Employability/Work Skills: Key Words: Skills and Qualities A bundle of activities to introduce the topic of skills and qualities and for students to think about their own skills and qualities. Would be useful for entry level students studying for any employability qualifications or in preparation for work placements.

Shakespeare Day 2017 Two PowerPoint presentations with quizzes: 1. Shakespeare: A mini biography 2. Shakespeare: The 16th Century theatre; the language of Shakespeare; movies and TV based on Shakespeare

Landmarks Across the World: Quiz PowerPoint Quiz: Thirty questions with multiple choice answers about some of the world’s most famous landmarks. Includes a PDF copy of the quiz.

2017: Logos Quiz There are 60 slides. On each slide, a well-known logo will gradually start to appear. The aim for players/teams is to identify the logo on each slide before it fully appears. Each slide contains a one word clue to the answer.

GCSE History: Weimar Germany 1918-19: News Task Lesson PowerPoint presentation and associated resources that cover Topic 1.1 of Edexcel’s modern depth study: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. Key Topic 1.1: The origins of the Republic: 1918–19:  The legacy of the First World War  The abdication of the Kaiser; the armistice and revolution, 1918–19  The setting up of the Weimar Republic  The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution Students plan and take part in a press conference before producing a news item (print; video or podcast copy) on the new Weimar Republic. Linked to Exexcel’s modern depth study paper, but suitable and adaptable for use for other awarding bodies’ specifications. Video shows some of the resources I have made about this subject.

2017: Landmarks: Quiz PowerPoint quiz about landmarks across the world. In total, there are 50 questions, in two sections, across 53 slides.

PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes • Define key words: extremism and tolerance • Identify why extremism is dangerous • Identify why tolerance is important • Say how you can challenge extreme ideas Tasks: Task 1: Define key words: extremism and tolerance. Work with a partner to define ‘extremism’ and ‘tolerance’. You can use either an online or hard copy dictionary to help you. Add examples of extremism and tolerance you know underneath your definitions. Task 2: In groups, discuss why you think extremism can be dangerous. Write at least three points of how you would challenge someone who held these views. Feedback your points to the whole class. Task 3: In a group discuss why you think tolerance of others ideas and opinions is important. Write down at least three of your ideas and feedback to the whole class. Plus: • Worksheets for all tasks • Reading and writing activity • Extremism and tolerance word search

Adaptable PowerPoint about The 12 Days of Christmas song and it's possible Christian meanings. The Twelve Days of Christmas is usually seen as simply a song for children with secular origins. However, some have suggested that it is a song of Christian instruction, perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England, with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith.  The following slides depict each of the 12 days in turn, first with images from the song and then the possible Christian meanings.

Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Aims:  Understand that we are all unique, we share some similarities but we are also different  Understand that different personalities and skills are important to help us work together as a team and community Learning outcomes:  Define and match key words  Identify and tally people’s differences and similarities  Identify features or people and community  Match people and skills  Work together to make and play a game  Evaluate the game you made and played Plus: • Task sheets • Fact or opinion activity • Writing task • Tolerance and respect word search

PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: • Identify the different parts of Britain • Define ‘Britishness’ • Define ‘values’ • Identify British values • Describe British values • Know that sharing values doesn’t mean you have to be British • Make a British values guide • Create a British values flag Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.

Shakespeare Day: Two PowerPoint presentations that include: Sections: • Early life • Married life • The actor • The writer • The theatre in the 16th Century • The language of Shakespeare • Movies and TV based on Shakespeare • His death • His legacy Learning outcomes: Take part in quizzes to: 1. Identify key features of Shakespeare’s life and work 2. Identify the plays in which still well-known phrases are used by Shakespeare 3. Identify movies and TV programmes based on or influenced the work of Shakespeare You say, we pay Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search St George’s Day British Values Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law and inclusivity PowerPoint presentation including: Sections: • St George – Patron Saint of…? • Who celebrates St George’s Day? • St. George and Georgia • St George’s Cross • Who was St George? • St George and England? • St George and the dragon? • St. George’s Day in Manchester and George as a Black British icon • The Tomb of St George • George of Lydda and Al Khader Learning outcomes Identify and highlight countries that celebrate St George’s Day Take part in a quizzes about St. George’s Day: 1. Patron Saint and celebrations 2. St. George – His life and death 3. St George and England 4. St George and Manchester 5. St. George and Al Khader Make a flag for St. George’s Day PowerPoint presentations: • You Say game: St. George’s Day and What’s more English than…? • What’s more English than…?

Two PowePoint quizzes based on the BBC programme Pointless. Each is an adaptable and interactive quiz with 16 categories of questions. One hundred people were surveyed. Your aim is to find the answers with the lowest points. If you give an incorrect answer, your team will score the maximum 100 points. Hopefully, you can find a pointless answer somewhere on the board. 1. Categories: • Football • Soaps • Super Heroes • Music • Flags • History • Logos • TV • Geography • Olympics • Game Shows • Comedy • Songs • European Union • Religion • Countries 2. Categories: • Football • Soaps • Christmas Films • Boy Bands • Flags • History • X Factor • One Direction • Christmas • Game Shows • Comedy • Songs • Strictly Come Dancing • Musicals • Countries 122 slides in total.

