Teacher talkabout

The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic

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Word association

A starter or plenary task.

Students are asked to write down all of the words they associate with this topic. They then work with a partner to categorise them.

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One, Two, Three

Can be used either as a starter or a plenary task.

Students are given a sheet to complete firstly on their own, then with a partner and then joining up with another pair

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Draw me a picture

Students are given a selection of key terms and are asked to illustrate one of them in a diagram.

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Give me ten

Students work in pairs to come up with ten words related to this project before joining up with another pair to expand their list.

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Just a minute

Starter or plenary task

Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules

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4-4-2

A plenary activity where students are asked to summarise the lesson and pick out the main key words related to the topic.

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Corkboard

A great plenary idea both for AFL and for getting feedback from every student

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Text me

A plenary activity where students are asked to write a text message to explain what they have learned during the lesson

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Theory Notes Task

Students read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the sheet.

Task answers are supplied

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Construct an answer

Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer.

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Reduce it!

Students are given a section of theory. They pick out the 20 most important words. They are then asked to reduce these to the 8 they consider to be the most important.

A great task for really getting them to concentrate and think about the text in front of them.

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100 words

Students have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic

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Pros and cons

Students are given a document to complete where they identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic.

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Important questions

Students are given a scenario.

They work in pairs to consider the questions that should be asked in order to fulfil the scenario.

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Crossword clues

Students are given a completed crossword and asked to write the clues.  This task is an excellent way to help students really understand the meaning of each term.
Differentiation is achieved through the complexity of the clues written.

Students can swap clues and provide feedback on their clarity.

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Mind map

Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches.

Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid.

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Key terms

Students are asked to provide a definition and example for key terms related to this topic

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