Skelmersdale Ambassador, Edge Hill University’s Secondary English PGCE students are offering a helping hand to teachers by putting together a programme of English lessons for schools to use.
This is a great initiative by Edge Hill University and their students with 47 English lessons having been developed for secondary schools to pick from. The lessons have been created around curriculum texts as well as other unique literature, with the aim of saving teachers time and giving pupils a change.
The University’s Secondary PCGE students noticed the pressure teachers were under and wanted to do something to help.
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Secondary English Natalie Reynolds said: “I’ve spoken to teachers and colleagues who are facing a difficult situation in lockdown. They are all working so hard, having to teach lessons in a completely new way while trying to home school their own children and adapt to life in lockdown.
“I’ve also seen amazing examples of teachers going the extra mile delivering work and even food to disadvantaged children. It’s amazing to see them doing everything they can to provide the very best education.
“Many of our students have seen this first-hand and wanted to do something to give back. We came up with the idea of offering to teach lessons to give teachers a break. We now have an amazing offer of 47 lessons that use the latest online teaching methods to be fun and engaging for pupils.”
Each lesson lasts 50-minutes and can be taught live or in a pre-recorded format. It supports KS3 and GCSE students, including sessions on A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, Shakespeare, creative writing, poetry, Black Lives Matter, detective fiction, gothic literature, persuasive devices, transactional writing and more.
The lessons also give teachers the opportunity to speak to pupils about their mental health with tasks aimed towards revealing any difficulties pupils might be facing.
Edge Hill is also offering free CPD sessions regarding the latest remote learning techniques. All the details and the sign up form can be found here.
The University’s ‘Links to Learning’ online hub is also available for any teachers and parents looking for study resources. Whether it’s resources to support a lesson plan or something to keep the children entertained at home, there’s plenty of support available here.