A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.
A shop which mainly offers secondary school mathematics materials such as worksheets, revision materials and investigations. Also on offer are English Language resources in particular advice on essay writing. Finally, the shop also offers materials geared towards career education such as giving students advice on how to compose CVs, university personal statements and covering letters with templates and model examples provided.
A model CV for a GCSE or college student (with some parts hidden to preserve anonymity). Useful for pupils in applying for jobs or to create an academic CV and could help them with the creation of their own CV as it provides a clear template with how to structure and what to include in their CV.
An incredibly helpful resource for sixth form students in helping them complete their university application. This resource is a model personal statement completed by a sixth form student for a Primary Teaching degree course. The personal statement is detailed whilst being succinct, including sections on work experience, personal reasons for wanting to study the course, academic history and interests/hobbies. The personal statement gives students an idea of what to include in and how to structure their own personal statement, possibly using it as a template.
This resource could also be used by sixth form tutors/teachers who are helping their students complete their application to university.
A model personal statement for a Chemistry degree course. Useful for any prospective university student at sixth form looking to study a degree in any subject as it gives them an example of what a model personal statement looks like, structured by sections and the key terminology used in applying for university.
This could also be a very useful resource for sixth form tutors/teachers to help them assist students with their university application in form time or in lessons.
A model personal statement for a nursing degree course. Useful for any prospective university student at sixth form looking to study a degree in any subject as it gives them an example of what a model personal statement looks like and what’s included in one in terms of sections, content and key words. The content in this personal statement is transferable to completing one for any degree course.
This would also be a very helpful resource for sixth form tutors/teachers in helping them to assist students with their university application in form time or in lessons.
An incredibly useful guide on how to write a personal statement for any university degree, including a model structure, questions which you need to answer in the personal statement and a word bank of transferable skills and phrases to use in the personal statement.
Ideal for sixth form students themselves to use in their application at university either at college or in their own time. It’s also very useful for teachers/tutors at sixth form level to use in their practice to use as a handout to help students write their personal statement.
This bundle contains a set of activities to help students think critically and promote deep learning. Firstly, there is a Bloom’s Thinking Hats Learning mat pupils can use during lessons to enable them to think more critically and analytically about what they are learning. There is also a handout on how to be critical in an essay, with guided examples and frameworks as well as key words and phrases to use. Finally, there are 2 peer-assessment templates pupils can use to assess each others’ work constructively. 0
A handy pack which helps students to write coherent and well-structured essays. Students are taught how to be critical (and evaluate) with worked examples and frameworks to help them structure their essays. They are also taught how to synthesise information and to put things in their own words, without losing authenticity. The guide also encompasses a resource which provides advice on helping students answer different types of essay question (summarise, describe, evaluate etc.) as well as a handy revision aid of a list of strategies for writing a first class essay.
The book is a comprehensive guide for sixth form students on how to succeed academically at university, mainly focusing on how to write university essays and student life. It’s aimed at sixth form students who are considering going to university. It’s written in a friendly, engaging style with plenty of colour and infographics. Parts of the book could be used as an activity within a lesson (such as how to write a model personal statement/CV) whilst it would also be particularly useful as a resource distributed to students to help them with the process of applying to university.
It includes useful word banks to use in essays, how to edit your work, how to write introductions and conclusions, examples of model essays, how to be critical in an essay and tips to optimise productivity. There’s plenty of examples of sound academic writing illustrated throughout the book in addition to guidance on how to write attractive personal statements to apply to university, CVs and covering letters with model examples provided. This resource also contains helpful background information on university life such as explaining the university marking and grading systems, the different types of lectures, factors to consider when selecting a degree and practical advice on how to deal with any nerves/anxiety about going to university.
A helpful bundle for KS4 secondary school and college students which includes a model personal statement (which would be very useful in helping with UCAS applications), a model covering letter (which can be used to help prepare students for applying for jobs in the future) and a model CV (which again can assist in careers preparation). All resources are annotated with helpful advice for students and explanations of the features of the resource. They can easily be adapted as a template for students to use to create their own CV, personal statement and covering letter.
These resources would be helpful as part of careers education in PSHE or citizenship and could be useful form time/tutor period activities (for KS4 and sixth form students).
A set of resources that are ideal for those studying and teaching A-Level English Language. Included in the bundle are a set of revision notes covering the main topics in Child Language Acquisition, including notable theories, definitions of key words and stages of development. It also contains a set of guides on essay writing techniques, including how to be critical and paraphrase in an essay as well as handling different types of essay questions with model answers and worked examples. The bundle concludes with an extremely useful learning mat (with colour and diagrams) on how to write essays at college including how to structure and compose essays, key words, phrases and terminology, a list of dos and don’ts of academic writing and tips for formatting and achieving good marks.
When I used these resources with pupils they formed part of a mock interview, where pupils were asked to apply for a job and present themselves using a CV/covering letter.
This bundle consists of a model CV and covering letter when applying for a job (each with commentary and annotation to explain the key features of it to pupils). These are accompanied by templates which give a structure for pupils to complete their own.
Ideal for sixth form or mature students: this model personal statement (with accompanying commentary) is a sure-fire method of helping with an application to go to University. It is structured with sections, annotations and is easily transferable to applying to a degree course of any subject.
Could be used as part of a careers, citizenship or PSHE lesson or as a teaching tool to help structure university applications in colleges and other education providers. It can also be an incredibly useful item to support any individual who is planning to apply to university by themselves.
This is a very comprehensive bundle to help students with the process of preparing and applying for university. It includes a guide on how to write personal statements to apply to university (including model structures, questions that need to be answered and key words/phrases), 4 model personal statements for courses ranging from Teaching to Nursing, a model Academic CV and CV template for A Level students, a handout explaining the university grading and marking system as well as a handy resource to help them with their university application, allowing them to compare the choice of courses and universities they’re applying for.
This is a very comprehensive guide how to write a personal statement at university: it includes a guide on how to write personal statements (including a model structure, questions that need to be answered in the statement as well as a word bank of useful key words/phrases) and 3 model personal statements for Mathematics Teaching, Nursing and Chemistry degree courses to help students see clear examples of what a model personal statement looks like and needs to include. The personal statement applying for the Mathematics Teaching course is annotated with commentary explaining the content of the personal statement. A very useful resource for those looking to apply for university and further education teachers/tutors involved in helping them.
