Resources
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Reward System: Step 0 to MixedSupport learners to use consistent language and recognise when they are applying essential skills successfully by using this Essential Skills mat and rewarding them with these colourful Essential Skills tokens.
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Crime Scene Challenge PremiumChallenge Day: Step 0Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Step 0 in four of the eight essential skills as they consider: Who is the Sugar Snatcher? They apply Staying Positive and Aiming High to learn to be a police officer and explore some evidence and clues. Then, they apply Listening and Speaking to examine the crime scene before presenting to the class who they think committed the crime.
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Crime Scene Challenge PremiumChallenge Day: Step 1 to Step 3Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 1-3 in all eight essential skills as they consider: Who stole the chocolate? They gather and analyse clues to decide which of the fairytale character suspects committed a fictional crime (stealing chocolate from the school/community building).
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Crime Scene Challenge PremiumChallenge Day: Step 4 to Step 6Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 4-6 in all eight essential skills as they consider: Who stole the chocolate? They gather and analyse clues to decide which of the fairytale character suspects committed a fictional crime (stealing chocolate from the school/community building).
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A Day in Politics PremiumChallenge Day: Step 10 to Step 12Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 10-12 in all eight essential skills as they consider: What makes a successful political party? Learners dive head first into the world of politics, learning about democracy and digital campaigning before setting up their own political party, debating policy points and holding an exciting election.
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A Day in Politics PremiumChallenge Day: Step 7 to Step 9Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 7-9 in all eight essential skills as they consider: What makes a successful political party? Learners dive head first into the world of politics, learning about democracy and digital campaigning before setting up their own political party, debating policy points and holding an exciting election.
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Operation Moonbase PremiumChallenge Day: Step 4 to Step 6Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 4-6 in all eight essential skills as they consider: What makes a successful society? They build a new society on a distant moon called Utopia, including selecting who will be the first citizens, creating an animal that will help people and building a 3D model of a new city.
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Commit to Confidence PremiumChallenge Day: Step 10 to Step 12Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 10-12 in all eight essential skills as they consider: What skills are required to be successful in the world of work and employment? They take part in four professional scenarios, including a team meeting, sales pitch and product design session. The day ends with a self-reflection, during which learners write targets for the future.
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Future Transport PremiumChallenge Day: Step 1 to Step 3Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 1-3 in all eight essential skills as they consider: How might we travel in the future? They design and build a model of a new form of transport intended to cope with the harsh conditions faced in Earth's future.
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Future Transport PremiumChallenge Day: Step 4 to Step 6Over the course of the challenge, learners apply Steps 4-6 in all eight essential skills as they consider: How might we travel in the future? They design and build a model of a new form of transport intended to cope with the harsh conditions faced in Earth's future.