Role Models Inspiration

WALT

We Are Learning To:

• Understand what qualities make a good role model.
• Identify values we admire in a role model.
• Express these values creatively through a poster.

Curriculum for Excellence Alignment

Level: Early Second Level (Scottish Curriculum)
Experiences and Outcomes:

• HWB 2-07a: I am becoming aware of how I value and respect myself and others (Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships).
• HWB 2-09a: I understand that respecting others and valuing myself influences how I feel about myself (Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing).
• EXA 2-02a: I can create images and objects using my imagination and experience to share my thoughts, ideas and feelings. (Expressive Arts).
• LIT 2-02a: I can spot and suggest possible meaning for words that I don’t know in texts I read or listen to. (Literacy).

Success Criteria

• I can name a role model and explain why I admire them.
• I can list at least three values or qualities I like about my role model.
• I can create a clear, colourful poster showing my role model and their values.
• I can share my poster and talk about what I learned from my role model.

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Lesson Outline (45 minutes)

1. Introduction and Engagement (10 minutes)

• Begin with a quick whole-class discussion:
  • “What is a role model?”
  • “Can you think of someone you admire? Why?”
• Show 2-3 diverse example images of famous role models (e.g., sportspeople, scientists, community helpers).
• Introduce task: Completing their role model poster by adding values they admire.

Differentiation:

• Provide a sentence starter sheet for learners who struggle to verbalise ideas.
• Use dyslexia-friendly fonts and coloured backgrounds on display materials for clarity.

2. Guided Activity – Poster Completion (20 minutes)

• Learners continue their posters started previously or begin new ones, focusing on:
  • A clear image or drawing of their role model.
  • Writing or labelling values they admire around the image (e.g., kindness, bravery, determination).
• Encourage use of creative materials (coloured pencils, stickers, magazines for collage).
• Circulate to prompt learners with questions:
  • “Which quality do you admire most about your role model?”
  • “Why do you think this is important?”

Differentiation:

• Provide pre-printed value word banks for those who need vocabulary support.
• Pair learners who need support with peer buddies for discussion.
• Offer tablets with text-to-speech apps to help with writing where appropriate.

Extension Activity:

• Advanced learners can write a brief ‘quote’ or message from their role model on the poster, explaining how to live by those values.

3. Sharing and Reflection (10 minutes)

• Invite 4-5 volunteers to share their posters with the class.
• Encourage learners to listen actively and ask one kind question about the values shared.
• Teacher highlights common values across posters and links back to the importance of respecting and learning from role models.

Dyslexia-friendly option:

• Option to present by pointing to images/words rather than reading aloud to support confidence.

4. Plenary and Next Steps (5 minutes)

• Recap WALT and success criteria by using a visual checklist on the board.
• Quick verbal quiz: “Name one value you admired today.”
• Set a small homework/challenge: “Try to show one value from your poster this week and tell us how it went.”

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Resources Required

• Role model posters (A3 or A4 paper)
• Coloured pencils, markers, stickers
• Word bank sheets with positive values
• Images of diverse role models (printed or displayed)
• Sentence starters sheet
• Tablets with text-to-speech (optional)

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Assessment

Formative assessment through:

• Observing learners naming values and describing their posters.
• Listening to explanations during the share session.
• Checking posters for clear identification of role models and connected values.

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Additional Notes

• This lesson champions Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development, helping pupils articulate positive qualities and promoting self-awareness and respect (key aspects of Health and Wellbeing).
• Promotes cross-curricular learning by linking Expressive Arts, Literacy, and HWB through a meaningful, familiar topic.
• Encourages diverse thinking and understanding of role models beyond traditional celebrities to include local and community heroes.

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This fresh approach will engage all learners, celebrate their uniqueness, and inspire them to reflect on their own potential to be role models.