Y3/4 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Coping strategies

Year 3 children consider targets for Year 4. Year 4 children learn that, as they get older, the number of opportunities and responsibilities they have are likely to increase as situations change, and that this is a good thing.

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Learning objectives

  • To create goals to achieve in Year 4 (Y3)
  • To understand the strategies people use to cope with change (Y4)

Statutory guidance

  • Nothing relevant for this lesson

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support:

Year 3: Can focus on two goals – one for school and one for outside.

Year 4: Could focus on one or two strategies to cope with change in their poster. 

 

Pupils working at greater depth:

Year 3: Can focus on a greater number of goals and create more detailed steps towards the goal.

Year 4: Can be challenged to include a greater number of strategies to help cope with change, including some of their own new ideas. 

 

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

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Vocabulary

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