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MFL: Intercultural Understanding activities

 
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From Boardworks
Why is it so important to include IU in my languages lessons? What are the advantages for my students? With weblinks to French and German-language educational blogs, an incredible global image gallery and a cultural events calendar, this blog post gathers together some of the web’s most exciting Intercultural Understanding resources for you to use in your MFL lessons.

Dickens'' 200th brthday: free English resources

 
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From Boardworks
With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens on the 7th February 2012 and with Dickens adaptations filling our TV screens, there’s never been a more apt time to introduce your students to one of Victorian literature’s most popular authors. To help you introduce your students to studying Dickens, we’ve produced some free resources on the opening of Great Expectations.

Hard water: free GCSE Chemistry resources

 
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From Boardworks
As good as soap is for humans, it can have negative effects on the environment. Even small amounts dissolved in fresh water can begin to affect the life processes of fish and other aquatic organisms. Unfortunately, hard water, which is prevalent in the UK, increases the amount of soap that we use. To show your GCSE Chemistry classes why hard water increases soap use, we’ve created some free resources, using slides taken from our new Separate Sciences product.

ICT in Business: free KS4 resources

 
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From Boardworks
The clothing retailer Next has reported on-target pre-Christmas sales despite a 2.7% fall in high-street store sales, due to online sales. Welcome to the magic of online business! We’ve produced a free presentation to get your students thinking about how using ICT can benefit businesses.

TI-Nspire CX

 
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From Texas Instruments
Developed in line with independent classroom research and teacher feedback, the TI-Nspire CX handheld and associated software have been designed to help develop pupils’ conceptual understanding. With functionality that specifically addresses core areas of each subject, the resource helps teachers bring crucial concepts to life so that pupils can reach greater levels of understanding within mathematics and science.

FREE Charles Dickens Lesson Material!

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Britannica is giving you free access to our Charles Dickens Spotlight, which provides you with a small taste of the exciting primary resources available in Britannica Online School Edition. Click for free access to our Britannica Charles Dickens Spotlight.

Teaching and learning in the twenty-first century: What is an ''institute of education'' for?

 
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From Institute of Education
Explores the extent to which teaching is changing in response to external pressures and the implications for teachers, schools and learners. Shows how an ''institute of education'' can face the major challenges of education today and best respond to the social and economic context of educational provision in a global context; optimise the organisation of schools as regards school improvement; and achieve a step-change in the way it supports effective teacher practice.

Parenting: Responsibilities, risks and respect

 
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From Institute of Education
Draws on research projects conducted over the last twelve years, involving families from different social class and ethnic groups. It explores factors identified in current policy, media and other social and political forums as the risks and responsibilities of contemporary parenting, with a particular focus on parents'' engagement with schooling and teachers.

MyWorks KS3 RS

 
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From Boardworks
MyWorks KS3 RS is a brand-new, innovative homework product that will transform your classwork and homework setting. MyWorks KS3 RS covers all the QCA units. As all the quizzes are ready-made, self-marking and teaching students as well as testing them, MyWorks is perfect for both specialist and non-specialist teachers.

MyWorks KS4 Spanish

 
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From Boardworks
MyWorks KS4 Spanish has just been published, providing formative student assessments online or on your VLE! MyWorks KS4 Spanish supports teaching of the major 2009 GCSE specifications (AQA, OCR and Edexcel) and is mapped to the Languages Ladder at Preliminary and Intermediate level. MyWorks is suitable for both specialist and non-specialist Spanish teachers

Editing PowerPoint presentations: video and instruction guide

 
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From Boardworks
Excel worksheets are a great way to present numbers, data, lists and more to your students. We’ve made a video and step-by-step instruction guide to help you how to embed Excel worksheets into your PowerPoint presentations.

New to Vocab Express: Oxford University Press language resources in French, German and Spanish

 
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From Vocab Express
Vocabulary from Oxford University Press will become available in the distinctive Vocab Express format for Key Stage 3 to 5 in French, German and Spanish. The new resources from Oxford University Press that will become available on Vocab Express are: • At Key Stage 3: Zoom español, Zoom Deutsch, and Clic! • At GCSE: AQA and OCR French, German and Spanish • At AS/A2: AQA and OCR Élan, Zeitgeist and Ánimo

New to Vocab Express: Nelson Thornes language resources

 
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From Vocab Express
Resources soon to be available on Vocab Express include the vocabulary lists for Nelson Thornes AQA French, German and Spanish books for GCSE, AS and A2, Kerboodle Succès (French) for Year 9 and Tricolore Total 1 to 4 at KS3 and GCSE, which will be available for direct subscription on Vocab Express and via Kerboodle.

Castles – the “hole” story

 
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From English Heritage
Planning a castle trip for KS1 or KS2 students and anxious you don’t know much about them? English Heritage''s new online resource, ‘Castles – the “hole” story’, promises to make your trip a fun, self-guided learning experience for all. Holes are great because they are an easy way in to interpreting castles and students can enjoy finding, recording and drawing conclusions about them – the best way to discover what castles were, how they functioned and who lived and worked in them.

Win an annual subscription for your school!

 
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From JCS Online Resources
The Competition: Entries of no more than 500 words may be submitted from students, teachers and librarians from a school or 6th Form College in the UK or Worldwide.

Three-dimensional design: free art resources

 
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From Boardworks
For GCSE Art and Design students working on projects that have a three-dimensional design focus, their designs must also focus on the purpose of the object they’re designing. To help your students achieve this, we’ve produced some free resources on theatrical mask design.

Healthy living: KS4 French lesson plan

 
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From Boardworks
Following our lesson plan vote last term, you can now download the winning lesson plan on ''Healthy Living'', written by MFL teacher Carolyn Sutherland. Ready to use with your KS4 students this spring term, Carolyn’s lesson forms cross-curricular links with PSHEE, revising the different food groups through reading and translating exercises and culminating in a class debate on junk food.

Product analysis: free KS4 D&T resources

 
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From Boardworks
Successful product analysis is essential when designing new products and improving old ones. To introduce students to the questions that they should be asking when carrying out a product analysis, we’ve put together some free resources for use with your KS4 students.

Stephen Lawrence case: citizenship/RS/assembly resources!

 
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From Boardworks
On the night of 22nd April 1993, the black teenager Stephen Lawrence was stabbed by a gang of youths near a bus stop in Eltham, South London. On 4th January 2012, two men were imprisoned for his murder. The 18 years between these two dates has seen a huge change in race relations in the UK. To help your students understand the impact of the Lawrence case on UK race relations, we’ve produced a one-off presentation for you to download and use with your Citizenship students.

FirstBuy properties postcode finder

 
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From Teachers Building Society
FirstBuy is a Government equity loan scheme aiming to make more affordable homes available to first-time buyers. Use our handy site finder tool to find FirstBuy developments in your area.

Buying Your First Home booklet

 
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From Teachers Building Society
Containing handy tips and information to guide you through the whole home buying process.

FREE Chinese New Year Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Britannica is giving you free access to our Chinese New Year Spotlight which provides you with a small taste of the exciting primary resources available in Britannica Online School Edition. Click for free access to the Britannica Chinese New Year Spotlight.

