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Below you will find a collection of resources and publications that are available for free download or purchase.


My book “The Competence Curriculum Tool Kit” is also now available to purchase from Amazon click the icon to purchase


PLEASE NOTE: Paypal is required to purchase the SOWs and Resource Packs if you do not have a paypal account or your school does not allow this, please contact me to arrange alternative payment arrangements. If you’re in a hurry instant downloads can also be made available, please contact me to arrange this.

Example Scheme of Work:   GROW YOUR BRAIN  (£25.00)


Grow your brain is an introductory module to Opening Minds or a Competence-based curriculum. It focuses on:


  1. -What are Competences/PLTs?

  2. -The Brain and how it works?

  3. -Your Intelligence  (Multiple Intelligence / Emotional Intelligence (SEAL)

  4. -Learning 2 Learn (How do you become a better learner?)


Grow Your Brain comes on a CD ROM with an editable SOW (Word) and teacher/student Powerpoints and Worksheets, which can be customised to your school needs.

Example Scheme of Work:   NEWS FLASH  (£25.00)


News Flash is an exciting project based on “What makes news, news?” It provides opportunity to study a real local or national issue and provides the following opportunities:


  1. -What makes news, news? (Research, enquiry and debate)

  2. -What types of news medium exist? (Independent research, ICT/Communication)

  3. -Create a piece of news (Role play, teamwork, empathy)

  4. -The role of the media (Citizenship, ethics, new technologies, debate)


News Flash comes on a CD ROM with an editable SOW (Word) and teacher/student Powerpoints and Worksheets, which can be customised to your school needs.

Example Scheme of Work:   A TIME TO FLEE  (£25.00)


A Time to Flee is a project that investigates the issue of asylum and why people flee their home country. It focuses on:


  1. -Investigate the role of the united nations (Literacy, investigation, presentation)

  2. -What do the terms Asylum and Refugee mean? (Empathy, citizenship, research)

  3. -Your rights as a human (Political, social/moral/ethical understanding)

  4. -Words behind the picture (Literacy, questioning and enquiry skill development)


A Time to Flee comes on a CD ROM with an editable SOW (Word) and teacher/student Powerpoints and Worksheets, which can be customised to your school needs.

Example Scheme of Work:   FOREVER IN TIME  (£25.00)


Forever in Time is based around the novel 'Tuck Everlasting' by Natalie Babbit. This fantasy novel and film poses many ultimate questions for students to consider:


  1. -What would it be like to live forever? (Literacy, empathy, enquiry)

  2. -Time travel. At what point in time would you travel back to and why?

  3. -Life after death? Beliefs of different cultures and religions.

  4. -Did Jesus exist? (Research, debate, organisation/evaluation of information)


Forever in Time comes on a CD ROM with an editable SOW (Word) and teacher/student Powerpoints and Worksheets, which can be customised to your school needs.

PRICE LIST


  1. -Example OM Schemes of Work (see below for details) = £25.00 each

  2. -Postage and Packaging = £5.00 per shipment or free if all units are purchased

  3. -Teaching Activity Packs with Resources (see below for details) = £50.00


View Samples here:

                                                   1. Example OM Scheme of Work

                                                   2. Teaching Activity Resource Unit


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Example Scheme of Work:   FORCE INDIA  (£25.00)


Force India project focuses on the country of India and how the country is quickly emerging a world super power. Students will engage in activities that explore:


  1. -An overview of the physical geography of India and how this has influenced human geography?

  2. -A chronological examination of key events and developments in India’s history.

  3. -How India is changing? How the economy, population and levels of consumption are growing rapidly and what are the impacts of this.?


Each project comes on a CD ROM with an editable SOW (Word) and teacher/student Powerpoints and Worksheets, which can be customised to your school needs.

Teacher Activity Pack:   IT’S NOT FAIR  (£50.00)  2 x disks


This project consists of high-quality teaching and learning resources, including editable worksheets (Word Format), editable presentations (Powerpoint), DVD and video resources.


The Scheme of Works is designed for any school and contains over 40 hours

of teaching and learning activities!!! It is complete with Learning Objectives and

Activity Outcomes, all mapped to the competences (CLIPS)


The IT’S NOT FAIR UNIT is based around Fair-Trade, Word-Debt and Enterprise. It explores fair-trade products, the budget, taxation and the debt of developing countries.

Multi-purchase and Discount  

Custom Schemes of Work


Do you require a SOW with high quality resources creating for your school?


Many teachers find that they do not have the time to create detailed schemes of work and resources.


I have helped many schools write projects and create resources for Opening Minds and PLT/Competence Curriculum.


Contact me or visit the Consultancy section for further information

Buy all 4 x Example Schemes of Work and the 5th SOW Free!

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  1. -Complete detailed Scheme of Work, mapped to the Competences


  1. -Video Clips


  1. -Powerpoint Teacher Resources


  1. -Student Worksheets (Word format)


  1. -Over 40 Hours of high quality and engaging learning materials.


- Ready to use and start teaching

Buy a Teacher Activity Pack and 4 x Example Schemes of Work and receive free postage and the 5th SOW free!

Please contact me to arrange alternative payment arrangements or If you’re in a hurry instant downloads can also be made available.