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The current pandemic has seen home schooling on the rise with many schools having to close and individual students required to isolate. There is also a good deal of uncertainty around when and how schools will reopen. Although this is not the norm for the majority of students and parents, there are advantages to home schooling.
Higher Grades
Statistics show that home schoolers score 15–30% higher than state school students in academic achievement tests. It is obvious that having one-on-one teaching time is beneficial to students. There is also the added advantage of less distraction compared to being in a busy classroom.
Online Support and Resources
During the pandemic, provisions have been made by schools and teachers to provide virtual online teaching to students so that they can participate in lessons from home. For the most part, this online learning has proved sufficient. However, the situation is not easy by any means and parents have had to take an active role in many aspects of home schooling. This is especially noticeable in primary school children, where the parents have taken over the role of teacher.
While this has obviously led to massive life and situation changes, especially for working parents, there has been a good deal of online support to enable parents to provide lessons at home.
More Time Spent Studying
A study showed that during 2020, the amount of hours spent on schooling from home was more than that of classroom teaching. Also, the use of real-time, interactive online learning resources has considerably increased. This shows a positive trend indicating that students have been utilising the online schooling resources to continue their education during these difficult times.
Parental Interaction
A further positive outcome of home schooling is the active involvement of parents in their children’s education. Prior to COVID-19, many parents may not have known what their children were learning in school, or may have been unaware of areas that they were struggling with. This new era of home schooling has changed that. Students now have the added support of parents as well as their teachers.
As mentioned, there has also been an increase in the amount of online support for parents who may need extra help when teaching their children at home.
Lesson Plans
Media Literacy — Part 1
This covers skills linked to media literacy including definitions and handouts for the classroom.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 17
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Social Media — The Pros and Cons
A lesson plan on social media. It goes into the benefits of social media as well as social media safety.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2018
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 18
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Healthy Eating
This lesson plan covers healthy eating, different food types and how to develop a healthy diet.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Bullying and Cyberbullying
This lesson plan covers how to deal with bullying and cyberbullying and contains handouts for the classroom.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Bullying
This covers bullying, the types of bullying, the bully, the target and how to tackle bullying.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Safety in Cyberspace
This lesson plan examines the dangers of the internet and how to stay safe on the web.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 14
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — Economics
This lesson plan deals with the economical effects of COVID-19, furlough schemes and employment issues during the lockdown.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — English
A lesson plan that covers individual activities and experiences during the coronavirus through reading and writing.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — Geography
This lesson plan discusses the COVID-19 coronavirus geographically, from its origin to how it spread globally, causing a pandemic.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — History
This lesson plan goes into historical pandemics and how they spread worldwide in times past.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 12
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — IT/Social Media
A lesson plan that looks at IT and social media and their uses during the coronavirus lockdown.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — Maths
Looking at COVID-19 from a maths and statistical point of view, this lesson plan covers the figures of the coronavirus.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 11
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — PSHE
The personal, social, health and educational issues of COVID-19 are examined in this lesson plan.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
After COVID-19 — Science
This lesson plan discusses the medical impact of COVID-19 and viruses in general. It also covers vaccines and protection against coronaviruses
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Phishing Scams
A lesson plan on phishing and the different types of phishing scams used online.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2021
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Exam Stress
This lesson plan provides information and advice on dealing with exam stress.
- Age range: 12
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 17
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
A lesson plan examining teenage anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder — a more extreme form of anxiety.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 14
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Introduction to Depression
This lesson plan introduces depression and the way it affects us physically and mentally.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 14
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Introduction to Loneliness
An introduction to loneliness and the way it affects our physical and mental health.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Introduction to Mental Health
This lesson plan introduces the subject of mental health and mental illness.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 15
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Netiquette
A lesson plan on netiquette and the different ways of behaving online.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 10
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Playground Bullying
A lesson plan on playground bullying, the issues caused and addressing the topic.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 17
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Problems with Alcohol
This lesson plan uses role play to examine some of the problems alcohol can cause among young people.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 18
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
Suicide Prevention
A lesson plan designed to promote suicide awareness and prevention.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 21
Price: £2.99 Now: £1.49
School Resources
Bullying in the Workplace
This pack provides guidance for companies on tackling workplace bullying, supporting the targets of bullying and ensuring the wellbeing of staff.