Win a free annual subscription of an online resource for your school!

 
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From JCS Online Resources
Entries of no more than 500 words may be submitted from students, teachers and librarians from a school or 6th Form College in the UK or Worldwide!

Philip Allan Magazines – Online Archives

 
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From JCS Online Resources

Philip Allan A-Z Handbooks Online

 
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From JCS Online Resources
Content includes access to all 14 titles A-Z Accounting A-Z Business Studies A-Z Biology A-Z Chemistry A-Z Economics A-Z Economics and Business Studies A-Z Geography A-Z Health and Social Care A-Z Law A-Z Physical Education A-Z Physics A-Z Psychology A-Z Sociology A-Z UK Government & Politics

Helicopter and Monsters & Superheroes - Special Offer

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
Based on the work of Vivian Gussin Paley, this illustrated 30 page booklet outlines the Helicopter Technique for Storytelling and Story Acting. This professionally produced documentary shows the Helicopter Technique in action. The DVD focuses on a Peer Group Education project where 10 year olds were trained by MakeBelieve Arts to lead Helicopter sessions with Nursery and Reception children, scribing stories, and leading the class in acting out.

Monsters & Superheroes DVD

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
This professionally produced documentary shows the Helicopter Technique in action. The DVD focuses on a Peer Group Education project where 10 year olds were trained by MakeBelieve Arts to lead Helicopter sessions with Nursery and Reception children, scribing stories, and leading the class in acting out.

The Woman Who Cooked Everything

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
This text features stories written and illustrated by 3 - 7 year olds during Helicopter Technique sessions in schools across London. The illustrations were selected from over 1000 competition entries and the book was produced to accompany The Woman Who Cooked Everything tour in 2008. Welcomed as a standalone resource by teachers, but also a great accompaniment to the Helicopter Resource Pack.

Dramatic Mathematics

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
Based on the work of Professor Kieran Egan, this package includes 5 beautifully illustrated story books and a teacher''s pack with photocopiable materials. The books develop pupils'' understanding of concepts in maths including place value, addition, subtraction, standard and non-standard measurement, positional and directional language, multiplication, division, reasoning, data handling and fractions. The package makes maths a journey of learning through storytelling, play and make-believe.

MyWorks KS3 Music

 
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From Boardworks
MyWorks KS3 Music is a brand-new online package providing ready-made, self-marking quizzes that teach as well as test. Providing skills quizzes that support the key areas of the Programme of Study, MyWorks is ideal for classwork, homework, assessment and cover lessons. Perfect for both specialist and non-specialist teachers.

Drama in Literacy

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
Based on 15 popular modern classic texts, this publication includes lesson plans, suggested warm up and practical exercises and photocopiable materials for Foundation and Key Stages 1 and 2.

Helicopter Resource Pack

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
Based on the work of Vivian Gussin Paley, this illustrated 30 page booklet outlines the Helicopter Technique for Storytelling and Story Acting. Recognising the potential of Foundation Stage and young children to tell stories, this is a step by step teachers guide to the process of scribing stories verbatim and inviting children to act them out on a simple stage - creating instant theatre in the classroom. The pack also includes guidance on handling issues arising from a Helicopter session.

Teaching Mathematics Creatively

 
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From MakeBelieve Arts
Trisha Lee''s brand new book Teaching Mathematics Creatively is co-written with Linda Pound and published by Routledge.

The new eInstruction Touchboard™ interactive whiteboard

 
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From eInstruction
The eInstruction Touchboard™ interactive whiteboard provides touch-screen benefits at an investment-friendly price. The high-resolution, multi-gesture board pen-and-finger system allows students to write and draw with natural gesturing for interactive, hands-on learning. Designed to be sturdy and rigorous for day-to-day use, stationary or mobile options with the Adjustit Pro™ Stand means it suits any learning environment. For more information visit stand S36 at BETT or www.einstruction.eu

FREE Christmas Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Britannica is giving you free access to our Christmas Spotlight which provides you with a small taste of the exciting primary resources available in Britannica Online School Edition. Click to learn more about Britannica''''''''s Christmas Spotlight and for access to the material.

From Exam Factories to Communities of Discovery: The democratic route

 
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From Institute of Education
This book passionately calls for educators to challenge the dominant market-led model of education and instead build a more democratic one, better able to face threats such as environmental damage; intensified global competition; corrosive social inequalities in and between nations in the world; and the need for a new, just and sustainable economic model. It is for educators in schools, colleges, universities, in work-based learning and within communities and those interested in education policy

Energy Issues: A-Level Geography lesson plan

 
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From Boardworks
Although a topical and engaging subject, ‘Energy Issues’ can be a tricky subject to teach without access to relevant and up-to-date resources on the geopolitics of energy in Europe. With this in mind, geography teacher Helen Young has produced an A-Level geography lesson plan on Energy Issues, and we’ve made available some free resources, including an interactive GIS map on existing and proposed oil and gas pipelines in Europe.

Product Research lesson plan: KS3 D&T

 
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From Boardworks
‘The goal of this lesson is to get students to provide products they would like to study and to interview one another as clients, creating a product analysis and client profile.’ D&T teacher Jo Turvill has produced a lesson on product research for use with your KS3 D&T students. Follow the weblink to download the lesson plan and accompanying Boardworks slides. Follow us on Twitter @BoardworksLtd to be the first to hear about our free resources!

High Frequency Words: French, German and Spanish

 
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From Boardworks
Understanding and memorising High Frequency Words (HFWs) is a key language-learning skill that requires frequent practice. KS3 Spanish teacher Terry Atkinson has written a lesson plan that can be used periodically throughout the school year to help develop students’ knowledge of HFWs. Download the lesson plan along with lists of HFWs for French, German and Spanish from the Boardworks MFL blog.

FREE 10-Day Trials of Britannica SmartStudy

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering schools FREE 10-day trials of our new online resource Britannica SmartStudy. Britannica SmartStudy is a games-based revision system which motivates learners in homework, independent study, revision, assessment and exam practice. Click to learn more.

Free Ancient Rome Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Britannica is offering you free access to our Ancient Rome Spotlight which provides you with a small taste of the exciting primary resources available in Britannica Online School Edition. Click on the title for more information and free access to Britannica''''s Ancient Rome spotlight.

FREE Britannica Kids Apps

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
The first five to email office@britannica.co.uk will receive a promotional code to download one of our award-winning Britannica Kids Apps for FREE, suitable for iPhones, iPads and iPods. Click below to read about our Britannica Kids Apps.

Investigating Industrial Heritage Teacher''s Kit

 
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From English Heritage
Free 22 page kit to develop an understanding of the form and function of industrial structures and processes and look at the many ways Britain''s industrial heritage can be used to inspire students.

Free Remembrance Day Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Bring history to life and teach your students about Remembrance Day. The traditions of the day, when and why it is observed and an explanation for why poppies have become a symbol for the loss of life and suffering during war are all covered in the Britannica Remembrance Day Spotlight. In the Activity Centre there are puzzles, games and relevant images of the day, including: a Word Search, a Crossword and a Quiz. Click below for free access to our Britannica Remembrance Day Spotlight.

