Level 2 Personal Care
This is an introduction to Personal Care for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and templates.
The resource is intended to introduce students to personal care, including:
Personal hygiene
Personal health
Clothing
Personal care checklist
Topics include:
Bathing, hand washing, cleaning your skin, washing your hair
Keeping active
Sleeping well
Relaxing
Benefits of water
Food safety
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
List essential daily care practices
Identify some benefits and consequences of good personal care
Explain the benefits of a range of daily care products eg. dental care, anti-perspirant, hair care, foot care
Maintain an agreed personal plan
List reasons to care for personal belongings
Identify appropriate clothing for a range of routine activities at home, work and the community
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and templates.
Student Worksheets: 107 Pages
Teaching Slides: 121 Slides
Level 2 Reading
This is an introduction to Reading for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, extra reading activities and sight word lists.
The resource is intended to introduce students to reading, including:
Reading basics
Signs and symbols
Common words
Sight words
Everyday texts when out
Reading strategies
Topics include:
The alphabet
Sentences
Common texts include numbers, the calendar, places, questions, family, technology, jobs, etc.
Everyday texts include labels, directions, email, text message, notice, timetable, menu, note, ticket, poster, etc.
Reading strategies include key words, think pair share, text purpose, syllables, text features, text connections, visualisation, etc.
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
(R1) Read familiar words that are commonly used and have personal meaning.
(R2) Use simple rules and text conventions that support meaning.
(R3) Interpret different forms of writing and text, including social sight signs and symbols.
(R4) Find key information from different forms of writing.
(R5) Use reading strategies, e.g. clues, context, sound, prediction and decoding.
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and sight word lists.
Student Worksheets: 175 Pages
Extra Reading Activities: 38 Slides
Level 2 Pattern and Relationship
This is an introduction to Pattern and Relationship for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to pattern and relationship, including:
Finding patterns
Completing patterns
Describing patterns
Designing patterns
Topics include:
Types of patterns
Patterns in nature
Patterns in everyday life
Number, letter, shape, colour patterns
Finding rhythm patterns
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Identify a range of regular / linear and irregular / non linear patterns eg. musical rhythms and phrases in a natural and built up environment.
Identify number patterns eg. increases in steps of two.
Use number to describe pattern eg. clapping out a rhythm, visual description of - two yellow, one red
Design a simple pattern with a limited amount of variables.
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 102 Pages
Teaching Slides: 46 Slides
Level 2 Quantitative Problem Solving
This is an introduction to Quantitative Problem Solving for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to quantitative problem solving, including:
Maths terms and symbols
Quantitative elements
Problem-solving approaches
Finding solutions
Topics include:
Number words
Even and odd numbers
Problem-solving words
Numbers in everyday life
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Estimation
Using flow charts
Everyday quantities
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Identify quantitative elements in a range of everyday circumstances e.g. daily budget, planning an outing including distances dates, times and costs
Be aware of approaches that can be used to solve quantitative problems, e.g. estimation, modeling and flow charts
Use mathematical terms and symbols to represent problems
Find a solutions to a real-life quantitative problem
Evaluate the solution obtained for the problem
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets can be printed, and teachers can use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard. This resource is not currently fillable, but can be made so with specialised software.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 213 Pages
Teaching Slides: 110
Level 2 Quantity and Number
This is an introduction to Quantity and Number for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and tables.
The resource is intended to introduce students to quantity and number, including:
Recognising numbers and place value
Measurement
Addition and subtraction
Topics include:
Odd and even numbers
Recognising numbers
Numbers in everyday life
Place value
Weight, length and capacity
Big numbers
Addition words and sums
Subtraction words and sums
Estimation
Rounding
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Recognise numbers up to 100
Recognise the relationship between 100 and common large numbers for example 1,000, 100,000, 1 billion
Know place value in relation to units, tens, hundreds
Add two-digit numbers that total less than 100 in the context of an everyday situation
Subtract two-digit whole numbers that require number bonding up to 10 in the context of an everyday situation
Use the plus, minus and equal signs and operations
Estimate quantities to the nearest value of in broad terms e.g. to the nearest quantity in 10’s or 100’s as appropriate
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets can be printed, and teachers can use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard. This resource is not currently fillable, but can be made so with specialised software.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and tables.
