English and maths starter activities by staffdevelopment@sheffcol.ac.uk https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o Please double click on the wall below to share a description of an English and/or maths starter activity you currently use to develop students' skills en-us 2018-06-18 07:28:39 UTC 2024-06-02 16:18:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Starters, learning checks and/or plenaries can be done through games such as blockbusters to check understanding, bingo, keyword and definition match ups, scrambled words, picture assemble all to incorporate english and math development. staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574605 2018-06-18 07:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574605 Drawings related to workbase. calculations, etc staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574611 2018-06-18 07:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574611 Starters Collected Together staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574622 This slideshow contains a wide variety of starter (and plenary) activities and many of the incorporate aspects of English and maths development. This includes those shared as part of Nov 2016 'Starter a Day' activity]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574622 Rob Flewitt staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574633 commonly used acronyms for the vocational industry. this improves employability skills and vocational knowledge. this can also assist at the interview stages of employment . students can be clear what they are reading and respond correctly, demystifying the abbreviated words. ]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574633 Functional Maths staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574644 Students are given bingo cards to complete in order to develop their times tables. I call out times table questions for example 6x5 and the students have to work out the answer and see if that is on their card. ]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574644 staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574647 Get students to use word count to calculate approximate file sizes ]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574647 SPAG policy-laminated copies staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574653 When students had to hand in assignments or had completed a written activity, I used to provide them with a copy of the college SPAG policy and ask them to mark each others work according to that policy.]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574653 Playing Countdown staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574664 useful as a starter to get across technical terms and encourage English and spelling. Use the Countdown clock and ask students to make as many words as possible out of the technical term. peer assess.

]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574664 Floristry staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574688 Working out costings for each flower design produced - fresh material + wrapping + gift card/flower food + labour + VAT = total cost of the design. 

This is an effective task as it's vocationally relevant as well as easy to embed at the start of a session or at the end- prior to putting a design together or after one has been created. It could also work if an image of a design is shared with the group and students predict how much it would have cost to put together.]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574688 Construction. staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574705
Acronyms mini quiz relating theses to areas within construction or your subject. As a quick starter prior to (late learners) the lesson starting. On a A4 sheet have 10 acronyms related to your specialist subject or today's lesson.
on the board write down in lovely colours their full definition.]]> 2018-06-18 07:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267574705 Functional Skills English staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579571 Students compete to make as many words as they can out of a key term placed on the board within a certain timescale and then count them up - the most words made wins + longest word can be established. ]]> 2018-06-18 08:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579571 Louise Nunn staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579579 GCSE or FSKills
All learners in small groups to be given an envelope with printed  letters to spell a key word.  (This could be the topic of the session or a recap from session before)  I set the timer to get the word.  The first group to get it have to dash and put it on the board.  Once spelt correctly - I often give them 5 minutes to make as many words as they can in pairs or small groups to extend vocabulary.  They then have to count up how many they have.  You can further embed Maths by giving numerical value to letters (as Scrabble) and see who has the highest score.

This is an active learning strategy that will get students' brains warm and ready for learning, whilst also developing their English and maths skills at the same time.

]]> 2018-06-18 08:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579579 staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579596 Write 3 key terms from the previous lesson which involve important prior learning and get students to define each one. Sometimes I misspell one and see if anyone notices :)

This starter activity serves to review previous learning and also engages them with English skills from the start of the lesson. The intentional spelling mistake is a great way of testing how awake your students' brains are!]]> 2018-06-18 08:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579596 Health & Social Care staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579608 Like the numeracy activity on the TV show Countdown, students are given a 'target number' e.g. 326. They have 3 minutes to complete. I also use the countdown music for the last 30 seconds!

This activity serves to engage students' brains actively at the start of a lesson but also adds fun to numbers, which can be tricky to achieve. The added countdown clock adds context and challenge!]]> 2018-06-18 08:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579608 staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579619 If a learner is late for class, I will get them to work out how much money it has cost their employer. They can work it out for that day and perhaps work out over another period of time and how often etc. I will include others in the class also, so as to embed into their mindset how important it is to be punctual and thus the consequences not just in terms of money.]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579619 Catering and Hospitality staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579627 Work out simple dish costing using a given recipe per person, this is then translated into costing for a function.
This is later used in profit/loss.]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579627 English and Maths staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579646 Anagrams. These can be used in any subject and the quantity, time allowed and difficulty can be used to differentiate. A scaffold using missing letters can be used for dyslexic students.]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579646 Tutorial  staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579653 checking spelling of subject-specific vocabulary to assist with portfolio-building. ]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579653 GCSE Maths staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579658 Bread & Butter starter sheets - really gets the students to work on common questions that might appear on a GCSE Maths paper]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579658 Tutorial  staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579674 checking spelling of subject-specific vocabulary to assist with portfolio-building. ]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579674 GCSE Maths staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579692 Card sorts are a good way of matching terms to say shapes and then asking learners to justify decisions so brings in new vocabulary and generates discussion.]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579692 Psychology staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579707 Results from psychological research previously completed by each student group presented and quick  data comparisons]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579707 GCSE/Functional Skills Maths staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579725 I use a large bank of matching cards where students can work collaboratively in small groups to match the mathematical word with an image and a definition.]]> 2018-06-18 08:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579725 History staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579761 Assemble a quick timeline of Italian revolutionary leaders from 1815 to 1870 ]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579761 John McToal Computing staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579793 I use the http://bebras.org/ as it has a number of mini challenges that are designed to get students to think (computational thinking), really it is mainly mathematics.

an example is 
Beaver wants to print 118 pages book of format A4. Pages will be printed on both sides. There are 5 printers in Beavers disposition suitable for different size paper: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0. Assume, that every printer prints one page side in 10 seconds and Beaver can print several pages on one sheet without extra time. How many seconds Beaver will need for printing this book?

A3 is twice bigger than A4, A2 is twice bigger than A3, etc.
]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579793 Design & Visual Arts staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579798 Using art and design terminology on flash cards to describe an image. Develops contextual understanding skills as well as expanding vocabulary and improving spelling. ]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579798 Tracy Mitchell - Journalism                      staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579804 Create a crossword as a starter activity recapping the previous lesson using Eclipse Crossword maker.]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579804 ESOL   staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579813 Snakes and Ladders(Numbers, counting and group working)]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579813 Design & Visual Arts staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579822 Creating an anagram of 'anthropometrics' and 'ergonomics' and getting learner to make other words from them associated with art & design. Then getting the learners to seek out a definition and how they might relate to objects around them]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579822 Sign making staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579833 Working out a production cost for a customer’s order]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579833 Construction staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579846 A timesheet is completed by students at the end of a workshop lesson to 'cost' the job(s) they've completed. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxCEH-q0WrdCZFMtakZ6NTBkZEU/view?usp=sharing

This is a fantastic activity- it asks the student to reflect on the work they've just completed- whilst also identifying the cost of each part, which will be an important employability skill to develop as they progress.]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579846 Generate a bank of words staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579854 Display a word which is linked to their vocational area or the lesson subject. A timer is in place to create as many words as possible. Share discuss use.
S]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579854 Science (Chemistry)- Basirat staffdevelopment1 https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579863 Creating list of jumbled up words which could be big pure English words or scientific words from the previous lesson and ones that will be present in the current lesson. This will help them spell and pronounce  correctly.]]> 2018-06-18 08:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/staffdevelopment1/fwer0pzykx2o/wish/267579863