This resource was created for KS4 students - specifically those getting ready for mocks or final exams. The session focuses on challenging myths and misconceptions about revision. Each task centres around dispelling different myths and references a paralymic sportsman to encourage students to reflect on the myths they use to tell themselves they can’t revise effectively. This resource also looks at ‘the curve of forgetting’ and the importance of staged revision. It also explores revision environment, challenges the perception that students don’t need to plan revision, and the ideas of ‘highlighting notes’ counting as revision. Finally, it asks students to review their learning and create a plan for how to ‘target’ their revision. It also has an extension task to create a success criteria for revising. This powerpoint also comes with a learning mat which can be used in the sessions. Perfect for an isolated lessons on revision. Please make you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this booklet, you will find: 3 christmas wordsearchs of increasing difficulty 4 detailed Christmas colouring sheets 13 worded numeracy questions 12 Christmas brainteasers In total, 32 form time questions and activities for the lead up to Christmas! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a two page formal behaviour contact which can be used in parental meetings with students to set targets for behaviour within school. This resource includes space for 3 targets with success criteria and a review deadline. It also includes space for reflection on behaviour concerns, what good will look like and strengths. There is also space for students, parents/carers and staff to sign and space for additional notes. In word format to allow for editing. Please follow on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a five page example application letter for the role of Assistant/Deputy Head of Year. This mentions a variety of ideas including attendance, behaviour, data and parental relationships and can be used to create your own letter. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a 4 page example teacher coach/teaching mentor/CPD lead application letter or supporting statement. These are usually roles which lead on coaching teachers and offering teaching and learning support for staff within school and are often internal positions. These may also be staff who lead on CPD, who audit CPD needs within school and work as a team with the SLT link for learning and teaching. This letter is useful if you are applying for any of these roles and should give you a great starting point. This resource is full of ideas for your own letter and is a great base for writing your own application. I always recommend making sure your own letter fits descriptions for roles and never send a blanket letter to schools or for internal positions. Please make sure you follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF of 12 weekly spelling tests. This are aimed at students who’s spelling is below their chronological age or who have been identified for catch up. These spelling lists are comprised using the KS2 spelling lists including words from Years 3-4 and 5-6. The lists become progressively harder as the weeks progress with 9 onwards being Year 5-6 words. These can be distributed to students as a homework or used as part of a catch up programme. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find my 7000 word NQPML (middle leadership qualification) write up. The focus for my project was an afterschool intervention which focused on developing growth mindset and resilience for Year 7. The document references lots of great leadership research for NQPML and took a great deal of time to pull together. This particular pro forma is broken down into the ‘competencies’ assessed and the three parts of the project - planning, evaluation and leading the priority. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find an example business case for my NPQSL submission. This is just intended to be used as a guide for completion of your own business case, as I struggled to find many decent examples when creating mine. My NPQSL write up can also be found on my shop as well as some other supporting documents. Some information has been removed from this business case for anonymity. My NPQSL scored 26/28 in total. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource aims to develop teacher understanding on how to support best learning and revision. It is not specific to exams, but covers ‘learning effectively’ which applies to both exam preparation as well as learning in general in lessons time. The resource covers: how the brain works and how the brain learns, including the science behind learning a new skill how to build new knowledge pathways in the brain interleaved learning spaced learning concept mapping/retrieval practice failure as a learning tool collaborative retrieval as a learning tool This session also includes: 3 videos (not owned by me - included to develop knowledge) a ‘starter’ and a ‘plenary’ for use in the CPD a midpoint learning check an activity for department to spend time thinking about their practice You can also find a PDF of ‘revision strategies’ attached as a follow up for staff. This is a great activity for teachers of all experience but would be especially good for RQTs or NQTs who may just be starting to think about how students learn. This could also be good for form tutors of Y11 and Y10 to think about in preparation for exams. Please make sure you follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is Set 1 of potential Head of Year or Head of House interview questions and includes 15 key questions you are likely to be asked on a Head of Year or pastoral middle leader interview. The list