Lesson presentation looks at how to improve sentences. Learners are introduced to strategies of improving sentences and given a demonstration and a criteria to peer assess each other sentences they have constructed.At the end when learners have grasped the skills they are challenged to pimp a paragraph. This a preview of what the next lesson is about. How to write and improve paragraphs

You and your opponents start with 21 counters You take turns roll the dice. If an odd number is rolled your opponents give you that number of counters If an even number is rolled you give your opponents that number of counters The winner is the first to win all the counters

This game introduces the idea Horse racing and how the chance factor (probability) works to determine the winner. Learners select a horse of their choice and spin two coins. If its two heads they move one step forward and if its head and tail they remain on the same sport. If they get two tails they move one step back. The winner is the learner who get to the end first.

This resource can get learners very competitive. It can be used as a lesson starter, recap session, plenary or a filler. It helps to print of a the card grid so that each learner can keep track of which cards have already been selected.

This is a full course unit on Developing Own interpersonal Skills. Definition of Interpersonal Skills, importance of interpersonal skills in specific occupations, personal skills audit ( strengths and weakness. How to manage time and stress. The difference between aggressive, assertive and passive behaviour. How to recognise confidence in self and others. How to identify and interpret different body language.

The is an introduction to retail unit that looks at what retail is, different retail channels, features of different retail channels such as local stores and supermarkets, features of different retail shops, types and sizes of retail shops, carrying out and representing survey retail information, retail employment entry points and progression, skills and attributes required for retail jobs, keys stages in the retail chain, size of UK retail sector, retail ethical and environmental issues .

This lesson presentation includes unscrambling an email.proofreading an email, discussing the structure and layout of an email and writing an email using appropriate language.

This a speaking and listening session about the topic of homophobia in football. There is a lot of controversial questions and in appropriate language used as would be in a football match. There is a number of discussion points which culminate with students being asked to write a speech to appeal to their team supporters to stop homophobia in football.

This is a lesson plan that looks at what bias is. Learners get to use their dictionary and thesaurus skills to find the meaning of as many words are associated with bias. Learners look at examples of biased statements written by two opposing supporters about the same match.Learners are are asked to identify evidence of bias in the two texts and justify why they think they exemplify bias. Finally learners get to complete an assessment task to see how much they have understood what bias is and to write a balanced a report of a football match account.

This is functional skills lesson presentation that involves speaking and listening , reading and writing activity centred around a topical employability issue of zero hours contract. Learners gather information and discuss whether they would sign or not sign a zero hours contract. Learners are challenged to come come up with a contract that would make them a popular political candidate in an election. Learners get to draw a poster to use in campaign speech that they deliver in front of the class and everyone votes using made up ballot papers to decide which is the most attractive contract. Learners review their choices in a classroom exercise of British value of democracy.

Learners are introduced to what daredevil jobs are. They are asked to come up with a list and discuss and justify what they think are daredevil jobs. The watch a few short videos of daredevil jobs . Learners select one daredevil job and write a letter to request more information before they decide to apply for the job.

Learners discuss the causes of pay gender difference and discuss situations or jobs in which females earn more than man. A diamond nine activity on what learners think are the most important qualities of a model will be done and learners feedback on their choices. Learners will produce a poster about what they think are the most important qualities of a model.

Learners get to find out and discuss the safety of how driverless cars work. They are challenged to think about how the logistics of making this technology work safely in a practical manner in the real world will work. There are lot of opportunities for use of driverless car technology some are already in use. Learners are challenged to come up with a novel idea of what they could use driverless technology to create a business idea that they would successfully sell to Dragon's Den panelists.

This is a maths lesson designed to engage reluctant learners by mixing maths and and art. Learners are introduced to maths concepts that are used in art . The lesson then moves onto what percentage means and using a 100 and 84 grid square learners design an artwork using preferred number of squares in different colours. When they have finished they can express the number of squares in each colour as a percentage of all the squares. They then can convert the percents into fractions and decimals.