Back-to-school resources
The start of a new year is exciting but it can also be daunting. These back-to-school resources encourage students to learn more about themselves and others, set SMART goals, and think positively about the year ahead.
We also have a collection of fun and interactive educational games that are perfect back-to-school icebreakers.
"Getting to Know Me" Descriptive essay Intermediate Phase. Term 1.
Description
English Formal Assessment: Writing a descriptive essay using the Hamburger model. Task brief and rubric, Learner reflection rubric.
Two icebreakers - 'Who are you?' and 'Find someone who...'
Description
Two icebreakers for the new year in the language classroom. 'Who are you?' helps learners to write about themselves. Can also be used as pre-writing activity for essay-writing. 'Find someone who...' is ideal for learners who don't each other yet, such as new grade 8s. Suitable for English Home Language and First Additional Language grades 7-12. Both Word and PDF versions included.