Food, Glorious Food Anthology Definitive Guide

 
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From ZigZag Education
Unique commentaries designed to help A Level teachers and students working on the AQA Language and Literature B anthology Food, Glorious Food. It can be used in several ways. Students and teachers can read through the commentaries on each text as reinforcement for their own study of each text, or as a starting point for individual work. Commentaries can also be used as models for students when considering ways of approaching the analysis of a text. Provides students with complete coverage.

How to get an A* for Edexcel GCSE Drama

 
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From ZigZag Education
In the words of the author Mick Haining: "I’m not Johnny Depp or Keira Knightley and nor are you. This book isn’t about becoming a star, it’s about getting a grade A* in a GCSE Drama exam. Becoming a star would obviously help, but remember, Johnny Depp has not won an Oscar... yet (2010). Getting an A* in Drama will come from a combination of three things – bottle, understanding and skill. Call it BUS for short... get on the BUS and you’ll get there."

Free Bonfire Night Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Celebrate Bonfire Night in the classroom with a bang! Guy Fawkes, the gunpowder plot and fireworks and bonfires are all covered in the Britannica Bonfire Night Spotlight. In the Activity Centre there are puzzles, games and images of the historical event and celebration, including: a Word search, a Crossword and a Quiz, plus much more to keep children entertained and make learning fun. Click below for free access to our Britannica Bonfire Night Spotlight.

Research Engagement for School Development

 
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From Institute of Education
Examines the new and growing phenomenon of the "research-engaged school" - schools that not only encourage their staff to carry out their own research, but also use published research to inform practice and improve the quality of education. Reflects on current debates and thinking in this arena and argues for new ways for schools to understand and practise research engagement as part of school development. In-depth case studies from schools are featured throughout.

Free Halloween Lesson Material

 
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From Encyclopædia Britannica (UK) Ltd.
Britannica Halloween Spotlight brings scary spooks and haunted castles to life in your classroom. Trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and frightening fancy dress are all covered in the Britannica Halloween Spotlight! In the Activity Centre there are puzzles, games and activities and a step-by-step guide on how to make a witch’s hat! Click below for free access to our Britannica Halloween Spotlight.

Pressure in Liquids: KS3 Science lesson plan

 
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From Boardworks
“The aim of this lesson is to introduce the principles and applications of hydraulic systems in a fun and accessible way, using clear visual examples, and engaging students by allowing them to make their own egg box ‘monsters’.” Follow the weblink to download the full lesson plan.

Language and Technology: KS4 English lesson plan

 
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From Boardworks
Standard English: ‘real language use does not fall neatly into "written", "spoken" and "texting" categories’ – Language and Technology lesson plan. Textspeak: real lang uz duznt fll ntly N2 ‘wrttn’, ‘spkn’ n ‘txtng’ ctgries – lang n teknoloG lessn plan Download a lesson plan on these quotations by following the link.

Online safety lesson plan: KS4 ICT

 
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From Boardworks
"Online Safety can seem terribly dry to students. Operating safely frequently means limiting rather than extending what they do online which can seem very killjoy at a risk-taking age…" Sam Guineas has written an activity-packed lesson plan on online safety for you to use with your KS4 ICT students.

Experimental probability: KS4 Maths lesson plan

 
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From Boardworks
Maths teacher Peter Heaney has produced a lesson plan integrating the Monty Hall problem into a full lesson plan on experimental probability. Follow the weblink to download.

Study Skills: D&T resources from Boardworks

 
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From Boardworks
How can teachers maximise students’ learning potential? This is an important topic to be considered, particularly at the start of a new school year. We’ve created some free resources for you to download and use with your students to help them understand what kind of learner they are and the best ways of using that knowledge to work well throughout the year. Follow the weblink to download the resources and find out more about the different learning styles.

The UK riots: free English resources from Boardworks

 
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From Boardworks
We’ve created some free resources about the August Riots. You could use them to develop students’ creative writing abilities by asking them to create their own webpage, blog or news report as if they were an eye-witness of the events as they took place. Or your students could examine the opening chapter of George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, looking at Winston’s world and how its government takes control of the population compared with some of the statements in this presentation.

Study Skills: Creative Arts Resources

 
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From Boardworks
How can teachers maximise students’ learning potential? This is an important topic to be considered, particularly at the start of a new school year. We’ve created some free resources for you to download and use with your students to help them understand what kind of learner they are and the best ways of using that knowledge to work well throughout the year. Follow the weblink to download the resources and to find out more about the different learning styles.

Free History resources: summer riots

 
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From Boardworks
Between 4th and 11th August 2011, riots broke out in major cities in the UK, causing £200 million worth of damage and raising a number of important social questions. Boardworks has created some free resources about the August Riots for you to use in your history classes. Follow the weblink to download the resources.

Summer riots: free citizenship resources!

 
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From Boardworks
Between 4th and 11th August 2011, riots broke out in major cities in the UK, causing £200 million worth of damage and raising a number of important social questions. Boardworks has created some free resources about the August Riots for you to use in your Citizenship classes. Follow the weblink to the download the resources.

Summer riots: free geography resources!

 
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From Boardworks
Boardworks has created some free resources about the summer riots and Tny Cassidy shares his teaching tips.

Motivational Badges

 
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From Westfield4schools Ltd
NEW Holographic Badges Now made from highly reflective holographic materials. Fast Delivery 4 - 5 Working Days. Minimum order only 25 from any mix of Shape, Colour or Title.

BIG Autumn Displayer Sale at Gresswell!

 
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From Demco Europe Limited
15% OFF selected display items and accessories in September at Gresswell!

Use animation in your teaching - case studies

 
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From Moviestorm
Access a range of real life case studies from teachers using Moviestorm''s 3D animation software in their teaching. From media studies and music technology through to languages, Moviestorm is being used by teacher''s across the curriculum.

In Deep: Learning to Learn in Physical Education

 
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From Association for Physical Education (afPE)
Incorporate Learning to Learn principles in your school sport! Written for physical education teachers and coaches in schools that want to develop their own practice, this resource explores aspects of Assessment for Learning, Learner Voice and Learning How to Learn. Blending theory and practice, it uses examples from classrooms, reflective activities, key messages and summaries.

Steve Reich and Minimalism: KS4 Music resources

 
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From Boardworks
In October, American composer Steve Reich is going to be 75. To mark the occasion, the Proms are having a special concert on 10th August, at which some of his major works will be played. Boardworks has produced some free teaching resources so your GCSE students can explore Reich’s music and learn about some of the key features of minimalist compositions. Follow the weblink to download the resources and send any feedback to customer.services @ boardworks.co.uk.

Factors that affect communication: free Health & Social Care resources

 
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From Boardworks
Each culture has its own rules about general behaviour which affect both verbal and non-verbal communication. These differences can lead to communication problems. As a carer, it is important to recognise that cultures or social groupings different from your own will have their own behaviour patterns. We’ve created some free teaching resources for you to use with your students. Follow the weblink to download the resources.

