coding, animations and different perspectives
Example drawing
2 minute video summarising
Option to draw contour lines on landscapes
Short tasks
Worksheet applying map skills onto OS map
All answers pop up
Includes higher thinking skills for those who need challenges
Gapfill plenary
Helpsheet available for low ability
Photo senses starter
Key terms
Video
Story telling with tasks
Discussions, emotions, scenarios
Real story
Diary Example
Write your own diary
Diary helpsheet
Different emotions helpsheet (SEMH/ low ability)
Hard challenge included
This is for Year 12 mixed ability. I recommend printing the worksheets file as A3, and the rest can be as A4. It involves resources e.g. books, but also plenty of up-to-date/ live information which will need to be accessed with internet. E.g. computers, phones, or teacher can print them out from the website.
The exam board are aware of these A-level textbooks having older data, but students can infer information as years have gone by. Add information/ own knowledge, their knowledge when looking at boroughs and images. Bring the lesson alive. E.g. One student mentioned the Green Bridge that was unsuccessful, has a similar one built in Manchester instead.
Pages are included in the PPT.
The aim from the AQA spec: Case studies of two contrasting urban areas to illustrate and analyse key themes set out.
This includes:
patterns of economic and social well-being
the nature and impact of physical environmental conditions
with particular reference to the implications for environmental sustainability, the character of the study areas and the experience and attitudes of their populations.
Helpful materials:
Dictionary - expected key terminology for A level and above
white (fourth edition) Hodder A Level textbook - used in this lesson but I have attached a double sided page of information which can be used instead or in addition
cool geography
Update 2024: KS3, more creative, scaffolding, and materials added.
Lots of visuals
Poster task
Student examples included as ideas.
1hour lesson
Wheel of fortune sharing (built into PPT)
Lesson 7.1: Year 7, first class of climate change (causes)
Lesson plan (1 page bullet pointed each section)
Powerpoint (to follow with the powerpoint) - leaflet/ writing task
PPT has videos and built in timer to help you keep your time management.
Alter as needed.
An impact of climate change - focus on biodiversity
Starter - definition of words. challenge included
Green pen - add to answers
Point left/ right for correct answers (AFL)
Students read intentions
Students read the maps (write a sentence) - sentence starter on whiteboard
Students read endangered line (understading - why?)
Mind map reasons - do a few examples and add on board first
Green pen add 3 more ideas
Key term conservation
Break down the word - bio / diversity = diverse stem (on white board)
Breakdown sustainable
Students to write down if they don’t know the words
Differentiated reading (3 versions to make it easier for teacher to split them)
Highlighting, writing ideas, challenges
Create a poster or fact file (depending on time)
success criterion - emphasise there is no marks for pretty work - to do it after the writing
challenge
e.g. my year 8s wrote half a page of information (mixed ability) for fact files
e.g. my year 9s wanted to do more drawings (mixed ability) so their work varied but they were really into it and would need more time.
Feedback to class (table or notes - they were much faster with just making notes) - chose 1 per animal - visualiser for recognition and rewards
Plenary - which one to save? Hands up voting.
Learning outcomes:
Define the term NEE and give examples.
Rank and justify the improvements you would make to an LIC.
Investigate an African NEE country.
Each time you do one, you refer back to it via AFL with students
Strong focus on command words as these will be in exam questions (for young or older students to be aware of the meaning of these)
Scenario based thinking on own.
Pair work on same scenario but having to agree on one decision together.
Feedback to class
Learning Social/ Economic/ Environmental/ Political. Questions/ prompts per section to help students answer or categorise properly. Do an example together. Model it (especially if they are younger or have needs, otherwise it is already displayed on board)
Students read information and put them into the correct categories (10 minutes). AFL and check whole room progress. I added additional 3 minutes with their goal to have one thing per box as 2-3 boxes were mainly done. Challenge included if needed.
Random sharing. Depending on your student you can allow them to share any box, or you choose a box (but lower ability/ SEND may not have the box you want).
Plenary for students to recheck the intentions and discuss if they met them. This shows their progress and understanding.
Handouts available. SEEP in colour or black and white. Information sheet in colour, and shared handouts to have them exposed to graphs, tables and maps, and to help their partner as the task may be difficult for some.
Assessment
Challenges included
Peer assessing
Show progress before and after.
4 marker question (to assist with end of unit assessment)
When finished, students to keep their books nice and presented etc.
Video
List 10 facts
Plenary discussion
Later:
Teacher mark and award marks, checks through books (every few weeks) - rewards for consistent effort, presentation etc, recognition of students within books, and in class next lesson.
e.g. postcards home for good work and special stamps, okay work stickers, improvements needed nothing (all is based on student’s progress on their ability)
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.
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.