Image - thinking and list Intentions Key terms Posters Video (5mins) Questions Answers Photograph story Article of man Recruitment strategies (definition of words on board) Reading Images Songs - brief - can play in background Posters (several slides) Did it work? Yes, facts. Creative task 2 options: Letter/ Poster Prompts Sentence starters

Conscription and Conchies. I really like this lesson. Starter: Image of white feather - thinking - no answer as they find out during lesson Introduction - reading Opinions Emotions Feelings Fair? Lots of discussion Gap fill - paragraph information summed up Word bank Definitions included to help Answers available in green Worksheet table - students read information and decide Students read. I fill out first one and explain my decisions on the table - onto board or share screen Students read. We do this together. Cold call. Good modelling and scaffolding. Double sided sharing 3-6 for them to work with the person next to them or alone Plenary: About themselves. Enlist or object? Both are brave.

Starter - crime in London vs. your town Objectives Key terms - challenge included Crime rates calculation - handouts and modelling examples - available on PPT - challenge included Answers available on PPT (also handouts for slow students to keep pace) Description paragraphs (gap fills), using the data as examples - challenge included Choropleth map - instructions - modelling examples - challenge included Peer assessing (with marks and WWW/ HTI) - deeper assessment - Thinking box included Describe crime in books questions (using data) - challenge included Review objectives 1hr lesson, can easily be 2 depending on ability/ pace you want to go

Objectives: Recognise that the continent of Africa is made up of 54 countries. Describe the human and physical features of the continent. Analyse data to understand the diversity of Africa. Addresses misconceptions and stereotypes CLOCC locations Africa is diverse - exam type question Writing PEE paragraph

Letter 1: Geography (2 pages) Letter 2: English (2 pages) I had quite a few people ask for my letter so I thought I’d share it, along with my experience. I sent a generic letter to several schools and I was invited to every interview. You should personalise it. All my experience was not included in the letter or application forms because I felt that it is too time-consuming. You should include relevant information though and increase your employability. I am a very picky person when it comes to the work environment and highly value myself. I lined up interviews day after day for about 1.5 weeks. I went to the first few and I did not like them. For example, I saw a black student wearing his traditional wear and I made a nice comment. The headteacher referred it as a special day where “they” get to wear “costumes”. I went to one that really stood out and I have told them I have another interview. You shouldn’t do this unless you are the better candidate. You should just say that you can’t answer the phone at placement.*Never agree to a job unless you are certain. Backing out is unprofessional, leads to bad references and blacklisting = you’re stuck with the school you changed to. Remember if you fail as ECT you are barred from teaching. However, if you are failing, you can quit and rejoin as an ECT in another school - but not if you are blacklisted! I asked further schools to cover my travel expenses. 1 school didn’t. I felt that they didn’t value teachers so I rejected them. In the interviews I attended, it was common to over-run by a little bit. That’s okay. However, in one school I got to leave after my interview (lunch time for me) but the interviewers went for lunch and made the other candidate wait until after their lunch before interviewing him, and not offering any food for him. I liked that school as I went around but not the way they treated the interviewee so I decided against it. You have to remember your workplace needs to treat you right. In another interview, I had travelled 3 hours to. They over ran by more than 1 hour. I was debating to just leave. They never offered me the option to leave early. I felt that they did not value people’s time considering the other candidate was local and was interviewed first, yet I was interviewed later. I didn’t like it. They had a good reputation by the locals which is why I accepted the interview. They loved everything I did with the students and class, however when I asked about pay etc. I rejected the offer. With relocation costs, it wasn’t worth it. They reimbursed me £90 (railcard). After that interview, I decided to take the earlier offer and cancel the rest. I interviewed them and negotiated masters, extra holidays, £3k higher pay etc. Don’t do this unless you’re in a good position. I was a trainee for reference but believe my experience is valuable.

Resources PPT Atlas (optional) History sheets (optional) Keywords Africa Asia Migration Colonisation Independence Prepare for Learning – Entry Activity Silent reading for 10 minutes Starter activity: Spot the odd one out images x2 Learning Intentions and Agree Learning Outcomes Understand the causes of the English Civil War • Describe the location of Africa • Recognise the difference regions of Africa • Explain how Africa has changed over time Present New Information Map skills with Africa/ continents History of Africa (literacy reading) History of Africa (10minute video – if time) Construct Meaning – Learning by Doing Map of Africa Rank figures onto tables Apply to Demonstrate Understanding – Opportunity Identify regional scale in UK and compass regions in Africa Find countries in different regions of Africa PEE paragraph on how Africa changed over time Review Write down 3 things you found interesting Additional Support (SEN support, EHCP, PP FSM, LAC) Checking in Examples Word bank Images Colour and number coded Answers on board Stretch and Challenge Challenge – using challenge key word bank

I use to live and teach in rural Tanzania for a bit so I wanted to share culture about it to the students in an engaging way Starter: images guessing where Objectives Images and storytelling (short) Information sheets - around the room task for engagement - up to date info 2024 Tourism posters Examples Plenary sharing

Year 9 globalisation end of unit assessment and answers

Class feedback lesson Class feedback sheet for all students Make a Change/ How To Improve - Green pens Number coded

Writing task Examples Models Card sorts Map categorising Answer sheets

Resources: PPT, Graph paper, Help sheets, Templates Keywords: Hypothesis, Perception, Crime, Analysis, Conclusion Starter activity: Where would you like to live? (from reading newspaper headlines) • Describe different peoples’ perceptions towards crimes • Identify patterns in crime perceptions • Explain why there are differences in perceptions of crime Key terms Data Hypothesis Bar chart Peer assess Description paragraph Conclusion Review Group sharing Examples Modelling on board Colour coded Help sheet to scaffold/ help Template available for those who are struggling a lot Prompt questions Challenge – How might someone’s perception of crime be affected?

