This is a powerpoint presentation that can be used to stimulate debate and allow the students to explore major world issues and topics. There are 51 different topics here and these cover popular debating topics (animal rights, immigrants, democracy) and more obscure topics (about junk food and curfews!) Really useful starter, plenary, tutor time activity, drama activity or in a debating club.

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This lesson introduces the students to Scientology and asks the question is it a real religion or is it a cult? It is designed to be an introduction to the faith. It looks at the history, beliefs, practices and controversies surrounding Scientology. This lesson was been commended in a recent Ofsted report and has been praised by staff and students alike for being interesting and challenging. It is a really good start to the ‘Alternative Religions’ unit and gets the students to reflect on their own faith and consider what a religion really is.

This is an outstanding lesson (this lesson has been praised by an LEA inspector, SLT, an AST and it has been highlighted in an Ofsted report). It uses a variety of different activities including a scavenger hunt, a diamond nine and teamwork. The lesson gets the pupils to investigate nine causes for WW1 (from Alliances to Sandwiches!) and the pupils need to find links between the causes and prioritise them. It is a fun lesson but also an informative and chanllenging lesson.

This is a fantastic assembly that looks at how we spend our time. This can be used at any time but may be most effective at the start or at the end of the year when the students have an opportunity to reflect on their own use of time. It covers: -Where units of time came from -Why the calendar doesn’t make sense -How the calendar could be better -How people in the UK use their time -What we can learn from the regrets of people who are dying about their lives -Inspirational quotes This is a very popular and thought provoking assembly, and one of my favorites. Highly recommended.

This can be used as a stand alone lesson about Easter Island or it can be used in the Fantastic places unit of work (also available in my shop). This lesson looks at Easter Island and how the greed and stupidity of it’s people nearly destroyed the island. This is an important story and can teach us lessons about the world we live in today. The students will get a chance to practice their analytical skills and will have a deeper look at the history of Easter Island. The final task gets the students to use empathy to illustrate the key turning points in the islands history. This lesson includes a bell activity, a starter, main activities, plenary and homework. It also features differentiated activities for the less able. A fun and colourful lesson.

This is an inspirational assembly that looks at the issue of what can we do to make a difference. Some terrific video clips and some really good stories. This can be done at any time of year, but it will almost certainly result in you getting a standing ovation! One of my best assemblies. Highly recommended.

This lesson looks at the effects of the crusades. It briefly covers the context of the crusades (what they were, when they took place, why they took place) The lesson has a variety of activities and encourages the pupils to think of both positive and negative effects of the crusades on Christianity and Islam (in Europe and the Middle-East) An excellent lesson.

A fascinating lesson that looks at the four main theories of why we use punishment. -Deterrent -Retribution -Protection -Reform It looks at case studies as to how effective the student think these theories are, and it prepares the students for an essay quesion (which can be peer assessed at the end of the lesson) A highly useful introduction to the idea of law and order in society. Originally created for a RS lesson, but can be used forHistory, PSHE or Citizenship. I have also included an interesting article from the Guardian that disusses why prison doesn’t work. It can be used as lesson prep, or as an extension for brighter/older pupils.

This lesson looks at the issues surrounding quality of life and sanctity of life and get the students to debate, discuss and vote on life and death issues. -It starts with a classic balloon debate (which is both enjoyable and challenging) -It goes on to look at a real life case study of Diane Pretty -It continues with a deep discussion of four real life case studies -It concludes by looking at why human life is so sacred A highly recommended lesson that has always been rated as outstanding or excellent.

This assembly looks at the problem of Fake News in today’s society and the role it has played in several major world events since 2016, up to the present day (including Brexit, Trump, Wikileaks, Climate change denial etc.) The assembly covers what fake news is, the history of fake news, where it comes from, how it spreads and why it matters. It also features a quiz where the students will get the chance to see if they can spot the fake news stories out of ten unlikely sounding stories. Finally the assembly links fake news to gossip and rumours and gives tips as to how to spot fake news (both online and in the classroom). This is a fun but comprehensive assembly.

The assembly is aimed at sending the students off at the end of the school year thinking about the future. It focuses on the passing of time and the idea of growth and achievement. The students are encouraged to reflect on their time in school and their hope for the future. It finishes by encouraging the audience to think about how to measure success and what it would look like for them. It is also suitable for the end of calendar year.

This lesson explores the Just War theory and looks at several case studies to consider whether or not the War was justified (e.g. WW2, Vietnam, Gulf War etc.) It challenges pupils to apply the criteria set out to determin whether or not these wars (or any war) is justified. It also asks questions about the greater good, human rights and the value of life. A really interesting lesson.

There are two parts to this lesson and it is recommended that you take a couple of lessons to complete all the activities. The first part is a revision lesson (where the students are given guidance as to what to revise and how to revise) The second part of the lesson is to help the students to prepare for the new style of assessment using another example (the British colonisation of Australia). It includes the new style of questions from the 2016 Edexcel Source based paper. It also includes indicative answers. If you like this lesson then please leave a review.

This is a fun lesson for Drama or English that gets the pupils to think about how to build an original character. It includes a number of activities and some fun drama games to get the students warmed up.

This assembly explains the back ground to pancake day and looks at why millions of people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. -It covers the history of Shrove Tuesday -The meaning of lent -The purpose of fasting -How lent is celebrated around the world (in seven different countries) -Some fun facts about pancake day -Why many non-religious people take part in lent -How they can take part in lent (even if they aren’t Christian) It’s a well resourced, presented and explained assembly. They students should not only enjoy it but also reflect on their own lives. This is aimed at KS3/KS4 but could easily work for KS2 or even KS5. You could also use this in tutor time.

UPDATED - 12th March 2020 This fantastic Assembly is designed to inform students about the ongoing Coronavirus crisis that is spreading across the world. It covers: -Myths and Facts -Causes of the virus -The 5 w’s about the virus -Effects -Symptoms -History of pandemics -Advice to keep safe An excellent and well resourced assembly that explains the issue clearly. NOTE - This was created at the beginning of March 2020, so you may need to update the figures on a couple of the slides to give the most up to date information.

This lesson is most effective in year 7 or 8. Students are asked to write a letter to themselves to explain what they are like and what they want in the future. Then in year 11 (or 13) they open the letter and see how much they have changed and grown since the wrote the letter. A really fun and interesting lesson that shows how much the students grow while they are at school.

This was a survey I created when completing my NPQSL. I made it from an amalgamation of serveal other surveys I had seen used at other schools. It proved to be a useful and a powerful tool. I used it to gather information about how we could improve our transition procedures, but it could easily be adapted to find out what the students think of their school. A fantastic aid to pupils voice in school.