The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Do you want to assess your year 5 pupils’ skills in writing, maths, reading and science? Do you want to see how they are progressing towards the expected standards or beyond? If so, you will love these handy and comprehensive checklists!
These checklists are based on the KS2 writing, maths, reading and science frameworks, and are a great way of tracking your children’s achievements and areas for improvement. They cover all the key objectives and skills for each subject, and use clear and simple language to describe the levels of attainment: emerging, secure, or exceeding.
With one page per child, an easy tick-box system, and a summary section, these checklists make assessment quick and easy. You can use them to inform your planning, feedback, and reporting, as well as to identify gaps and strengths in your children’s learning.
These checklists are ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, and parents who want to support their children’s learning and development at home. They will help you to provide effective and personalised teaching and learning for your year 5 pupils, as well as to celebrate and showcase their amazing progress.
Ensure comprehensive e-safety monitoring across your school with our tailored E-Safety Surveys, designed specifically for Reception, Year 1/2, Year 3/4, and Year 5/6. These surveys are an invaluable tool for computing coordinators and internet safety subject leaders, offering clear insights into how e-safety practices are being understood and implemented at different key stages.
Developed with the rigor of an Ofsted computing deep dive in mind, these surveys help you assess students’ awareness and behaviors related to online safety. The feedback gathered can be used to refine your e-safety curriculum and address any areas of concern, ensuring that your school’s approach to internet safety is both effective and up-to-date.
Each survey is easy to administer and analyze, making them ideal for inclusion in a subject leader’s file or folder. Whether you’re preparing for an Ofsted inspection or simply looking to enhance your school’s e-safety strategy, these surveys provide the data you need to support informed decision-making and ongoing improvement in this critical area of education.
Do you want to assess your year 4 pupils’ skills in writing, maths, reading and science? Do you want to see how they are progressing towards the expected standards or beyond? If so, you will love these handy and comprehensive checklists!
These checklists are based on the KS2 writing, maths, reading and science frameworks, and are a great way of tracking your children’s achievements and areas for improvement. They cover all the key objectives and skills for each subject, and use clear and simple language to describe the levels of attainment: emerging, secure, or exceeding.
With one page per child, an easy tick-box system, and a summary section, these checklists make assessment quick and easy. You can use them to inform your planning, feedback, and reporting, as well as to identify gaps and strengths in your children’s learning.
These checklists are ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, and parents who want to support their children’s learning and development at home. They will help you to provide effective and personalised teaching and learning for your year 4 pupils, as well as to celebrate and showcase their amazing progress.
A word bank created for a SEN child to be laminated and re-used each day. There is also a section for daily words to be written so it is easily adapted to topics or English vocabulary needed.
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A document to assess the effectiveness of early years provision - this is perfect for EYFS teachers or leadership to observe and identify the areas of EYFS provision that needs improvement.
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This resource offers 18 detailed grammar starter activities with answer sheets, ideal for Year 5 and 6 students. These starters are perfect for engaging English lessons or as quick morning activities. Covering a broad range of grammar topics, including adjectives, relative clauses, noun phrases, verbs, word classes, non-finite clauses, adverbial clauses, and the past tense, this pack ensures comprehensive grammar practice. The clear instructions and answer sheets allow for easy self-assessment, making them suitable for whole-class teaching, small groups, or independent learning sessions. A valuable tool for improving grammar skills in upper primary students.
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This PowerPoint presentation includes 33 practical and effective ideas to implement assessment for learning in your classroom. These ideas aim to engage and empower students, making them active participants in their learning process.
The presentation includes ideas such as creating opportunities for students to ask questions, using the word ‘might’ to encourage exploration, and setting clear lesson objectives. Additionally, it covers the use of exemplar work, student marking, and self-review to deepen students’ understanding and awareness of their learning.
Other ideas covered in the presentation include traffic lights, two stars and a wish, and scene-setting to promote open-ended discussion and build reasoning skills. With these 33 assessment for learning ideas, you can create a classroom environment that encourages active engagement and empowers students to take control of their own learning.
