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A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.

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A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.
Peer and Self-Assessment CPD PowerPoint
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Peer and Self-Assessment CPD PowerPoint

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An extremely useful powerpoint on peer and self-assessment which could be used as an informative CPD for staff either through whole school or in departments. The powerpoint easily contains enough material for a 30-45 minute CPD session and is relevant to staff in KS2, 3 and 4. It covers how to easily incorporate self and peer assessment into lessons through 6 clear strategies, the benefits of doing so (backed up by research), examples of good practice and a framework to assess progress against.
Huge KS3/KS4 English and Maths Resource Pack
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Huge KS3/KS4 English and Maths Resource Pack

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This incredible value bundle contains a comprehensive set of resources to support students/teachers in teaching and learning KS3 and KS4 English and Maths. The English resources include a collection of learning mats for pupils to assist them throughout lessons and with revision and exam technique/preparation. There is a general one for KS3 and KS4 and also specialised ones on grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing and Romeo and Juliet. It also has a couple of full lessons for writing magazines and persuasive writing in addition to a collaborative learning activity to help pupils learn key words and terminology. The maths resources contain a huge bank of starters for KS3 (including on Geometry, Fractions and probability), a comprehensive bank of KS3 revision/exam questions, a set of 4 whole lessons on probability, scatter graphs, pie charts and solving linear equations. It also has a glossary of key words used in KS3 and 4 Maths and a subject self-audit for student and qualified teachers to examine and assess their subject content knowledge.
Supporting KS3 and KS4 Students with Autism CPD
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Supporting KS3 and KS4 Students with Autism CPD

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This powerpoint contains an insightful and extremely detailed CPD sessiononhow to support KS3 and KS4 students with autism. As well as being very relevant due to the increased number of students with autism diagnoses, this resources contains a wealth of practical advice on how best to support autistic students including understanding their thought processes, signs and indicators pupils may have autism, how to structure lessons and tailor communication and resources to cater to pupils’ needs and tips on effective behaviour management.
Autism in the Secondary School CPD Powerpoint
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Autism in the Secondary School CPD Powerpoint

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This powerpoint contains a comprehensive CPD session which aims to educate staff about autism and why it’s becoming increasingly relevant in education. It includes an overview of Autism, the different types of autism (varying by intensity and support needed), the neurology and science which underpins it, signs and indicators of it in pupils and how best to support autistic students in the classroom.
Blooms and Peer/Self Assessment Resources
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Blooms and Peer/Self Assessment Resources

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This bundle contains a set of resources designed to promote higher-order thinking skills in students and encourage reflection and collaboration. It consists of a series of templates to help students self and peer assess a piece of work (including a specialised one for evaluating a piece of writing), collaborative learning tasks involving the definition of key words in KS3 Maths, Literacy and Humanities, a plenary activity involving Blooms’ taxonomy and a learning mat on Blooms’ thinking hats to use as a resource for pupils in class in any subject.
Assessment for learning starters, activities and plenaries
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Assessment for learning starters, activities and plenaries

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This resource contains a huge collection of assessment for learning activities including starters, activities to be used in the main body of a lesson and plenaries. The activities are generic and can be applied to most subjects. An overview of each activity is provided including how to use it in class and they are grouped according to how they are supposed to be completed (alone, in pairs or groups) and what type of resource is needed to deliver them (exercise book, handout, whiteboard, worksheet, post-it notes). These exercises are great for collaborative learning, self and peer assessment, building higher-order thinking skills and cross-curricular links (especially literacy and numeracy).
Huge Collection of Assessment for Learning Activities
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Huge Collection of Assessment for Learning Activities

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This resource is a powerpoint which contains a comprehensive, extremely useful bank of examples of 70 different assessment for learning (AfL) activities which can be used with secondary school pupils in any subject. They would also work well for use in form time. The activities encompass starters, main body activities, collaborative learning, homework tasks and plenaries and are designed to engage pupils, boost communication skills and encourage cross-curricular links. Each activity is presented with an explanation of how to use it as well as pedagogical tips on how best to integrate it within a lesson. A set of useful websites and links is also provided.
Secondary School Lesson Planning Templates
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Secondary School Lesson Planning Templates

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This bundle contains some extremely useful resources to help secondary school teachers with their lesson planning. These materials can be used in any subject across the curriculum. It contains flexible, time-saving templates for planning behaviour management and learning activities, a set of differentiated assessment for learning starters, main body and plenary activities, a series of peer and self assessment templates and Bloom’s taxonomy resources to promote higher-order thinking skills and reflective learning among students. These are complemented by an adaptable collaborative learning activity involving key words and a self-audit of subject knowledge for GCSE maths teachers.
Lesson Planning and Assessment Templates
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Lesson Planning and Assessment Templates

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This bundle contains an excellent set of time-saving templates to help teachers plan lessons and assess pupils. Included in this bundle are some flexible templates which can be used to plan lessons and structure learning activities and facilitate effective behaviour management. It also contains a set of student-friendly templates pupils can use to self and peer assess work (including a specialised one for evaluating a piece of writing) and a framework to help guide students through problem-solving activities like investigations and rich tasks.
What's The Point in Learning Mathematics Powerpoint
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What's The Point in Learning Mathematics Powerpoint

