Hi there, I am a head of History based in South Yorkshire.
My strengths and passion are in teaching and learning. I enjoy making my lessons as engaging as possible as it is this, which I believe, to be the most effective behaviour management strategy and the key to helping students achieve excellent results and become engaged and excited about history and learning.
Hi there, I am a head of History based in South Yorkshire.
My strengths and passion are in teaching and learning. I enjoy making my lessons as engaging as possible as it is this, which I believe, to be the most effective behaviour management strategy and the key to helping students achieve excellent results and become engaged and excited about history and learning.
Included in your download is a Dingbats quiz sheet, instructions on how to play/ideas on how to use in the classroom and a full answer sheet.
Dingbats is very literally a game of ‘say what you see’!
Use as a starter, plenary, part of a quiz, form-time fun or simply as a fun activity as a class, in teams or for individuals.
Print the sheet out and present to students (recommended A4 and colour recommended for one of the dingbats to make sense) or pop on the whiteboard.
If you enjoyed this Dingbats resource, why not check out some of my others?
Dingbats: Second Edition
Dingbats: Third Edition
Dingbats: Fourth Edition
Dingbats: Fifth Edition
Dingbats: Back to School Edition
Dingbats: Christmas Edition
A highly presented and detailed getting to know you/ meet your class pack of ice breaker activities.
This resource is perfect to back to school and/or getting to know your new class or tutor group and helping them bond with one another. Included in the PPT are a total of 9 different activities designed for paired/group/whole class icebreaker and getting to know you activity. There is one ‘all about me’ activity included ideal as an independent learning activity or homework piece. Other activities include ‘getting to know you bingo’, ‘the island’, ‘it’s up for debate’. ‘guess who’s coming for dinner?’ and more.
Within this resource you will receive both teacher facing and student facing instructional PPT presentations detailing each activity and offering suggested delivery/equipment/ challenge ideas where required. All supporting pdf worksheets are included both as additional files and embedded as hidden files within the PPT.
This resource is not designed to be used as a whole lesson, however the activities have been designed to be used in a ‘grab and go’ fashion.
This resource is a 30 question European Day of Languages quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Celebrate European Day of Languages on 26th September with your classes or tutor groups with this 30 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers.
There are 30 questions in this quiz varying from multiple choice general knowledge, True/False statements, multiple choice flags and matching the greetings with the correct language. The answers are then to be shared as a class by going through each question (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour green) for students to peer or self mark. *Additionally, answers are in the notes section on each slide. *
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly tutor time quizzes which are 20 question quizzes created in a similar fashion and review/leave feedback if possible.
Weekly tutor time quiz - September 1
Weekly tutor time quiz - September 2
Additionally - if you are looking for more European Day of Languages resources. Check out this activity worksheet.
Celebrate Christmas this winter with your secondary students with this 64 question Christmas quiz for 2024 themed around the event complete with answers in both quick and question by question format. This resource is 64 question Xmas quiz spread across 8 different rounds. It is created on Microsoft Powerpoint and suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 64 questions spanning 8 rounds. A mixture of multiple choice and true/false question types are included. In addition there are puzzler rounds with activities such as dingbats, keypad anagram problems to solve, matching pairs and celebrity Santa disguises. Topics range from fantastic facts about Christmas to movie trivia and popular Christmas songs and beloved carol questions. Your learners will have so much fun engaging with this quiz.
Delivery and timings
The answers can then shared as a class either by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour green) for students to peer or self mark. You could alternatively use the quick answer quiz sheet variation of this quiz if you would prefer to speed things up! Additionally, answers to each individual question can be found on the notes section of each individual PowerPoint slide.
An answer sheet has been created for students to use with this quiz to ensure they stay on track.
If you choose to deliver this in a single session - it should take around an hour to complete. However, the rounds have been sectioned off within the Powerpoint so that you could potentially delivered a round or two at a time with your tutor groups/classes over the period of a week or two.
I really hope you enjoy this quiz activity. If you get the time, please leave a review - for a limited time I am offering a FREE copy of my Christmas Dingbats resource for every review left. So please leave your email address in the review so I can be sure to get this across to you!
Looking for more Christmas resources?
Check out this Christmas anagram worksheet activity
Christmas Dingbats resource
Geography Christmas Quiz
FREE Seek and Find Christmas resource
#christmas #christmasquiz #xmas #xmasquiz
This resource is a 30 question Black History Month quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Celebrate Black History Month this October (UK) with your classes or tutor groups with this 30 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers.
