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Macbeth display posters

Macbeth display – Character vocabulary posters These Macbeth display posters pair character images from the renowned Patrick Stewart version of Macbeth with high-level vocabulary descriptions. The Shakespearean character images helps students visualise key figures from the play. Seeing actors embodying the roles of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the witches, Macduff and Banquo can bring these characters to life, making them more relatable […]

12 Min Cooper Run recording sheet

12 Min Cooper Run – KS3/4 PE recording sheet Use this 12 Min Cooper Run information and recording sheet to help students to assess their own performance and measure against a standard (below expectation to excellence). It’s easily adjustable to suit the needs of different classes. Recording sheet This sheet gives students the chance to fill in the following: What is the 12 Minute […]

Hamlet key quotes

Hamlet key quotes – 10 posters and worksheet for KS3/4 This download includes 10 posters featuring Hamlet key quotes. There’s also a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc format) featuring the quotes. Students can make notes on this as you read through the play. We also have poster sets for six other Shakespeare plays. Hamlet key quotes Download a free Hamlet summary document covering the […]

School pupils learning outside the classroom

Learning outside the classroom – Benefits for ‘desk-bound’ subjects Why teaching traditionally desk-bound subjects outdoors can add a tangible and visceral impact to certain topics

Young female sports teacher holding up a stopwatch, representing coaching models

Coaching models – Types, benefits and pitfalls for schools We take a look at coaching in schools, exploring best practice and things to steer clear of...

Year 11 work experience resources

Year 10 / Year 11 work experience – Detailed lesson plan This editable Year 10 / Year 11 work experience resource contains material for a one-to-two hour session. You get a detailed PowerPoint, worksheets and clips. Use it in the run-up to your Year 10 or Year 11 class starting their work experience placements. The lesson is well differentiated and suitable for KS3 and KS4. It […]

Wire art lesson plan

Wire art – Simple 3D activities for KS3/KS4 Inspire students’ imaginations and take them on a creative voyage of discovery with these deceptively simple 3D wire art activities from AccessArt’s Sheila Ceccarelli… Wire art is a very accessible and immediate way of introducing notions such as ‘drawing in space’ and volume. It requires limited resources and simple tools. As an artistic activity it […]

An Inspector Calls GCSE medium term plan

An Inspector Calls GCSE – Medium-term scheme of work This medium-term An Inspector Calls GCSE plan follows Inspector Goole’s methodical questioning of the family. Each lesson focuses on a different character. At the end it moves on to more thematic lessons and then revision. The medium-term plan features a range of memory platform approaches to help students with retention. This in-depth resource features a […]

Romeo and Juliet posters

Romeo and Juliet key quotes – 10 posters & worksheet This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc formats) with these quotes on for students to make notes on as you read through the play. Romeo and Juliet key quotes For more quote posters and worksheets for Shakespeare plays check out […]

Linear simultaneous equations worksheet

Linear simultaneous equations – KS3/4 correcting errors worksheet Clumsy Clive, despite his best efforts, finds himself in a pickle with his linear simultaneous equations homework. The purpose of this exercise is not just to solve linear simultaneous equations, but to spot and correct the common mistakes that Clive, and perhaps many students like him, tend to make. Each misstep is an opportunity for […]

CPD diary for teachers

CPD diary – Free editable template for teachers A CPD diary is a powerful tool to help you take ownership of and document your professional development. As well as the basics of where and when, this free, editable CPD diary allows you to record the following information: Why keep a CPD diary? Maintaining a CPD diary encourages you to reflect on your learning […]

Blended classroom learning – What it is and how to use it We take a closer look at the method of combining in-person teaching with remote learning...

Budgeting lesson resources

Budgeting lesson – KS4 citizenship/financial education resources The teaching aims of this budgeting lesson are to explain the concept of budgeting and money management. You’ll cover how to budget and what it entails. You’ll also identify different potential living costs and the importance of money management. Pupils will think about the possible consequences if they don’t manage their money properly. They’ll look […]

Cartoon illustration of one suited figure inserting a mains plug into the back of another suited figure to 'recharge' them, representing teacher wellbeing

Teacher wellbeing – How to go from exhausted to empowered We explore practical strategies for self-care to equip you with the tools you need to prioritise and elevate your wellbeing...

Isolated photo of a 'Lady Justice' statuette, representing the Michaela Community School prayer ban

Michaela Community School prayer ban – How it affects your school After Michaela Community School's recent High Court victory, what are the implications of schools now being able to impose 'prayer bans'?

Hand eye coordination lesson plan

Hand-eye coordination – Fun, fast-moving lesson plan for KS3/4 Hone your students’ hand-eye coordination, teamwork and resilience with this fun, fast-moving sequence of activities… As a PE teacher and coach, I’m always looking for new activities that are challenging and which students will genuinely enjoy. It’s so satisfying to see students finish a class exhausted and rosy-cheeked, with beaming grins on their faces. This […]

Two girls smiling in school assembly

School assembly – Motivational ideas for primary and secondary Make the most of your school assembly and learn what it takes to keep your audience engaged with these ideas and resources...

King Lear PowerPoints to explain the play

King Lear – Seven PowerPoints to explain the play These teacher-made King Lear PowerPoints are designed to enrich students’ understanding and delve into various facets of the play, from character relationships to overarching themes. PowerPoints containing artworks and quotes invite pupils to dissect the complexities of power dynamics, familial bonds, and human nature depicted in King Lear. You’ll also investigate plotlines, symbolism and the […]

CPD poster – 8 ideas for making it great When teachers improve, more pupils succeed. This CPD poster includes eight ideas from David Weston that underpin the Teacher Development Trust’s work with hundreds of school leaders. CPD poster This CPD poster covers the following areas, and more… The Teacher Development Trust works with the entire education sector to promote the principles of good CPD. […]

Stick figure drawing of priest-like figure, representing an inspirational teacher

Inspirational teacher – The educator who transformed me John Lawson reflects on how the best teachers turn us into better people, via values and philosophies that are still applicable decades on...

Abstract, icon-style illustration of a chef, representing idea of school food

School food – What bad lunches tell us about outsourcing Media reports of shoddy school dinners speak to far wider issues that relate to outsourcing, nutrition and educational inequality...

photo of a teenage girl wearing a high-vis vest and hard hat while holding a set of blueprints, representing women in STEM

Women in STEM – Smashing stereotypes and upping participation in schools Why are there so few women in STEM, and what, if anything, can teachers do about it? We investigate, with the help of current teachers and STEM experts...

Resources for Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – Classroom ideas This 12-page PDF resource from Penguin provides accompanying activities, ideas and discussion points for Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, as well as other books in the series – Knife Edge, Checkmate and Double Cross. What is Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman about? Callum is a nought – a second-class citizen in a world […]

Black and white illustration of a modern Edmund from King Lear

Edmund from King Lear – Key quotes to understand the play Helen Mears examines the motivations, foibles and ill-fated decisions of King Lear’s duplicitous central antagonist...

coastal erosion lesson plan

Coastal erosion – Active learning ideas for KS3/4 geography Physical geography processes such as coastal erosion and transportation can be difficult concepts for some students to comprehend. Traditionally, we teach these by learning key words and their definitions, and then drawing a diagram to represent each type of process. However, this approach does not always enable all students to understand the differences between them, […]

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