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MORE ADDED! 6 x fully resourced, hour long lessons all about caring for the environment and living sustainably (KS3/4). Each includes: a one hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, is differentiated fully for MA,LA + Core and is designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ to ‘Outstanding’. Everything is fully editable.
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10 resources and a calendar which can be used throughout February to celebrate or observe all the special days, occasions and themes throughout the month.
This collection contains 10 Powerpoints, quizzes, information packs, worksheets, literacy activities clips and creative activities which can easily be picked up and used straight away.
What are February’s special days and themes?
February is LGBT+ History Month and also includes:
Fairtrade Fortnight
Valentine’s Day
Safer Internet Day
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
All resources in the pack are editable, easy to follow and can be picked up and used without any extra work by you.
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TEN HOURS WORTH! 22 x easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. These can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in English lesson for KS3/4 or GCSE comprehension training. Keep checking back if you download this as I’ll be adding lots more.
Rise of the YouTube Vloggers - who are they and how did they make their millions?
Brexit - what’s going on now? Why are people getting annoyed? What does this mean for Britain?
Trump - what has he said now? What are the global implications of his presidency? What is this man’s background and why is he still so popular with some?
Environmental issues - a very serious article about very scary problems students will face in their lifetimes unless serious action is taken.
E-Sports and professional gamers. What’s it like to be one of these? How do they do it and what exactly do they do?
Flat Earthers - what is this new trend? Why do some people believe the Earth is flat? An investigation into the growing anti-science trend and why this movement is gaining momentum.
Rise of the Online Trolls - why do people ‘troll’? Who are these bullies hiding behind screens? This article investigates.
The rising popularity of plastic and cosmetic surgery - what is this, what are the ethical issues behind it and why is it so popular?
Virtual reality - what can we do with this technology? How does it work and what’s in store for the future?
Tattoos - too cool for school or looking like a fool? Why is there so much prejudice against tattoos in a professional workplace and is this likely to change any time soon?
Alternative Facts - what are these? Who came up with this term and what do we need to know?
The Sugar Tax - why should your pay more for your favourite bottle of pop? This opinion piece investigates the rights and wrongs of this controversial tax.
Scientology - just why is this organisation so rich?
Terrorism - how have our attitudes towards terrorist plots changed? (Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes Focus)
15, Fracking - what is this and what’s the big fuss about?
The antivaxx movement - who are these people rejecting vaccines? Why? What’s the problem with this?
All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English.
Brexit latest - all the options and possible consequences.
Teenage mental health - time to take it seriously.
Dangerous internet challenges - why some people fall victims to trolls.
Being a responsible consumer - why it’s time to turn to fair trade.
Do we really need an International Women’s Day? An investigation.
Amazon and the toy-craze madness - why do people turn consumer-crazy at Christmas?
All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English.
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4 x hours of fully resourced lesson packs which all have a focus on our environment and how it is changing due to the influence of human activity. These are ideal for a Citizenship drop down day, short unit, or could be useful for KS3 Geography too.
All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students.
Included:
Climate Change + Global Warming- what are these? How is it affecting us and can anything be done to stop it?
Why do so many people oppose fracking? What exactly is this?
How can we help our world by shopping ethically?
How are people like Greta Thunberg and groups like Extinction Rebellion protesting against climate change - will it work?
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3 hours of fully resourced lesson packs which all have a focus on global warming and the impact humans are having on the planet.
All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students.
Included:
Climate Change + Global Warming- what are these? How is it affecting us and can anything be done to stop it?
What is sustainability? What are our carbon footprints and how can we reduce them?
A summary of the most pressing environmental issues facing us, how we can help curb these and what could happen if we don’t collectively act.
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Environment and Climate Change KS1
A collection of KS1 resources that focus on the environment, climate change, plastic and pollution, and recycling.
The 4-lesson unit includes the following:
Caring for living things
In this lesson, the children will learn about the responsibilities associated with caring for living things. We will talk about ‘needs’ and reflect on the various things animals and plants must have if they are to survive. The students will read Don’t let them disappear by Chelsea Clinton, before completing a conservation poster activity linked to the text.
All about recycling
In this lesson, the children will learn about recycling. We will discuss the reasons why recycling is so important as well as taking a closer look at the different types of materials that can and can’t be recycled. The students will read Why do we recycle? by Jen Green, before completing an activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, a recycling sorting task and a debate-style plenary.
Plastic and pollution
In this lesson, the children will learn about the vast quantity of plastic that is finding its way into rivers and oceans. We will discuss the impact of plastics on wildlife and the consequences of microplastics entering the food chain . The students will read A planet full of plastic by Neal Layton, before completing an awareness leaflet activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, an awareness leaflet activity and a plenary task.