Student Worksheets: 213 Pages
Teaching Slides: 110
Level 2 Personal Decision Making
This is an introduction to Personal Decision Making for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and extras.
The resource is intended to introduce students to making personal decisions, including:
Choices
Decisions
Things that affect decisions
Consequences of decision-making
Topics include:
Everyday choices and decisions
Good and bad choices
Responsible decisions
Snap decisions
Steps for making decisions
Past experiences
Personal preferences
Decision-making strategies
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Name recent personal decision e.g. product choice, transport method, participation in learning/work
Identify the stages of a recent short term personal decision e.g. a decision to participate in an event from the invitation to attendance, choosing appropriate dress for the workplace, possibilities with a familiar limited budget to cover transport and food for a short trip
List some everyday personal choices involved in decision making e.g. choosing from a menu, contacting a friend/colleague
Identify influences and choices involved i n decision making e.g. personal preference, time/cost, elementary consequence for self/others, time/cost, elementary consequences for self/others, view of a trusted friend/colleague
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
Student worksheets and slides
Student Worksheets: 95 Pages
Slides: 44
Level 2 Managing Money
This is an introduction to Managing Money for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and answers.
The resource is intended to introduce students to managing money, including:
Euro Coins and notes
Shopping and bills
Budgeting
Topics include:
Comparison shopping
Checking your change
General money problems
Living expenses
Income
Saving money
Needs and wants
Money safety
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Recognise frequently used Euro notes and coins
Pay for an item correctly and count the change in a mock-up or real-life shopping transaction
Explain a shopping receipt in relation to what was brought, money tendered and correct change given
Understand a common household bill in relation to the service provided, how much being charged and how it can be paid for
Recognise the difference between using money to buy essential items and luxury items
Plan a personal budget for a week
Save a small amount of money each week to buy an item
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets can be printed, and teachers can use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard. This resource is not currently fillable, but can be made so with specialised software.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and answers.
Student Worksheets: 153 Pages
Teaching Slides: 63
This is an introduction to Workplace Safety for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and a safety investigation.
The resource is intended to introduce students to Safety in the Workplace, including:
The work environment
Fire safety
Legislation and the role of the Safety, Health and Welfare Act
Manual Handling
Topics include:
Hazards
PPE
Bullying
Stress
Risks
Control measures
Fire prevention
Emergency exit plans
Safety statements
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Identify the various work areas, hazardous equipment, protective clothing or personal protection, specific to work areas in a business using appropriate terminology
Identify fire exits, assembly points and emergency exits in the workplace, entry and exit points, and Health and Safety signage in each workplace area
Explain the importance of correct procedures for fire drills, accidents and emergencies
Explain the importance of protective clothing to minimise injuries and accidents in the workplace
Discuss a range of fire safety equipment in the workplace to include uses of various types of fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, and smoke alarms
Discuss the legislation governing Health and Safety in all workplaces to include employers and employees’ responsibilities
Explain what a Health and Safety statement is and its importance for the workplace
Identify Health and safety officials in the workplace
Carry out the correct procedures for handling heavy, hazardous and fragile items
Demonstrate the use of a fire extinguisher
Carry out the correct procedure for checking that smoke alarms are working
Participate in a group discussion relating to hazard identification
Access all areas of the building safely
Work safely following workplace safety procedures.
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and a safety investigation.
Student Worksheets: 107 Pages
Teaching Slides: 55 Slides
This is a collection of practice worksheets using Spreadsheet Methods, for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, files for students and a sample exam.