is, of course, not definitive, but the questions are based on experiences in 3 successful interviews for Head of Year posts. You can find the bundle of more interview questions here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-pastoral-role-interview-questions-12297802 Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes over 3 pages of interview questions I have collated from various sources for pastoral assistant principal interviews. It covers every aspect of being a pastoral senior leader and includes spaces for you to print and write your answers to support preparation for interview. Please ensure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a behaviour contract aimed to get student focusing on their strengths as well as their areas for development and their targets. A great, more informal, way to get students reflect and owning their behaviour. This is perfect as an initial way of getting students to improve behaviour. If you are looking for a more formal behaviour contract including parents/carers - you can find one here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behaviour-contract-target-setting-success-contract-form-tutor-head-of-year-12454907 If you like, please leave a review and follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This 15-20 minutes assembly is centred on: the definition of self esteem and confidence how to identify low self esteem how we can affect other people’s self worth and confidence directly or indirectly how we can support someone to be more confident encourage students to be more confident in themselves Please follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

UPDATED! This assembly was designed after a series of fighting and physically violent incidents in my year group at the time. The message is very clear about the potential fatal consequences of fighting and one punch kills. At the time, I could not find an assembly which fitted these purposes. It includes: statements students might hear in relation to violence; as aggressors and bystanders information about why one punch kills are so dangerous a list of potential injuries from punches explanation of potential life long changes 3 news stories about fatal punches and a visual representation of the connection between people involved The final slides also include an interview with one of the offenders about the impact of his decision on the rest of his life. Very powerful, very moving. There is also a link to a police video on the dangers of one punch kills. Please check it is appropriate your year group before using - sensitive content. Please leave a review and like my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is an example improvement planning document for Heads of Year and Pastoral Leaders. It is designed to identify specific strategies for improvement and suggested methods of improving tracking. This document is designed for a focus on three key areas: behaviour attendance attainment + homework This would compliment well with my other improvement planning document on my shop The Teaching Coach. If you like the resource please consider leaving a review or liking my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

Updated This resource is a Head of Year application covering letter. It has been created using knowledge of the role and experience of previous pastoral applications. This includes sections on: attendance behaviour progress using experience of being a form tutor and teacher parent-carer partnerships high expectations and behaviour management student development/extra curricular/pastoral development working with a team of tutors reading data working with external agencies celebrating student achievement This template is over 4 pages long and packed full of ideas to use! Please consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes two sets of student voice questions aimed at at Year 7 - they could also easily be adapted for other year groups. The questions are aimed at assessing the start that Year 7 have made to the year as well as gaining student feedback on behaviour and teaching and learning in lessons. Please check out my page on: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource is an assembly focused on Raising Aspirations. It focuses on challenging student perceptions of HE/FE and looks at the example of a paralympic swimmer to show overcoming adversity. The assembly contains: a starter slide using positive quotes about overcoming challenges alongside motivational and inspiring music which is embedded. The first slide also contains the objective: ‘To explore aspirations, fear and expecting more of ourselves.’ It asks students questions about fear and what fear does for holding us back. the next slide looks at students deepest hopes and deepest fears - discussing how fear can paralyse us from moving forward. the next slide tackles some of the common misconceptions about students moving onto FE and HE. the next slide is facts to dispel myths about FE and HE. top tips for expecting more of ourselves and then a video of an paralymic swimmer winning a backstroke race with no arms. Video embedded. a discussion around his excuses - or lack of! link back to the quotes from the beginning This is a very effective assembly and I have had great success with it when delivered! Please like my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a session which focuses on what makes a successful school including student exploring expectations of both themselves as learners and of teachers. It ends in students creating a ‘success contract’ which pupils at their ideal school would sign. This resources pairs exceptionally well with the ‘what makes a great learner’ session which can be found on my shop. Please follow on www.facebook.com/teachcoach