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Lounge Lounge - Alcohol & Drugs
     
Ben Alcohol
        Skills taught:     Skills practised or assessed:
    Warm up CD Know it all?       Warm-up quiz that involves reading and valuating current knowledge about alcohol.
    Self expression tasks CD What would you do?   Reading tasks   Reading personal text involving multiple options, decision making and exploring consequences.
    Knowledge tasks CD Alcohol alert   Reading tasks   Interpret and extrapolate facts from an information brochure.
    Knowledge tasks CD Bingeing   Reading tasks Assessment Interpret and extrapolate facts from an information sheet, integrate a variety of facts into a written response.
    Self expression tasks CD Smashed and trashed Structure of narratives and paragraph Writing tasks   Analyse a personal account, recognise structural features of writing, recognize topic and supporting sentences in a story.
    Self expression tasks CD How embarrassing Writing process Writing tasks Assessment Write a personal account about bingeing incorporating features such as appropriate tone, spelling punctuation and sentence structure.
    Practical purposes tasks CD Party smart Structure and language features of instructional writing, sequencing ideas Reading tasks   Identify the main features of good instructional writing including title, introduction, bullets and numbering.
    Practical purposes tasks CD Friends... Writing process Writing tasks Assessment Incorporate the structure and language features discussed in Party Smart to write a set of instructions.
    Numeracy tasks CD Booze in blood Problem solving, calculating % Numeracy tasks   Reading facts evaluating current knowledge about alcohol and BAC level
utilize the facts to solve problem re BAC. Use metrics and percentages to find the number of standard drinks.
    Numeracy tasks CD Getting home   Numeracy tasks Assessment Use % and metrics. Convert various drinks of differing alcoholic strengths and amounts into equivalent standard drinks and thus get a measure of BAC level.
     
  Ange Smoking
        Skills taught:     Skills practised or assessed:
    Warm up CD Smoke haze       Warm-up quiz that involves reading and evaluating current knowledge about smoking.
    Knowledge tasks CD Smoke facts Reading task based on a factual report on cigarettes and smoking called "Smoke Facts". Explains headings, topic and supporting sentences, how to predict the content of a paragraph from the title. Skim reading. Reading information from a table. Reading tasks    
    Knowledge tasks CD Youth up in smoke   Reading tasks Assessment Reading for knowledge assessment task based on "Youth up in Smoke" article on cigarettes and smoking. Learners summarise paragraphs, read information from a table, compare the text to "Smoke Facts" text.
    Public debate tasks CD The big debate Reading for Public Debate text that is analysed in great detail. Language features include differences between subjective/objective language, emotive/neutral language, colloquial/formal language. Activities conclude with a visit to the Chat Room for Learners to express their opinion. Reading tasks    
    Public debate tasks CD Smoking in movies   Reading tasks Assessment Reading for Public Debate assessment task based on the text "Smoking in Movies". Learners analyse the text isolating the main idea in paragraphs and comment on the use of language.
    Public debate tasks CD Two sides of the coin Learners analysing short persuasive texts and indicate the main ideas. Learners choose a controversial statemant and write arguments for and against the statement on the discussion board. Writing tasks    
    Public debate tasks CD State your case   Writing tasks Assessment Learners choose a controversial statement and write a structured argument to justify their opinion.
    Numeracy tasks CD Smoking habits Angie designs and conducts a Survey on Smoking. The activities show how to record and analyse the data in visual form. Explains all the details required for column graphs. Grouping data, Interpreting graphs. Numeracy tasks    
    Numeracy tasks CD Smoking numbers Angie's survey data is used to illustrate how to find mean, median and mode. Numeracy tasks    
    Numeracy tasks CD Analyse this   Numeracy tasks Assessment Learners choose a research topic related to smoking or other illicit drugs. They design survey questions and conduct the survey. They analyse the data and represent it in graphical form and find mean median and mode.
     
  Leyla Illicit Drugs
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    Self expression tasks CD Rage party   Reading tasks   Reading personal text involving multiple options, decision making and exploring the options and consequences of taking esctasy. Activity concludes with Learners posting opinions in an online discussion.
    General tasks CD Illegal drugs   GCO Assessment A research task involving collecting and presenting information about illicit drugs. Ten response options, ranging from written, musical, to creative responses are suggested.
    Numeracy tasks CD Sneakin' drinks   Numeracy tasks Assessment Learners use metrics and percentages to work out the alcoholic content of a spirit mixed with cola. For help with this task, refer to Booze in Blood.
    Self expression tasks CD Spiked drinks   Reading tasks   Reading personal text involving multiple options, decision making and exploring the options and consequences of going alone to a nightclub and having a drink spiked with drugs. Activity concludes with Learners posting opinions in an online discussion.
 
