A full lesson that explores the history of the Bible and gets pupils to investigate it through a challenge. There are two lessons and resources here - one for both higher and lower ability pupils.

An assembly aimed at exploding the myth brains are fixed and don’t change. It looks at the science behind neuroplasticity through a video link and real life examples. Finally it looks at how these findings can be applied to learning.

An assembly that explores friendship slightly differently than usual. Its split into sections: - Unusual friendships - Unknown friendships - Pet relationships - War

An assembly that explores conflict through examples of different types of employment, a closer look at diplomacy and also Winston Churchill. The final slide picks out some of the key messages that pupils could use when dealing with a difficult person.

An assembly that explores difference and why in Britain we tolerate this with reference to British values including democracy.

A double lesson on Operation Mincemeat. The story of how the British used the body of a dead tramp to trick Hitler into thinking the Allies would attack at a certain location in the Mediterranean. The lesson has a link to the BBC documentary on YouTube and a data capture sheet for pupils to complete afterwards.

A detailed SOW that includes: - Lesson Objectives and outcomes - Key questions to use for lessons - Coherent sequence of lessons that build up to an assessment - Suggested activities to use in every lesson

A seven page set of information sheets covering the changing patterns of adult work and working conditions between 1759 and 1850. This is designed to support the new 2016 A Level specification. Includes: - Changing domestic system - Increase and development of the Industrial System - Water to Steam Power - Titus Salt - Emergence of Trade Unions Can be used in lessons or as revision material. Aimed at A-Level pupils but accessible for 14 to 16 year olds.

An introductory lesson to some of the most important places for a number of world religions. There is a lesson plan with it that helps you to deliver the activities successfully. It encourages group work and all information sheets on the Ganges, Mecca, Canterbury, Golden Temple and the Western Wall are included.

A CPD session I gave to a group of teachers recently. Lasts about 2 hours. Promotes lots of debate and discussions with staff about core theories including: - How children learn and the progress they make - Classroom environment - Literacy - Feedback - Links to research - Card sort to be completed at the start and end of the session

An assembly that explores the physical and spiritual dimensions about identity, including references to religion.

A collection of 30 worksheets, lessons and activities that are ready to print off, adapt if necessary, and use. Use the information sheets to enrich lessons, encourage debate or as homework tasks. Some worksheets refer to textbooks or film so you may need to adapt them to your setting and SOW. Topics include: Science and Religion General worksheets on World Religions (Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism) Symbols in Religion Authority Jesus Rites of Passage Prayers Religious text

An assembly that explores the idea of being the first humans to set up a colony on Mars. It covers what NASA is doing to prepare (a short clip on a website is included) and looks at the preparation of astronauts and potential living conditions on the red planet. References to the Mars One programme is also included. Would suit all ages as can be adapted and requires interaction with the children in the audience through questioning.

A 45-60 minute summative assessment on the Norman Conquest of Britain and how he kept control. Includes: - Test sheet - Source sheet - Covers Castles, Domesday Book, Feudal System - Also tests interpretation skills - Some questions require a longer written answer to try and mirror exams later. These will also help to identify pupils who may be mastering the topic.

An assembly that looks at how children can effectively help each other, e.g. Peer Tutoring and Collaborative work making reference to the EEF toolkit. This is of course done in pupil speak!

A SOW and some of the resources linked to it. Includes: - A lesson by lesson SOW with objectives, suggested activities and outcomes - Resources for some of the lessons including the Berlin Wall, 9/11, 1960s and suffragettes

An assembly based around Edith Cavell and her story during WWI. It also looks at British nurses during the Great War. There is reference to poetry. It also makes a nice change to have the focus on a woman and her heroics.

2 assemblies included - 1) The first assembly tells the story of the main events of Holy Week. The angle I have taken is to try and get students to think about some of the feelings and emotions people may have felt when Jesus was in Jerusalem. 2) The second assembly focuses on how Easter has developed over time, its origins and also explores what it means to people in modern times. The quiz is a simple multiple choice double sided sheet that can be completed in class afterwards or as a standalone activity.

A selection of resources about the history of immigration into Britain. Includes: - 2 starter activities to help develop debate - 2 worksheets that require pupils to either research using books or the internet about immigration before and after 1066. I produce these on A3 sheets. Once completed the pupils have a plenty of details in order to have a debate about immigration into Britain. - A map activity where pupils match up some of the main immigrant groups that came to the UK with the countries they originated from - An assessment activity which gets pupils to analyse a newspaper cartoon and then answer an extended writing question.

These resources includes: - A lesson on District 6 with a link to similarities with the film District 9 - A source based test on Apartheid - Worksheets to help investigate key areas of Apartheid