Dictionary quiz
This task can be adapted to any subject or topic and can be used as a starter, main topic research or extension activity. Give the student/s the list of words, you can tailor them to your topic, then...
View ArticleWriting – Application forms
Keeping with the theme of writing for employment here’s a short task that supports students in recognising common terms used in applications forms. When I teach English for employment purposes often...
View ArticleCreative cubes
A good idea using cubes/ dice that can be adapted for any topic or subject to stimulate discussion, revise, recap or use to to test knowledge and understanding from the Creative Teaching website....
View ArticleInteractive Smartboard resources
A great site with lots of ideas, activities and templates for use with an interactive Smartboard. I particularly like the games that challenge, such as Scrabble, and also the maths templates that...
View ArticleGeneric starter ideas
A great resource from http://www.thegrid.org.uk that contains 50 starter ideas that can adapted for any level or topic and are easy to differentiate. Just click on the link below to access the list of...
View ArticleMore inspiring starters for the new year
A great list of starters, recaps and useful ideas to use for plenaries that can be adapted to any topic or environment from http://www.sln.org.uk/geography. They all encourage immediate engagement and...
View ArticleEngaging maths starters and plenaries
A comprehensive list of brilliant and engaging starters/plenaries for maths that feature fun, ensuring that students are engaged throughout the activities (14-19 year olds). They cover all types of...
View ArticleGeneric engaging and fun activities/tasks
In this free ebook from http://www.behaviourneeds.com there are an abundance of tasks and activities that encourage students to work collaboratively in order to develop employment skills such as...
View ArticleStarter of the week – Maths daily starters
A useful site that gives you a different maths starter for everyday of the week, just click on the calendar date and the interactive starter appears. There’s also a categorised section so you can pick...
View ArticleStarter of the week – bundle of ideas
A whole bundle of starters here to choose from and adapt from Mike Gershon at http://teachers.guardian.co.uk/ Just download the PowerPoint and select an idea to use for meaningful starters, some of...
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