 
Bathroom Bathroom - Mental and Physical Health
     
  Nick Mental Health
        Skills taught:     Skills practised or assessed:
    Warm up CD Know your mind       Warm-up quiz that involves reading and valuating current knowledge about mental illness.
    Knowledge tasks CD What's your fear? Explains prefixes and suffixes as they relate to the names of phobias.  Analysing vocabulary involving phobias through quizzes. Reading tasks   Activities involve a quiz using an online dictionary and websites to find the meaning of phobia names.
    General tasks CD Multiple fears Explains the steps involved in the following general skills. Collecting, analysing and organising information. Planning and organising activities. Communicating ideas and information, and working with others and in teams. GCO Assessment Learners work together to create a Phobia Collage that is engaging and informative.
    Warm up CD Out of touch Analyses an audio tape of a personal conversation (text supplied) about psychosis to find the main points.      
    Knowledge tasks CD Handle on psychosis   Reading tasks Assessment Learners analyse an information brochure on mental illness to locate the main points, make inferences from the text, and look at the structural features of the text.
    Knowledge tasks CD Mind facts   Writing tasks Assessment Learners complete research and then create their own information brochure on a mental illness using the Handle on Psychosis CD as a guide.
    Self expression tasks CD Free your mind   Writing tasks Assessment Learners write a song or a poem based on personal feelings and emotions and then share it online.
     
  Emma Physical Health
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    Self expression tasks CD Big butt Analyses an audio tape of a personal conversation (text supplied) about body image to find the main points and improve comprehension. Writing tasks   Also contains some reflective exercises for learners to assess their own body image.
    General tasks CD Campaigns Illustrates the steps involved in running a campaign to change attitudes or raise awareness on an issue. GCO
Writing tasks		 Assessment Collecting, analysing and organising information, planning and organising activities, communicating ideas and information and using technology are incorporated into designing a campaign element. The style of response is open to the learner.
    Public debate tasks CD Fat talk Analyses a speech (text supplied) about adolescent obesity indicating the structure and main points of a persuasive text. Reading tasks    
    Public debate tasks CD I protest   Writing tasks Assessment Learners write a persuasive letter of protest on an issue related to body image.
    General tasks CD Hanging out   GCO Assessment Learners work together to collect information, organise activities communicate ideas and information, and use technology to write a submission for the design of a recreational area.
 
 
Bedroom Bedroom - Sexuality
     
  Ben Sexuality
        Skills taught:     Skills practised or assessed:
    Warm up CD Sex FAQs       Warm-up quiz that involves reading and evaluating current knowledge about sex, contraception and STIs.
    Knowledge tasks CD STIs exposed Using a report on Gonorrhoea this section illustrates formal report structure and language. Bibliographies, referencing, headings and sub-headings. Reading tasks    
    Knowledge tasks CD Sex report   Writing tasks Assessment Learners write a formal report on an STI, using appropriate structure, language and layout. 
    Numeracy tasks CD Sexy numbers Shows how to find and use percentages and fractions using data about STIs. Numeracy tasks    
    Numeracy tasks CD Sexy bits Shows how to find and use ratio and fraction work using data about STIs. Numeracy tasks    
    Numeracy tasks CD Sexy stats   Numeracy tasks Assessment Learners analyse data related to STIs, and other sex-related issues and demonstrating approprate use of ratio, fractions, percentage, and percentage change.
    Practical purposes tasks CD Young lovers   Writing tasks Assessment  
    Practical purposes tasks CD Safe sex please Illustrates the features of a formal letter of response written for practical purposes. Features include structure, language and layout.   Reading tasks    
    Practical purposes tasks CD Formalities   Writing tasks Assessment Learners write for practical purposes by composing a Formal Letter of request applying the key features of structure, language and layout.  
     
  Emma Relationships
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    General tasks CD Getting along   GCO   Starts with reading personal text involving multiple options, decision making and exploring the options based on a relationship of one of the main characters. This activity leads on to exploring hints for successful relationships and a range of learner responses on this issue.
    Self expression tasks CD Circle of friends Some vocabulary development. Writing tasks   Reading, evaluating and writing about personal characteristics of the relationships of others. 
    Self expression tasks CD The one that I want   Writing tasks Assessment Sharing thoughts and opinions in online discussions.  Role Plays to explore different patterns of behaviours. 
    Numeracy tasks CD Love and marriage Creating, analysing, and interpreting line graphs from data based on pregnancy, marraige and divorce. Numeracy tasks    
    Numeracy tasks CD Preggers   Numeracy tasks Assessment Creating and analyzing. Interpreting line graphs from data based on teenage pregnancy, and abortion.
 
 
Kitchen Kitchen - Nutrition
     
  Nemo Nutrition
        Skills taught:     Skills practised or assessed:
    Warm up CD Stuff you eat       Warm-up quiz that involves reading and evaluating current knowledge about food and nutrition.
    General tasks CD Fast food   GCO Assessment Fast food research task. Collecting, analysing and organising information. Using mathematical ideas Using technology.
    General tasks CD Good food   GCO Assessment Nutrition Collecting, analysing and organising information. Communicating ideas and information. Working with others and in teams.
    Numeracy tasks CD Eating habits   GCO
Numeracy tasks		 Assessment Collect, analyse and organise information. Using technology. Using mathematical ideas.
    General tasks CD Yummy foods   GCO Assessment Recipe book. Collecting, analysing and organising Information. Communicating ideas and information. Planning and organising information Working with others and in teams. Using technology.
    Self expression tasks CD Naked chefs   Writing tasks
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