Global warming / climate change
In this lesson, the children will learn about climate change and the reasons why our world is getting warmer. We will discuss the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and the different ways we can help to lessen the effects of global warming. The lesson includes a case study starter, a video clip with accompanying questions, an sorting task and a puzzle plenary task.
Each lesson includes a variety of fun and creative activities, plus enough teaching materials to last at least an hour.
The lessons in this unit are suitable for use with students in KS1 (Year 1/Year 2), or with minor adjustments, Year 3.
The resources are also suitable for use in schools who have opted to follow the PSHE Association’s Thematic Model for KS1.
If you would like to see a sample of our resources, the following lesson is free to download:
KS1 - Private Body Parts
KS1 - What is the Internet?
Plastic and pollution KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for students in Year 2, and could easily be adapted for use with older students.
In this lesson, the children will learn about the vast quantity of plastic that is finding its way into rivers and oceans. We will discuss the impact of plastics on wildlife and the consequences of microplastics entering the food chain .
The students will read A planet full of plastic by Neal Layton, before completing an awareness leaflet activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, an awareness leaflet activity and a plenary task.
This lesson would also serve as a useful resource to celebrate ‘Earth Day’. Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
A bundle of environment-theme resources that are suitable for primary age students.
The pack includes:
Climate change
Carbon footprints
Sustainability
Sustainability and food security
Renewable energy
Fracking and the environment
Fast fashion
Renewable energy, fossil fuels, and climate change lesson.
A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour lesson all about the UK’s energy needs and the government’s plans to phase out the use of carbon-based fuels. In this lesson, the students will learn about the nation’s energy consumption of electricity, natural gas, and solid fuels.
We will investigate the pros and cons of different energy sources including renewables and fossil fuels. We will reflect on the reasons why we are moving away from carbon-based fuels and discuss how easy it will be for the UK to achieve their carbon-neutral target.
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or younger students in KS3. The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is well-differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, clips with differentiated questions, clear measurable LOs, new key-term introductions and other activities.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
A bundle of resources to teach UKS2 or LKS3 students about the current energy crisis and the associated implications for both the cost of living and the environment.
Three lessons on this bundle are free to download, the remaining three are being sold at a discounted price.
The bundle includes:
Cost of living crisis - free
Carbon footprints
Renewable energy
Fracking and the environment - free
Climate change
Ukraine and Russia - Free
**Sustainability - why do we need to consume our resources responsibly? **
A detailed, editable 1 hour lesson all about sustainability and the reasons why we need to consume our planet’s resources responsibly.
Created to fit an ‘adaptive teaching style’ the lesson is influenced by Rosenshine’s principles of instruction, and promotes both cognitive and metacognitive strategies.
In this lesson, the students will discuss what it means to live sustainably and identify examples of unsustainable products and activities. We will describe the environmental impact of unsustainable living and explain why we need to change and how we can go about doing it!
The lesson is ideally suited to students in UKS2 or younger students in KS3.
The resources are fully editable, and therefore easy to amend should you wish to use the resources with other year groups.
The lesson is fully-scaffolded, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, contains a brand new in-house EC Publishing video clip, and has clear measurable outcomes and success criteria.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
A detailed and well differentiated pack of lessons for AQA Citizenship GCSE 9-1 with a focus on Human Rights
Each lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, information packs, differentiated activity worksheets, differentiated challenge activities, exam questions with peer assessment markscheme and clips tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow.
The PowerPoint and worksheets are in the ZIP file as there’s a lot of content. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lesson :)
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This is half term four of the EC Resources Complete Year 11 PSHE Pack. This bundle includes 7 hours’ worth of lessons. It also includes a detailed scheme of work and an assessment pack, full of optional assessment ideas.
All of the lesson packs are complete with detailed, well-differentiated and easy to follow PowerPoints, accompanying differentiated worksheets, information sheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and engaging activities.
They also have colour coded three-level challenges throughout, so students can choose different levels of challenge in every activity and you can easily measure progress throughout the lesson. Everything is editable too and LGBTQ+ inclusive.
The pack has been mapped to the PSHE Association’s guidelines and coding for the new Statutory 2020 PSHE Curriculum (as detailed in the scheme of work) but over the year includes much more than the statutory requirements, including both British Values, Citizenship and Careers too. All lessons are LGBT+ Inclusive.
The Complete Year 11 Pack can be found here:
The Complete Year 11 Pack is part of the Complete KS4 Pack which is available here:
A full, Secondary Complete KS3 + KS4 Pack which includes 179 hours of PSHE lessons and schemes of work is also available at the EC Publishing website.
**Who are EC Resources? **EC Resources are a small team of teachers and PSHE Consultants who have created curriculums for schools across the country and have worked to produce resources for The Children’s Commissioner, The Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov), MACS Charity, LikeToBe Careers and many other charities and UK institutions. We are Tes Award nominees for English and have had over 2 million downloads of our PSHE and Citizenship resources worldwide.
