LESSONS

• 1 WHY DO COURSEWORK? Students solve a wordsearch exercise to help them identify the skills and benefits of coursework.
• 3 WHAT DOES IT MEAN Activity enabling students to assess their FOR ME? individual coursework demands and deadlines across a range of subjects.
• 5 GETTING AN OVERVIEW Planning activity where students fill in a chart identifying key times and events in the coursework period.
• 7 THINGS THAT HELP Students design a poster to raise awareness of the range of information sources available.
• 9 THE TIME, THE PLACE Exercise to help students identify the best times and places for them to work on coursework assignments.
• 11 I CAN'T GET STARTED! Telephone roleplay activity dealing with problems which cause students to put off starting their work.
• 13 FIRST THINGS FIRST Ordering activity to introduce the principles of prioritising.
• 15 GETTING GOING Students identify the stages of a coursework assignment and complete an action plan.
• 17 DIFFERENT DEMANDS 'Problem page' activity focusing on the importance of planning for several pieces of work at once.
• 19 WHEN YOUR PLAN Exercise to help students recognise the BREAKS DOWN importance of re-assessing and re-planning if they encounter problems.
• 21 ASKING FOR HELP Roleplay activity focusing on appropriate ways of asking for help with coursework.
• 23 WHY DRAFT? Students identify the advantages of drafting assignments, then do a drafting exercise.
• 25 I'VE FINISHED! Checking exercise to demonstrate the importance of final presentation.
• 27 LEARNING FROM CRITICISM Activity to encourage a positive approach to criticism.
• 29 UNEXPECTED CHANGES Activity to discover the best ways of dealing with unexpected changes in family or friendship situations during the coursework period.
• 31 STRESSED OUT Students brainstorm a list of 'stress busters'.
• 33 PRESSURE FROM PARENTS Activity to help students recognise why parents worry, and find a way of responding to their worries.
• 35 PRESSURE FROM FRIENDS Students explore the best ways of dealing with distractions or unhelpful behaviour from friends.
• 37 COLLABORATE OR COPY? Students use illustrations to identify the differences between legitimate collaboration and copying.
• 39 KEEPING IT TOGETHER Activity to demonstrate the importance of keeping equipment and papers organised.
• 41 MANAGING AN ENGLISH Students draw up a flow chart illustrating TASK the process of producing a piece of coursework for English.
• 43 MANAGING YOUR Exercise which enables students to check ENGLISH FOLDER that they have met their English coursework requirements in terms of range and balance.
• 45 MANAGING MATHS Students compile an action plan for completing a Maths assignment.
• 47 MANAGING SCIENCE Activity focusing on the planning process involved in Science assignments.
• 49 MANAGING DESIGN Students use illustrated examples to identify TECHNOLOGY and order the stages of a design project.
• 51 YOUR GEOGRAPHY Students explore and analyse the stages of a CASE STUDY Geography enquiry.
• 53 YOUR HISTORY PROJECT Activity focusing on extracts from assignments to highlight key aspects of History coursework.
• 55 MANAGING MODERN Students identify the range of skills LANGUAGES involved in producing coursework in Modern Languages.
• 57 MANAGING DRAMA Students draw up an action plan for their practical presentation.
• 59 MANAGING MUSIC Activity based on identifying the stages and time needed for the preparation of a composition tape or similar assignment.
• 61 MANAGING ART Students produce a flow chart showing the stages involved in compiling a portfolio.
• 63 MANAGING YOUR Activity enabling students to identify the PE COURSEWORK skills involved in PE coursework, and to draw up an action plan.
• 65 APPENDIX 1 Individual coursework summary chart
• 66 APPENDIX 2 Summary of examination boards' coursework demands
• 67 APPENDIX 3 Coursework planning chart