Welcome to the PS Training Services resource shop.
There are a mixture of English Language, English Literature and Mathematics resources in this shop.
These resources have been developed throughout my teaching career, which has included:
* Secondary School teaching (English Language, Literature, Mathematics) in the UK and New Zealand
* Private Tutor for 4+ years (ages 8 - adult)
* Adult Education Teacher for 5+ years
A variety of resources are available, including paper based and digital.
Welcome to the PS Training Services resource shop.
There are a mixture of English Language, English Literature and Mathematics resources in this shop.
These resources have been developed throughout my teaching career, which has included:
* Secondary School teaching (English Language, Literature, Mathematics) in the UK and New Zealand
* Private Tutor for 4+ years (ages 8 - adult)
* Adult Education Teacher for 5+ years
A variety of resources are available, including paper based and digital.
A two page booklet on Infection Control, designed for Health and Social Care apprenticeship delivery.
I got fed up of seeing such miserable factsheets, so I decided to make a slightly more funny one.
A quick summary of legislation and requirements regarding Hazardous Substances. Useful for World Of Work/Workbased Learning sessions, and for those on apprenticeships and work based training courses.
An information booklet about types of abuse, how to spot it and what to do if you discover abuse, either through witnessing it or having it disclosed to you.
Safeguarding and Protection of Children/Vulnerable Adults can be a daunting topic, this booklet is a simple guide to help people understand their responsibilities and role within safeguarding, and give them a little more information about the different types of abuse.
It is a word document, so it can be amended to include institution specific information (EG name of Safeguarding Representative) or to add in more information, such as contact details or links to websites and other organisations that can provide sector specific information.
A presentation about the Health and Safety act and how Health and Safety is essential within the work place.
Useful for vocational studies (apprenticeships), work based learning or 'world of work' preparation.
Simplified version of the Eduqas/WJEC assessment objectives for English Literature.
I print these and tick which objectives have been achieved within written work, and highlight targets for improvement in the next piece of work. This simplifies marking while also keeping students focused on the GCSE mark scheme objectives.
I only cover bands 5-3 as I teach mid-high ability students.
I use these simple outlines to encourage students to make notes about characters. Quotes go around the outside, facts and key plot points are summarised inside.
There is a male outline, a female outline and also a dog, since I have covered several texts where dogs play key roles in the plot (most notably Of Mice And Men).
Top facts about The Tempest's cultural context, including:
A summary of the Slave Trade's role in the British Empire - useful for considering the relationships between Prospero/Miranda and Ariel/Caliban
Top facts about King James, Shakespeare's patron at the time when the Tempest was written. Shakespeare reflects several of King James' interests in the play, including magic/witchcraft, the Divine Right of Kings, plotting and betrayal (the Guy Fawkes plot) and efforts to make peace with the Spanish.
Top facts about Shakespeare and where he was in his life when he wrote The Tempest, which was his final play. Useful for discussions about Prospero and whether or not he represents Shakespeare and his role within the court/society towards the end of his life.
All of these themes and interests play key roles within the Tempest and provide interesting discussion points for higher level GCSE and AS/A-Level.
I use this sheet as an introduction to poetry for those who are reluctant to engage with it.
I ask students to think about songs that make them laugh, make them cry or make them think. Then ask them about songs which are themed around love, death and life. We make connections between the different purposes and themes and consider how the best songs combine the elements together.
We then use this as a starting point for thinking about poetry, and how it uses the same purposes and themes to engage with readers.
This can be enlarged and printed as a display, or used as a starting point worksheet for students to annotate with ideas.
A fact sheet and matching powerpoint which explains the historical and contextual significance of King James I of England and how politics in England in the early 1600s are reflected in the play Macbeth.
Great for pointing out cross curricular links between History and English Literature!
This resource encourages students to consider the role of the WRITER when writing essays on Macbeth, highlighing pieces of information that Shakespeare likely chose to include deliberately, to reflect current affairs, appeal to his company's new patron (King James) and to reflect the interests and beliefs of King James particularly, and his audience in general.
These resources are basic handouts that I developed in order to teach a selection of poems by WW1 poets to KS3/KS4 students
The poems/poets included are:
Siegfried Sassoon - Glory Of Women
Wilfred Owen - Dulce Et Decorum Est
Lawrence Binyon - For The Fallen
There are information sheets on all of the poets and their lives/backgrounds, and one extra on Hedd Wyn, the Welsh Bard who died in WW1.
Lawrence Binyon's poem is not included in many anthologies, but it will be familiar to some students as a part of it is read out during memorials at the national and local cenotaphs.
"They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn them"
There is a comprehension exercise on Wilfred Owen's summary document, which ties into inference and reading between the lines, as well as a copy of Siegfried Sassoon's declaration against the war, which was read out in Parliament and published in many national news papers at the time.
There are also some WW1 posters and an information sheet on the poisonous gases used in WW1, to support understanding in the poems by Sassoon and Owen.
This activity for developing writing skills is based on the Iron Man franchise.
Students are required to read the notes and write out a past tense, full sentence version of Iron Man's diary.
This activity was designed to re-engage a reluctant, low ability, male learner, who had not attended school for over a year. While the literacy level is appropriate to Primary school, this activity successfully engaged a 14 year old boy with learning difficulties and dyslexia.
Two worksheets on commas, one at sentence level and one at paragraph level. These two sheets are based on 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and are aimed at 7-11 year old students.
This opening passage of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' has had all of the capital letters removed. Students can copy it out and insert them into the correct place, or for quick revision just highlight the letters that need to be changed into capital letters.
Suitable for 7-11 year olds
These PowerPoints, along with the self assessment sheet, were put together to deliver a crash course in Functional Skills Level 1 Mathematics to adult learners.
The self assessment sheet allows people to identify their strengths and weaknesses in mathematics. All of the skills and requirements are mapped from the Level 1 Functional Skills curriculum (2016).
The introduction covers what Functional Skills actually is, the topics required by the syllabus, the structure of the exam, rules/requirements concerning equipment and it introduces the self assessment sheet.
Revision PP 1 covers
FRACTIONS
PERCENTAGES
MEASUREMENTS
PERIMETER
CM²
AREA
FORMULA
Revision PP2 covers:
TABLES
How to read them
How to draw them
GRAPHS
Different types
How to read them
How to draw them
Revision PP3 covers:
AVERAGE (MEAN)
RANGE
Revision PP4 covers:
PROBABILITY (SINGLE AND PLURAL)
FRACTIONS / DECIMALS / PERCENTAGES CONVERSION
The Online Calculator resource demonstrates how the online calculator in the Edexcel Functional Skills Maths exam works.
Learning Objective: To understand how negative mindsets can be passed from teacher to learner
This game is for teacher trainees, or for teachers taking part in CPD. It can also be used for assessors, teaching assistants and classroom volunteers.
The aim of the game is to get people to reflect on their own experiences in learning and consider how their attitudes to learning can impact upon their teaching style.
Negative 'teacher cliches' are highlighted and the negative impacts of these are discussed in the 'discussion points' handout, alongside suggested alternative phrases which foster a more positive learning environment.
The resource was designed specifically to look at negative attitudes towards mathematics, but could be adapted for any subject area if you know any alternative teacher cliches from your own department!
Pack includes:
PowerPoint
Instructions
Bingo Cards
Discussion Points handout
Bingo Caller's Card with all points revealed