There are 30 multiple choice questions in this quiz covering popular facts and knowledge, famous faces, inventors, athletes, movers and shakers and figures who changed the world! The answers are then to be shared as a class either by going through each question (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour green) for students to peer or self mark. You could alternatively use the quick answer quiz sheet variation of this quiz if you would prefer.
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete.
Explore my other resources created purposefully for Black History Month:
Black history month lesson
Black history month crossword
Fancy all 3 resources but want to save a little money? Then check out my Black history month bundle
Please keep an eye out for my weekly tutor time quizzes which are 20 question quizzes created in a similar fashion and review/leave feedback if possible as well as my other event created resources:
Weekly tutor time quiz - September 1
Weekly tutor time quiz - September 2
Weekly tutor time quiz - September 3
European Day of Languages Quiz
World Space Week Quiz
Halloween Quiz and Crossword
Remembrance Day - tutor time
Christmas Quiz
A 2 sided European Day of Languages activity worksheet created on Microsoft Powerpoint for secondary students aged 11 - 16 (KS3 & KS4). This is a great worksheet to share with your students on European Day of Languages (26th September) either in form or lesson time.
This worksheet includes 4 tasks for students to complete independently or in pairs. Tasks include:
Match the country to the flag
Match the greeting to the European language
True/False European facts
Match the British idioms to their European counterparts.
Also included within the same Powerpoint file is a completed supporting answer sheet.
Looking for more European Day of Languages resources? Check out my European Day of languages quiz!
Celebrate the 2024 European Championship competition this summer with your secondary students with this 45 question EURO quiz for 2024, themed around the event complete with answers. This resource is a 45 question quiz spread across 4 different rounds. It is created on Microsoft Powerpoint and suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 45 questions spanning 4 rounds.
Round 1: General Knowledge
Round 2: Match the player with their country
Round 3: Match the flags to the country
Round 4: Who am I?
Delivery and timings
The answers can then shared as a class either by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour purple) for students to peer or self mark.
If you choose to deliver this in a single session - it should take around 30 minutes to complete. However, the rounds have been sectioned off within the Powerpoint so that you could potentially delivered a round or two at a time with your tutor groups/classes over the course of the week if you prefer.
Reviews = free resource offer
I really hope you enjoy this quiz activity. If you get the time, please leave a review - for a limited time I am offering a FREE Dingbats resource for every review left (worth £1). So please leave your email address in the review so I can be sure to get this across to you!
Celebrate the end of the school year this summer with your secondary students with this 60x question End of term quiz for 2024. With general knowledge, summer and desitination themes - this 6 round quiz comes complete with answers and with a winners certificate template. This resource is 60 question end of academic year quiz spread across 6 different rounds. It is created on Microsoft Powerpoint and suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 60 questions spanning 6 rounds. A mixture of multiple choice and true/false question types are included. In addition there is a matching and anagram round. Topics range from general knowledge, in the news, airport destinations, world flags, summer facts and more. Your learners will have so much fun engaging with this quiz.
Delivery and timings
If you choose to deliver this in a single session - it should take around an hour to complete. However, the rounds have been sectioned off within the Powerpoint so that you could potentially delivered a round or two at a time with your tutor groups/classes over the period of a week or two.
Go through the answers at the end of the quiz with your students either self or peer marking! If you wish to go through the quiz question by question then the answers to each individual question can be found on the notes section of each individual PowerPoint slide.
I really hope you enjoy this quiz activity. If you get the time, please leave a review - for a limited time I am offering a FREE copy of my Back to School Dingbats resource for every review left. So please leave your email address in the review so I can be sure to get this across to you!
Looking for more fun resources for the end of term?
Check out this boggle activity
Dingbats resource activity
and even more tutor time resources in my Tes Shop
#endofschool #endoftheyear #quiz #endoftermquiz
Included in your Dingbats: Back to School edition download is a Dingbats quiz sheet, instructions on how to play/ideas on how to use in the classroom and a full answer sheet.
Dingbats is very literally a game of ‘say what you see’!
Use as a starter, plenary, part of a quiz, form-time fun or simply as a fun activity as a class, in teams or for individuals.
Print the sheet out and present to students (recommended A4 and colour recommended for one of the dingbats to make sense) or pop on the whiteboard.
If you enjoyed this Dingbats resource, why not check out some of my others?
Dingbats: First Edition
Dingbats: Second Edition
Dingbats: Third Edition
Dingbats: Fourth Edition
Dingbats: Fifth Edition
Dingbats: Christmas Edition
Included in your** Dingbats Quiz- 2nd Edition** download is a Dingbats quiz sheet, instructions on how to play/ideas on how to use in the classroom and a full answer sheet.
