A few ideas for tutor / form time in secondary schools.

1. It’s
Human
Time
Tutor time and the escape
from the curriculum

2. What is your *other* dream job?
• Title of a job you’d love to do
• Think you might even be good at?
• Write this on the post-it
• Fold and place in the middle of the table

3. It’s
Human
Time
Tutor time and the escape
from the curriculum

4. Individual Humans

5. Social Humans

6. Working Humans

7. Creative Humans

8. Individual Humans

9. Create a dictionary entry for you!
Robin Marsden RobŸin MarsŸden Proper Noun
Teacher who uses 10 words where 1 will do. Unable to leave room in a single
attempt; will return at least three times for series of forgotten items. Often seen
flailing hands and raising voice enthusiastically. Can be found at home under
pile of half-read novels. Night owl, unable to sleep before midnight. Highly skilled
secret eater. Consummate failure in tidying up and cleaning of all kinds.
Example: “Who left that in here? It must have been Robin Marsden.”

10. 50 things to do before you’re 20

11. Make a hidden talent board at
www.linoit.com

12. Social Humans

13. Debate a family issue
www.guardian.com/lifestyle/family

14. Run a ‘philosophy for children’
session

15. Create a book of advice for the future

16. Working Humans

17. Play Higher Education Stop the Bus
Linguistics
Medicine
Natural Sciences
Organic Chemistry
Physical Education (PGCE)
Queer Theory

18. Make a fact sheet about your HE / FE
choices
• Poll students’ possible areas of
HE interest
• Get class to design a template
for each subject
• Book ICT session and class follow
interests and create booklet

19. Guess each other’s dream career

20. Creative Humans

21. Recycled Sculptures

22. Issue Display from Magazines

23. It’s all on the ‘net:
http/robinmarsden.wordpress.org
(pw=teachme)