Our resources are written by experienced sixth form practitioners, capitalising on their backgrounds in pastoral care, careers education, honing study skills and building wider awareness of the world in readiness for adult life.
Our resources are written by experienced sixth form practitioners, capitalising on their backgrounds in pastoral care, careers education, honing study skills and building wider awareness of the world in readiness for adult life.
Sixth form/ post-16 assembly or lesson to help students deal with disappointments, academically and in life. Editable power-point with teaching notes, pre-session and follow-up quiz. Ideal for assemblies, personal development or careers. It is designed for KS5 but could be used for KS4.
This lesson discusses the importance of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and includes opportunities for discussion and optional videos (timings included, so you can calculate what works for your time slot). The Teaching Notes include a link to duplicate a general knowledge quiz to begin to consider the value of cultural diversity and how much is already present in students’ lives. The presentation includes further reading and finishes with a plenary to evaluate the discussion and understanding.
This pack of adaptable resources includes a range of resources to get your Sixth Form students started on the right track. As well as an Induction quiz on Microsoft Forms, it includes an editable folder organisation guide, Cornell notes template, Study tips overview, and Organisation for Learning Ppt, as well as Ppts on Health for Learning and How to make the most of Sixth Form
This lesson coincides with Emergency Services or 999 Day in September, but in recognition that this is already a busy time of year, can easily be adapted to fit elsewhere in your plan. It talks about the services, how to make an emergency call, what constitutes and emergency and includes links to videos and additional reading is included at the end after the plenary slide. THe teaching notes include a link to duplicate a survey on forms to ascertain understanding of the subject before you begin.
This resource is designed to build student’s understanding of what Hate Crime is, why it happens and how to deal with it. As well as an introductory quiz on Forms to get students thinking (link in teaching notes) there is a Ppt presentation and headline discussion worksheet. The presentation ends with a plenary which can be adapted to use with smaller groups or for individuals to feedback on their understanding.
Sixth form brings many new experiences, including turning 17 and learning to drive. This presentation underlines the dangers for young drivers, highlights particular risky behaviours and reminds about legal responsibilities. There are opportunities for discussion, links to further reading and to optional videos. It would work as a stand-alone session, but would also support revisiting content from a presentation from an emergency service. It is supported by a preliminary quiz on Forms to ascertain student perceptions of themselves as drivers and of gauging risk and a plenary quiz to check impact. Both are accessed via links to duplicate in the Teaching Notes.
This provides the complete lesson on work experience, including a preliminary survey on Forms to gain understanding of job sectors students are interested in, a Ppt presentation including discussion activities and a plenary quiz in addition to links of where to gain further information or support.
This lesson is inspired by the Movember movement, but deals with men’s health issues which warrant discussion at any point in the calendar, i.e. prostate and testicular cancer, mental health issues and suicide prevention. The teaching notes include a link to a preliminary survey and the penultimate slide ends on a plenary to measure understanding. The presentation includes points for discussion and suggests links to videos which would support discussions. The quiz sheet allows students to note their findings as they go along, as there is quite a lot of information to take in in this lesson. THe final slide includes links to further information.
This bundle includes our
Sixth Form Induction Pack, with
How to Make the Most of Sixth Form Presentation,
Health For Learning Presentation,
Organisation for Learning (including folder organisation support and Cornell Notes template)
5 part Bitesize Study Skills pack, covering Cornell Notes, Pomodoro Technique, Interleaving, Planning is Key and Revision Techniques
5 part Bitesize Study Skills Vol II pack, covering Mind-mapping, Key Words, Teach Yourself/Teach Others, Reinforce and Reward and Testing Times
Reading in Sixth Form presentation
A great start to supporting those new to Sixth Form and revisiting the skills needed.