Dingbats is very literally a game of ‘say what you see’!
Use as a starter, plenary, part of a quiz, form-time fun or simply as a fun activity as a class, in teams or for individuals.
Print the sheet out and present to students (recommended A4 and colour recommended for one of the dingbats to make sense) or pop on the whiteboard.
If you enjoyed this Dingbats resource, why not check out some of my others?
Dingbats: First Edition
Dingbats: Third Edition
Dingbats: Fourth Edition
Dingbats: Fifth Edition
Dingbats: Christmas Edition
Dingbats: Back to School Edition
Enclosed in the bundle is a Jack the Ripper mini scheme of work (4 lessons).
Next year I am intending to enhance this and make it into 6 lessons (jacks letters & source skills). Exam technique practiced is for the new spec (9 - 1) GCSE, AQA Paper 1 style questions.
Lessons include the following:
Lesson 1 - Introduction/Keywords/Literacy focus
Lesson 2: Victim profiles
Lesson 3: Suspects & exam technique 12 mark
Lesson 4: Why couldn’t JTR be caught & exam technique 8 mark
All resources are produced to a high quality and attention to detail has been paid. Lessons follow the 4 part structure and follows the same consistency as my other lessons using familiar icons etc. Audio clips, video links etc are all embedded.
This is designed and has been taught to both Y7 &8 and has been their favorite lessons all year!
Halloween coordinate worksheet activities to share with your KS3 secondary students (Or KS2 primary if you are really looking to challenge them!)
Included in this resource is a student facing PowerPoint (with teacher notes - hidden slide 2), and 3 sets of coordinates for students to plot on their graph paper (graph paper not provided) to reveal a mystery Halloween image. In addition, this resource contains 3x PDF answer sheets and the coordinate instructions also on a Word Document to hand out to students if this is preferred to reading them from the PPT on the board.
Students need to draw the graph outline on graph paper and then plot the coordinates. This resource is on PPT format and completely editable. The mystery image is in the teacher slide notes as well as the PDF answer sheet provided.
I really hope you enjoy this resource - please review and check out my other festive resources to share with your students.
Halloween Quiz and crossword puzzle (Secondary)
Halloween Quiz and crossword puzzle (Primary)
Halloween Anagrams
This resource is a 20 question tutor time/ form time quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
I will publish a new 20 question quiz weekly during term time; this weeks quiz was created for September 2022 week 1, however it can be used at any date as the questions are not time/season dependent. I love doing a weekly quiz with my tutor group at the end of the week on a Friday morning - so its a great activity to start in formtime as we go back to school for the start of the new academic year!
NOW INCLUDED - ANSWER SHEET AND LEADERSHIP BOARD SPREADSHEET
There are 20 general knowledge questions in this quiz varying from geography, history, science and world trivia. The answers are provided across 2 slides at the end of the quiz - each answer is revealed per click.
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly quizzes and review/leave feedback if possible. Also if you prefer the terminology ‘form time’ to ‘tutortime’ then I have provided an alternate title you can swap in at the side of slide 1 on the Powerpoint.
Download September Week 2 here
Download September Week 3 here
Download September Week 4 here
This resource activity contains 2x all about me bunting and flag templates in PDF format for primary students to complete with details about themselves and to colour in and develop on the design to show their individual personalities. A perfect activity for back to school in class or as a set piece for homework. It would make a lovely display or a timecapsule piece for students to look back on at the end of their primary school career.
The individual bunting triangles could be used to make a hanging display in your classroom (there is a flap across the top to fold over a string) and the flag design would make a lovely wall display.
The resource is aimed at primary aged students - mainly upper KS2 students however it could be used with lower KS2 classes with a little more teacher guidance. This has been created as an independent student activity but it could equally work as a paired discussion activity with students interviewing one another and completing the flag on their peers behalf.
Questions on the bunting include things such as, name, birthday, self portrait frame, favourite book and subjects.
Please note this resource is an activity with templates and student instructions not for a full lesson powerpoint.
This resource is a bundle of 4x 20 question tutor time/ form time quizzes created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Included in this bundle are the 4x October Tutortime Quizzes each being sold separately for £1.49.
October Week 1
October Week 2
October Week 3
October Week 4
With printable A5 Answer sheets and a leadership points board on Excel.
I publish a new 20 question quiz weekly during term time; This bundle of quizzes were created for the month of September, however they can be used at any date as the questions are not time/season dependent. I love doing a weekly quiz with my tutor group at the end of the week on a Friday morning - so its a great activity to start in formtime as we go back to school for the start of the new academic year!
There are 20 general knowledge questions in each quiz varying from geography to history, science. maths, literacy and world trivia.
Weeks 1 & 3 are general knowledge Q&A format whereas Weeks 2 & 4 are multiple choice format.
The answers are provided across 2 slides at the end of the quiz - each answer is revealed per click.
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly quizzes and review/leave feedback if possible. Also if you prefer the terminology ‘form time’ to ‘tutortime’ then I have provided an alternate title you can swap in at the side of slide 1 on the Powerpoint.
September quiz bundle
Also if you are preparing to celebrate seasonal events with your tutor group then check out these themed quizzes and formtime activities:
European Day of Languages Quiz
World Space Week Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
Remembrance Day
Christmas Quiz
Included in your download is a Christmas themed Dingbats quiz sheet, instructions on how to play/ideas on how to use in the classroom and a full answer sheet.
Dingbats is very literally a game of ‘say what you see’!
Use as a starter, plenary, part of a quiz, form-time fun or simply as a fun activity as a class, in teams or for individuals.
Print the sheet out and present to students (recommended A4 and colour recommended for one of the dingbats to make sense) or pop on the whiteboard.
Free dingbats quiz for each review left (Limited time offer) please ensure you leave your email address in your review so I am able to send you a second free dingbats quiz.
Thankyou :-)
See my other Christmas resources here:
Christmas Quiz
Christmas anagrams
#christmas #xmas #xmasquiz #christmasquiz
Celebrate Halloween this October with your secondary students with this 78 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers and an accompanying crossword This resource is a 78 question Halloween quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 78 questions spanning 5 rounds. A mixture of multiple choice and general knowledge question types are included. Topics range from fantastic facts about Halloween and all spooky association to general knowledge questions, literary works, song lyrics and spooky TV and film favourites. Your learners will have so much fun engaging with this quiz.
The answers can then shared as a class either by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour green) for students to peer or self mark. You could alternatively use the quick answer quiz sheet variation of this quiz if you would prefer to speed things up! Additionally, answers to each individual question can be found on the notes section of each individual PowerPoint slide.
An answer sheet has been created for students to use with this quiz to ensure they stay on track. There are 2 bonus point anagrams on the sheet for students to workout where they find the opportunity. The answers to these are provided within the same powerpoint.
**Consolidation crossword **
Once students have completed the quiz, they can demonstrate their learning by completing the 20 question crossword puzzle included in this resource. All questions and answers for the crossword will have been covered in the quiz. There are 2 variations of the same crossword, one with and one without a word bank to help differentiate for pupils. A completed teacher answer sheet has also been provided.
Delivery advice
I would recommend for this quiz that students get into groups of no more than 4 and the quiz activity should take no longer than 50 minutes to complete in a single sitting. Alternatively, the rounds could be split up to complete in tutor time over the course of the week.
To view the ‘long answers’, the powerpoint must be downloaded and displayed in present mode. Answers will turn green upon clicking at the end of the quiz.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly and event themed quizzes which are created in a similar fashion and please review/leave feedback if you enjoyed this resource and where you have time!
Halloween anagrams
Black History Month quiz
Black History Month bundle
Weekly Tutortime Quiz October Week 1
Weekly Tutortime Quiz October Week 2
A free Halloween seek and find resource to share either with your students in your tutor groups or with upper primary pupils this autumn. There are 10 seek and find activities to put on the board in total complete with answers on the next slide. (I would advise a really large board as some are tricky to find!)
If you enjoy, please review and check out my other seasonal and events based resources (as well as my history content) in my Tes Shop!
Halloween Quiz and Crossword (Secondary)
Halloween Quiz and Crossword (Primary)
Halloween Coordinates activity
Halloween anagram activity worksheet
A free Christmas seek and find resource to share with your students in your tutor groups or even primary classes this xmas. There are 8 seek and find activities to put on the board in total complete with answers on the next slide.
If you enjoy, please review and check out my other seasonal resources in my Tes Shop!
Christmas Quiz
Christmas Dingbats
Christmas Anagrams
I have quickly put together this resource to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The intention of this resource is solely to share and discuss the Queens significant passing with tutor groups using this powerpoint and get students sharing their thoughts and feelings.
The powerpoint covers a brief overview of the Queens early life up until her ascension and then looks at some of her successes and achievements as monarch. I have also included a link to CBBC Newsround at the end of the powerpoint as they have currently a video covering the Queens reign and news of her passing.
The resource was created with secondary students in mind, however, that is not to say the content is not appropriate for younger audiences - the language may be a little tricky though.
I hope this is helpful