National Parks: Travel & Tourism/Geography lesson

 
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From Boardworks
More and more people are choosing to take their holidays in the UK, rather than travelling overseas. As a result, a relatively new staycation industry has opened up in the UK, catering for those who want to holiday at home. We’ve created some free resources, suitable for both Geography and Travel & Tourism lessons, that are ideal for exploring this topic with your students.

MyWorks KS4 PE: brand-new homework and assessment resource

 
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From Boardworks
Based on the current GCSE specifications for AQA, OCR and Excel, and providing helpful animations and audio throughout to encourage the learning of theory, MyWorks KS4 PE is the ideal homework and assessment solution for your department. Students can learn, students can answer and students can revise. Recap screens after incorrect answers go back over the information; study pages test comprehension skills; and revision content can be used flexibly before or after a quiz.

MyWorks KS3 PSHEE

 
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From Boardworks
Exciting homework and assessments set and marked in seconds! MyWorks is a motivating assessment solution designed to appeal to students of all abilities and learning types, and perfect for both specialist and non-specialist teachers. Up-to-date case studies, statistics and examples provide context for students’ learning, and dozens of audio and video clips inspire students in their learning. The quizzes are ready to assign, easy to use and self-marking, saving hours of preparation time.

Online Courses Special Offer July 2011

 
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From CPD Bytes
All courses have recently been revised to take account of changes in legislation and to help prepare classroom staff (teachers and TAs) for some of the changes suggested in the government Green Paper for supporting learners with SEN in the mainstream classroom. Payment would have to be with an order - staff would have 6 full months from the date of registration to complete the course.

Classroom Display Resources - Get your classroom ready for next year!

 
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From The Primary Teacher Resource Centre
Looking for tray labels, book labels and peg labels without all the fuss. Let us do all the work for you with our personalised services.

An Introduction to Understanding Autistic Spectrum Condition

 
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From Concept Training
This online course aims to raise awareness of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) in children and young people and introduces the learner to some positive strategies to support those on the spectrum. The course is suitable for everyone who comes into contact with children. For full course info and pricing please visit http://www.concept-training.co.uk/page/170/Online-Courses.htm

Will Powers Online

 
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From Children's Safety Education Foundation
Drugs Education – Will Power’s Beware addresses key elements of a child''s personal and social education. Topics covered include smoking, alcohol, drugs, my body, taking control and bullying. Teachers’ notes, lesson plans, curriculum references, and suggestions for further activities are also provided.

Anti-Bullying – The Young Person’s Guide Online

 
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From Children's Safety Education Foundation
Anti-Bullying has been endorsed by the NSPCC and provides a unique insight into both the tactics by bullies and the effects on victims of bullying and harassment. It underpins the anti-bullying work in schools and uses a series of characters to explore a range of situations which may reflect the readers own experiences and encourages them to help themselves and their peers within their environment.

Respect Online ''Your Life, Your Choice''

 
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From Children's Safety Education Foundation
Respect ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ explores many of the major issues encountered by young people in their everyday lives. It uses real life situations and examples to examine various citizenship issues. Topics include anti-bullying, hate crime, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour, gangs, guns and knives, staying safe and domestic abuse. Teachers’ notes, lesson plans, curriculum references, and suggestions for further activities are also provided.

Out and About Online - Accident Prevention and Young People

 
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From Children's Safety Education Foundation
Out and About has been designed to support Child Safety Week, Walk to School Week and Road Safety Week by advising on all aspects of travel safely - foot, road, rail, canal and plane. The activities are designed so that they not only stimulate discussion but also link closely to the child''s own experiences. The lesson combines group work, individual thinking and debate. Teachers’ notes, lesson plans, curriculum references, and suggestions for further activities are also provided.

Junior Citizen Online

 
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From Children's Safety Education Foundation
Junior Citizen addresses a number of key topics including personal safety, home and fire safety, water, drugs, alcohol, smoking, first aid, hate crime and knife crime. Information can be accessed via the internet or downloaded onto a desktop. Teachers’ notes, 60 lesson plans, curriculum references, and suggestions for further activities are also provided.

KS3 Drama lesson plan: interpreting, responding and devising

 
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From Boardworks
"At GCSE level students are asked to produce a group-devised piece of drama which requires them to work collaboratively towards that end.” Patrick Salvadori, a Drama teacher in Oxford, has produced a KS3 lesson plan with accompanying case histories and help sheets that you can use in conjunction with the Boardworks KS3 Teenagers project.

KS3 Art lesson plan: exotic flora

 
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From Boardworks
Art teacher Lizzie Allen has written a lesson plan with the objective of teaching students to be able to use a variety of mark-making techniques when drawing from observation. Download from the Boardworks Art blog.

MyWorks KS3 Geography

 
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From Boardworks
Over 70 engaging quizzes comprehensively cover the KS3 Geography Programme of Study and Framework, with different quizzes to test knowledge, understanding and skills. Animations, Flash activities and pop-ups explain difficult concepts in an engaging way. Providing the complete online solution for setting and marking effective Geography homework and revision, MyWorks saves hours of preparation time. See www.myworks.co.uk for more information.

Free Moviestorm lesson plans

 
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From Moviestorm
In order to help you integrate Moviestorm into your teaching, we have compiled a selection of lesson outlines and ideas suitable for a range of different courses, ages, and curricula. These suggestions have been developed in association with teachers around the world, educational organisations, and members of the Moviestorm Education Academy.

Paws in Jobland

 
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From CASCAiD Ltd
Paws in Jobland raises aspirations of KS2 children and helps them to develop careers awareness. This online tool develops their ICT and literacy skills whilst learning about themselves and the community around them. Children can explore 20 work environments such as a hospital or airport and read the work activities of 100 jobs with on-screen text and audio. Pupils can answer a short interests quiz, explore different jobs and play a game-style quiz. Supported by 21 worksheets and teachers’ notes.

Dear Parents

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Description:The title of this book is deceptively simple and conceals the fact that the reader is about to encounter voices that will speak of the relationship between disabled children and their parents. The first voice is Micheline’s. Disable person & parent of a disabled child

Incurably Human

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Description:By piecing together a personal journey of discovery, the author explores the deeper meaning of inclusion. She looks at how communities, families and schools are being fragmented by the focus of global economics, rekindling the past eugenic polices which have been changed

Seeing The Charade

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Description:Seeing the Charade: What We Need to Do and Undo to Make Friendships Happen Written by Carol Tashie, Susan Shapiro-Barnard, and Zach Rossetti Conclusion by Jamie Burke Original art by Kristína Holúbková Published by Inclusive Solutions; Nottingham

MyWorks AS Biology

 
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From Boardworks
MyWorks is an innovative assessment solution that sets and marks homework in seconds! Accessible via any computer, MyWorks saves hours of preparation time with hundreds of interactive self-marking quizzes that are ideal for students of all abilities. MyWorks is available for AS Biology, mapped to the AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards. It provides the complete online solution for setting and marking effective Biology homework and revision. See www.myworks.co.uk for more information.

