Lesson asking students to argue/persuade. Are school meals value for money/tasty ? Alternative meals from other countries as inspiration.

Lesson guides students through a series of slides which highlight good manners in the UK. Adaptable and with a final task. Great for discussion and debate.

Lesson encouraging students to examine strategies for improving their relationships with teachers. Sets up basis for a sequel lesson.

Lesson give pairs of students 15 quotations about Life etc and ask them to explain their meaning. Encourages expression and paraphrase.

Not a snappy title but lesson asking students to reflect on how hard/easy it is to be a parent. worksheet included.

Slides encourage students to establish routines and give some useful advice on being in Year 7. Adaptable to any school.

Writing to advise lesson which give students a chance to self differentiate. All necessary material included. Adaptable to all KS3 year groups and, hopefully, a wider field than UK !

Here are some slides which could help present a topic. Students fill in the speech/thought bubbles. Can be adapted for a ' fun' lesson. Feedback please !

Lesson examines whether students have made the correct choices so far. Easily adapted. Examines routines and worries that students may have.

Students are given a problem to solve. Are two brains better than one ? Answer to problem included on slides. ( 3 litre/5 litre problem..illustrated).

A lesson designed to help students reflect on the answer to this question.

Lesson explores subjectivity and objectivity and takes the student on a little trip through his/her opinions.

Lesson explores this question and asks how successful previous predictions have been. Video links included. Adaptable.

Sixteen questions for pairs in your tutor group to answer over your chosen period of time. They do the research and deliver the answer on your designated day. Enhances research skills and saves you time.

Slide show offers students a challenge to do something about being fed up. Adaptable and contains 10 options.

Can be adapted to other year/class groups that do not know each other. Works brilliantly as a ' cocktail party' introduction to the class. I use the library as a venue for this lesson.

This lesson asks students to examine the impact on a hard-to reach city when the World Cup arrives. Debate involved and worksheets attached.

Lesson designed to raise awareness of sameness not difference. Useful for P4C or tutors. Raises lots of questions and gives students opportunity to reflect on how colour affects our lives.

If you're in a school where this is an issue, it might be as well to show this slant on the liberal use of orange.

Some essential knowledge for young people that might help them become good citizens. The bare bones of a wider lesson are here for any add-ons and tweaks. This is UK centric but can obviously be adapted to suit…