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A collaborative group activity for students which helps them with self-assessment and peer-peer learning. This resource would be most useful in subjects such as Literacy and the Humanities and works well to promote Literact across the curriculum. It gets students to interact in pairs or small groups to teach each other the meaning of key words and terminology. It reinforces pupils’ own understanding of the subject whilst boosting their confidence and team-working skills. This resource could be used as a starter, consolidation activity and plenary and is suitable for students in KS2, KS3 and KS4.

This handy template can assist students in looking for jobs and help them develop skills which will be useful for future job searches. Best suited for KS4 pupils (as part of PSHE/Citizenship).

An extremely useful powerpoint aimed at students in KS3 and GCSE which instructs pupils on how to build revision skills and revise effectively. It contains a wealth of helpful advice for pupils include guidance on how best to retain knowledge, structure revision time, several revision techniques, boost productivity and maintain their wellbeing. The powerpoint is interactive with several activities for students to participate in and is suitable for use in any subject, or as part of an assembly/form time.

This resource is suitable for those in KS3 and KS4 and is a powerpoint which aims to inspire pupils by documenting many famous people who have experienced adversity but still succeeded. This could be delivered to students in a PSHE/Citizenship lesson or as part of form time activities. This may be particularly appropriate to use around exam time when students may need some inspiration and reassurance.

This could be a useful accompaniment to a PSHE/Citizenship lesson or for students to use in their own personal life. This covering letter was for a job as a Teaching Assistant at a local primary school. This would pair well with the covering letter template resource also in my store so that pupils could cross-reference the two.

This is a guide which covers how to answer the whole spectrum of essay questions at GCSE, A Level and university, with in-depth advice on how to answer each type of question (as well as being accompanied by a handy bank of words for each question). Whilst serving as a useful pedagogical guide for teachers, this could also be distributed as a revision aid or tool for students to help them understand how to answer each essay question.

This resource is intended for sixth form and university students and is an example of a first class essay, for which the topic was Mathematical Modelling. The essay is annotated with commentary (in red) which describes why the essay was a first and the steps the author went through in completing the essay as well as some general hints and tips. This could be used as part of a study skills workshop for students or just a general seminar on what constitutes good essay writing. An example of an activity for this resource could be to omit the commentary and ask the students themselves to annotate the essay and comment on why they think it was a first, before then resupplying them with the essay but this time with the commentary. This may be a useful way of assessing students’ perceptions of what it takes to get a first in an essay.

This is a template of how to create a model CV, which is predominantly aimed at those in the upper secondary school and sixth form pupils who may wish to compose a CV to apply for a job or to possess for University. It is easily adaptable for either secondary school or college pupils. The template is designed in an accessible manner and allows students to complete their CVs easily by using this authoritative guide. This could be part of a PSHE/Careers lesson or else be an activity to be completed in form period.

A handy pair of tables that sixth form students can use to compare both university courses and the actual universities themselves. This would be a very useful resource to assist with their UCAS applications in helping them to decide which course (and university) is right for them out of their choices and help them make an informed decision. The template on the courses allows aspects such as the length of the course, average class size, teaching/assessment methods, tuition fees and course content to be compared whilst the template comparing universities allows variables such as ranking, number of students, graduate employability, course satisfaction and extra-curricular facilities to be cross-referenced.

This is a model student CV (applicable for those at GCSE, A Level and University) which is focused more showcasing a student’s academic accomplishments and work history (including courses and any volunteering experience). It could be used by students as a template to create a CV to apply for jobs, sixth form, college or any other further or higher education establishment. It could also be used in PSHE lessons, form time or career sessions by teachers as a handout/activity to show pupils what a model CV looks like and includes. It could also be a resource as part of an activity where students create their own CV.

A useful template for creating covering letters, which could be used as part of general studies or careers education (PSHE/citizenship) and help pupils create their own covering letter, perhaps for a volunteer position or applying for an actual job.

A really useful peer assessment template for KS3/GCSE pupils entitled ‘2 stars and a Wish’ with it being a framework for pupils to peer assess other students’ work and offer constructive feedback. The 2 ‘Stars’ encourage pupils to think of the positive aspects of other students’ work (with prompts) whilst the ‘wish’ allows them to advise on what could be improved in the student’s work. This resource is particularly useful as it can be used in any subject, extending its relevance and applicability. It can be used as part of a plenary activity in getting the students’ to mark each others work or as part of any peer assessment. It encourages students to become more reflective and analytical of their own and others’ work.

A great resource for secondary school students to help them think reflectively and promote higher-order thinking skills in any subject. This learning mat summarises the 6 thinking hats, defining them for pupils and giving them ideas on how they can apply them to the work or activity they’re completing. In my practice at schools I’ve had my students keep these learning mats on their desk whilst they are completing their work (especially group work, writing and critical thinking tasks), often encouraging them to consult them in order to get more thoughtful responses from. them.

This resource is a template to help students to accurately peer assess each other in a helpful and constructive manner. Pupils are guided by this resource to highlight good points of each others’ work whilst suggesting possible improvements to their fellow student’s work. This is a resource that works well in any subject, particularly those that involve writing and presentation tasks. It helps pupils to think in a deeper manner and critically appraise their own and others’ work.

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 contains a Powerpoint containing a series of lessons on branding, which would be suitable for KS3 or GCSE Business classes. It could also be used as part of an enterprise activity (students could be guided to create their own mock business using the information in the powerpoint) or as part of a PSHE lesson on careers and employability. The powerpoint comprehensively covers the different brand archetypes, brand identity/personality, brand image, colour theory and target audience.

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 resource is an extremely comprehensive powerpoint containing revision material for unit 3 of the GCSE Business syllabus. This would be excellent to use as a revision session, to refresh pupils’ knowledge or as a check to assess their prior knowledge. Each interactive slide has a series of helpful prompts and questions to quiz pupils on and promote discussion. Topics covered include: marketing, product life cycle, branding, design and research, customer service, cost effectiveness, growth, break even analysis, organisational structures, motivation, business ethics and the impact of the government/EU on business.

This is an extremely useful revision workbook for unit of the GCSE Business Studies course. It recaps key material and key words for students, gives them activities to complete and provides advice on revising effectively and improving exam technique. As well as being a useful aid to assist students in their own revision, this workbook would be a useful accompaniment to in-class work and when attempting exam questions. Topics covered include: purpose of a business, research methods, added value, entrepreneurship, revenues, cost and profit, cash flow, business plan, finance, supply and demand, stakeholders and the business cycle.

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.