The resource is intended to give students practice with spreadsheets, including:
Spreadsheet functions
Using a spreadsheet application
Producing basic charts and graphs
Topics include:
Creating and modifying spreadsheets
Spreadsheet vocabulary
Using formulae and functions
Using formatting commands
Practising all concepts
**These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes: **
1 Outline typical spreadsheet functions including document creation
2 State the primary functions and processes involved in creating a spreadsheet document
3 Use the language associated with spreadsheet applications
4 Use with confidence a spreadsheet application to enter and edit text, numbers and dates, and insert and delete columns and rows
5 Use arithmetic operators to add, subtract, multiply and divide
6 Use formulae and functions within a spreadsheet including sum, average, max, min and count
7 Use a range of formatting commands including font size, font colour, background colours, bold, alignments, borders, numbers, decimals and dates
8 Modify a spreadsheet document by adding repeating column or row titles, page numbers, date or text to headers and footers, and adjusting to fit on to one page
9 Produce a range of basic charts and graphs including pie, column, bar and line with titles and labels.
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets can be printed, and teachers can use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard. This resource is not fillable online, and it is recommended that worksheets are printed. Alternatively, students can split their screens to read the instructions and carry out the activities at the same time.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, files for students and a sample examination.
Student Worksheets: 96 Pages
This is an introduction to Personal Effectiveness for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to personal effectiveness, including:
Goals and action plan
Personal responsibility
Interpersonal skills
Group work
Topics include:
Principles of personal effectiveness
Self-management
Learning styles and study tips
Short and long-term goals
Conflict and negotiation
Team project
Qualities of an effective team
Team meetings
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Outline the principles of personal effectiveness
Compile a range of methods and strategies to achieve personal learning goals to include external and self-evaluation
Compare personal strengths and weaknesses in the learning process to include establishing own learning style
Describe areas of personal responsibility in health, hygiene and safety in a range of civic and vocational contexts
Define the characteristics of good group or team work, to include differentiation of roles within a team and adherence to established rules and guidelines
Implement a practical action plan designed to accomplish short and long-term learning goals, to include ongoing feedback and monitoring of achievement
Respond to personal and or interpersonal issues or challenges that arise in a civic or vocational context, to include identifying the features and cause of the issue, finding and implementing a solution, and evaluating the outcome of the action(s) taken
Demonstrate negotiation skills and an ability to deal with conflict, to include giving and receiving constructive criticism, compliments and feedback
Use appropriate safe and hygienic practices in a variety of civic or vocational contexts
Work as a member of a team or group, to include taking the lead in an activity or task.
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 138 Pages
Teaching Slides: 49 Slides
This is an introduction to Career Planning for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides, templates and extras.
The resource is intended to introduce students to Career Planning, including:
Career planning and personal profile
Career paths
Coping with change
Career toolkit
Interviews
Topics include:
Self-assessment
Values inventory
Skills, e.g., soft skills, transferable, vocational
Long and short term goals
Career action plan
Effects of change
CV
Job profile
Self-evaluation
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Explain the principles underpinning career planning
Compile a personal profile
Develop achievable career objectives
Explore a variety of acceptable career options and job types
Compile information on personal contacts or networks
Describe the principles underpinning managing change
Practice a range of personal interactions to include interview skills
Compile a personal job seeking tool kit, e.g., cover letter, CV, portfolio of references, etc.
Prepare to participate in further education or training or employment by finding application requirements for a specific course or employment, applying as required, participating in a simulated interview and evaluating own performance.
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides, templates and extras.
Student Worksheets: 157 Pages
Teaching Slides: 70 Slides
This is an introduction to Customer Service for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to customer service, including:
Principles of good customer service
Communications and interpersonal skills
Working as part of a team
Quality customer service
Legislation
The customer
Topics include:
Quality service standards
Elements of good customer practice
Reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
Customer service skills
Dealing with customers
Stages of teamwork
Team project
The Customer Charter
Health and safety
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Explain the principles of customer service
Outline the importance of quality customer service
Distinguish between internal and external customers
Outline the role of communications in customer service
Identify key customer service activities within a work, social or voluntary environment
Identify the key roles of a range of individuals involved in providing customer service
Assume responsibility for dealing with customer complaints in a range of situations
Use with confidence the personal and practical skills required to carry out customer service interactions and responsibilities
Use the procedures, information sources and documentation associated with customer service
Provide effective customer service
Participate in group or team based activities that contribute to effective customer care
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 213 Pages
Teaching Slides: 99 Slides
This is an introduction to Retail Sales Techniques for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, slides, teacher notes and extras.