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These Learning Experience posters are fantastic to remind staff what opportunities there are for children across a range of subjects and FS1 areas.
Each sheet includes:
☆ Promoting how children may learn
☆ Key learning opportunities for this area
☆ What adults will do
☆ What the adult will provide
☆ Organisation
☆ Key Vocabulary and Questions
Sheets for:
Art and design, fine motor, group time, heuristic play, mark-making, role-play, snack, block play, construction, ICT, small world, book corner and sand and water.
There is also an overview and a blank copy included if you need to create any more. These posters are all fully editable in word.
Tags: On Going Learning Experiences Continuous Provision
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A proforma of key features of effective AfL and what that looks like in the classroom. Great for Senior Leadership to feedback to teachers at a staff meeting or for preparation for an interview or OFSTED observation.
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A double-sided, editable chart with clear targets for each lesson. Great for those with SEN as it really breaks down the expectations into achievable and directly rewardable steps throughout the day. Also has homework and spelling book targets. Chart can be laminated and then smiley faces can be added to the circles and changed to mid/sad faces if targets not achieved.
11 Posters to help children with calming down. Great for those with SEND or just for a quiet space in your classroom.
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Empower your primary school’s computing curriculum with this comprehensive, 8-page progression map! Designed for educators and curriculum leaders, this essential resource outlines the key skills and knowledge students should develop in computing from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through Year 6.
Key Features:
☆ Clear Progression: Easily track student progress across five key strands of computing: E-Safety, Programming, Multimedia, Technology in Our Lives, and Data Handling.
☆ Curriculum-Aligned: Ensures your computing curriculum meets national standards and expectations.
☆ Detailed Breakdown: Each strand is broken down into specific skills and knowledge for each year group, providing a clear roadmap for instruction.
☆ Practical Guidance: Offers teachers valuable insights into how to scaffold learning and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
☆ Time-Saving Resource: Eliminate the guesswork of curriculum planning and focus on delivering engaging and effective computing lessons.
Benefits:
☆ Confidently Plan and Deliver: Ensure a well-structured and progressive computing curriculum that builds on prior learning.
☆ Assess and Track Progress: Easily identify areas of strength and areas for improvement for individual students and year groups.
☆ Support Subject Leaders: Empower computing coordinators and subject leaders to effectively manage and evaluate the computing curriculum.
☆ Enhance Student Learning: Provide a solid foundation in computing skills that will prepare students for the digital age.
Ideal for: Primary school teachers, computing coordinators, subject leaders, SLT, and anyone involved in curriculum planning and delivery.
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A 13 page booklet with a range of activities to do at the end of the summer term. Suitable for KS1 or KS2
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Efficiently assess and monitor pupils’ behaviour and attitudes in Key Stage 2 with these comprehensive Behaviour Assessment Grids. Designed for teachers and leaders, these grids streamline the categorization of behaviour into RAG codes, offering a quantitative result that readily identifies improvement areas and targets for each pupil.
Resource Highlights:
★ RAG Coding: Easily categorize behaviour and attitudes using the familiar RAG (Red, Amber, Green) coding system.
★ Quantitative Results: Provide numerical scores for a quantitative understanding of a pupil’s behaviour, aiding in targeted improvement strategies.
★ Informative Insights: Share the assessment grids with parents and colleagues to enhance understanding of each child’s needs and showcase areas of improvement.
★ User-Friendly: Simple and intuitive design for straightforward implementation and quick assessment.
Ideal For:
★ Classroom Teachers
★ Key Stage 2 Leaders
★ Behaviour Management
How to Use:
★ Utilize the RAG coding system to categorize behaviour and attitudes effectively.
★ Assign numerical scores to quantify behavioural assessments, facilitating clearer communication.
★ Share results with parents and staff to foster a collaborative approach to student development.
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Tags: KS2, Key Stage 2, Behaviour Assessment, RAG Coding, Classroom Management, Attitude Assessment.
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This 15-page handwriting booklet tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the beginning to end with words to trace and lines to practice their writing underneath. There are also simple pictures that can either be traced or coloured in.