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Perfect for meeting the new PSHE Statutory guidelines, this pack has been created from the popular EC Resources PSHE lessons to match one of the new PSHE Association optional frameworks - the ‘Thematic Framework’ from their model programme builder. This is one of a variety of ways to order your PSHE content and follows the PSHE Association’s new, suggested order for content within their three categories: Living in the Wider World, Relationships and Health and Wellbeing.
PSHE Association Theme:
Summer 2 Living in the Wider World
Topic – Financial Decision Making
Saving, borrowing, budgeting and making financial choices
**This pack is mapped against the latest DfE guidance and uses the PSHE Association Core themes (code references: H32, L15, L16, L17, L18) for the 2020 Requirements (Statutory Health and RSE).
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Learning Outcomes for this unit – students will learn:
• how to make safe financial choices
• about ethical and unethical business practices and consumerism
• about saving, spending and budgeting
• how to manage risk-taking behaviour
All lessons are editable, differentiated at least three ways so you can be Ofsted and DfE guidance-ready and ensure your pupils have the very best PSHE education. Each pack contains a variety of activities, an hour-long PowerPoint, a clip with questions, a literacy focus task, new key-term introductions, reading aloud materials, assessment opportunities, progress checkers and creative tasks.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
Check out our PSHE Packages here:
Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE
Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE
One Year of KS5 PSHE and RSE
One Year of Citizenship and British Values
Complete Year 7 and 8 RE
Complete Careers and Employability
AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack
The rest of the Thematic Packages can be found here:
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A short unit of 5x fully resourced lessons. Each includes: 1hr PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, differentiated fully for MA,LA or Core, designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.
PSHE / Citizenship / ASDAN
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1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources
British Values Citizenship Bundle
Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle
Islam Bundle
Sex and Relationships Education
3 x 1 hour long PSHCE lessons with a focus on homelessness and the issues contributing to people becoming homeless. The resources are all editable and very detailed, with PowerPoints, clips and differentiated worksheets, all written to three levels of challenge throughout.
The lessons are fully differentiated, engaging and contain detailed activities, worksheets, clips and starters / plenaries / three level LOs. They have been made by an experienced PSHCE Head of Department and have been used in a variety of UK Secondary Schools as part of my larger units.
I really hope you enjoy this pack - please do leave a review :) Many more free and inexpensive PSHE and Citizenship resources available here: EC_Resources Store
Recycling KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for students in Year 2, and could easily be adapted for use with older students.
In this lesson, the children will learn about recycling. We will discuss the reasons why recycling is so important as well as taking a closer look at the different types of materials that can and can’t be recycled.
The students will read Why do we recycle? by Jen Green, before completing an activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, a recycling sorting task and a debate-style plenary.
This lesson would also serve as a useful resource to celebrate ‘Earth Day’.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Earth Day KS1 PSHE Bundle
A collection of KS1 resources that focus on the environment, climate change, plastic and pollution, and recycling.
The 4-lesson unit includes the following:
Caring for living things
In this lesson, the children will learn about the responsibilities associated with caring for living things. We will talk about ‘needs’ and reflect on the various things animals and plants must have if they are to survive. The students will read Don’t let them disappear by Chelsea Clinton, before completing a conservation poster activity linked to the text.
All about recycling
In this lesson, the children will learn about recycling. We will discuss the reasons why recycling is so important as well as taking a closer look at the different types of materials that can and can’t be recycled. The students will read Why do we recycle? by Jen Green, before completing an activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, a recycling sorting task and a debate-style plenary.
Plastic and pollution
In this lesson, the children will learn about the vast quantity of plastic that is finding its way into rivers and oceans. We will discuss the impact of plastics on wildlife and the consequences of microplastics entering the food chain . The students will read A planet full of plastic by Neal Layton, before completing an awareness leaflet activity linked to the text. The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, an awareness leaflet activity and a plenary task.
Global warming / climate change
In this lesson, the children will learn about climate change and the reasons why our world is getting warmer. We will discuss the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and the different ways we can help to lessen the effects of global warming. The lesson includes a case study starter, a video clip with accompanying questions, an sorting task and a puzzle plenary task.
Each lesson includes a variety of fun and creative activities, plus enough teaching materials to last at least an hour.
The lessons in this unit are suitable for use with students in KS1 (Year 1/Year 2), or with minor adjustments, Year 3.
The resources are also suitable for use in schools who have opted to follow the PSHE Association’s Thematic Model for KS1.
If you would like to see a sample of our resources, the following lesson is free to download:
KS1 - Private Body Parts
KS1 - What is the Internet?