This lesson is inspired by Stephen Lawrence Day in April and includes 2 other lessons for free to accompany it. This lesson includes opportunities for discussion around equality, dreams and aspirations, community awareness and careers and is accompanied by a lesson on Hate Crime and on Kindness. All the lessons are researched and the sources are credited in the Notes with each slide or in the final slide, which includes useful links for students.
This is a complete resource, which can be adapted to your needs. It includes a lesson plan, a link to Forms to duplicate a preliminary quiz to get students thinking, Ppt including opportunities for discussion (accompanying definition and scenarios worksheets also included). To check on understanding and prepare for follow-up there is also a printable Exit Slip.
This is a complete lesson or assembly, including preliminary quiz, powerpoint, plenary quiz and teaching notes. The Forms quizzes will allow you to ascertain understanding, links to duplicate in the Teaching Notes. A levels can be a stressful time, so this lesson looks at understanding stress and discussing strategies to alleviate it as well as including sources fo further support. THe Ppt is fully adaptable to your needs and time allocation
This revisits material students have probably seen at school, but considers the scenarios of starting university and leaving home. It includes advice on spiking and dealing with being offered drugs. The teaching notes include links to a preliminary and plenary quiz to duplicate on Forms. There is also a worksheet to think about the different classes of drugs and the presentation looks at what this can mean in terms of possession, production and distribution.
This is part of our Making Safe and Healthy Choices series https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/making-safe-and-healthy-choices-12819104 - please have a look at what other presentations are on offer.
This bundle includes presentations to support young people in dealing with issues which arise in life:
Conflict (in the workplace)
Disappointment
Exam Stress
Sleep and Learning
Hate Crime
Life’s Little Emergencies
Misogyny
Grief
Knife Crime
This lesson includes a Ppt presentation with various optional discussion points and the Teaching Notes include a link to duplicate a quiz on Forms fro students to complete in advance or at the start. It allows for discussion of current issues around misogyny and where they may stem from, while giving opportunities to consider the differences faced by men and women going out in terms of their own safety. It looks at the debate around making misogyny a Hate Crime but also where feelings of misogyny stem from and what could make a difference.
It is part of our Dealing with… series https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dealing-with-12819323, so please check out our TES shop for new additions.
This bundle looks at various aspects of Hate Crime and allows for opportunities to look at headlines, statistics and a case study to gain a better understanding of each issue. Each presentation also includes a preliminary quiz to help students explore what they already might know on the topic.
This resource includes:
Hate Crime
Hate Crime on a basis of Religion
Hate Crime on a basis of Disability
Hate Crime no a basis of Transgender Identity
Hate Crime on a basis of Race
Hate Crime on a basis of Sexual Orientation
This lesson could be used on September 5 for International Day of Charity, but could also be used as part of you careers or PSHE or Life Skills programme to promote the value of volunteering from the point of view, not just of altruism, but also of building skills towards employment and future applications. It talks about where students might consider and gives opportunities to discuss how to find out more and apply for volunteering opportunities.
The teaching notes include a link to duplicate a preliminary quiz on Forms and there is also a worksheet to help students to focus their ideas on what charitable organisations are out there that they could consider helping.
This resource is a lesson on the value of language learning for the UK economy and beyond. It includes discussion points and could be used to inspire students to contemplate MOOCs in a language or language courses at university.
The resource includes Teaching Notes which have a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain how students appreciate (or don’t) language learning. There is also a worksheet for the Hellos activity, though this could be replaced with post-its.
The lesson is wholly adaptable, so look through it to see what you think will work best for your time slot and students.
This assembly highlights this year’s theme of Anxiety, how it can affect anyone and everyone, but also looking at supporting and understanding those whose circumstances mean they are more vulnerable to feelings of anxiety. It looks at how you can cope with anxiety and where to seek help if you have ongoing problems with anxiety.
It will also be part of a bundle with other resources looking at situations where stress and anxiety are more prevalent, such as when facing disappointment, or in the face of exams, and areas of our lives we can work on to help improve our mental health, such as sleep, friendship and acts of kindness.