Here are six job adverts that I have used to practise job interviews in the classroom. I brainstorm the questions that interviewers and interviewees may ask at a job interview and divide the class into applicants and employers. The applicants cycle between the various employers and the interviewers must eventually choose the best person for the job. Although I use this as a speaking activity you could also use it to practise writing letters of application.

In this activity the students play the role of an estate agent. You should start by introducing the topic of homes and neighbourhoods. Ask the students to list the most important parts of a ´dream home´. Then, give them the task. Here, a family is looking for a new home and there are four possible choices. Each has its pros and cons and the students must work in small groups to pick the most suitable home for the family. They should consider whic information is the most important. For example, the lack of a garage may not be such a terrible thing if the family can park their car on the street. Finish by drawing a table on the board and listing each house´s advantages and disadvantages.

Starter task to guess some of the main topics explored in GP. Discussion of how the topics could link or overlap in terms of global issues. Pupils identify the 17 UN SDGs. Discussion of links and overlaps between the SDGs and the GP topics. Teacher models analysis of a current global issue through an online article relating to M Pox. Pupils work in pairs to investigate one or more of the other articles by identifying: the perspectives, the issue, links to the GP topics and UN SDGs, key facts. Pupils present findings to each other.

For this selection activity the students act as travel agents and must choose the most suitable type of accomodation for four different kinds of travellers. Although the matching exercise should be pretty straightforward, this activity could lead to a general discussion about the various kinds of accomodation or a role play where students help each other to book a room.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task creates discussion about when ‘life’ begins. Analysis of arguments for and against legalising abortion. Analysis of global patterns regarding this issue. Analysis and evaluation of an online article (exam Q2a and Q3) Simplified article and scaffolding provided. Mark scheme for self/peer assessment. Suggestion extension using a different online source.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task includes quiz for pupil’s personal opinion before the lesson. Analysis of arguments for and against human genetic engineering. Analysis of global patterns regarding this issue. Analysis and evaluation of a piece of research (exam Q2a) Suggested answers and pupil task to improve the answer.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task invites discussion on examples of and reasons for digital surveillance. Video task using real news report on CCTV in the USA. Scaffolded task for analysing content and reliability of an argument (exam Q2a and Q3) Summary table for note taking. Discussion to evaluate arguments.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task invites discussion on how much water there is on Earth. Analysis of graphs in relation to water usage trends in different global regions. Thinking task related to the amount of water needed to make everyday objects and foodstuff. Pupils can investigate reasons why certain items require a surprisingly large amount of water to produce. Card sort analysing the consequences of water scarcity through different perspectives. Pupils complete homework task related to their household use of water and share findings next lesson.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task reviews significant human rights. Analysis of global patterns concerning the legality of euthanasia. (exam Q1a) Sorting task of common arguments for and against legalising euthanasia. Analysing a perspective using an online source. (exam Q1c) Scaffolding and mark scheme for peer/teacher assessment. Group discussion task leading to personal reflection.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task reviews previous learning in analysing a perspective (exam Q1c) Link to video related to the development of robots in fast food sector. Questions related to pros and cons. Evaluation of 2 arguments concerning the use of robots in industry. Analysis scaffold and oracy stems for discussion. (exam Q3)

Starter task to generate ideas and questions based upon Midway albatrosses. Video introduction to the Pacific Garbage Patch- pupils note down key statistics and facts. Card sort of causes and consequences of the Pacific Garbage Patch Pupils investigate different perspectives regarding who is to blame for the garbage patch and who should clean it up.

This activity could be included in a lesson about crime. Start by asking the students what evidence the police can collect regarding a crime. Explain that the most common kind of evidence is testimony from witnesses. Then give them the crime situation. The students need to read the statements and decide which witness is the most reliable. In addition, the students can try to figure out what the criminal looked like, and perhaps where he or she went after the crime. If you have a smaller class you could give one student one of the testimonies and conduct a real interview with the others acting like policemen.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task invites discussion about what ‘art’ is. Analysis of various perspectives surrounding graffiti including causes, consequences and solutions. (exam Q3) Final group discussion task.

Cambridge Global Perspectives Key Stage 4 Resource Starter task invites discussion of the purpose of real examples of public artworks. Analysis of arguments for and against public artworks. Activity to consider methods of researching perspectives regarding creating a public artwork (exam Q2b)