In PDF format, this booklet is the perfect way to teach EYFS or SEND children about the Christmas Story. Great for interventions over a few lessons or as a morning starter activity.
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Do you want to make grammar lessons more fun and engaging for your students? Do you want to help them master the different types of words and how to use them in their writing? If so, you will love these colourful and creative word type posters!
These posters are designed to help children learn and remember the nine main word types: noun, common noun, proper noun, pronoun, conjunction, prefix, suffix, verb, and adjective. Each poster features a clear and catchy definition of the word type, as well as an example sentence that shows how the word type works in context.
These posters also have eye-catching graphics and illustrations that match the word type and the example sentence. These visuals help children to associate the word type with its meaning and function, and make the posters more attractive and memorable.
These word type posters are perfect for displaying in your classroom, as they will brighten up your walls and reinforce your grammar teaching. You can also use them as a reference tool, a teaching aid, or a revision resource. Your students will love looking at these posters and learning from them!
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An editable (Publisher) cheat sheet for A4. Created for a Brazillian child who was new to the country and had EAL. Could be edited for other languages.
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A display showing different types of successful learner and the attribute for each. Great display for growth mindset. Cogs link together.
24 page Word document with editable and extra cogs to add your own criteria.
Elevate your PE sessions with these Athletics Task Cards and Fitness Record Sheet. Designed for efficiency and engagement, this resource features 12 task cards incorporating various athletics skills and equipment. From sprints to jumps, these cards add a dynamic edge to your athletics unit.
Resource Highlights:
★ 12 Task Cards: Covering a spectrum of athletics skills and equipment, these task cards infuse variety into your lessons.
★ Fitness Record Sheet: Encourage personal growth and goal setting as children track their scores or times over multiple attempts.
★ Versatile Application: Ideal for individual or group activities, suitable for a range of ages and abilities.
Files included:
★ x12 Athletics task cards
★ Fitness record sheet
How to Use:
★ Distribute task cards for focused skill practice.
★ Record individual or group performances on the Fitness Record Sheet.
★ Encourage friendly competition and personal improvement over multiple attempts.
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Y3/4 PE Gymnastics Unit - 11 Lessons
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Tags: Athletics, PE, Task Cards, Fitness, Physical Education, Skill Development, Record Sheet, Sports, Track and Field, PE Lesson, Primary School, KS1, KS2.
Empower your Year 3 and 4 students to become confident and independent writers with this essential double-sided mat! Packed with helpful reminders and prompts, this versatile resource supports writing across the curriculum and can be used on tabletops or in workbooks.
Side 1: Writing Process & Sentence Enhancement
★ The Writing Process: A step-by-step guide to crafting well-structured sentences, from brainstorming to revision.
★ Superior Connectives: A list of sophisticated conjunctions (if, so, while, though, since) to elevate sentence complexity.
★ Super Sentence Starters: A variety of engaging sentence openers to inspire creativity and variety.
★ Detail, Detail, Detail!: Prompts to encourage adding rich descriptions and expanding sentences.
Side 2: Grammar, Punctuation & Vocabulary
★ Apostrophes: Rules for contractions and possessives, with examples.
★ The Amazing Flying Comma: Guidance on comma usage in lists and clauses.
★ Punctuation Job Descriptions: Clear explanations of the functions of capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, and speech marks.
★ Paragraphs: Rules for starting new paragraphs.
★ Word Banks: Lists of amazing adjectives, astounding adverbs, powerful verbs, and neat nouns to enrich vocabulary.
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Promotes Independence: Students can refer to the mat for guidance, reducing reliance on teacher support.
★ Reinforces Key Skills: Regular exposure to writing conventions and vocabulary strengthens learning.
★ Versatile and Practical: Suitable for writing tasks across all subjects.
★ Durable and Reusable: Laminate for tabletop use or stick into books for easy reference.
★ Builds Confidence: Empowers children to take ownership of their writing and experiment with language.
Also available for Years 1/2 and 5/6!
Ideal for: KS2, Year 3, Year 4, writing skills, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, sentence structure, creative writing, independent learning, classroom resources.