2. GCSE Board
Exam questions
Reminders board
Where can I get help? sheet
Progress chart
Timeline of deadlines
Topic Specific Information Sheets
Exam Questions
Current topic section
Key Stage 3 – Help Yourself Board
Current topic folders for each year group
DIRT sheets
Source Interpretation & Analysis Support Map
Sentence Starters
Resource Station
- More information coming up

3. Students help themselves to the required resources to scaffold and support their learning.
Wide variety of resources available
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Topic support mats (placemats)
Humanities Skills Mats
Self and peer assessment sheets
Templates for classwork
Blank Maps

4. Resources
Literacy mats
Double sided literacy mat

5. Timelines support sheets
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Timeline support sheet (laminated)

6. Timelines support sheets Note taking
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Note taking support sheet (laminated)

7. Timelines support sheets Note taking Key word lists
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Key word lists

8. Timelines support sheets Note taking Key word lists
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Topic support mats (placemats)
Topic support mats (placemats)
Image source mostly – bbc.co.uk/education

9. Timelines support sheets Note taking Key word lists
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Topic support mats (placemats)
Humanities Skills Mats
Humanities Skills Mats (in the making)
Next on list
Essay writing
Creating and using graphs
Using maps
Referencing
Image source mostly – bbc.co.uk/education

10. Timelines support sheets Note taking Key word lists
Self and Peer Assessment Sheets
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Topic support mats (placemats)
Humanities Skills Mats
Self and peer assessment sheets
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11. Timelines support sheets Note taking Key word lists
Templates & Maps
Blank Maps
Resources
Literacy mats
Timelines support sheets
Note taking
Key word lists
Topic support mats (placemats)
Humanities Skills Mats
Self and peer assessment sheets
Templates for classwork
Blank Maps
Venn Diagrams
Comic Strips
Diamond Ranking
Jigsaw
Great places for blank templates

12. Feedback Grids - Assessed work
Feedback grids provided for student reference throughout task
Discussion of success criteria as a class and individually
Conversations with individuals throughout task – continuous referral to feedback grid
Self/peer assessment of success criteria during & at end of task
Self & Peer Assess
Trained students to automatically self and/or peer assess at the end of a piece of work
Pick up a pink pen of perfection
Make corrections and improvements

13. 1st lesson of topic
Generic seating plan – 4 group tables
New topic outlined
Intro lesson
Following lessons
Students sit where they feel appropriate based on learning in previous lesson
Start of lesson - teacher works with “Need help” group whilst rest of class finish, self assess or improve previous work (approx. 10 mins)
I may advise students based upon marking of their work
Students move within the lesson as they progress or need support
Students become self-reflective
Super confidence used to support peers

14. Plenary Board
Magpied
Activities to
extend learning
assess progress
reflect upon the process
Students help themselves when done
General Timings
Extend – 10 mins
Assess – 5-8 mins
Reflect – 5-10 mins
Roll a plenary – less than 5 mins

15. Personal interest related to topic studied
End of topic
Research took place in school
Access to guidance and support from teacher & other students
Extended homework
Options menu of success criteria
Choice of presentation

16. Hope you’ve a new idea or two
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