The resource is intended to introduce students to retail sales techniques, including:
Key principles and terminology of retail selling
Retail products and services
Selling skills
Retail legislation
Health and safety in retail
Topics include:
Different types of of retail
Retail vocabulary
Principles of retailing
Retail practices
Role in retail
Retail legislation, including the Consumer Protection Act
Products and services
Customer service
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Explain the key principles of the retail environment
Explain key terminology and practices utilised in retail selling
Outline the legal responsibilities and entitlements of staff and customers
Differentiate between a range of products and services provided by the retail sector
Describe the key benefits of an effective after sales services policy
Describe a range of specific product characteristics to include features, benefits and advantages
Outline the benefits of establishing a customer profile
Employ a range of communication skills to present products and deal with customer complaints
Employ customer relationship skills to identify customer profiles
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching, using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
Student worksheets, teaching slides and templates
Student Worksheets: 186 Pages
Slides: 75
This is an introduction to Business English for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and extras.
The resource is intended to introduce students to Business English, including:
Telephone calls
A meeting
Drafting documents
Composing documents
Topics include:
General telephone practice
Responding to business phone calls
Dealing with enquiries from the public
Preparing for a meeting
Attending a meeting Memorandum
Formal letter
Agenda
Press release
Composing electronic communications
Proofreading
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Distinguish between internal and external business communications to include written telephone messages, electronic communications, memoranda and letters
Distinguish between formal and informal English language structures in written and spoken communication
Compile a key business and job specific vocabulary
Use spoken language effectively and appropriately in a range of business contexts to include initiating and responding to business telephone calls, booking services, making appointments and dealing with enquiries from the public
Compose a range of communications for business purposes, accurately and concisely, using appropriate tone and vocabulary, to include letters, memoranda, and electronic communication
Draft a range of documents for business purposes to include notices, agendas, advertisement, press releases or company related articles
Proofread a range of business documents accurately to include spelling, punctuation, vocabulary
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and extras.
Student Worksheets: 132 Pages
Teaching Slides: 52 Slides
This is an introduction to Breakfast Cookery for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and other extras.
The resource is intended to introduce students to breakfast cookery and catering, including:
Food legislation and kitchen safety
Making hot and cold breakfasts
Food preparation
Menu planning
Topics include:
Food safety, e.g. food storage, temperature, hygiene, dietary requirements, etc.
Kitchen terminology
Basic cooking processes, including following recipes, measuring, choosing ingredients, baking, frying, grilling, poaching, garnishing, presenting, etc.
Organisation of a professional kitchen
Basic techniques of tasting
Basic understanding of food costs and quality
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
A. explain the basic principles of food safety and associated legislation
B. explain the organisation of a professional kitchen
C. use kitchen terminology, weights and measures appropriately
D. explain how different degrees of cooking affect foods
E. demonstrate basic techniques of tasting, recognition of food freshness and garnishing finished dishes
F. demonstrate basic cookery processes including grilling, poaching, shallow frying, boiling and simmering
G. demonstrate basic techniques for preparation of hot and cold cereals and breads
H. assist in preparing and presenting a full Irish cooked and a continental breakfast, plated and buffet style
I. comply with current food safety and hygiene legislation and regulation
J. demonstrate basic understanding of the food cost and quality control cycle
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
Student Worksheets: 143 Pages
Teaching Slides: 131 Slides
This is an introduction to Internet Skills for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to Internet skills, including:
Internet tools and terminology
Safety on the Internet
Navigating the web
Using and maintaining webmail
Topics include:
Internet uses
Web browsers
Search engine
The World Wide Web
Internet tools and terminology
Using different search techniques
Security considerations
Privacy considerations
Social media
Addiction to I.T
eCommerce
Email terminology
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Outline the significance of Internet tools
Explain terminology associated with the Internet
Outline the main information security, privacy and applicable usage policy considerations associated using the Internet
Outline the basic requirements necessary to gain Internet access
Use a range of search techniques to locate information
Use the browser print function to print from the Internet
Use a web mail application to generate an e-mail
Maintain a personal email account
Navigate the web using browser toolbar buttons
Respond to a received e-mail e.g. opening message, reading attached file, composing a response, attaching a new file, and transmitting the reply
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
Student Worksheets: 92 Pages
Teaching Slides: 59
This is an introduction to Word Processing for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and files for students.
