Lesson 04 - Plan


Date:
Time: / Period
No. of pupils

Year 7

Suggested for English, Media Studies and Citizenship

Topic: Charities

Unit title: Lesson 04

Lesson Plan

Key concepts /
  • Visual Media: Poster
  • Collaborative learning

Key learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils will: /
  • Be able to demonstrate their understanding of media through their own poster
  • Be able to work together with others

Lesson content
Teacher activity and teaching points and pupil activities/tasks / Time
(min)
  • Pupils enter room and take seats in silence; registration
/ 2
  • Starter: Review and sharing of previous lesson’s homework. Ensure the work was done, and that Point-Evidence-Explain were properly used. Time allowing, demonstrate ‘teachable’ examples of pupils’ work.
/ 15
  • Explain that the pupils will now be creating a poster of their own for Barnardo’s. This is an assessment. Tell them that the best poster from each year 7 class will be sent to Barnardo’s and they will pick the best poster from the different schools who are participating across the country. Display and distribute (or have pupils copy down) resource 4A: Task Sheet.
/ 3
  • Review: quickly look over the assessment criteria. Display and distribute (or have pupils copy down) resource 4B.
/ 5
  • Main: Pupilswill work alone or in pairs to create a poster. They have this lesson and one more in which to create their poster. They do not need to use computers for this. Their poster must contain enough text for assessment as an EN3 piece. They are being assessed on layout, text, image and style/font. They will also have an opportunity to peer assess each other’s work.

  • Distribute and display resource 4C. Pupils must fill in the planning sheet before they begin to work on A3.

  • Pupils begin the task.
/ 25
  • Plenary: Have pupils share with the rest of the class what they have produced to date.
/ 10
Differentiation
(Plans for: the most able pupils; the less able; pupils with SEN; EAL learners)
  • SEN:-
  • Lower:-
  • Middle:-
  • Top:-

Resources/Materials
  • Poster-making materials
  • Worksheets
/ Homework
  • None (Continue with Lesson 05)

Assessment:
  • EN3 Poster Assessment at end of project / lesson 05
  • Peer Assessment of project

Send us the best poster from each year 7 class. We will choose the best poster amongst all the schools participating across the country and the winning poster will be uploaded on to our Barnardo’s website along with a photograph of the winning pupils.
Please scan in or take a photograph of the poster and send it via email to Don’t forget to include your contact details in the email (School name, address, class name and pupil names essential).
The closing date for the competition is the 1 May every year. The winner will be announced by 1 June, so keep checking the website for the results!
For full terms and conditions about the competition go to
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Barnardo’s adheres to the Fundraising Promise and Fundraising Standards Board guidelines.Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605.

Lesson 04 - Plan

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Barnardo’s adheres to the Fundraising Promise and Fundraising Standards Board guidelines.Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605.


Year 7

Suggested for English, Media Studies and Citizenship

Topic: Charities

Lesson 04 - Resource 4B pupil

Poster assessment

Your poster will be assessed according to four (4) criteria:

1.Is your poster imaginative and interesting?

  • Does it catch the audience’s attention?
  • Is it creative?
  • Does it show effort and care?

2.Is your poster effective at advertising the issues of a children’s charity?

  • Does your poster deal with an issue that Barnardo’s deals with?
  • Is it clear from your poster what you want from the viewer?
  • Does it have an impact on the audience?

3.Do you make good use of text, image, layout and font/style?

  • Have you included a creative and attention-grabbing image?
  • Does your poster’s layout clearly present your information?
  • Have you included enough text? Is it persuasive?
  • Have you used multiple fonts/styles to enhance your text?
  1. Is your poster free of spelling mistakes?

Send us the best poster from each year 7 class. We will choose the best poster amongst all the schools participating across the country and the winning poster will be uploaded on to our Barnardo’s website along with a photograph of the winning pupils.
For full terms and conditions about the competition go to

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Barnardo’s adheres to the Fundraising Promise and Fundraising Standards Board guidelines.Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605.

Children Charities Poster—Planning Worksheet

Sketch your poster below, paying attention to layout:

Barnardo’s adheres to the Fundraising Promise and Fundraising Standards Board guidelines. Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605.