Strategy Deploying
STRATEGY DEPLOYING Resources: (Click on the links to download) Strategy grid Listening/reading/writing activity How it works? Pick a strategy such as ‘Before listening: Think of 10 words we might hear’ and then conduct the task. Afterwards, ask pupils to assess the strategy by completing the grid. Once you’ve created a strategy ‘bank’, encourage pupils to […]
Draft- Re-Draft
Resources: Writing /speaking task How it works? Show pupils a basic answer to a question. Then model how you would make it better, step by step. Pupils then work with partner to answer a different question in the same step-by –step process. Show or read out a few examples. Individually pupils then attempt a full task/question. Variations: […]
STUDENT POST-Treasure-Fact Hunt
This is a post written by two Year 11 GCSE Citizenship students- Who lead 30minutes of the lesson.They planned this activity completely themselves- tweet them what you think www.twitter.com/BulmershePeace The Treasure-fact hunt! Resources: 10 Questions with answers 10 facts about your topic 10 envelopes Prizes? (For example, Starbursts/House Points?) How it works: Before the class […]
Diamond 9/18
Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down 9 keywords/points/sentences/ each. (If AS/A level student- they could work on their own- link the points to mark schemes/model answer and so on..?)They are then asked to place the points they have made into a Diamond […]
U Shaped Continuum
U Shape Continuum-Resources:None!How it works:Ask students to line up in order of their level of understanding/current grade/progress… (Up to you!)From really confident/A* to really confused/U grade.You should then snake the students from the end of the line to bring all students facing each other.The really confused students should now be facing the really confident students!Teacher […]
QR Codes- Displays? Activities?
Why not use a QR Code to make your displays come alive!
Passing Notes
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class? That age-old teenage tradition that is now rapidly being replaced by its 21st Century counterpart: under-the-desk texting? Well for old time’s sake let’s resurrect that ancient ritual of passing notes via a lovely lesson activity that really encourages active learning… It is […]
Lucky Dip
Idea: Lucky DipHow used:Works well as a variation on a question loop, to check understanding, or as a plenary. Put key questions in a lucky dip container. It’s more fun if you cover it and make it look mysterious and special!Students dip in and challenge others to answer the question. You can take random answers […]
The Dice Table
Resources: 2 Dice How It Works: Students throw 2 dice and if they get e.g. a 2 and a 4, find the box 2 across and 4 down. They need to make a sentence containing the words/picture from the 2 boxes. The question marked boxes can be any word! Students could make their own? Variations: More Pictures? […]
Review Wheel
Resources: Click here to download a copyHow it works:The Review Wheel is a ready made plenary/starter that can be adapted and used at a touch of a button and implemented as a cross curricular approach to suit a variety of subjects. A student or a teacher spins the wheel by pressing the Q button or the […]