Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum - 100+ Activities to Support Wellbeing, Strengthen Culture Supercharge

Bursting with creativity and actionable tips, this book is centred around making tutor time meaningful and giving students the best start to the day. Full of low-cost, high-impact activities, it is an essential resource for teachers looking for concrete tutor group guidance, as well as heads of year, pastoral and PSHE leads.

List of contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
· What is tutor time?
· Enhancing your skills as a tutor teacher
· Supporting pupils' emotional and academic wellbeing
· Making tutor time meaningful
PART 1 - LOGISTICS OF TUTOR TIME
· Approaches to Tutor Time
· Time Allocations
· Record Keeping
· Attendance
· Organisation / SEND
· Schools without Tutor Time
· Environment
· Field Theory
· Sensory Load (/ Extraneous)
· Alternatives to Tutor Time
· Setting Up Tutor Time
PART 2 - DESIGNING A TUTOR TIME CURRICULUM
PART 3 - TUTOR TIME FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOL CULTURE AND COMMUNITY
· Building Social Connections
· Annual Observations and Celebrations
PART 4 - TUTOR TIME FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING
PART 5 - TUTOR TIME FOR ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT
· Sub-section 1: Academic Interventions
· Sub-section 2: Revision Planning
· Sub-section 3: Strategies in Action
FINAL THOUGHTS
REFERENCES
INDEX

About the author

Kirsten Colquhoun is a dedicated educator with over 15 years of experience in secondary education. Originally graduating as a history teacher, she has since earned an MEd specialising in pastoral care, providing her with a broad perspective and a critical understanding of pupil wellbeing. Her ongoing work in schools ensures she remains deeply connected to the realities of classroom dynamics, enabling her to blend practical insight and experience with academic expertise.

Product details

• Authors: Kirsten Colquhoun
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.06.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781032998824
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299882-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Organization & management of education, Secondary Schools, Educational administration and organization, Study & learning skills: general, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Moral & social purpose of education, Study and learning skills: general, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary