Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible?
Lesson 1 - Why is budgeting important?
Learning Objectives
To assess the items I think are essential and those which are non essential.
To keep to a budget by shopping around.
Short powerpoint setting out expectations in my classroom, including a learning contract for pupils to write down in their exercise books - can be adapted.
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years?
Lesson 1; How did Richard III become king in 1483?
Learning Objectives
To explain Gloucester’s usurpation of 1483
To examine the mystery of the Princes in the Tower
To assess whether Richard’s seizure of the throne was ‘greedy ambition’ or ‘self preservation’
Lesson introducing the medieval period and a snapshot of what life was like in 1066 compared to 2011 - this exercise works well with low ability pupils but can be adapted for higher ability by asking pupils to link the facts together to explain why Medieval England was the way it was.
Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit
Lesson 1: What is the EU?
Learning Outcomes
To explain how the European Union began
To identify which countries belong to the European Union
To explain how the European Union works
Powerpoint telling the story of the Battle of the Somme - used to give students knowledge of the Battle of the Somme before examining Haig for controlled assessment.
Lesson examining the fate of those captured and sold as gladiators...walkthrough the experiencce of gladiators, encouraging pupils to discuss and ask questions (empathy).
Y8 Citizenship SOW; Unit 1 - Why are civil liberties worth protecting?
Lesson 2 - How are free speech and hate speech different?
*Activities focused on examining case studies to determine whether they are examples of free speech and hate speech*
Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice?
Lesson 2 - How are people tried for crimes?
Learning Objectives
To know what a magistrate, judge, barrister and jury are
To understand the difference between a magistrates’ court, a crown court and a Youth court
To be able to give examples of mitigating factors
Lesson focusing on the skill of making inferences from sources, cartoon interpretation modelled step by step on powerpoint with selection of cartoons for pupils to attempt on their own - can be adapted for group work and feedback to whole class.
Lesson examining the roe of the Medieval Church in people's lives compared to its role today including the duties of priests, and examining doom paintings.