- Category: Business
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 50
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Families and Relationships
This pack deals with relationships, families & step-families, parent/child relationships, dating, marriage and single-parent families.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2020
- Pages: 50
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Feed a Family on a Budget
This resource looks at how families can lower their food budget to help reduce household expenses during difficult times.
- Category: General
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 19
Price: £4.99 Now: £2.49
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Covers suicide from a variety of perspectives, the reasons behind suicide, the groups most at risk and the warning signs.
- Category: General
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 61
Price: £10.99 Now: £5.49
After COVID-19 — Returning to Education after the Coronavirus
This resource pack examines the COVID-19 virus through a number of unrelated subjects.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 69
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Bullying — A Complete Approach
Contains hints and tips for teachers, parents and young people to enable them to identify and tackle bullying.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 94
Price: £10.99 Now: £5.49
Dealing with Addiction
Providing the facts about substance abuse, gambling, gaming & other psychological addictions. Addresses ways to help people recover from addiction.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 83
Price: £10.99 Now: £5.49
Effective Job Hunting
Examining the job hunting process including career decisions, contacting agencies, job centres etc.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2020
- Pages: 90
Price: £10.99 Now: £5.49
Making Sense of Finance — Part 1
Covering the history of money, how to make money work for you, managing money, budgeting, saving & borrowing and banking.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 57
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Over to You
A valuable PSHE workshop covering self-esteem, motivation, confidence, assertiveness skills, self-awareness and other topics. Contains a comprehensive trainer manual, worksheets, presentation sheets and infosheets.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 190
Price: £12.99 Now: £6.49
Personal Safety in Cyberspace
This pack looks at the dangers of online grooming, malicious software, webcams, cyberbullying and scams.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2023
- Pages: 73
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
PSHE Activities
A set of activities and topics for discussion including alcohol & drugs, gender issues, bullying, depression and self-esteem.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 2014
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 25
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Suicide is Never the Answer
Understand the reasons behind suicidal feelings in young people and recognise the signs to help prevent this tragedy.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 44
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Teenage Depression — A Way Out
Tackles the issue of depression including causes and signs that parents and teachers can look out for.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 87
Price: £10.99 Now: £5.49
What Would You Do?
A series of plays involving a moral dilemma followed by activities to encourage discussion and further investigation.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 46
Price: £8.99 Now: £4.49
Free Resources
Anti-Bullying Policy For Workplaces
A free template to help you develop your own anti-bullying policy for your workplace.
- Category: Business
- Pages: 8
Free Download
Anti-Bullying Policy For Schools
A free template to help you develop your own anti-bullying policy for your school.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 8
Free Download
Depression
How can someone tell if they are suffering with depression? This free resource seeks to find out.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 8
Free Download
Financial Awareness Online
Being financially aware online is important. This free resource covers the issues. Our resource pack Making Sense of Finance goes into more detail about how to manage money as well as how to keep your finances secure online.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 6
Free Download
Loneliness
What is loneliness and what causes people to feel lonely? This free resource explores these questions.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 6
Free Download
Putting Our Photographs Online
Uploading our images can land us into all sorts of problems. Who owns them once they're online? Can they be protected? This free resource covers these questions.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 6
Free Download
Targets of Bullying
This free download covers what a bully is and the targets of bullying. See our resource pack 'Bullying — A Complete Approach' for a more comprehensive discussion on bullying, including worksheets, activities and lessons.
- Category: Schools
- Pages: 6
Free Download