The resource is intended to introduce students to computers and technology, including:
Getting started with word processing
Creating documents
Modifying documents
Topics include:
Common uses and features of a word processing application
Key terminology
File handling
Text formatting
Creating personal and work documents
Applying text formatting and editing
Proofreading
Using the keyboard effectively
Using different file save options
**These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes: **
Outline the significance of using word processing application.
Explain key terminology associated with word processing as well as toolbar icons and related functions
Use a word processing application to modify an existing document using a variety of file save options.
Create a range of documents for personal or work requirements.
Use a range of keyboard capabilities.
Apply text formatting.
Use text editing features including copy, cut, paste, delete, and insert.
Use simple proofreading tools.
Print a document to include print preview, spell and grammar check.
Use a word processing application to create a file by performing all required steps.
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 65 Pages
These are free thinking puzzles for mainstream students and those with special educational needs. There are 50 questions and answers.
These puzzles can:
Get students thinking in a relaxed environment where they can share ideas and participate more fully in the class
Encourage critical and creative thinking
Develop problem-solving skills
Encourage students to share ownership for the learning environment of the class
Build rapport among students and foster a productive learning environment
Prepare students for collaborative group work
Make learning fun!
Q&A Slides: 114
This is an introduction to Mindfulness for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to mindfulness, including:
An introduction to mindfulness
Mindfulness practice
Guided meditations (transcripts available)
Breathing techniques
Avoidance
Flight, fright or freeze
Practising acceptance
Health benefits of mindfulness
Thoughts are not facts
Taking care of yourself
Course evaluation
Topics include:
The automatic pilot
Present-moment focus
Doing everyday activities mindfully
Ways to reduce stress
Facing challenges
Mental health
Happier life
Avoiding negative thinking and judgement
Practising mindfulness techniques
Finding focus
Time for ‘technology-free’
Life balance
Can this resource be used online?
This resource is designed to be used in person. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets are best printed, although teachers can use also them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What additional materials are needed?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and guided meditation transcripts.
Student Worksheets: 122 Pages
Teaching Slides: 139
This is an introduction to Relaxation Techniques for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets and teaching slides.
The resource is intended to introduce students to the concept of ways to use coping strategies, including:
The benefits of relaxation
Health and wellbeing
Everyday problems and stress
Dealing with stressful situations
Relaxation techniques
These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
Identify the benefits of relaxation to personal and interpersonal life, their mind, their body their work life and their home life.
Research and look at a variety of relaxation techniques, breathing exercise, meditation, walking, yoga, and see how they help to relax and calm the mind and the body.
Practice a range of relaxation techniques in real life circumstances
Identify a range of situations in which the ability to relax has been helpful to de-stress and deal with it.
Evaluate the success in own personal life where using relaxation techniques helped to deal with different situations at home and at work.
Topics include:
Breathing techniques
Visualisation
Muscle relaxation
Walking
Tai chi
Yoga
Meditation
Mindfulness
Healthy living
Sleep
Daily schedule
Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 85 Pages
Teaching Slides: 47
Relaxation Techniques Vocabulary