1hr lesson - TEEP model Images - odd one out and why. Challenge included. Definitions Biomes Animals - information collecting. Challenge included. Short story on your daily life (as one of the animals) Sharing 3, 2, 1 plenary

1hr lesson Guess the country images and flag Describe the location - Atlas use and map Video - fact information A3 poster in pairs promoting tourism in airports Success criteria included - slogans, pictures, facts Images/ Montage of ideas Peer assess (group swaps) Plenary

Updated: Loved lesson by schools. Focuses on literacy. I included emotions helpsheet in this for SEMH students. Starter: Life expectancy game using 2024 statistics Graph - students interpret or you explain Definition UK discussion topic - if you have more time - add in a maths question using the numbers (to include numeracy skills in your list) Graph with lots of prompt questions. Depending on ability and past topics you can decide whether you go through this part together or in pairs/ alone. Next slides - if they are quite low ability, do address how it links for understanding. Otherwise, it is easily understandable but check in with lower abilities by having them answer/ share (privately or in class depending how supportive the class is and if you manage behaviour well). Articles, videos included - depending on time and ability you can choose whether to include all. I usually do the summarised slide and a video for lower ability to understand it. Please address misconceptions that NOT every eldery does this. Instructions with success criterion Example which helps a lot Template provided (print out versions available if you have students who aren’t able to write) Challenge included Peer assess - more positives than negatives. Notes: I mentioned TA but she just chills at the back of the room most of the time. High ability (above top set) - if needed - I added lots of information about other countries with videos and personal knowledge (not included in PPT) but I found any of this difficult to fit and engage with average ability as they are only familiar with UK and still lack knowledge on that so I skipped them.

1hr lesson PPT step by step answers, images, colour coded, for low ability/ consistency in answers. Guess where - images and flag Prior knowledge check World map handout Describe location Video Information search (around the room/ sheets) Fill in sheets Lonely planet introduction writing task Peer assessing National Graphic Magazine task

Identity Key words Google Earth - or consider Atlas - depending on students’ locational knowledge and skills Video with a few comprehension questions - AFL Images, Atlas, Split, Latitude images/ information available - explanation available if needed. South Sudan - questions about placement etc. (in lesson plan) Timeline reading Mind map ideas - from timeline prompts - you may want to explain, draw etc. I used Iraq as an example (about the war and religion) - and linking it to humanities - affecting this independence and conflict etc. Design your own country - questions to ask to check understanding Include prompt questions in instructions – e.g., do you want the capital city to be in the mountains or near the river? Why?/ do you want them to speak the same language or something different and why? Questions about their new country - students to justify They label their country Challenges included Random sharing - wheel of fortune included in PPT. Adjust names.

Engaging and exploring lesson through reading. If you don’t have the book, you can print out the pages (included) 1.To describe why Africa is both cursed and blessed by geography. 2. To identify key challenges that Africa faces. 3. To develop a creative piece of work about Africa. • Starter: 5 facts – 2 minutes • Date and title • Learning intentions • Read the book 5 minutes and 2 min discussion task • Comprehension questions (10minutes) – challenges included. • Peer assessment • Raise of hands to check their knowledge • Design a poster • Plenary: share your work Support: Examples, Colour coded, Answers on board, Word bank, Images, Gapfill for lower ability/ SEND

Included full lesson plan Starter Atlas use Maps to label Mind maps about countries - using stats Challenges included Quiz-Quiz-Trade game Note down some facts from the game

1-2 hour lesson Lesson plan attached in full (updated) Thinking starter image Facts (prior knowledge check AFL) Videos with questions on causes and impacts News report with example, gapfill/ sentence starters Plenary AFL Worksheets to print 2 versions (diff AFL)

Very fun and engaging deforestation debate (they need some knowledge beforehand, otherwise your help during the debate). All students say it is the best geography lesson they had (including if I do this in other schools as a one off). All students are actively participating in every second of the lesson. I really enjoy this lesson but it is a lot of energy and they need to respond to you. For a class that are noisy/ active I used a bell per round (5), but other classes it is not needed. Hot air balloon debate. There is a bit of preparing time for all students at the start so they are ready. Depending on their ability, during the “note taking” sections (between some rounds), you can give questions to volunteers/ help them out ready for the debate in advance. Otherwise, my students were just practicing their confidence and speech/ public speaking skills. E.g. I had one stand up high and speak loudly, and used the uniform as “one” to vote for him. For example, they may ask for some advice. The lower abilities would take their books to read or use for ideas during this time. You may want to provide a finished handout for the volunteers as they are note taking (unless they are high enough ability to multitask it). I usually photocopy another students’ finished notes to give them because it is related to the actual debate they did, rather than what you’ll guess they will say. After the debate, they have a good view on all stakeholders and can create their own speech about who they support. Sentence starters/ examples, prompts provided. Challenge included. Some students to share their speech afterwards. This builds great confidence in their speaking, reading, and class support. It is fast pace, so behaviour needs to be quickly acted upon. Responsibility shared, more freedom and trust in the classroom. It is something different and worth trying if you haven’t. It will indicate whether you can trust/ give freedom in lessons. This is a shorter version than my original to fit within 50mins-1hr class. It can easily be adjusted.