The Proofreading Pack

 
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From ZigZag Education
Thinking of becoming a proofreader? What to improve your student''s own grammar and spelling? Essential notes, advice and worksheets provide detailed information and help strengthen invaluable proofreading skills. Comprehensive notes with advice, examples and common mistakes give you a detailed understanding of the rules to follow. 18 carefully selected worksheets cover all aspects of spelling, grammar and punctuation to put your knowledge into practice.

An Inspector Calls - Activity Pack

 
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From ZigZag Education
One in the range of 68 new GCSE (2010) resources for teaching GCSE English Prose, Drama and Poetry. A wealth of engaging activities, including an activity for every main event in this engaging play including focus on exam style questions.

Introducing Stanislavski for A Level Drama

 
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From ZigZag Education
Worksheets and exercises which introduce Stanislavski’s ‘system’ in 10 developmental stages. Clear understanding and application of Stanislavksi’s influence as a theatre practitioner. Packed with practical exercises - all photocopiable.

GCSE Maths Practice Papers (new specs)

 
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From ZigZag Education
40 Practice Papers for Foundation & Higher: the best possible revision. Clear and detailed answers to help students check their own work. Write-on and non-write-on formats. Address the new question types thoroughly.

Online Revision for AQA A Level ICT

 
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From ZigZag Education
New interactive revision package tailored for AQA ICT and AQA Computing UK A Level specifications. Fully interactive revision practice, consisting of thousands of online revision questions written specifically for AS & A2 AQA Computing and ICT. The 1 year site license includes single-user access to the eRevision.co.uk website (using log in details provided).

Circle of Adults DVD

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Description:Circle of Adults: New and Revised VersionTeams reflecting and problem solving about emotional and behavioural needs at a deeper level This DVD provides: 1. Full 90 minute Video of real time Circle of Adults in action in a secondary school

Circle of Adults

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Circles of Adults¹ offers the practitioner a 10 step process for facilitating team problem solving around issues of challenging behaviour and emotional needs. Problems are addressed further upstream than conventional approaches to problem solving.

GCSE Mandarin resources now on Vocab Express

 
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From Vocab Express
Vocab Express, the online modern foreign languages (MFL) vocabulary learning application has added GCSE Mandarin to its ever-growing bank of online vocabulary learning resources. The minimum core vocabulary lists for both foundation and higher tier from the AQA GCSE Mandarin Specifications are now available. In the coming months, the Edexcel GCSE specification will also become available.

Circles of Friends DVD

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Created By Colin Newton and Derek WIlson - with video footage contributed from students, parents and young people. An inclusive approach to meeting emotional and behavioural needs This DVD provides: 1. Three field video recordings of real Circles

Creating Circles of Friends

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
Description:Creating Circles of Friends By Colin Newton and Derek Wilson - Inclusive Solutions This is a revised version of the original text by the authors: ‘Circles of Friends’. The book is a must for anyone interested in building friendships and relationships

Keys to Inclusion

 
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From Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd
8 Keys to Inclusion are described in this inspiring and practical book.

afPE Launch Safe Practice Poster Set

 
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From Association for Physical Education (afPE)
Aimed at 11-14 year olds, schools can use these posters around the physical education and sport facilities as a reminder of the students’ responsibility to consider health and safety issues. The 3 key messages illustrated in the posters are: 1. Preparation is key in physical education – Have you checked your equipment? 2. Physical Education – Have fun but keep focused. 3. Physical Education, prepare with care - Have you checked your kit?

afPE Publications & Resources - Spring/Summer Sale

 
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From Association for Physical Education (afPE)

Read with Espresso friends!

 
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From Franklin Watts
A fantastic range of books produced in association with ESPRESSO EDUCATION, the leading digital curriculum provider. Phonic readers: graded fun stories with suggestions of further activities on the Espresso Primary service. Storytime: beautifully illustrated stories in familiar and fantasy settings. Ideas Box! - a wealth of info using a cross curricular approach.

New this month!

 
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From Franklin Watts
We are the leading publisher of educational books for children, providing essential support for the curriculum in schools, libraries and the home. We have something for everyone – from top-quality non-fiction, perfect for classroom projects or homework help, to excellent reading resources, which really get kids turning the pages. Franklin Watts aims to give children of all abilities a life-long love of learning and books. Check us out for new books, free teaching resources and more!

FREE poster - Espresso Education

 
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From Franklin Watts
Decorate your walls with this new poster celebrating our new partnership with Espresso Education!

The Seaside Interactive Whiteboard CD-ROM

 
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From Franklin Watts
The CD contains two sections covering aspects of Geography, History and Science for KS1 on the topic of SEASIDE. 1) Seaside Holidays: Hotel, Pier, Seaside food, Seaside holidays now and then, Seaside shops. 2) At the Seaside: Birds, animals and plants, Coastlines, Lifeboat station, Pebbles, Pollution, Port, Waves, Weather, Sand. Images allow teachers to design their own lesson plans. A teacher''s guide gives ideas for extension activities.

Free Spanish games

 
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From Languagenut
Several interactive games covering family members. You can explore the full range of resources anytime through a free 2 week trial - simply register through the home page!

Free French games

 
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From Languagenut
Take a look at our free French games, featuring family members, with full audio support. Superb for the interactive whiteboard. Languagenut features songs, stories and games to bring languages to life.

GCSE Edexcel Music - Set Works

 
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From ZigZag Education
A comprehensive guide to all 12 pieces, addressing every point of the Edexcel specification. Detailed notes and differentiated tasks for listening, performing and composing. Additionally: Unit 1: Whole score analysed section-by-section, to aid understanding for all Unit 2: Step-by-step composition task Unit 3: Special activities to improve music vocabulary for weaker students. Plus Practice exam paper for Sections A+B with full mark schemes

GCSE French Practice Papers (avilable for OCR, AQA and Edexcel)

 
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From ZigZag Education
12 practice papers. 3 Reading, 3 Listening for both Foundation and Higher. Covers every topic in the new spec. Everything you need:
  • Answers and mark schemes
  • Audio CD and transcripts of listening exercises
  • Write-on papers look like the real exam

GCSE Religious Studies OCR Practice Papers for B601 Philosophy 1 (Christianity)

 
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From ZigZag Education
4 Practice Papers for the new specifications. Reproduces the exact style of the new OCR B exams from June 2011.
  • 4 papers on your chosen religion - condensed on a single sheet for ease of photocopying Paper 1 also comes as a full 6-religion paper - ideal for mock exams
  • Detailed mark scheme for every question
  • Exam technique section with ''''common questions'''' answered

GEO4B (Topical Cyclones in Bangladesh) for Summer 2011

 
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From ZigZag Education
  • Guide students through the pre-release with Thorough Workbook provided in A4 & A5 booklet
  • Revise related key skills with Skills PowerPoints!
  • Set the issue in context with Background Material
  • Stretch and challenge A* students with Discussion Springboards
  • Exam practice paper with mark scheme

Pre-Release Scenario Exam Preparation Pack for AQA GCSE PE (Summer 2011: Rachel)

 
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From ZigZag Education
Maximise exam performance: all the prep material students need for Section B pre-release scenario:
  • Intro to the scenario – what is there and what does it mean? Key terms highlighted & explained.
  • Clear & concise revision notes, related specifically to ‘Rachel’ in spec order. Activities to develop exam skills and consolidate learning.
  • Full Section B mock exam, with useful ‘what is the question asking you do to’ sections, model student answers & marking tips.

