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This resource is a very useful CV template for secondary school students to use as a guide/framework for completing their own CV. It’s a straightforward, easily adaptable template which is equally effective for KS3 or KS4 pupils. It could be used in PSHE lessons (such as when learning about the world of work), as a form time activity, KS3 and GCSE Business studies lessons or as part of an enterprise activity/day.

This resource is a very useful covering letter template for secondary school students to use as a guide/framework for completing their own CV. It’s a straightforward, easily adaptable template which is equally effective for KS3 or KS4 pupils. It could be used in PSHE lessons (such as when learning about the world of work or completing a mock job application), as a form time activity, KS3 and GCSE Business studies lessons or as part of an enterprise activity/day.

This is a handy template which secondary school pupils (KS3 and GCSE) can use to self-assess the amount of effort they have put into their work and engagement within the lesson for any subject. This is useful in setting clear expectations for behaviour and participation for students, encouraging them to become more reflective learners and be active in improving their behaviour and contribution to the lesson where appropriate. Students could put this in their exercise books and grade themselves for effort as part of a plenary activity.

This is an incredibly useful resource which KS3 and GCSE students can use as a template to self-assess their progress in any given subject. It provides a framework for pupils to examine the areas of their learning they feel confident in and those that they struggle with using a traffic-light system whilst also encouraging them to set achievable targets in order to meet their learning needs. Students can stick this in this books for easy reference and complete as a plenary activity.

This resource contains a very useful template for KS3 and GCSE students to self-assess effectively using a traffic light model. Pupils are guided to think of something positive they achieved in the lesson (green), something to think about (amber) and to think what they could improve on (red). Students are provided with an example to scaffold their way through the process. This template can be used in any subject as part of a plenary activity and can easily be adapted to enable students to peer assess each other.

This is a very useful template which enables KS3 and GCSE students to self and peer assess a piece of coursework, project or other extended piece of work in any subject. It effectively scaffolds pupils through the process of self/peer assessment by guiding them to comprehensively assess the piece of work on a number of areas including structure, use of key words, presentation, spelling and grammar, quality of sources used and referencing. Students are encouraged to respond to peer feedback and set achievable targets for themselves and be reflective learners.

This resource contains a handy template to enable KS3 pupils to peer assess a piece of homework in any given subject. Students are guided to appropriately assess the work against the marking criteria and encouraged to provide constructive feedback through using the 2 stars and a wish model where pupils highlight 2 things their peers and have done well and something which could be improved on. This works excellently as part of a starter or plenary activity and builds higher-order thinking skills among students whilst encouraging them to be reflective learners.

This resource contains a comprehensive self-assessment template for students on measuring their progress and behaviour to complete in consultation with their teacher or form tutor. This could be used as part of a individual progress meeting with teachers or completed at/in advance of a parents’ evening for students. It is adaptable for any subject and effectively guides students to consider their progress in lessons including identifying areas they are confident in and need to improve, whether they are meeting behaviour and homework standards whilst setting achievable targets to be agreed with their teacher or form tutor.

This is an excellent resource containing a comprehensive, 10-page glossary of all the key terms used in higher and further education, with each term clearly defined with examples. This could be used in a secondary school PSHE lesson involving careers when teaching pupils about further study options to give them a flavour of what’s involved in higher and further education. It would also work well as part of a taster session delivered by colleges and universities and could be adapted to become a collaborative learning activity where pupils are provided with the key words without definitions and work together to define them. Finally, this would be really useful as a handout for any sixth form student considering applying to university.

Ideal for sixth form or mature students: this model personal statement is a sure-fire method of helping with an application to go to University. The resource is a model personal statement for a secondary school maths teaching course. The personal statement gives students an idea of what to include in and how to structure their own personal statement, possibly using it as a template. It is easily transferable to applying to a degree course of any subject. Could be used as part of a careers, citizenship or PSHE lesson or as a teaching tool to help structure university applications in colleges and other education providers. It can also be an incredibly useful item to support any individual who is planning to apply to university by themselves.

This is a useful tutorial for sixth form/university students on how to proofread their work, which they can keep for reference when completing homework, coursework and exam questions. It is applicable to most subjects, especially ones that involve essay writing. The handout includes how to proofread different types of work, common errors to watch out for and how to spot them, annotated examples of work that has been proofread and a definitive checklist of things to look out for when proofreading your work.

This is a very useful resource for sixth form and university students on how to reference and cite sources in their work. This handout is especially useful for students to consult when completing essays and assignments and is written in a friendly and accessible manner. It is applicable for use in any subject. The handout covers all the different ways on how to correctly cite sources in work/essays, how to reference different types of sources (i.e. books, journals and websites) in a bibliography with examples, referencing efficiently, how to put references in alphabetical order and an example of a correctly formatted reference list.

A model personal statement for a Chemistry degree course. Useful for any prospective university student at sixth form looking to study a degree in any subject as it gives them an example of what a model personal statement looks like, structured by sections and the key terminology used in applying for university. This could also be a very useful resource for sixth form tutors/teachers to help them assist students with their university application in form time or in lessons.

A model personal statement for a nursing degree course. Useful for any prospective university student at sixth form looking to study a degree in any subject as it gives them an example of what a model personal statement looks like and what’s included in one in terms of sections, content and key words. The content in this personal statement is transferable to completing one for any degree course. This would also be a very helpful resource for sixth form tutors/teachers in helping them to assist students with their university application in form time or in lessons.

An incredibly useful guide on how to write a personal statement for any university degree, including a model structure, questions which you need to answer in the personal statement and a word bank of transferable skills and phrases to use in the personal statement. Ideal for sixth form students themselves to use in their application at university either at college or in their own time. It’s also very useful for teachers/tutors at sixth form level to use in their practice to use as a handout to help students write their personal statement.

This is an incredibly informative, over 100-page guide, on how to both survive and succeed academically at university. Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand manner, this book is the ideal starter guide for prospective university students at GCSE or A-Level. It contains a wealth of advice about academic life at university including how to select the right course, writing a successful personal statement, different types of lectures, marking criteria and advice on all aspects of writing good essays including how to plan/structure essays, write introductions, paraphrase, reference, proofread and be critical. It also provides model answers and templates for creating personal statements, CVs and essays. The book also contains advice from both past and present students and a raft of handy hints, tips and tutorials, this guide is essential reading for any student considering studying at university.