Freedom of Information Act: Tasks

Starters and plenaries

3-2-1

Display this on the whiteboard as students are walking through the door. They can work individually or in pairs to come up with the answers.

Good for differentiation as all students should be able to get at least one of the six points.

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Consider all reasons

Display this on the whiteboard as students are walking through the door. They can work individually or in pairs to come up with the answers.

Good for differentiation as all students should be able to get at least one of the six points.

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Charades

This ever popular acting game is an excellent activity to engage students at the start of a lesson or to add a fun element to the end of a lesson.

Rules and list of words are provided.

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I Predict ...

This task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson

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Just a minute

Starter or plenary task

Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules

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Teacher Talkabout

The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic

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Word Association

A starter or plenary task.

Students are asked to write down all of the words they associate with this topic. They then work with a partner to categorise them.

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What? Why? How?

A starter or plenary task.

Students are given a scenario. They have to suggest a solution, explain why they feel their solution is the most appropriate and finally explain how to implement their solution.

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Teach me about ...

Students become the teacher! One student is tasked with preparing a five minute revision starter about this topic for the beginning of the following lesson.

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Lesson tasks and homework

Theory Notes Task

Students read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the task sheet.

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What do they know task?

A suggestion for a task which might help to engage students with this topic

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Pros and Cons

Students are given a document to complete where they identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic.

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Correct the teacher

Students are given a piece of text written by a ‘teacher’. The text contains a number of mistakes. They are asked to read the text and correct any mistakes they find.

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Mind Map

Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches.

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Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid.

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News bulletin

Students work in groups to prepare a news bulletin about this topic.

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Case Study Task

Case Study: Database of governement spending to be opened up

 

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Case Study: Freedom of Information

 

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