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Craig ‘n’ Dave

Deliver GCSE and A Level computer science with Craig ‘n’ Dave Craig ‘n’ Dave is a complete package for delivering GCSE and A Level computer science using a flipped-classroom approach. It includes schemes of learning, workbooks, videos, model answers, end-of-topic tests, programming resources and more – no planning required! Here, Craig Sargent, co-founder of Craig ‘n’ Dave (alongside with Dave Hillyard) and a teacher of computer […]

School residential trips – a primary teacher’s guide Pack plastic bags, and don’t EVER say ‘ghost’...

“Teachers should be impartial, but not apolitical” As the government reminds schools of their obligations to ensure impartiality in their classrooms, John Lawson explains why teachers are way ahead of them…

Gavin Williamson knighthood – Why he is more than slightly out of his depth as Education Secretary Sir Gavin is not unique in not being good at it – he is unique is in being spectacularly not good at it

SWGfL

Harmful sexual behaviour – spotting the signs in children and young people

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Celebrate your students’ tech creations in Coolest Projects Global Enter the world-leading technology showcase for young people… Completely free and entirely online, students up to 18 years old can enter a project in Coolest Projects Global on their own or as part of a team before 11 May 2022. Share what your students have made with code Now in its 10th year, this world-leading […]

COVID-19 and wellbeing – Let’s remember that staff are affected too The mental health of our students has rightly been the focus of much attention these past two years, but we risk overlooking the profound impact the pandemic has also had on the wellbeing of school staff

School choice - Why more options for parents means more stress The emphasis we’ve seen on parents’ right to choose their child’s school is sold to us as empowering, but the data suggests it could be achieving the precise opposite, observes Melissa Benn...

International inspiration – What can other countries teach us about curriculum development? Meena Wood explains why, when it comes to curriculum development at secondary level, there are some powerful lessons to be learnt from overseas…

UNBOXED

Put creativity at the heart of learning with Unboxed Millions of young people in secondary schools across the UK are set to benefit from a unique schools’ programme that puts creativity and collaboration at the heart of learning based on real-world examples. UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK – the biggest and most ambitious creative programme ever presented on these shores – has launched a […]

“Always open, always there” – Why post-pandemic schools have rediscovered their sense of purpose Headteacher Neil Morris describes how his school’s experiences of the pandemic helped to centre the importance of ‘We’, over ‘I’...

Thorpe Park

“We take the hassle away” Alice Raines from Thorpe Park explains how to get the perfect blend of learning and thrill-seeking… What lessons can I create pre- and post-trip? The science and maths behind rollercoasters is a great place to start. Designing, building and maintaining our rides could be a whole module in itself. Check out our website for an […]

Exterior angles – Task sheet A PDF task sheet to accompany the ‘Maths Problem’ article contained in Teach Secondary issue 11.2, titled ‘Exterior angles’ – an online version of the article can be found here.

Whole class feedback – A short guide to making it work for you It’s a teaching approach that can save you lots of time, says Adam Riches – so long you don’t over-complicate things...

National Express Transport Solutions

Coach hire – What secondary teachers need to know We all know just how much learners have missed because of Covid. One of the most impacted areas of learning has been school visits. While learners were taught their curriculum content online, what they were not able to do was visit and see things like they once could. This didn’t just apply to big visits […]

STEM in the fast lane – the car design project that teaches students to think like engineers Tim Brotherhood recalls how an ambitious STEM project involving Scalextric cars was a great success in its day, and is now ripe for a revival, given schools’ access to modern edtech…

Youth crime, inequality – and why schools can help to break the cycle Seema Dosaj considers the role schools can play in helping to reduce crime rates amongst teenagers

WJEC Eduqas

5 reasons to try… Eduqas Melanie Blount, head of digital resources at the awarding body Eduqas, sets out five ways in which teachers can get the most out of their free resources and boost their students’ learning experience… 30-second briefing An exam board with a difference, Eduqas can provide teachers with a wide range of free resources to help students […]

GCSEPod

Accelerate progress and reduce workload with GCSEPod GCSEPod is an educational platform offering subscribers unique, audio-visual teaching and learning resources. Bringing together the key elements of content, assessment, and data, combining them with tracking and monitoring all on one platform, GCSEPod is proven to engage students, consolidate subject knowledge and accelerate progress while – crucially – reducing teacher workload. As a company, […]

A teacher’s defence of TikTok It may have had a bad rap of late, but TikTok nevertheless contains a bounty of inspiring and entertaining content just waiting to be discovered by teachers, insists Nikki Cunningham-Smith…

VEX Robotics

Robotics in education – from EYFS right through to university How to use robotics to develop computational thinking, creativity, teamwork, leadership and more...

LapSafe

Keeping devices safe enough to share