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.
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.
Ideal for sixth form or mature students: this model personal statement (with accompanying commentary) is a sure-fire method of helping with an application to go to University. It is structured with sections, annotations and 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.
A model CV for a GCSE or college student (with some parts hidden to preserve anonymity). Useful for pupils in applying for jobs or to create an academic CV and could help them with the creation of their own CV as it provides a clear template with how to structure and what to include in their CV.
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.
A helpful bundle for KS4 secondary school and college students which includes a model personal statement (which would be very useful in helping with UCAS applications), a model covering letter (which can be used to help prepare students for applying for jobs in the future) and a model CV (which again can assist in careers preparation). All resources are annotated with helpful advice for students and explanations of the features of the resource. They can easily be adapted as a template for students to use to create their own CV, personal statement and covering letter.
These resources would be helpful as part of careers education in PSHE or citizenship and could be useful form time/tutor period activities (for KS4 and sixth form students).
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.
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).
This is a very comprehensive guide how to write a personal statement at university: it includes a guide on how to write personal statements (including a model structure, questions that need to be answered in the statement as well as a word bank of useful key words/phrases) and 3 model personal statements for Mathematics Teaching, Nursing and Chemistry degree courses to help students see clear examples of what a model personal statement looks like and needs to include. The personal statement applying for the Mathematics Teaching course is annotated with commentary explaining the content of the personal statement. A very useful resource for those looking to apply for university and further education teachers/tutors involved in helping them.
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 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.
This is an extremely useful powerpoint to deliver to KS3 and KS4 students to teach/advise them revision skills and examination techniques. This could be used in any lesson across the curriculum, as the advice within it applies to every subject. It could be used in a revision class, form period or in any lesson.
It’s presented in an interactive, accessible manner and teachers students how to effectively retain knowledge whilst also providing them with a toolkit of effective revision techniques (including simplifying information, mindmapping, repetition and teaching others) as well as advice on productivity, organisation and staying focused as well as where to look for help.
A collection of 5 learning mats to assist KS3 and KS4 students with their writing skills in English. They can all be given to students as a revision resource whilst attempting exercises in class or at home. They also act as a useful aid for revision and exam technique.
The bundle includes a general writing mat for both KS3 and KS4 as well as ones which focus specifically on punctuation and spelling and non-fiction writing. Also included in this bundle is a learning mat for pupils on Bloom’s thinking hats to help them self-assess their progress and become more reflective learners.
This bundle contains a wealth of resources to help sixth form students with their essay writing skills and with applying to university.
It contains a set of tutorials on essay writing techniques including how to be critical, paraphrase and write different styles of essays (with word banks included for each type). Also included is a model essay, and handouts for students summarising the main points of good essay writing and top tips for writing a first class essay.
It has ample resources to assist students with applying to university. It has a template for creating their own personal statement, a model personal statement (with annotation and commentary) and three other examples of model personal statements applying for chemistry, nursing and primary teaching degree courses.
This bundle contains a wealth of resources to help sixth form students and their teachers prepare for and apply to university.
This pack includes guidance on how to write a personal statement, providing a template for students to complete their own as well as a model personal statement with commentary. These are further supplemented by examples of personal statements for Nursing, Chemistry and Primary Teaching Courses.
The bundle also contains handout explaining the university grading system, a template for comparing university courses when deciding which one to apply to and templates for and examples of creating a model CV and covering letter.
This bundle contains a huge set of resources to support students/teachers in teaching and learning KS3 and KS4 English.
It contains a collection of learning mats for pupils to assist them throughout lessons and with revision and exam technique/preparation. In this bundle there is a general one for KS3 and KS4 and also specialised ones on grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing and Romeo and Juliet.
The bundle also includes a couple of powerpoints with full lessons on creating/writing magazines and analysing the characters of Kes. Also in this bundle is a template to help students either peer or self assess a piece of writing, a chart of all pronouns used in English, a collaborative learning activity to help pupils learn key words and terminology and a couple of exam questions for the writing section of GCSE English.
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.
This bundle contains a wealth of PSHE resources which will assist students with developing study skills and revising effectively and also life skills in applying for a job. These resources could also easily be used in form time.
It has a set of interactive powerpoints which advises pupils on building study skills and revising effectively by using certain techniques and methods. This is complemented by a set of resources aimed at helping pupils learn how to apply for a job. Pupils are provided with model examples of CVs and a covering letter and given a template to help them create their own. There is also a template to help pupils structure their job search. These resources could be used in a mock environment in the classroom and also in their actual job search.
This is a comprehensive set of interactive, informative and engaging activities to be delivered in and completed by pupils in for time.
The bundle contains a set of powerpoints on revision/study skills and techniques, a motivational activity showing pupils examples of those who succeeded in adversity and a collaborative learning activity to test pupils’ knowledge of key words in any given subject. It also has a set of PSHE resources including model examples and templates to help pupils create their own CV and covering letter as well as a chart to help students organise their job search.
This bundle contains a set of resources which is aimed at helping KS3 and KS4 students to build good study skills and revise effectively.
It includes a set of interactive powerpoints which aim to assist pupils in developing study skills whilst giving them handy strategies and techniques when revising and a motivational activity illustrating examples of many famous people who succeeded through adversity. Also included are a set of templates to help pupils self and peer assess a piece of work and improve their exam technique.
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.