Business Studies F292 Pre-Release Resource Pack (Just4Kids)

 
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From ZigZag Education
  • Guide students through the pre-release with analysis of stimulus material
  • Engage students with the material through focused activities
  • Two exam practice papers with mark schemes!
Structured approach for you and your students to prepare them for the exam. All specifically written for the 2011 case study Just4Kids Ltd Just £39 for a site copy licence including photocopy master; orders normally processed in two working days. Preview every page before you buy.

Channel 4 Learning

 
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From Channel 4 Learning

KS2 SATs Revision and Display Resources

 
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From The Primary Teacher Resource Centre
At the PTRC, we offer a range of great KS2 SATs resources. These include bookmarks, success criteria posters and resource mats. All at great prices and all available for instant download.

Back 2 Basics Activity Cards - Summer Subscription

 
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From The Primary Teacher Resource Centre
Back 2 Basics is a carousel of activities aimed at giving children regular practise at the basic skills of reading, writing and number work. Each activity is planned to last approximately 10-15 minutes, and is ideal to be completed first thing in the morning or straight after lunch. Only £14.99 for 12 weeks of activities.

Oddizzi

 
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From Oddizzi
Oddizzi is a multimedia website for primary schools that builds knowledge and understanding of the world. It is a complete resource for teaching geography and supports literacy, art, social sciences, PHSEE, and global citizenship topics. With a free child-friendly interactive map, live news feed, 500+ pages of interactive content, over 1000 images, online ClassPals’ that enables classes to link with each other, geography games that test global knowledge it is a refreshingly different resource.

Le Grand Mystère Français

 
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From La Jolie Ronde
Le Grand Mystère Français is an internet based resource with an entertaining cartoon style storyline, that sees pupils at "Hollins Grove Primary” turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious young French Teacher from Paris, Mademoiselle Martin! Offer 1 - FREE no obligation 10 day trial available Offer 2 - Purchase Le Grand Mystère Français before the end of the 10 day trial period at a reduced price of £135 + VAT, a saving of 10% Call 01949 839715 opt 1

La Jolie Ronde''s Le Grand Mystère Français

 
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From La Jolie Ronde
Le Grand Mystère Français an internet based resource driven by a cartoon style story, that sees the lives of pupils turned upside down by a mysterious French Teacher from Paris, Mademoiselle Martin! Conforms to KS2 framework, uses modern language, pre-prepared flexible lessons, activities by cartoon characters, ticks all National Language Strategy targets, access via the internet by username & password, 10 other usernames for use in school, complements La Jolie Ronde''s SOW Yrs 5&6

ParentPlanner

 
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From ParentMail
The ‘ParentPlanner’ app has been developed by ParentMail +Pay, the UK’s leading school communications service, to make it easy for parents to connect with and co-ordinate all their children’s activities, both inside and outside of school. Available in September 2011, parents will soon be able to stay on top of communications from their child’s school or club, pay dinner money, and even be alerted that kit is needed for football or gym, all through an easy ‘app’ on their mobile phone.

Poddely

 
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From 3P Learning
Poddely encourages children to make something new. It epitomises imagination, presents endless opportunities to children and delivers learning outcomes in a fun way without boundaries. Designed for both outside and inside use, Poddely comes with a handy, portable storage solution, as well as suggestions for projects to get everyone started. Children can make a den. Or the longest marble run. Draw a masterpiece. They could even train for the Olympics on an obstacle course!

Poddely

 
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From Playforce
Poddely encourages children to make something new. It epitomises imagination, presents endless opportunities to children and delivers learning outcomes in a fun way without boundaries. Designed for both outside and inside use, Poddely comes with a handy, portable storage solution, as well as suggestions for projects to get everyone started. Children can make a den. Or the longest marble run. Draw a masterpiece. They could even train for the Olympics on an obstacle course!

MoviePlus X5

 
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From Serif
MoviePlus X5 combines exciting, powerful new video tools with a new, easier interface - making high end video editing accessible to every pupil. Full of the latest tools in powerful video editing, yet still easy to use - MoviePlus X5 enables every pupil to create a professional layered video to communicate ideas, while more able students can learn the key skills used in industry. MoviePlus X5 is ideal for quick editing activities, podcasts, and even recording and reviewing performances in PE!

LITTLE LANGUAGES

 
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From La Jolie Ronde
Little Languages is a new resource for introducing languages to EYFS2 & KS 1. Perfect for introducing some of the different languages & cultures from around the world. As a support the non-specialist & a guide to the expert language teacher. Activities demonstrated in French & Spanish with additional activities in Italian, Chinese, Hindi & African Shona. Includes play-based activities such as IWB material, real life DVD clips from around the world

Teaching Values Through Leadership

 
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From Sports Leaders UK
In the run-up to the London Games in 2012, Sports Leaders UK firmly believes that all candidates should make the link between being a Sports Leader in their community and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In order to achieve this, candidates must understand the importance of the values that underpin both their own leadership activities and the Olympic and Paralympic movement. Age: Nine years and over Tutored hours: 3-4 hours Costs: FREE

SPECIAL OFFER - Up to 10% discount on electronic TRPs and first courses run as Tutor/Assessor when you attend Sports Leaders UK Tutor Training.

 
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From Sports Leaders UK
In recognition of increasing budget demands Sports Leaders UK has also frozen all candidate registration and resource fees until 30 September 2011, and will absorb the VAT increase until 31 March 2011, maintaining value for money across its full range of awards and qualifications.

Ipevo P2V USB Computer to Projector Camera

 
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From DST UK Ltd
The IPEVO Point 2 View (P2V) USB Camera is an affordable and easy-to-use alternative to make your classroom and presentations more interactive and dynamic. Simply plug the P2V in to your existing Mac or Windows computer connected to a projector and use the P2V to display notes, math problems, maps, and share printed articles and clips without having to spend money on copies.

WJEC GCSE English Foundation Student Book

 
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From Oxford University Press
Endorsed by WJEC and written by trusted author-examiner, Roger Lane, WJEC GCSE English offers the next generation of this popular series, fully matched to the 2010 GCSE changes. This book covers all three specifications and is written to help Foundation students tackle exams and controlled assessments, and achieve their individual potential.

Turning your ideas into a film.

 
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From Dialogics
Explains the various ways in which film can be used to influence people through either a drama or documentary approach. Contains practical advice on all key ingredients, from interviews and vox pops to hard-hitting drama. Essential for media studies and CRAM (creative and media diploma) courses.

What's the solution? A three stage approach to problem solving.

 
Click to read “What's the solution? A three stage approach to problem solving.”  
From Dialogics
Video based activity which explains a universal three-stage approach to dealing with problem situations of all kinds. Once the process has been understood, students can use it to come up with practical solutions to the issues that concern them. Develops students'''' skills for creative thinking, group work, planning and goal setting. Highly creative activity but with sound, practical advice.

