TS 4: Plan and teach well structured lessons
– Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time

I took 4 Year 10 classes through the Religion and Life topic for GCSE – the AQA specification. We spent at least 5 lessons covering the topic of Abortion and students did engage with the material, and had lots of opinions which we discussed openly in class. I was aware of a very educational pro life charity known as SPUC – Society for the protection of unborn children. I contacted their press and education team and spoke to Dr Tom Rogers, the Education Outreach Manager at SPUC. We discussed the possibility of him coming into my bloxck placemetn school to deliver one perspective of abortion. This was a good way to motivate studetns, engage them as they were presented with an opinion that may be similar or different to their own.

Information – SPUC Talk-2duhwbt

The talk lasted 40minutes with 10minutes for questions. Students listened intently, and while the talk could have been a little more dynamic, I was so surprised and impressed by the level or maturity shown by most students. The talk enabled them to listen to someone’s point of view, reflect on their own ideas and gain knowledge to be able to write a balanced argument in their exam.

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