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This is an excellent resource which explains the importance of learning mathematics to pupils in secondary school. It works well as part of form time activities, in PSHE lessons, mathematics lessons to inspire pupils and in any lesson attempting to make cross-curricular links with mathematics. The powerpoint includes a definition of mathematics, its uses and how it is inherent in everyday life, its importance in education and the world of work, the different areas of mathematics and the skills it develops. It’s interactive with students provided with multiple opportunities to participate and discuss topics covered.
Blooms' Taxonomy Posters/Wall Display
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Blooms' Taxonomy Posters/Wall Display

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This resource contains a handy set of posters for Blooms’ taxonomy, with each poster corresponding to a different level of the hierarchy. It works great as a wall display in your secondary school classroom whatever your subject. Each poster contains the expectations students must meet in order to satisfy and meet the objectives of each level of Blooms as well as key vocabulary and terminology associated with it. It also encourages students to self-assess by asking them questions and guiding them to analyse their learning.
Blooms Taxonomy CPD Session
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Blooms Taxonomy CPD Session

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This resource contains a full CPD session on Blooms’ Taxonomy and is suitable for use with secondary school and trainee teachers. It is highly interactive with multiple activities for those the CPD is being delivered to complete and be able to contribute to the session. It covers the theoretical background of Blooms’ Taxonomy, its relevance to education and how to use it effectively use it within your own lessons.
Problem Solving Activity Template
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Problem Solving Activity Template

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This is a very useful resource which contains a flexible template for students to use during problem-solving activities (i.e. investigations, discussions, rich tasks) and can be used in any subject across the secondary school curriculum. The template guides students through the process of problem solving through structured questions and prompts. It lends itself well to collaborative learning and can be used as a tool to facilitate discussions among students. Furthermore, it is also an effective resource for self assessment as it encourages students to reflect on their learning.
GCSE Maths Subject Self-Audit for Student Teachers
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GCSE Maths Subject Self-Audit for Student Teachers

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A useful resource for student Maths Teachers to self-assess and audit their subject knowledge of all topics in the curriculum. Topics are categorised by area and learner specification, with trainees able to easily use this resource to determine their own subject and pedagogical knowledge, whilst tracking the actions they’ve taken to improve their knowledge and when they’ve taught certain topics to pupils. This is also a really useful document for students to use as evidence to prove they are meeting the standards required to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)…
GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher) Ultimate Resource Pack
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GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher) Ultimate Resource Pack

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This bundle is extremely comprehensive and great value, containing 20 resources which can be used in the teaching and revision of GCSE Maths (Foundation and Higher). It contains banks of starter and exam questions, whole lessons on topics such as Relative Frequency, Area and Perimeter of 2-D Shapes and Constructing and Solving Linear Equations. This is supplemented by a range of tests and worksheets, in addition to a set of thought-provoking investigations for students on topics such as Areas of Triangles and Probability. It’s rounded off by a useful subject self-audit for student and qualified teachers to examine and assess their subject content knowledge.
KS3/KS4 Peer and Self Assessment Resources
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KS3/KS4 Peer and Self Assessment Resources

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This bundle contains a comprehensive set of resources to help secondary school students self and peer assess whilst promoting higher-order thinking skills and encouraging them to think reflectively. Pupils are provided with a learning mat containing guidance, frameworks and key phrases to use when self or peer assessing a piece of work and a set of templates to peer and self-assess, including a specialised framework to evaluate a piece of writing. Also included in the bundle is a powerpoint containing a CPD session on self and peer assessment.
Blooms Taxonomy Plenary
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Blooms Taxonomy Plenary

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This is an excellent and very versatile plenary activity involving Bloom’s Taxonomy which can be used to formatively, self and peer assess pupils. It’s suitable for students in KS3 and KS4. Students are guided/prompted by the resource to consider and evaluate what they’ve learned in the lesson according to the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. This is especially useful in getting students think deeper about their learning and is a good strategy of formatively assessing pupils’ progress. It also lends itself well to discussion/collaborative learning as pupils could complete this individually, in pairs or in groups. Furthermore, this resource can be used in most subjects as it’s a standard framework.
Intervention Strategies for Borderline Students CPD
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Intervention Strategies for Borderline Students CPD

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This a very comprehensive and insightful powerpoint which contains a full CPD session on implementing intervention strategies for borderline students in KS3 and KS4. It conveys a wealth of information in a succinct, concise manner. The powerpoint provides practical, actionable advice on incorporating various intervention strategies to boost student performance such as quality feedback and target setting, whilst also providing advice on exam technique and how to tailor it to each student, group or class.
Collection of Secondary School CPD Sessions
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Collection of Secondary School CPD Sessions

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This bundle contains a set of CPD sessions for secondary school teachers. It consists of a series of interactive and engaging CPD powerpoints on peer and self-assessment, intervention strategies for borderline students, autism and how best to support students with autism. They contain a wealth of evidence-based practical advice and strategies to use in the classroom and encourage collaboration and discussion.