What's the problem? How to have great group discussions

 
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From Dialogics
An activity using video that shows students how to have constructive group discussions even when individuals have strongly differing views. The students use the “golden Rules” established by the video to guide them as they discuss the issues that concern them the most.

WJEC GCSE English Student Book

 
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From Oxford University Press
Endorsed by WJEC and written by trusted author-examiner, Roger Lane, WJEC GCSE English offers the next generation of this popular series, fully matched to the 2010 GCSE changes. The student book covers all three specifications, supporting both exams and controlled assessment and offering ultimate flexibility and value for money.

GCSE English for OCR Skills and Practice books

 
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From Oxford University Press
The Skills & Practice Books give students the confidence to tackle exams and controlled assessment. -Up-to-date content written specifically to cover the 2010 OCR GCSE English specification and endorsed by OCR -Clear explanations of the course requirements and Assessment Objectives in student-friendly language -Coverage of Functional Skills and AfL -Handy reference guides to all set texts -Students don''t write in the books which makes them more affordable

OCR GCSE Poetry Anthology Student Book

 
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From Oxford University Press
The OCR GCSE Poetry Anthology Student Book provides comprehensive support for all poets included in the new 2010 OCR GCSE English Literature specification.

Need revision resources or activity books for your students?

 
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From Letts and Lonsdale
To use the 30% discount simply enter the code LETTS7 when you view your basket before checkout. Remember to log in - registered teachers will also receive our special schools prices, which can be up to 50% off the retail price. Visit www.lettsandlonsdale.com to use your 30% discount today. Offer ends 30/11/2010.

BT's Big Voice

 
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From Dialogics
A unique competition for 11-19 year olds. We’re looking for innovative yet practical ideas on diversity and inclusion. How could your community become a better place for all the people who live, work and go to school in it? And how can your students communicate their ideas through an inspirational film? Free video-based resources will help students develop the skills of communication, collaboration, problem-solving and media awareness needed to complete these tasks. Go online to register now.

Edexcel GCSE Science 2011 Early Starters Book available now!

 
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From Edexcel
We know that many of you want to start teaching Edexcel’s GCSE science specification to your Year 9 students this term, so we’ve produced an Early Starters Book to help you. This book contains a term’s worth of material from our Edexcel GCSE Science Student Book and you can view this on the Edexcel website now, along with the accompanying draft lesson plans, worksheets and schemes of work.

Top up your A Level resources and save!

 
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From Edexcel
Visit our website to replenish your stock of A Level Science resources – and save 15% on online orders over £200 or more! And remember, by ordering online you can also email your shopping basket to your bursar for processing and order using your credit card or through your school account.

Deliver BTEC Level 2 First Children’s Care, Learning and Development with confidence

 
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From Edexcel
Combining the expertise of the BTEC team with the practical experience of CCLD qualification writers and verifiers, these resources are designed to help you support your learners every step of the way to BTEC success. Reserve your FREE* Evaluation Pack today for BTEC Level 2 First CCLD, and get ready for teaching BTEC in 2011! The Evaluation Pack contains one FREE copy of the Student Book and sample material from the Teaching Resource Pack. You can already see free sample material online.

The Dream Makers a full length play with dreams

 
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From Offbeat Theatre
A Full length play for a cast of 24+ that involves dream sequences. The dreams offer an opportunity for the cast to develop ideas and add special effects or music. Just about anything goes here from special effects, lighting, sound, music, recorded voices, projected images or film. Great story too!

Longman School Shakespeare for GCSE

 
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From Longman Pearson Education
Our new Longman School Shakespeare for GCSE editions bring you unbeatable support for the new GCSE English specifications.

BBC Eyewitness dvd £15.00

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Three films for only £15.00 produced by the BBC and Open University covering Eyewitness. Ideal for use when teaching psychology to students at GCSE level plus. Can also be used with law students. Order now from www.uniview.co.uk.

End of term fun!

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Teaching resources for end of term fun! Resources ranging from brain sweets and prize packs to thinking caps and badges, ideal for end of term games and rewards for your students.

Online Hazard Awareness Course

 
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From Esky Learning Ltd
The Esky Hazard Awareness online course (Level 1 Health & Safety) is suitable for all members of staff but especially useful for induction level. Once the course has been completed online, learners take an assessment, and once that had been passed they can print their certificate. Course duration: approx 2hrs. Discounts available on large orders. Other courses available.

Westfield4Schools School Leavers Gifts

 
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From Westfield4schools Ltd
A large selection of popular Leavers Gifts including Scrufty Bear, Autograph Books, House Money Box, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, Mugs and Presentation Pen Sets etc.

Bugsy Malone Splurge Guns and Costumes for Hire

 
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From Offbeat Theatre
Thinking of putting on Bugsy Malone? You''''ll need splurgable suits and dresses! We have a range of suits to fit a good range of ''''hoods'''', as well as some pretty amazing showgirl dresses (not to mention huge ostrich feather fans). We also have a rack of 10 Bugsy Malone Splurge Guns plus the backfiring gun for Knuckles. We have special offers for costumes and splurge guns when hired together. Visit our website to view pictures of the guns and all the costumes we can provide for your production.

Puberty and Sexual Health teaching resources

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Sexual Health and relationship resources ideal for teaching students aged 8 years plus to adults. Resources include best selling “Growing Up a guide to puberty” dvd ideal for teaching students changes happening to a child''s body as they approach adolescence. See also for resources covering sexual health, contraception, safe sex, responsibilities, love, sexually transmitted infections and more. Models, posters, videos, games & CD-ROMs.

Online Health & Safety Course

 
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From Esky Learning Ltd
The Esky Health and Safety in the Workplace online course is suitable for all members of staff as it is mandatory training. Once the course has been completed online, learners take an assessment, and once that had been passed they can print their certificate. Course duration: approx 3.5hrs. Discounts available on large orders.

Online Manual Handling Awareness Course

 
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From Esky Learning Ltd
The Esky Manual Handling online course is suitable for members of staff who lift and move heavy or awkward objects regularly, such as kitchen staff, caretakers and maintenance staff. Once the course has been completed online, learners take an assessment, and once that had been passed they can print their certificate. Course duration: approx 1.5hrs. Discounts available on large orders.

Free Citizenship resource - Your Justice Your World

 
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From Ministry of Justice
Your Justice, Your World is a free Citizenship and PSHE resource targeted specifically at the new curriculum. It uses lots of interactivity, discussion and dialogue to give primary and secondary students a balanced overview of the criminal, civil, family and administrative justice system. A real world setting introduces issues in the lives of residents of a typical town. A voiceover, glossary and comprehensive teachers’ notes have been provided for use with mixed ability groups.

Online Basic Food Safety Course (L2)

 
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From Esky Learning Ltd
The Esky Food Safety Level 2 online course is suitable for staff and year 9/10/11 students alike. The course content is audited and recognised by Environmental Health Officers, and many schools use this course as it is a convenient and cost-effective method of training. Once the course has been taken online, learners take an online assessment, and once that had been passed they can print their certificate. Course duration: approx 2hrs. Discounts available on large orders.

