Workbook 2: Attendance & Truancy for KS4 Pupils is a comprehensive resource designed to address the importance of regular school attendance and the consequences of truancy. This workbook provides engaging activities and practical strategies to help students understand the value of attending school consistently and overcoming barriers to attendance.
Lesson Summaries:
The Importance of Attending School and Lessons
- This lesson explores the benefits of regular attendance, including academic success, social interaction, personal growth, and respect for oneself and others. It emphasizes how consistent attendance contributes to a positive learning environment and personal development.
Why Do Pupils Skip Lessons?
- Students examine common reasons behind truancy, such as academic pressures, social and emotional issues, lack of motivation, and personal challenges. The lesson highlights the importance of understanding these reasons to address and overcome them effectively.
The Impact of Truancy
- This lesson discusses the academic, social, and emotional consequences of truancy. It explains how missing classes can lead to knowledge gaps, lower grades, and limited future opportunities, as well as feelings of isolation and anxiety.
Strategies for Success
- Practical strategies are provided to help students improve focus and motivation in class. The lesson emphasizes the importance of seeking help from teachers and counsellors, staying organized, and developing a personal plan to maintain regular attendance.
Embracing Change for Personal Growth
- Students learn about the significance of embracing change and its impact on personal growth. The lesson encourages students to take ownership of their actions, demonstrate respect and compassion, and build positive relationships within the school community.
Cultivating Accountability and Responsibility
- This lesson focuses on the importance of accountability and responsibility in education. Students explore strategies for setting clear goals, reflecting on actions, seeking feedback, and owning mistakes to foster personal and academic success.
Strategies for Sustaining Positive Habits and Growth
- The final lesson provides strategies for sustaining positive habits and continuous growth. It integrates the core values of compassion, hard work, respect, integrity, and fairness to create a comprehensive approach to personal development.
This workbook is an invaluable tool for KS4 pupils, helping them understand the importance of attendance and providing them with the skills and strategies to succeed in school and beyond.
By actively engaging with the material in this workbook, students will gain a deeper understanding of these core values and their practical application in daily life. The workbook encourages self-reflection, critical thinking, and the development of essential life skills, empowering students to become responsible, compassionate, and successful individuals.
Designed to be used in either a classroom environment, your Internal Exclusion room or as home work for a student subject to suspension from school.
This workbook is available as several options:
- Individually for £3.00 TES link to KS4 workbook
- Part of 3 pack bundle including Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and SEND adapted workbook for £6.50 (saving 28%) TES link to 3 pack bundle
- Part of a 20 pack bundle for £34.99 (saving 42%) including the titles TES link to 20 pack bundle
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