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.
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
Celebrate Christmas this winter with your secondary Geography students with this 54 question xmas quiz for 2024 themed around the event complete with answers in both quick and question by question format. This resource is 54 question Xmas quiz spread across 5 different rounds. It is created on Microsoft Powerpoint and suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 54 questions spanning 5 rounds. A mixture of multiple choice, general knowledge and picture quiz questions. Topics range from Christmas traditions from around the world, flag picture round, capital city and country matchups, Christmas themed Geographical knowledge in addition to skyline picture round.Your learners will have so much fun engaging with this quiz.
Delivery and timings
The answers can then shared as a class by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour yellow and the transitions to work) for students to peer or self mark. Additionally, answers to each individual question can be found on the notes section of each individual PowerPoint slide.
If you choose to deliver this in a single session - it could take upto (but not in excess of) an hour to complete depending on how much thinking time you decide to give your students. 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 classes or tutor groups 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 2023 Tutor time Quiz
Christmas Dingbats resource
FREE Seek and Find Christmas resource
#geography #christmas #christmasquiz #xmas #xmasquiz #geographyquiz
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.
This resource is a 20 question tutor time/ form time multiple choice 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 4**, 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!
There are 20 general knowledge questions in this quiz varying from geography, history, science and world trivia. The answers are provided in 2 different formats depending on your time and preference. The quick answers are spread across 2 slides at the end of the quiz - each answer is revealed per click. The ‘slide answers’ uncover each question as they were originally shown with the correct answer highlighted upon click. I personally prefer the latter for the multiple choice style quiz.
NOW INCLUDED - ANSWER SHEET & LEADERSHIP BOARD SPREADSHEET
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 1 here
Download September Week 2 here
Download September Week 3 here
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
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
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
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.
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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!
This resource includes 20 different 3x3 Boggle puzzles, one per Powerpoint slide with instructions for students on how to play and how to earn points as well as some suggested solutions for teachers underneath each slide (viewable when not in present mode).
This activity is perfect to use as either a starter or plenary, as morning work with KS2 students or to play in form time with your tutor groups to get KS3 students thinking, engaged and challenged!
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
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 activity contains 2x all about me bunting and flag templates in PDF format for 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, tutor time 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 secondary 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 secondary aged students - mostly new year 7 students starting secondary, however it can easily be used with other KS3 year groups.
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 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 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.
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 World Space Week this October (UK) with your classes or tutor groups with this 50 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers. This resource is a 50 question World Space Week quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
There are 50 multiple choice questions in this quiz covering facts and knowledge about space and the solar system, picture matching with keywords, spacial ‘firsts’ and astro achievements as well as space in music, tv and film!
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 to speed things up!
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 50 minutes to complete.
Check out my World Space Week crossword and wordsearch activity pack here
Please keep an eye out for my weekly tutor time quizzes which are 20 question quizzes created in a similar fashion and please review/leave feedback if you enjoyed this resource and where you have time!
Weekly tutor time quiz -October 1
Weekly tutor time quiz - October 2
Black History Month Quiz
A 24 question crossword puzzle designed for KS3 and KS4 secondary students. This is a stand alone activity that can be used to support a lesson or as a tutor time activity to celebrate Black History Month.
There are 2x versions of the same crossword puzzle. One has a word bank to support students in completing the puzzle and one does not. Much of the content within the crossword questions is covered within my Black History Month Quiz and my Black History Month stand alone lesson.
Teachers are provided with an answer sheet which is a completed version of the crossword puzzle.
Fancy all 3 resources at a discounted price? Download my Black History Month lesson, quiz and crossword puzzle bundle here.
A highly presented and detailed Powerpoint presentation containing 8 different grab and go starter activities.
This resource is created so you can copy and paste the Powerpoint slide with the starter activity of your choosing and edit it to suit your topic/ the needs of your students. Included in the PPT are a total of 8 different starter activities designed for individual/paired/group/whole class for secondary students. Starters activities include ‘Who am I?’, ‘5 Senses’, ‘Anagram wheel’ amongst others.
Within this resource are both the students facing starter slides and hidden slides with teacher notes on detailing each activity and offering suggested delivery/equipment/ challenge ideas where required any resources required are included within the Powerpoint document as hidden slides also.
Where animations are present, these will work when in presenter mode and upon clicking. Please be sure to check the presentation notes also on the slides for additional information/instructions.
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 to give you and your students some variety in your lesson starters.
Thankyou for taking the time to view this resource, if you purchase and use and find the time - please review!
Like this resource? Check out my icebreakers resource
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