I work with trade students so discussing the Considerate Constructors Scheme is important so that they know what is expected of behaviour and attitude on a construction site, which is similar to what we expect at college. After speaking to them about the CCS Code of Practice, I split the class into 5 groups and give them a different card to discuss how they can show that they adhere to this code while they are at college.

These cards are designed to get learners thinking about different, common, mental health disorders. In groups, learners research one disorder and present back to the class. Or, in groups, learners brainstorm what they know about the disorder - symptoms, changes of behaviour, things that might help. Or tutor could describe scenarios for the learners to match with the disorder.

Are you a tutor with lots of groups and struggle to remember what subjects you’ve covered? I have that problem so I use a tracking sheet. This one is almost blank; fill in the subjects along the sides and tick them off when you’ve done them (copy and paste tick).

This is a form used to have 1:1 tutorials with learners, to check their progress and well being, and to discuss attendance and timekeeping with them.

Use this form for one student at a time to record progress of their work related skills and attitudes. There are four sections to record progress four times a year to see improvements or areas to be worked at.

this is a set of 80 cards with various crimes and the maximum penalty. This is a great game to play when teaching about UK crimes and penalties - a good resource for covering Rule of Law in British Values. Play it like The Price is Right - show one card, read the crime on the next card and have the group guess whether the penalty would be higher or lower. Alternatively, you can use them for discussion tools and other teaching relating to fines, prison sentences and penalties linked to driving offenses, theft, fraud, criminal damage and drink and drugs.

A quick little feedback form I designed to evaluate my lessons.

This is a handy tool for monitoring learners attendance to their course, GCSEs and other commitments they are required to attend. I give these to learners who are not attending GCSEs as this can evidence your attempts to improve their attendance.

This is a scheme of work I designed as a Progress and Destination Tutor. You can edit it to make it your own or make it more relevant to the subject you support. This is geared up for building trade students. It includes 30 brief lesson plans. Some of the resources on the lesson plans are ones I have uploaded to TES. Lessons embed Maths and English where appropriate, and cover a wide range of subjects (see photo of contents).

A quick essay planner to help students plan how their essay will be set out. It can also be used to write the essay in stages to break it down.

This was a business plan project I created to get my learners thinking about setting up their own company, things they would need to be aware of and research they would have to complete. I spread this out over several weeks, completing an hour lesson at a time, beginning with a talk on the subject, then allow the students to complete their research and fill in the appropriate page. This can be printed out or completed electronically to save trees!

An introduction to students to understanding their payslips and P60s.

This lesson contains a Power Point presentation taking learners through the history of body proportions in art, a brief explanation of measuring by eye, and then step by step instructions of drawing a face to proportion. Included is a handout to give to learners detailing each stage of drawing the facial proportions.

This is a good, quick or extended activity which focuses on the British Values. The cards include the titles of the values to use as headers, and the learners can decide which cards go with what value. The cards cover various things that could be linked to more than one value, promoting discussion and debate amongst the learners.

This is a lesson introducing learners to the government, democracy and unions. An activity enables them to take part in a voting game, to see how democracy works. You will receive the PowerPoint presentation and brief lesson plan for an hour session. of course, this can be used as part of another lesson and fits nicely with British Values.

This is a lesson on Relationships, covering: Identify the qualities of healthy and unhealthy relationships What to do if you find yourself in an abusive relationship, What to do if someone you care about is in an abusive relationship. There is also a document with cards for the activity, which you can cut out, or ask the students to cut out and arrange relating to things you can control and things you cannot control when it comes to relationships and other people.

This PowerPoint also includes activities for learners to think about their own challenges and mindset. It introduces the idea of a Challenge Mindset and traits of resilient people.