Used with a GCSE class for them to understand how to structure their sentences and recognise which ones are Points/Evidence/Explanation. They found this quite tricky, especially linking up the sentences and finding the various SPaG errors but their written work has improved hugely since taking the time to go through these skills. Could be used for homework or in class as a main activity.

Lots of great videos on youtube to match with this. KS3 level understanding of hotspots, focusing on Hawaii.

KS3 lesson for introducing Nike and the secondary industry. Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uYCWVfuPQ also found in doc. All students love this doc! It’s great and only 20mins long. Could be 1-2 lessons, with the recreation of the given poster task at the end. I use it to lead into understanding ‘ethical shopping’ and the interactions between consumers and TNCs.

Simple table used to confirm student understanding of weathering & erosion. Full of a variety of SPaG errors for students to find and correct. Print on coloured paper for ND students.

This was created for a yr9 group, but could be easily adapted for different key stages and regions of the world. Great for assessing their research skills, understanding of place and how each place is shaped by the physical geography and historical events. Document includes clear success criteria, sample timeline & supporting images/links. Includes a peer assessment, if you choose for students to present/share their work. Students have really enjoyed the freedom of this activity and using gapminder. The task could cover 3 lessons, with the final lesson being the presentations and peer assessment.

After some hugely positive sessions with young people aged 16-22, I’ve put together some ideas to support those with younger cohorts. These assemblies can be delivered as a one-off introduction to the brain and concepts such as growth-mindset, neuroplasticity & mindfulness, or part of a neuro-centered series. This generation of young people is in desperate need of mental health support, with only waiting lists currently on offer. Facilitating a culture of mental wellness through teaching students (and your staff!) about the brain, is a proactive and progressive alternative to referring your students for outside support. All sessions are bespoke and tailored to your community values and ethos, send over an email if you’d like to discuss how they support your personal development and wider school dvelopment plans. neuralescentcommunity@gmail.com neuralescentcommunity.uk

Visually engaging gap-fill worksheet for those with alternative needs.

Engaging Biology worksheet for those with alternative needs. Range of tasks and matched visuals.

Short and engaging quick activity, for Human Evolution topics. Full of spelling errors and space for students to correct.

Template emotion slider, HP themed. Student should create this with their key person in school and adjust the colours/images.

Quick and inclusive mini-quiz about the brain. SPaG errors throughout for students to correct.

15 question quiz with different disciplines of science and a short reflective activity at the end. Literacy errors for students to spot throughout. Enjoy!

Student-Teacher reflection RAGS for use at the end of topics/as you go through the learning goals. Clear, inclusive and use of engaging mini-tasks throughout. Reflection activity too for students to set themselves personal goals for next term. Year 7/8 SEN RAGS- could be adapted for other years.

Created for zooming with students who are ND. Could be used in school or independently with anyone isolating as a general introduction to Japan. Variety of engaging tasks and use of the ICUN redlist site.

Utilising GAPMINDER-DOLLAR STREET SITE to introduce development topic for SEN KS3 students. Inclusive, engaging and with embedded key vocab and literacy/IT tasks. They really enjoyed using the website and I had great feedback from parents about the tasks facilitating interesting discussions about equality and contrasting living standards. I have left some answers in for you to review then delete in PURPLE. Could be used in school or independently at home. Enjoy!

I created this resource for a KS5 Functional Skills maths lesson, but it could easily be used for various ages/abilities. I started by handing each student a real foreign note and getting them to guess where the note was from and then we went round the room and shared our notes and use the map on the worksheet to locate our currency. They really enjoyed this exercise and were well engaged. Then we went through each task with lots of reflection and discussion surrounding my adventures in those places, which again, helped them to stay on task and complete the calculations. They all reflected that this lesson helped to prepare them, if they ever travelled abroad and needed to know how much British currency they had. Please review if you download! Enjoy!

I designed this SoW for LAC SEN students with complex needs and challenging behaviour. I wanted to give them an opportunity to discuss relevant laws through a highly structured debate style lesson, where they take turns as mediators and judges each week and get given a side to debate for/against. Listening and impulse control must be demonstrated (by you!) throughout the lesson for the debate to be successful. Everyone must contribute, so it’s important to choose the roles beforehand and ensure your TAs/support staff understand how you want them to assist you. Please review if you download! Thanks :)

Every Friday at our LAC Secondary SEN school, we introduced 4 different fruits each week for students to try. They really enjoyed this activity and were amazed by how many different fruits they’d never seen before and even students who flat out refused to engage initially, were involved and trying new fruits by the end of the first 6 week run. This worksheet was given at the end of term and worked well as they wanted to compete with each other on how many fruits they could remember. Worksheet contains a gap fill with all the fruits and a drawing activity. We did the first few together and then they completed it independently. Please review if you download! Thanks :)

Easily adaptable for your classes. Very important part of the SEN classroom. Enjoy :)

Every class should know right from the start what you expect from them (Max 3/4) and you need to know what they expect from you. I run this activity with every new group, SEN or not and ensure it is displyed immediately at the front of the class to be constantly referred back to . Enjoy :)