An example essay question on Psycho

This assembly is inspired by a recent BBC article which showed how a Canadian photographer has photo shopped himself into childhood pictures. You may wish to add perspectives from staff in your own school or bend the truth and use these (the assembly references comments from my tutor team)

Four questions on the four movements from the film score, designed to test listening skills in the manner of section A of the paper.

Three sets of questions on Bohemian Rhapsody designed to get students thinking about the connections / similarities to this and Killer Queen; for use in the potential essay question

A powerpoint and accompanying text outlining the life of Prince Philip and what he has meant to the nation. Payments will be going to the DOE Scheme.

A sheet designed to get students listening to related music, noting their musical features and comparing them to Psycho

Following on from my comprehensive guide to composition, here is a related resource specifically designed to help your students compose an Elegy.

A light hearted approch to talking about why we have mottos and how they can help us in our daily lives

This assembly will teach your students about what happened at Aberfan and also draw out lessons that are valid today, such as being accountable for ones actions and caring for those in distress. Notes are provided on the bottom of slides with not text for your use but you will want to familiarise yourself with the events of that day.

A lighthearted look at the history of the Christmas Number one, taking your students through some statistics, some societal trends ending with the message that you dont have to be number one to make history. The ppt contains images to support the message in the text.

8 Questions in the style of the new GCSE questions Listening tracks are listed on the last page - all freely available

The basis of an assembly that uses the migrant crisis in Europe to illustrate the fickle nature of social media, fake news and distorted truth

A presentation I put together to lead and INSET session on why it is important to continually look at the curriculum offer and update it to suit the needs of our students.

A teenager centred assembly designed to inform them about a recent study which has shown that our ancestry might play a big part in our sleep patterns, before going on to look at the benefits of sleep and how to achieve the magic 8.5 hours!

Told from the perspective of a a Generation X'er - this assembly looks at home much has changed and what the Zs face on a daily basis. Some of it might need to be tinkered with to suit your circumstance - particularly the anecdotes!

Would be ideal for KS4/5 students. Selected pieces of advice, wrongly attributed to Bill Gates with accompanying text. This assembly will last about 12-15 minutes

Taking inspiration from the Anglo Portuguese treaty of Windsor, the oldest surviving treaty in the world, this assembly explores the UKs relationship with Portugal - how they have been of benefit to one another and why students should hold on to and cultivate their own friendships

A presentation and text used in a recent assembly yo drawn attention to the fact that, as we commemorate the liberation of Bergen Belsen further atrocities occured in Rwanda and Kosovo

This 10 - 15 minute assembly takes us through the amazing life and achievements of Sir David and seeks to examine his impact on natural history and broadcasting in general. The slides advance through a series of iconic images of the naturalist while the text should take between 10-15 minutes to read depending on the speed of the reader

This presentation is aimed at 6th form students who are preparing to head of into the big wide world. Using Cardiff as an example, the presentation charts the potential dangers of town / city nightlife and gives advice as to how to stay safe. Notes are provided on all slides