Student Coaching | Teaching Resources, Home Education, Life Skills

"I'd like to feed back how useful I have found the presentations. Their usefulness in providing a catalyst for Functional Skills discussions has been invaluable."

Rebecca, Queen Alexandra College.

"One of the brilliant things that Student Coaching does is to produce weekly resources that are perfect to use for assemblies, tutorials, lesson starters and much more. These interactive prezis make traditional presentations look archaic, and foster much better engagement with students." Charlotte, Iris Connect

"Let’s be honest, as a teacher I don’t have all the time in the world to create rich and interactive presentations! The Learning Solutions have given me time to focus on teaching not creating content." Teacher, Derbyshire School

"The learning solutions we purchased are excellent value as they not only provide the physical resources but also the ongoing support to make sure they are used to their full potential." Senior Leader, Walsall School.

“You feel as if your school’s success is as important to the Student Coaching team as it is to you.” Senior Leader, Caistor Yarborough Academy

"The Learning Solutions are of high quality and can be easily adjusted to various year groups and levels of ability." Senior Leader, Lincolnshire Academy

"We were judged to be Outstanding by OFSTED. We are delighted - they were very impressed with the way the 'employability' skills [TRICs] were embedded into all subject areas!" Head Teacher, Teesside school

Summary of Weekly Learning Solutions - Great topical ideas for tutorials and assemblies

Language for Learning - Scout Community Week

By Phil Parker on 18/05/2012 11:46

This week's focus is on the work that Scouts can offer to local communities but also shows how young people can be enterprising too. We look at how young people can make a difference to society and develop skills that can be used when they grow up. An insight into the amazing character of Bear Grylls, Chief...

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Subject for the Week - World on a Plate

By Phil Parker on 18/05/2012 11:31

This week's Geography Subject of the Week looks at the international impact of the 250th anniversary of the sandwich. Whichever way you slice it, this snack food has taken many different forms around the world. Adaptable thinking is kneaded to work out why the people at Subway have used their loaf in creating...

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Topic of the Week - Olympic Torch Relay: The Odyssey 2012

By Mark Penny on 18/05/2012 06:51

In this Topic of the Week we show how the Olympic Torch is ignited and illustrate the journey the Torch will take from Greece to Britain. Students will discover the history behind this relatively modern phenomenon and the extent and unique nature of the 2012 event. The Torch Relay in Britain will involve thousands...

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Literacy Numeracy Booster - Making Train Journeys Fun

By Mark Penny on 18/05/2012 03:46

In this Literacy and Numeracy Booster we take a look at how Chiltern Railways have tried to improve the experience of their customers. We look at how Tony Robinson and Richard Preddy have been teaching Chiltern Railways staff how to deliver joke announcements to make the morning commute more bearable. We look at some of the announcements and students can decide whether they are amusing or not. Students are posed the question: "How humour is being used to make train journeys better?" Students will have the opportunity to complete a literacy activities that involves them writing their own amusing train announcements.

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