Designed for Y9/10 business studies students (but would also work for media). A mini independent project where students look at the development of TikTok and how businesses are using it to develop their brands / reach customers. Students are then required to imagine they are employed by a brand of their choice (from a selection of 10 included in the PowerPoint) and create their own social media campaign to promote that brand. They need to produce: A 15 second challenge video A brand takeover advertisement A hashtag to be used on both the video and brand takeover ad An interactive brand lense A detailed summary sheet which explains their marketing choices, how it presents the brand and how it meets their target customers. Both the PowerPoint and summary sheet template are included in this download. Perfect for distance learning projects or a fun end of term group task if prefered.

A document containing a large number of key quotaitons from Frankenstein. The document is split into characters so students can easily see who says the quotation / which section of the frame narrative is appears in.

This SOW was designed for the second term in Y9 for BTEC Enterprise students but it could easily be used and adapted for other year groups, cross-curricular projects or in house drop down days. This download includes the formal SOW, including link to careers and World of Work skills which are needed to meet the new OFSTED framework at Gastby Benchmarks. It also includes the completed PowerPoints, any needed worksheets or print outs, as well as a feedback rubric grid to formally assess student presentations without the need for detailed written notes. Sections include: knowledge of the topic, quality of the presentation and quality of the presentation delivery. Additional terms are also uploaded, and will be continuously uploaded until the full year is available.

This SOW was designed for the first term in Y9 for BTEC Enterprise students but it could easily be used and adapted for other year groups, cross-curricular projects or in house drop down days. This download includes the formal SOW, including link to careers and World of Work skills which are needed to meet the new OFSTED framework at Gastby Benchmarks. It also includes the completed PowerPoints, any needed worksheets or print outs, as well as a feedback rubric grid to formally assess student presentations without the need for detailed written notes. Sections include: knowledge of the topic, quality of the presentation and quality of the presentation delivery. Additional terms are also uploaded, and will be continuously uploaded until the full year is available.

A checklist designed to help GCSE students write a detailed poetry analysis.

A quick 10-15 minute knowledge check to assess understanding of the product lifecycle.

This booklet was made for an SEN year 7 group to teach various skills such as character comparisons, understanding settings and sequencing. It is based on the story of Rumpelstiltskin which is read before commencing with the booklet.

Full lesson PowerPoint and resources for A Christmas Carol. Taught to Y8 and focusing on character development and imagery.

High quality PNG downloads to print your own student reward / praise cards. These are post card size so you can get multiple ones per page. Pun-achievements are the perfect way to give a little extra well done to students who have displayed specifically good work or progress. This listing is for all postcards (over 80!). Some are suitable for subject specific rewards but most can be tailored to any subject and are for general recognition / motivation. If you want to see a specific one or want personalised ones, feel free to get in touch!

A complete curriculum road map designed around a 3 year GCSE programme, but using Y9 as an introductory year. Created using the specification for the BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise and allowing for a February entry to exams in Y11. This road map correlates to the termly SOW being uploaded as well.

This SOW was designed for the third term in Y9 for BTEC Enterprise students but it could easily be used and adapted for other year groups, cross-curricular projects or in house drop down days. This download includes the formal SOW, including link to careers and World of Work skills which are needed to meet the new OFSTED framework at Gastby Benchmarks. Within this SOW, it also refers to participation in the Vodafone Digital Creators Challenge (free to enter and held anually) to develop the theoretical knowledge students have aquired. It also includes the completed PowerPoints, any needed worksheets or print outs, as well as a feedback rubric grid to formally assess student presentations without the need for detailed written notes. Sections include: knowledge of the topic, quality of the presentation and quality of the presentation delivery. Additional terms are also uploaded, and will be continuously uploaded until the full year is available. NB- this SOW uses the Enterprise Toolkit, a copy of which is included. I do not own copyright to this document.

A complete lesson, with extract, exploring the language Shelley used in the opening of Chapter 5 to present the creature and Victor’s reaction. Designed around the AQA Literature requirements.

A knowledge organiser which covers a range of topics including: ethical and corporate responsibility entrepreneurial motivators customer service diversification legal structures

A full lesson on the Danger of Knowledge in Frankenstein, using an extract from Chapter 20. It includes a slide dissecting the essay question (based on AQA Literature).

This is a full SOW with resources created for a top set Y8 group. It is written using differentiated success criteria that links to the AQA GCSE specification. It explores the gothic as a genre and introduces extracts from other texts. The assessment isn’t included as they are produced externally in workbooks but it was the write a formal letter to the local council to prevent Dracula moving to their local town.

This ia a 12 page Knowledge Organiser / Revision Tool for students to use as homework / independent revision. It is primarily designed with the BTEC Technical Award in Enterprise in mind, but contains various topics on advertising, market research, finance, business skills, customer service etc., so could be used for other business courses as well. There are a series of case studies included which also focus on key areas of business such as PEST analysis and Social Media Marketing. The final page contains some ‘mock exam’ style tasks.

This SOW has been written for a mixed ability Year 7 class but could be developed to suit all ability groups. It will also be suitable for year 8 groups in some cases. The poems explored were chosen to demonstrate view points and perspectives which are not always explored in ‘traditional’ poetry SOW. They also focus, predominantly, on modern poetry so students can experience war poetry of their generation. The title of the poem is also the title of the lesson so they can be easily accessed. A final assessment has been outlined in the SOW. The SOW includes: -Levelled learning objectives (using the GCSE 1-9 grading criteria) -The GCSE assessment objectives each lesson relates to -An outline of the activities for each lesson; including starters, plenaries and homework tasks -A summary of the resources required -Possible ideas for personalisation and differentiation -Cross curricular links -Assessment for Learning opportunities Any feedback or areas for development will be gratefully received. NB: The SMILE analysis sheet I use was created by another member on here.

A complete PowerPoint with resources for a term’s study of Macbeth. This was delivered to Y8 and focuses on key scenes which track the character development of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It uses extracts and key quotations to develop language analysis skills. It also includes creative writing tasks to demonstrate writing from a perspective and ends with a speaking and listening style group task.

These resources aim to teach the principles of writing to persuade using the acronym 'A FOREST'. The first resource is to assess the knowledge students already have which is then used to reassess the knowledge gained during the lesson to help with formative assessments. Students then read through the persuasive writing information sheet before completing the worksheet (I stick the examples around the room for students to find). I then either get students to make a poster using the techniques or give them a pre-made one to identify techniques, dependent on ability.

A revision aid for GCSE students to use in order to remember literary techniques found in exam texts