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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.

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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.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October

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This lesson is about raising that awareness and looks at why there needs to be an awareness month and provides opportunities for discussion around fundraising for charities, preventative meaures, the value of exercise and how to make it possible and even looks at considering working in this area and looking at related courses. It reminds that this is not just a female issue and the value of early detection. The teaching notes include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain how aware students are in advance of the lesson and the plenary slide allows to understand what they have taken away.
Suicide Prevention
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Suicide Prevention

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This is never going to be an easy topic, so I have taken a lot of advice from relevant charities supporting the day to make sure I get the language right. The presentation includes opportunities for discussion and the teaching notes include a link to duplicate an introductory survey, to ascertain how likely students would be to seek help, how prepared they feel to support others and to find out how aware they are of what help is available. The Ppt is wholly adaptable to your time frame, and given the sensitive nature of the topic you can choose what you want to include. The theme is on thinking about the language used to discuss the topic to reduce stigma and create a safe environment for someone to open up.
Work experience and volunteering bundle (Enrichment support)
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Work experience and volunteering bundle (Enrichment support)

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This 2 part bundle includes a powerpoint on the value of work experience and tips on how to find a placement, and a powerpoint on the value of volunteering, to celebrate International Day of Charity at the start of September, but also at any time to demonstrate the value of volunteering, for the mental health of the volunteer, to help people in need, and to build skills such as empathy, teamwork, showing initiative, which are of value in the world of work and sought in job and university applications.
Sofonisba Anguissola, artist  -Women in History
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Sofonisba Anguissola, artist -Women in History

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This short presentation introduces students to Sofonisba Anguissola, an accomplished woman painter from the 16th/17th century. At a time when men dominated the professional art world, Sofonisba made a career at the Spanish court and beyond, was mentored by Michelangelo and blazed a trail as a leading portrait painter. This presentation could support Gatsby Benchmarks 3 and 4 and demonstrates what dedication in the face of obstacles can achieve.
Stellar astrophysicist, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - Women in History
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Stellar astrophysicist, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - Women in History

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This presentation could be used to promote women in science/STEM, accompany work on the composition of stars or generally inspire and demonstrate what women can achieve. It could contribute to Gatsby Benchmark 4. It is a brief introduction to the career of Cecilia Payne, who made some of the most fundamental discoveries regarding stars, including that their composition was predominantly Hydrogen, very much against the popular belief of the day that stars had a similar composition to the Earth. This is part of our Women in History collection.
Consent - World Sexual Health Day
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Consent - World Sexual Health Day

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This lesson is designed to coincide with World Sexual Health Day on 4 September, and deals with understanding more about sexual health and consent. The lesson can fit in with your PSHE/RSE programme, given that 4 September is early in the term. There are multiple opportunities for discussion. The Teaching Notes include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain understanding prior to the lesson.
European Day of Languages - The value of languages for the UK economy
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European Day of Languages - The value of languages for the UK economy

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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.
Maritime Careers - World Maritime Day
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Maritime Careers - World Maritime Day

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This resource/lesson looks at the trillion dollar maritime industry and the vital role it plays for the UK economy, the importance of being an island nation, helping students to consider what possibilities are available in this area, where to find out more and to get them thinking about the subject. The Teaching Notes include a link to a survey on Forms to duplicate to get students thinking about the topic in advance. While it could fit with World Maritime Day on 30 September, it could also fit at any time in your careers programme and could link with having a speaker from the industry or with World Oceans Day. Links to further reading about maritime careers is included on the final slide.
Rivers and Careers - Our Planet, Our Impact
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Rivers and Careers - Our Planet, Our Impact

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This resource is designed to coincide with World Rivers Day in September, but in recognition that this is a busy time of year could fit in with other parts of your Careers/PSHE programme. It deals with looking at careers and job sectors based around rivers and opening students up to the idea of considering their work environment and that jobs they may have considered can be applied in multiple settings. It includes teaching notes with a link to duplicate a short preliminary survey on Forms, a printable bingo card to link to the presentation on jobs and job sectors and a printable Exit Ticket to check understanding.
September bundle
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September bundle

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This bundle combines getting the academic year off to a good start with prime dates in September and contributes both to building study skills and resilience and to building awareness of the wider world and how students can contribute as citizens of the adult world.
Emergency Services
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Emergency Services

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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.
Organ Donation
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Organ Donation

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This lesson is designed to either coincide with Organ Donation Week in September or fit in with your general LifeSkills/PSHE programme. It includes a presentation and teaching notes, which include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to get students thinking about the topic and some of the issues which will arise. There are opportunities for discussion and to broaden awareness and blood and bone marrow donation are also mentioned. The penultimate slide includes plenary questions and the final slide links to further reading.
Volunteering - International Day of Charity
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Volunteering - International Day of Charity

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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.
Reading, Literacy and Academic Study - Building your academic resilience
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Reading, Literacy and Academic Study - Building your academic resilience

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This lesson is designed for early in the academic year to support students new to sixth form to appreciate the value of academic reading. It coincides with various September dates such as Read a Book Day, International Literacy Day and E-Book Day. It comes with a preliminary quiz on Forms (link to duplicate in the Teaching Notes) and introduces students to what being a Sixth Form student involves, preparing them for further study and helping them to build a repertoire of reading to support later university applications. There are a range of opportunities for discussion and the opportunity to try out some wider reading sites if they have access to a device in the lesson. The plenary allows for students to feedback what they have gleaned and will take away with them. It could be worth sharing the presentation with both students and sixth form teachers to help with a unified approach. This is part of our Academic Resilience series, so please check out our other resources and bundle deals.
Making the most of your summer break, learning from Year 12, preparing for Year 13
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Making the most of your summer break, learning from Year 12, preparing for Year 13

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This presentation is ideal for an assembly with Year 12 before the summer break, to remind them of the importance of taking a break, while also taking stock of Year 12 and planning to build skills, complete college work and prepare for post 18 applications. It discusses achieving a balance, the importance of planning and reminds about techniques to help with effective study.
Hate Crime on a basis of Sexual Orientation
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Hate Crime on a basis of Sexual Orientation

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This lesson is designed to raise awareness around the issues of hate crime on a basis of sexual orientation and gives opportunities to discuss why crimes may go unreported and what is being done to increase understanding around hate crime and reporting. The teaching notes include a link to a quiz on Forms to duplicate and this can be used prior to the lesson or as a starter. This is part of a series on Hate Crime, so please check out our other resources and grab a bundle bargain.
Hate Crime on a basis of Race
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Hate Crime on a basis of Race

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This presentation and accompanying discussion sheet and teaching notes are designed to give students the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding race and hate crime on a basis of race. They should gain a fuller understanding of who is affected, starting with the quiz on Forms (link to duplicate in the Teaching Notes) and through the links to extracts from news articles. The resource also includes links to videos which you can choose to include (timings included so you can estimate what will fit your time slot). There is a focus on racism in sport and a wider discussion of how trends in sport influence society and vice versa.
Hate Crime - on a basis of Transgender Identity
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Hate Crime - on a basis of Transgender Identity

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This lesson includes a presentation, discussion sheet and teaching notes with a link to a brief preliminary quiz on Forms. There are a range of discussion points to support understanding of what transgender and respect mean and looking at the wider context of hate crime.
Hate Crime bundle
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Hate Crime bundle

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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