Westfield4Schools announce new ''Lunch Box" size Water Bottles

 
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From Westfield4schools Ltd
Clear plastic Child''s ''Lunch Box'' Sized Water Bottle. Manufactured in strong, hygienic PET* with easy pull-push cap and clear disposable cover, (top colour=White). With every order you will recieve 10% EXTRA TOPS FREE. Size of Lunch Box Bottle: 55mm x 170mm, holds 250ml.

3 for 2 on all christmas classroom rewards & treats!

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Buy three for the price of two on all Christmas classroom fun from brain sweets, prize packs and badges to finger puppets and models. Ideal for end of term rewards.

ConductOnline Behaviour Management Software

 
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From 3 Square Associates Ltd
ConductOnline provides online behaviour management tools to record, monitor and manage incidents of negative and positive student behaviour for unlimited users anywhere. Record, track, respond and analyse behaviour in seconds. Free trial available.

For Teachers - Advice for Private Tutors

 
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From The Tutor Pages
Tutoring: The Complete Guide is quickly establishing itself as the definitive guide to becoming a private tutor in the UK. As well as featuring in the Times Ed Masterclass Series last month, it has now been made available by Careers Services such as those at Cambridge University and London University. The Guide contains relevant information and advice for new and established tutors alike. And what’s more, it’s free to download.

NEW Star Motivation Badges from Westfield4Schools now made from headlight catching - highly reflective material.

 
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From Westfield4schools Ltd
Highly Reflective Coloured Star Motivation Badges in headlight catching colours. These Reflective Star Badges look like Traditional Star Badges but vibrantly reflect light at night. High quality Gold plated metal badges with rubber grip fastener. Taken home as tangible evidence of your pupils achievement, they form a constant reminder of their ability to succeed and progress. Available in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Violet and Orange.

PsyKits, Psychology related teaching lessons in a box!

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
A varied collection of classroom activities and practical teaching materials to give you several lessons in one box! Designed to include everything you need along with full instructions to save you time. Useful for Open Days, club meetings and presentations as well as lessons. Total value over £90.00 plus many months of content preparation! Yours for only £49.00.

PSHE resources for compulsory Sex and Relationships lessons.

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
A wide range of resources ideal to implement in to the new compulsory Sex and Relationships lessons. Resources range from DVDs and models to posters and CD-ROMs. Subject areas include sex and relationships, sexual health, puberty, and more.

For Teachers – A Guide to Becoming a Private Tutor

 
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From The Tutor Pages
At last! A proper guide to tutoring in the UK. ''Tutoring: The Complete Guide'' is an online resource for teachers wishing to set up as a private tutor in the UK. It’s useful for academic, music and any other self-employed teacher. The guide consists of 65 pages of impartial advice – who is eligible to tutor, how to promote yourself and stay safe, how to understand tax and insurance, and how to tutor one-to-one effectively. The resource can be downloaded free of charge from thetutorpages.com.

Motivation Courses - Opportunity for Ex-Teachers

 
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From CUTTING EDGE MOTIVATION
We are looking for ex-teachers who would like to run their own full or part-time Motivation Business using our course materials. We have been established since 1999 and over 50,000 young people from hundreds of schools and colleges have participated in our courses.

This is Citizenship 2 Dynamic Learning Network CD-ROM

 
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From Hodder Education
Now available! An unrivalled resource for Key Stage 3 Citizenship. This disc contains • every element of the Pupil’s Book in digital format – clickable and usable as you wish • additional resources to enhance lessons from the Pupil''s Book - such as interactive quizzes and games, PowerPoint presentations, video clips and weblinks • detailed teacher''s notes on how to use the digital resources in a whole class teaching context

Interactive English Year 9 Dynamic Learning Network Edition DVD-ROM

 
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From Hodder Education
Now available! An unrivalled resource for Key Stage 3 English. It contains a huge range of up-to-date digital resources such as interactive starter activities, PowerPoint® presentations, audio files, video clips, editable worksheets, images and formative assessment activities for whole-class or individual pupil use.

End of term fun!

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Ideal resources for end of term fun! Resources ranging from brain sweets and prize packs to thinking caps and badges, ideal for end of term games and rewards for your students.

End of term fun!

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Ideal resources for end of term fun! Resources ranging from brain sweets and prize packs to thinking caps and badges, ideal for end of term games and rewards for your students.

Texthelp offer new School & Home Licence

 
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From Texthelp Systems Ltd
Texthelp is delighted to announce the release of a new “Texthelp School & Home licence” which offers full literacy support for pupils at school AND at home, through a range of reading, writing and research tools. The software is already benefitting pupils in hundreds of schools in the UK as part of Inclusion & Development Strategies. Special Offer: 10% off School & Home Licence orders before 31st July 2009! Email schools@texthelp.com for further details.

Philip Zimbardo's ground breaking Psychology research

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
A unique opportunity to watch Dr Zimbardo talk about his recent discoveries and also expand on his life’s work to try and understand why ''good'' people can do ''evil'' actions. Zimbardo calls this “The Lucifer Effect” being the title of his latest publication described by The Sunday Times as “An important book”. This not to be missed material is now available to own on dvd and is ideal for addressing key syllabus topics in your AS/A-level classes to deliver original and memorable lessons.

Complete guide to study skills, revision methods and exam techniques.

 
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From Uniview Worldwide
Packed with useful concepts & techniques, Uniview Worldwide have exclusively commissioned Cara Flanagan (author of key Psychology textbooks & regular guest speaker at revision conferences nationwide) to produce the amazing “Train Your Brain”. A concise dvd ideal for use with your AS/A-level students and complete guide to study skills, revision methods and exam techniques that really work. Use for summer exam preparation or to motivate and organise your students for the new term this September.

Magic Studio - from Lexara

 
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From Lexara Limited
Magic Studio has been developed in conjunction with museums, publishers, teachers and pupils to provide an easy to use and highly engaging approach to visual, web based learning.

BBC Active Find Out About Problem Solving Age 5&6

 
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From BBC Active
El Nombre, Little Juan & their Santa Flamingo friends, from the popular BBC Numbertime programmes, engage young children and make learning fun as they explore the world of numbers in the delightful new resource for your whiteboard.

Autograph Activities Books with CD-ROMs

 
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From Southern Electric Museum The Old Power Station
"Autograph Activities: Teacher-Demonstrations for 16-19" The fifteen teacher demonstrations will allow you dynamically to introduce, review, extend or illustrate important topics or concepts in ways not previously possible. They are intended for use on an interactive whiteboard or by means of a digital projector. The demonstrations are presented in an easy to follow, step-by-step manner, complete with full colour screenshots, suggested questions and prompts, thus allowing even a first time user to feel confident enough to deliver them. "Autograph Activities: Student Investigations for 16-19" Autograph is an excellent tool for investigation, and mathematics is at its strongest and most appealing when students can embark upon such journeys of self-discovery. The ten activities are designed to allow students to fully utilise Autograph's power to explore, investigate and ultimately understand concepts at a depth which the normal classroom setting would not allow.

 

 

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