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WW1 KS2 resources – Best lessons and project ideas Teach some great lessons about the importance of WW1 with these free resources, activities and lesson plans...

KS2 writing – how to introduce multimedia For today’s children, composition should be about more than pen and paper. So break out your storyboard, pop some corn, and turn your pupils into producers...

Reading KS2 – how to help your pupils catch up Are your KS2 pupils still struggling to read? Use these six suggestions to help them, says Charlotte Raby...

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GCSE history – Help your students think beyond ‘good’ and ‘evil’ Elena Stevens takes issue with the tendency among students to lionise or demonise historical figures, and how this can lead to an oversimplified view of the past…

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Post-COVID school visits – What teachers may have forgotten about field trips Daniel Harvey presents a refresher for teachers keen to organise their next school trip – because for most, it’ll have been quite a while since the last one...

Leadership skills – what you can learn from my SLT journey If you want to succeed as a leader, leave the Trunchbull at home and be open to new ideas, says Charlotte Rowley...

Engaging in the scientific method helps these pupils build confidence and grow into responsible stewards of the world At St Bartholomew's, the idea that children are the future is more than just a cliche, finds Charley Rogers...

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Model sentences – Use them to liberate your students’ writing skills Model sentences and paragraphs aren’t there to be copied; they’re there to give your students agency and show them what’s possible, writes Elaine McNally

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Worked examples – Why science students can benefit from following your lead Bob Pritchard explains how science teachers can use worked examples to more effectively manage pupils’ cognitive load

Cressida Cowell – On creating magic and her new series… The international bestselling author talks the joy of writing for children, and the particular enchantment of reading for pleasure

Learning resources – 40+ ways to help pupils succeed this year Whether you're looking for primary resources, school supplies, educational toys or teacher resources, this bumper round-up of innovative products and services will help you save time and boost learning...

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Social history – What students can learn from the Bristol Bus Boycott Aneira Roose-McClew considers Roy Hackett’s legacy in showing educators and students how to stand up for democracy

KS2 maths – Polya’s problem-solving From groans and panic to calm and curiosity – how Claire Coolin made systematic maths lessons less scary...

Phonics sounds – why you should teach at a fast pace Teaching letter sounds swiftly enables higher achievement in children, says Sara Wernham...

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School trips – How to recruit parent volunteers Gordon Cairns examines that tricky task ahead of many a school trip – recruiting willing volunteer helpers…

Teaching poetry – Valerie Bloom on inspiring your pupils through language Reading poetry in my mother tongue helped me understand my identity – here's how to help your pupils value their diversity, too

Learning through play – KS1 activity ideas Stick puppets and superheroes – develop little ones’ communication skills and empathy through role-play, says Maryanne Martin...

Teaching grammar – how to put it in context Rote learning and drills may help (some) children pass SPaG tests – but real progress only happens when we put the content in context, argues Rachel Clarke

Map skills – free geography tools, and how to get the best out of them What’s your favourite journey? Delve into spatial representations and diverse points of view, and gain essential map skills for free...

Leah Williamson – What the England footballer learnt at school Arsenal and England defender Leah Williamson looks back on the efforts her school made to help her realise her footballing ambitions...

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MFL trips abroad – How to expand your students’ learning horizons Sylvia Holland talks us through the ways in which schools can facilitate unforgettable, learning-rich international trips for their students

KS2 science – genetics and inheritance activity with Mr Men Figure out how characteristics are passed on through families with the help of the Mr Men...

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MFL teaching – Use foreign media to create brilliant bespoke resources Fiona Easton recalls how casting around for media materials outside of her school’s rapidly ageing textbooks helped to inject new life and urgency into her MFL lessons

Primary history curriculum – how to build learning year-on-year Connect past, present and future, and help pupils build on history learning throughout primary school

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Whole-school literacy strategies – What can schools do to ensure they succeed? Between time constraints and complex subject demands, improving whole school literacy standards can be an uphill struggle – which is why it’s best to tackle one area at a time, advises Alex Quigley…

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