Health and Safety: Signs: Bundle of activities to introduce the topic of health and safety signs (types of sign; meaning of signs and the shapes of health and safety signs.) 1. Two PowerPoint games to introduce and help students get to know the shapes and meaning of the different types of health and safety signs. • A question of shape/health and safety signs (28 slides) • ‘You say’ speaking and listening game (18 slides) 2. Health and safety signs bingo - 6 editable cards, each with six images of health and safety signs. Can be used to identify health and safety signs by type and meaning and encourage turn taking rights; discussion and answers to questions 3. 44 editable dominoes cards. Can be used to identify health and safety signs by type and meaning and encourage turn taking rights; discussion and answers to questions. 4. Work sheets x 4 that allow students to specific signs to types of signs; make their own signs and answer written questions about health and safety signs.

Olympic Quiz (x4) PowerPoint quizzes on: 1. The Olympic Games – general 2. Berlin 1936 3. Ancient Greek Olympics 4. Olympic heroes and moments

British Values: Brexit or Bremain: The European Union Introduction; History; Institutions and Referendum Bundle 1. European Union Introduction: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an awareness of: • What the EU is and when it began • Who’s in the EU • When the UK joined the EU and about the 1975 referendum • What the EU is for and what it does • Know about the Euro and the EU flag Demonstrate knowledge about the EU by taking part in a quiz Produce a fact sheet about a member state of the European Union Highlight; colour and label EU member states Solve the EU anagrams Plus: task sheets; quiz sheets and word search activity In total: 84 slides/pages 20 slide quiz on the EU 2. EU Referendum: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: • Demonstrate an awareness of the European Union • Demonstrate an awareness of the reasons why there is a referendum being held in the UK in June. • Write a balanced argument, supporting reasons for and against Britain’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union. • What would you do? Decide and state how you would vote and why. Plus: task sheets; quiz sheets and word search activity In total 60 slides/pagers 12 slide quiz on the EU 3. EU History and Institutions: PowerPoint presentation and quiz about the history and institutions of the European Union. Editable work book on the history and institutions of the European Union. Task 1: Make a timeline of what you think are the key dates in the history of the European Union. Compare and discuss your choices with others in your group. Task 2: Answer questions about the history and institutions of the European Union. Task 3: Fill in the blanks in the text to record information about the history of the European Union. Task 4: Research Task: Treaties are the primary source of EU law. Find out when these treaties were signed and why they were important in the history of the European Union. Task 5: Identify these key figures in the history of the European Union and write a short account of their role in the history of the European Union. (Winston Churchill; Robert Schuman and Charles de Gaulle.) 4. European Union Deal No Deal; Based on the TV game show, this in an interactive PowerPoint based quiz with 20 multiple choice questions 5. Bringo! Two sets of 10 Editable bingo cards showing the member states of the EU. One set are already labelled; the other set is not.

Television and theme tunes (x 3) Three PowerPoint based quizzes about television. 1 and 2: Quizzes about TV programmes; people and characters. Questions on: • Cartoons • Game shows • Soaps • Comedy • Soaps • Science fiction • Reality shows • Talent shows There are 60 questions in total. Each question is in multi parts. The points available for each are shown in brackets besides each part. 3. A quiz where contestants have to name well known theme tunes.

TV Quizzes x 2: Pointless and Deal or No Deal Based on the BBC programme Pointless, an adaptable and interactive PowerPoint based quiz with 16 categories of questions. One hundred people were surveyed. The aim is to find the answers with the lowest points. An incorrect answer, the team will score the maximum 100 points. Categories: • Football • Soaps • Super Heroes • Music • Flags • History • Logos • TV • Geography • Olympics • Game Shows • Comedy • Songs • European Union • Religion • Countries Deal or No Deal: Based on the TV game show, this is an interactive PowerPoint based quiz. There are 20 multiple choices questions. Players need to: • Choose a numbered box and pick an answer to a question. • Click on an answer and, if right, the answer will go green. • Click next and the banker will make a points offer. • Deal, and they keep all the points, and someone else gets to play. • Don’t deal and they play on. • If answered incorrectly, they’re out of the game and lose all the points • It at the end teams are level, there’s a tie brea

1: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on Contents: 1(a). PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936. Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games; the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics. 1(b). Berlin Olympics work book. Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936. 2: Olympics Deal or No Deal; Based on the TV game show, this is an interactive PowerPoint based quiz. There are 20 multiple choices questions about the Olympics Games. Players need to: • Choose a numbered box and pick an answer to a question. • Click on an answer and, if right, the answer will go green. • Click next and the banker will make a points offer. • Deal, and they keep all the points, and someone else gets to play. • Don’t deal and they play on. • If answered incorrectly, they’re out of the game and lose all the points • It at the end teams are level, there’s a tie breaker to decide who wins