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Child actors – Juggling school and the West End Helen Tierney finds out about the students whose lives take them from school to roles in high profile theatrical productions and back again…

Project execution plan

Project execution plan – Three ‘I’s planning sheet for teachers If you’re a teacher who needs to write a project execution plan, try using this simple template from teacher Ed Carlin… Use this 3CT (‘collaborative’, ‘critical’ and ‘creative thinking’) planning tool to break down key questions and identify priority areas to focus on. The template is split into the following three sections: Project execution plan […]

Dermot O’Leary – What I learnt at secondary school Dermot O’Leary looks back on the protection afforded by an older sibling, and that moment when a teacher wants to know what YOU think…

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Metacognition – Help your students build independent study habits Hannah Heron looks at how we can employ metacognitive strategies to help pupils build robust independent study habits

Neurodiverse child – Deliver more learning for less effort If you want your neurodiverse learners to thrive, says Lucy Kuper, step away from the behaviour policies and concentrate on your rapport…

CLA

5 reasons to try… CLA Copyright Essentials 1. It’s made for educators CLA Copyright Essentials was built with educators in mind. Not every school is the same – that’s why the training has separate tracks for Further Education and Schools, with examples and explanations tailored to the CLA Education Licence. It’s CPD certified and quick to complete – only 30 minutes from […]

HUE

Teach with the HUE HD Pro Inspire your students with the colourful and affordable HUE HD Pro USB classroom camera, which features 1080p resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights for just £49.95 plus VAT. The HUE HD Pro is a multi-purpose USB camera that works straight out of the box and requires no training. Compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux and […]

Kingswood

Give young people skills for life with Kingswood Across 11 UK locations, our outdoor adventure education programmes offer young people a supportive space in which to build resilience, confidence and life skills that will support them throughout their personal, academic and professional journeys. With the wellbeing of young people under the spotlight, educators are calling for a more holistic approach – one that […]

Academy21

Academy21 online alternative provision With absence rates rising, online alternative provision is a flexible solution that can help. Through Academy21’s live interactive classes and pastoral support, pupils can access quality education which provides continuity, strong outcomes and a pathway to reintegration. Balancing flexibility, excellent teaching and pastoral care, Academy21 supported over 4,400 young people with behavioural, medical, and mental […]

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Ongoing assessment – Why we do what we do Ongoing school assessment can help to keep outcomes on track, notes Daniel Harvey – but do your colleagues know what ‘on track’ looks like?

Amazon Future Engineer

Inspire students’ passion for STEM with Amazon Future Engineer From teaching coding to exploring what makes high-tech fulfilment centres tick, these free, engaging programmes from Amazon Future Engineer have a huge amount to offer schools, says Adam Riches… There is no denying that the world is changing at a breakneck pace. Realistically, technological advancements are happening at such a rate that education around such […]

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Year 10 – How you can best support your Y10 learners They’re comfortable in school – but for how much longer? Daniel Harvey explores why teaching students in their fourth year of school can be so tricky…

GLS

Meet CLASSMATES from GLS! Here’s why it could pay to secure your essentials from this trusted one-stop-shop for schools… CLASSMATES, available exclusively at GLS, is the best big-brand alternative for stationery & office, art & design, facilities, and furniture (to name but a few), with prices up to 50% cheaper and packaging that’s 100% recyclable. We stand behind our […]

Reading journal resource for teachers

Reading journal – Free printable booklet for schools This beautiful reading journal was created by English, media and film studies teacher Meera Chudasama. Read all about how she put it into action in her own classroom. Reading journal contents This 30-page PDF contains a number of different reading activities that will inspire pupils to think about the books and characters they’ve been exploring. […]

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas Spark pupils’ imaginations with these inventive and exciting teaching ideas, all themed around the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Here you’ll find cross-curricular activity ideas, lesson plans and discussion guides, all explaining how to work with these magical stories to enhance children’s learning.

Lesson plan example for secondary teachers

Lesson plan example – Blank template and support sheet for secondary teachers If you’re a secondary teacher looking for a lesson plan example to guide you, this blank lesson plan template is a great starting point. You can use it to plan any subject and it also comes with a supporting document that helps to fill in all the boxes, making it great if you’re an ECT. […]

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Teaching English – What literacy has in common with car engines The key to overcoming students’ reluctance to study English could be to show how it can be dismantled and reassembled like a mechanism...

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Selecting schools – Not all children are academic, so why pretend they are? Instead of forcing all students down the same narrow academic paths, let’s realise the true potential of school choice, urges John Lawson...

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Augmented reality in education – What can it do for your classroom? Rob Wraith considers how augmented reality could give students a more immersive and visceral experience of the topics they’re exploring...

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FAIR framework – Keep students on task Gloria Dalafu explains how the FAIR framework can tackle the difficult challenges presented by disruptive pupils

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School summer holidays – Is the six-week break worth preserving? The question of whether to change the six-week summer holiday comes round every year – but post-pandemic, it has a new sense of urgency...

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Exclusions in schools – Why what’s happening to students with SEND is a scandal Dave Clements highlights how post-pandemic behaviour, insufficient resources and academic pressures are affecting children with SEND

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Ofsted inspections – “Being a teacher can feel like being a criminal” Given the humiliation involved in Ofsted’s oversight, it’s hardly surprising that teachers are seeking jobs elsewhere, says Carl Smith...

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Curriculum development – Why schools should teach LGBT+ history Pride reminds us how far we've come with respect to LGBT+ understanding and respect – so why not teach that remarkable history in school?

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Pedagogy – When you teach, are you ‘bothered’? The act of zeroing in on what education is for and who it should serve can be summed up in one handy word, observes Hywel Roberts...

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