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An English Lead who has been teaching for over 10 years, sharing high quality, time saving resources so you can focus on your pupils and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
You will find bright and engaging resources that are designed to be picked up and easily taught by anyone.
Each resource is focused on progress, inspired by the Outstanding Teachers Course.
A visual and interactive assembly celebrating public speaking and debating. This engaging PowerPoint explains the history of National Speech and Debate Day, the importance of this day and provides ways to celebrate it.
This 20 slide, fully editable and animated presentation takes the pupils through these key areas:
How to debate,
The purposes of public speaking,
Famous speeches,
Famous speakers,
Famous debaters
Famous debates.
Highlights of this resource:
Each section contains an equal balance of role models, including gender, race and era.
Top quality open questions are provided throughout to encourage higher level thinking and discussion.
It includes a model showing the essential cycle needed for debating.
A copy of a speaking and listening success criteria for speaking and debating.
A hyperlink to a famous debate.
Ideas for celebrating this day.
Many images and colours to keep the pupils entertained.
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