This is a series of tutor time activities which will motivate Year 11s to keep at it and why their exams are so important. All instructions are there for tutors and it is a carrot approach rather than a stick.

A tutor time activity to encourage students to use bins

An assembly looking at why we should wear our uniform with pride and why 96% and above attendance is so important.

The CPD session looks at 'blockers' to differentiation, theory behind differentiation and then how we plan, deliver & assess for different students using the three P's - Presentation, Process & Product

A series of five tutor sessions which look at different types of mortgages, what bills you will have to pay and other out goings such as phones and gym. It looks at tax and how much money students will have to earn to afford the lifestyle they want. Lots of calculations as you go! For a ‘dry’ topic, this is an interesting set of activities and important for students to know as we all had no idea when we left school about tax, mortgages and bills!

This is a series of activities which help students think about their future as they progress from Key Stage 3 into Key Stage 4. It can be completed over the first two weeks of Key Stage 4 as form time activities. It looks at such issues as organisation, leadership, school references, study skills, emotional intelligence, intelligence in itself, learning styles and their future. Handouts are included on the one long PowerPoint so all resources are in one place. They can be printed or just used electronically.

The assembly looks at how Beethoven mastered a skill and faced the huge challenge of losing his hearing. The message is that we have to learn new skills with passion and commitment, we all have barriers to learning and we should listen to classical music (good for revision as well!)

The life of Helen Keller and how she overcame barriers to learning and her learning differences. An inspirational person we can all learn from with our own barriers to learn.

An assembly with a powerful video at the end looking at why people cyber bully and what we should do to keep safe on line. The assembly also has some statistics on cyber bullying on a rolling powerpoint when children enter the assembly hall.

Looking at the life of Alen Turing. His genius, significance, treatment and legacy.

Three Tutor Time sessions looking at Leadership - what it means and how we become one - both in school and beyond. These sessions require no paper and focus on developing the student’s character. Quick and easy to prepare and deliver for busy tutors!

A session looking at research and fixed vs growth mindsets and how the can change our day to day practice with students

By giving students individual roles in groups, it gives them individual accountability as well as making group work more exciting. You don’t have to use them all at once as there ae 21 roles to choose from. Pick which are most relevant to the group task or students can.

Preparing students for mock exams in Tutor Time

Over 50 plenaries with templates for the classroom

It is something we never get trained in - how do new teachers know how to phone parents? Yet, it is one of the most effective interventions we can do to get students back on track.

Understanding ASD (autism) as a Learning Difference Science – Theory - Practice Unpick challenging behaviours Understand why a child presents in a certain way and how they are affected by their particular needs This 75 slide resource is a thorough look at what autism is as well as practical strategies in helping support autistic children and make schools communication freiendly schools. You can divide this up into several CPD sessions or edit/ slim down for one. As the slides progress, there are some practical activities staff can do.

Beware what you share. This assembly focuses on children managing risks on-line and being aware of their cyber footprint (pictures/ posts etc).

This is a one of a series of assemblies where someone inspirational is looked at. This looks at Roger Bannister’s One Minute Mile and the qualities he had to achieve this. It is then related to the student’s lives. Includes full presenter notes

This assembly looks at the importance of literacy across all subjects and as the primary way human beings communicate. It looks at the power of the spoken word, written word and the power of punctuation.