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Teacher for twenty year, mainly in the learning difficulties sector. Special interest in Information Communication Technology, employability related curriculum and maths. Experience working from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.

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Teacher for twenty year, mainly in the learning difficulties sector. Special interest in Information Communication Technology, employability related curriculum and maths. Experience working from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
Back to school - Have I Got Newzoids for You
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Back to school - Have I Got Newzoids for You

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PowerPoint that contains 30 images with clues plus a tie breaker question. Answers are included in the notes section and an answer sheet has also been included. Would work well as a back to school activity, induction activity or tutor time activity. The activity will develop team working skills, speaking and listening skills and writing skills.
Back to school - Mystery Musical Guests
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Back to school - Mystery Musical Guests

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Ideal resource for the start of the new academic year and induction activities. The PowerPoint contains rules, images and profile information. This activity will provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate the use of speaking and listening skills, question construction, comprehension of information and working together.
New Year's Resolutions
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New Year's Resolutions

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New Year’s Resolutions contains an interactive PowerPoint and activity worksheets to be used throughout the presentation. Additional activities have been incorporated to utilise as extension activities which are relevant to the theme and embed literacy and numeracy. Could be used during tutorial, tutor time, target/goal setting sessions and PSHE. Suitable for ages 11+.
Music Lyrics
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Music Lyrics

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Quiz that can be used during tutorial sessions or tutor time. Has been used with E3/L1 student successfully. Literacy embedded by reading questions and matching to answers. Numeracy embedded by scoring quiz and reading numbers. Answers and clues revealed by links. Answer sheet included for recirding answers.
Storage Devices - Treasure Hunt
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Storage Devices - Treasure Hunt

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Useful resource for teaching entry level 3/ level 1 students the key points about storage devices in a fun and engaging way. This activity worked really well with a group of students who were finding the topic difficult and were beginning to disengage. Embeds maths and English automatically as students have to solve the mathematical problem and read and comprehend text and summarise key points. Preparation for activity involves: Giving each student the worksheet Storage Devices; Explaining the activity to all the group; Providing access to calculators if needed; Displaying the answers (this is what the students will see) around the classroom. When the student lifts the answer sheet the key points will be behind. Students then write the information in the correct row and column on the answer sheet. Displaying a timer if required.
St David's Day
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St David's Day

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Resource for tutorial, tutor time, assembly or RE session. Includes PowerPoint with information, activities, quiz and worksheets. Suitable for E2-L1 students. PowerPoint quiz is interactive as by clicking on the choices the correct answer is revealed . Fun and enjoyable activity.
The Shopping Price is Right
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The Shopping Price is Right

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Useful resource for teaching independent living skills related to shopping and money management. Also useful team working activity. Could be used to follow up a practical shopping activity. Students work in teams to choose an items price. Teams will need to work together to decide on each items price and deduct points away the starting points allocated. Activity works really well with E2-L1 students. Included PowerPoint with links to questions and correct prices. Worksheet for recording answers.
Money Workbook - Notes and Coins
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Money Workbook - Notes and Coins

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Suitable for use with Entry 3 and Level 1 students. The workbook contains money problems using 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. Plus money problems using £5, £10, £20, £50 notes. Money problems include: coin recognition; writing monetary amounts in figures and words; basic money addition increasing in value and difficulty; take away problems increasing in value and difficulty; word search; and crossword.
End of year activities - Dingbats
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End of year activities - Dingbats

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End of term activity. Suitable for E3 to L1 students. Encourages students to: *read words and phrases; solve problems; communicate answers; write answers; record scores; feedback answers and scores; and work with peers appropriately. The PowerPoint will need macros to be enabled to allow the inbuilt timer to run. Notes are provided with the PowerPoint. Answers provided throughout and a worksheet is provided for students to record their answers.
Father's Day
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Father's Day

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Resource suitable for PSHE or tutor time. Presentation with origins, facts and tasks. Accompanying worksheet for students to undertake follow up activities. Suitable for a wide range of students.
End of Year Activities
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End of Year Activities

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Three activities that can be used to reflect on the academic year. The activities link to skills and qualities, memories and things that have been learnt during the year. Suitable for E1-L1. Resource includes worksheets.
Customer Service Skills
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Customer Service Skills

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PowerPoint with information relating to customer service, additional task sheets and extension tasks. Perfect to use with students prior to or post work experience. Useful tasks for employability related units in the customer service industry. Extension tasks involve functional literacy development.
Stress Awareness Word Challenge
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Stress Awareness Word Challenge

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A fun activity that will assist teaching staff to embed literacy and numeracy into all sessions. This activity has been created with a stress awareness theme but is very easily adapted for any session theme of your choice. The activity contains five tasks that could be used over a period of days or weeks as a recap or ice-breaker. This could also be used in tutor time. Adjust the word size i.e. fewer or more according to ability and this will result in less complicated maths problems. Change the amount to include decimals and this will increase the maths level of difficulty. Calculator use can be incorporated.
Word Challenges
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Word Challenges

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Fun activities that will assist teaching staff to embed literacy, numeracy and British Values into sessions. Each activity contains five tasks that could be used over a period of days or weeks, as a recap or ice-breaker or during tutor time. Activities can be easily adjusted e.g. the word size, amounts to include decimals and by incorporating the use of a calculator. Activities include PowerPoint, worksheets and grid. Can be used for individual work, pair or small teams.
Scavenger Hunt
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Scavenger Hunt

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Great activity for Spring/Summer term but can also be undertaken during the Autumn/Winter terms. Students work in teams to find the items on the worksheet. All that is needed is a bag or container to collect the items and a print out of Scavenger Hunt. Can be completed in school and college grounds. With greater supervision in a local park or area. Set the students off and give them a time to return with their findings.
British Values Word Challenge
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British Values Word Challenge

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A fun activity that will assist teaching staff to embed literacy, numeracy and British Values into all sessions. This activity has been created with British Values sessions in mind but is very easily adapted for any session theme of your choice. The activity contains five tasks that could be used over a period of days or weeks, during tutor time or as a recap or ice-breaker. Adjust the word size i.e. fewer or more according to ability and this will result in less complicated maths problems. Change the amount to include decimals and this will increase the maths level of difficulty. Calculator use can be incorporated.
Health and Safety Word Challenge
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Health and Safety Word Challenge

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A fun activity that will assist teaching staff to embed literacy and numeracy into all sessions. This activity has been created with health and safety sessions in mind but is very easily adapted for any session theme of your choice. The activity contains five tasks that could be used over a period of days or weeks as a recap or ice-breaker. Adjust the word size i.e. fewer or more according to ability and this will result in less complicated maths problems. Change the amount to include decimals and this will increase the maths level of difficulty. Calculator use can be incorporated.
Maths word challenge
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Maths word challenge

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A fun activity that will assist teaching staff to embed literacy and numeracy into all sessions. This activity has been created with maths sessions in mind but is very easily adapted for any session theme of your choice. The activity contains five tasks that could be used over a period of days or weeks as a recap or ice-breaker. This could also be used in tutor time. Adjust the word size i.e. fewer or more according to ability and this will result in less complicated maths problems. Change the amount to include decimals and this will increase the maths level of difficulty. Calculator use can be incorporated.