CONSTRUCTION STUDIES LESSON PLAN

Student Name: Sean Gallagher

ID: G00354679

Subject: Construction Studies Topic: Roofs

Pupil Year Group: 5th Year No. of Pupils: 8 Students
Lesson Number: 19th Lesson Length of lesson: 60 Minutes
Date: 8th February 2021 Time of Lesson: 12:20 – 13:20

1. PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE AND OSERVATIONS

The students have identified that they are really enjoying my online classes compared to some of
their other online classes. They have said that the classes are very engaging and that they are not just
sitting inactive in the lesson all of the time. This has pleased me as I have taking time in considering
how my lessons run in the planning stage. They also love the ability that I am free to any questions
the whole throughout the lesson.

The students have also identified that they do enjoy the independent research of the topics after I
give them the base knowledge in the area of the lesson that is at hand. They feel like they are the
ones in control of the learning and then they bring their learning together in the presentation of their
findings. It is truly great watching the students carry out the task to the best of their ability.

The students have also stated that the submission of the recap questions anonymously has helped
with their insecurities of answering straight into the chat on teams. The anonymous answers work
better as there can be no teasing of wrong answers that are attached to a name. This has worked very
well and I get following answers off the students.

The one thing that I can work on in future lessons is making sure that the students are comfortable
using the chat with their findings or the mic on their laptops. The Padlet might be a good way that
they can peer teach as well with the wall getting filled out with research findings. However this is
more than comfortable than using the chat function and microphones to communicate their findings.

2. LESSON RATIONALE

Brief outline of why this content is the basis of the lesson KEY*

The teacher will lead a recap on roof ventilation to reinforce the students learning from the RL
previous lesson with the aid of Padlet.

The teacher will highlight areas that the students are making common mistakes in and show RL
an example of best practice standards for both sketching and board drawings. This is done
to highlight the standards the students need to be at.

The teacher will lead a presentation to inform the students of the different types of flat roof NL
constructions that are available to construct in the building. This done to show the students
and give them the base point for their independent research.
 The students will complete independent research on flat roofs and compare the NL
construction of both cold deck and warm deck flat roof. The students are doing this to
further their knowledge in the area of flat roofs.

The teacher will allow the students to present their findings on flat roof construction to NL
increase their communication skills and allow them to become confident in their
communication.

The teacher will lead an end recap on flat roof construction to end the lesson to reinforce RL
the students learning from the lesson.

*KEY: RL=Reinforced Learning, NL=New Learning

3. SUBJECT OUTCOMES (AS IDENTIFIED IN SUBJECT PLANNER) AND CORRESPONDING

LEARNING INTENTIONS & ASSESSMENTS

*KEY: C=Cognitive, PM=Psychomotor, A=Affective

12. understand the societal and environmental impact of building and architectural technologies

Learning Intentions (LI’s) Assessment of learning Success Criteria for LI’s Key
At the end of this lesson the students will be Questioning The students being PM
enabled to: Identify the two forms of flat Homework Task successfully able to

roofing that is available in the construction identify what the two

industry. forms of flat roofs.

30. have an awarenessof aesthetic valuesand considerations relating to the built environment

Learning Intentions (LI’s) Assessment of learning Success Criteria for LI’s Key
At the end of this lesson the students will be Questioning The students having the C
enabled to: Have the knowledge of the Self-Assessment of knowledge of the

similarities in both cold and warm deck roof presentation similarities and differences

along with the differences in them also. in both the cold and warm
deck flat roof.

4. THE LESSON

TIME LINE TEACHER ACTIVITIES PUPIL ACTIVITIES KEY*

SET INDUCTION (BEGINNING)

0-5 Min The teacher will begin the lesson
and allow the students to enter the
call.    the call.
The teacher will lead a short recap
on the previous lesson using a
question and answers recap on
Padlet.
5-10 Min The teacher will go back though the
feedback for the student’s
homework and help identify
common mistakes by the students.
Asking questions throughout using
the wheel of names and answering
the student’s questions also.    
The students will enter the teams ET, L
call and wait for their peers to join
   
The students will answer the
teacher questions in the
recap using Padlet.   
The students will identify any O, G,
difficulties that they may have had N
with the homework and ask the
teacher for guidance if they need
help with the structure of how to
approach the questions.   

LESSON SEQUENCE (MIDDLE)

10-20 Min The teacher will lead a
presentation on flat roof
construction. Highlighting the two
types of flat roof construction of
the warm and cold deck. Asking a
mixed range of questions
throughout the presentation also.
The students will be giving the O, L,
questions at the start of the MA
presentation to make them aware
of what they are looking out for.
Then at the end of the presentation
the students will answer the
teacher’s questions.

Key Questions The students are also free to ask

Is there ventilation required in the
warm deck? How is the cold deck
cold? Are flat roofs easier or more
difficult to heat?
any questions of the teacher in
relation to flat roof constriction.
Differentiated Learning

20-40 Min The teacher will lead an The students will complete L, CL,
independent research session on independent research on the topic O
how ventilation works in a roof.  of flat roofs and compare the warm
The teacher will answer any deck to the cold deck.  
questions the students may have They will then use their knowledge
on the task at hand.  that they have gained and
There is allocated time for a screen information the class on the key
break in this twenty- differences between the warm deck
minute section.  and cold deck construction.
Inquiry Based Learning
40-45 Min The teacher will facilitate the The students will each describe two O, L,
student’s presentations of their findings that they came to as a CL
findings of flat roof construction result of their research to the class
and the differences between a either by unmuting themselves and
warm deck flat roof and a cold deck talking or by typing it into the chat
flat roof.   function. 
The students will peer teach each
other.  Peer Teaching
 CLOSURE (END)

45-50 Min The teacher will lead a recap on the The student’s will complete the ET, L,
lesson with the use of a question recap on Padlet as a form of recap MA
and answers on Padelt with a range on the lesson and submit their
of ability questions.  answers anonymously.   

50-60 Min The teacher will end the call and The students will work on their G, N,
allow students to work on the tasks homework tasks for the remaining L
assigned for the next lesson.     time in the lesson.    

*KEY: L=Literacy, N=Numeracy, O=Oracy, G=Graphicacy, SEN=Special Educational Needs, MA=Mixed Ability,
CL= Cooperative Learning, GI=Gender Inclusion & MI=Multicultural Inclusion.

5. LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES

PowerPoint Presentation

Homework Solved Warm Deck

Homework Solved Cold Deck

Wheel of Names

Padlet