Election day on Tuesday 5th November. Help your students make sense of the U.S. presidential election process with this engaging and easy-to-understand resource, ideal for Key Stage 3. This information sheet and worksheet set provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. electoral system, breaking down complex concepts like the Electoral College, the two-party system (Democrats and Republicans), and the steps in the presidential election process. What’s Inside: Informative Handout: A student-friendly explanation of the Electoral College, the roles of the Democratic and Republican parties, primaries, conventions, the general election, and the importance of swing states. Key Terms Glossary: Definitions of important terms like “swing state,” “caucus,” and “winner-takes-all.” Worksheet with Multiple Question Types: Includes multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions to assess understanding and promote critical thinking. Extended Discussion Prompts: Thought-provoking questions on the pros and cons of the Electoral College, popular vote vs. electoral system, and campaign strategies. Why You’ll Love This Resource: This resource breaks down challenging political concepts into clear, concise sections that make it easier for students to understand the importance of each step in the election process. The informative layout and varied question formats cater to diverse learning styles, making it perfect for class discussions, social studies units, and civics classes.

Updated for 2017-18. Thinking Skills are so important. Students and adults are often led to believe that there is only one right answer to the question. This doesn’t have to be the case though and it is really useful for students to be reminded of this, encouraging them to keep an open mind and explore possibilities. This way of thinking is referred to as divergent thinking and it goes hand in hand with creativity. This resource provides questions that encourage students to problem solve and consider lots of answers to questions that don’t have just one right answer. Each question is presented on an individual page so that they can be printed out and students can jot down ideas, scribble notes and even draw diagrams if they feel like it.

This resource provides student friendly facts relating to social media. Also included is an associated worksheet which challenges students to find information in the factsheet. The worksheet also provides students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge further through independent or teacher led investigation. Ideal as a hassle free cover lesson for KS3.

A collection of resources focussed on bullying issues. Group activities, discussion starting points, quotes about bullying and 5 different anti bullying posters.

Updated for 2017-18. This collection of resources includes group discussion starting points, a photocopiable questionnaire for students and quotes by famous people who have experienced bullying. Also included are 6 poster images that can be printed up to A3 size and displayed around school.

This visually stunning poster provides a moral dilemma for students to consider. An accident in a mine leaves a member of th group with a very difficult decision to make. What should she do? An ideal way of generating group discussion and also providing a stimulating Poster for your classroom. Provided as a jpeg file for printing at various sizes or inserting into your own documents.

Form time can be pressurised…… Register to be taken, notices to be read out, student queries to be answered ….. and the weekly PSHCEE topic to be covered! This resource provides discussion staring points for Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic Education. The aim is to provide a quick, at a glance resource which will help you to start class discussions. They have been written with a focus on the student. What do they think? What do they know? The following topics are covered. • Bullying • Careers • Disability • Drugs • Finances • Personal Health • Race relations • Relationships • The Environment

This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with 3 dimensional work with an emphasis on diversity of design in different cultures. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner. Students are encouraged through the scheme to analyse 3 dimensional artwork and vessels from cultures other than their own. They are then guided through the development of their own objects. This Unit of Work is suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

Form time can be pressurised…… Register to be taken, notices to be read out, student queries to be answered ….. and the weekly PSHCEE topic to be covered! This resource provides discussion starting points for Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic Education. The aim is to provide a quick, at a glance resource which will help you to start class discussions. They have been written with a focus on the student. What do they think? What do they know? The following topics are covered. • Bullying • Careers • Disability • Drugs • Finances • Personal Health • Race relations • Relationships • The Environment Ideal for use with Key Stage 3 students, but also suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5

Engage students in issues relating to social media with these two information and worksheets. Clear, reliable information is provided in a student friendly document. Issues relating to the use of social media are covered. Student understanding can then be checked through question sheets. Print friendly. Ideal for PSHCE lessons or form time. Suitable for Key Stage 3.

Help students develop positive relationships. This resource encourages students to consider their relationship with their friends. Are they influenced by their friends? Do they have positive relationships? Can they improve their friendships? Included is a questionnaire which helps students analyse the type of friendships that they have. Also included are discussion starting points and prompts to encourage reflection. Suitable for PSHE lessons, form time .... or any time when you feel that students could benefit from considering their relationship with their peers.

North Korea fact sheets. Printable sheets that provide background information for students of all ages. Suitable as a supporting handout for class discussions about North Korea, the news and world politics in general.

Cut your workload with this Back to school assembly Powerpoint. 20 fully editable slides welcoming students back to school. Each slide has an eye catching image and emphasises the important points that children should consider as they set off on what will hopefully be another successful year. Slides highlight the following areas. The need for balance in life Friendship Hard work Being kind Engaging in lessons Supporting each other Asking for help … and more. Also includes a bonus “How to revise” assembly. This resource is fully editable because, let’s be honest, the chances of designing an assembly Powerpoint that absolutely hits everything you want to say are quite remote. We hope that this really reduces your workload though so that you can enjoy that last few days of the holiday. Good luck for the new academic year.

The Israel - Palestine conflict is complex. Here is a clear information booklet for students. It provides balanced, factual information in a simple, easy to understand format. Key historic events and political figures are covered. Also includes an explanation of the issues surrounding the Gaza Strip. A question sheet at the end of the document tests for understanding. There is also a coloring activity which invites students to add color to the flags of Israel and Palestine. Please note that no political opinion is included here. It is absolutely fact based.