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KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Understand Distance and Movement in 3D Understanding distances and movements in 3 dimensions is vital for living in a 3D world, says Colin Foster… In this lesson, students will investigate the shortest possible route for a spider to walk over the surface of a cuboid from one vertex to the opposite corner. They will need to draw out a net for […]

How do we Ensure Every Student Really Has Understood? Students are rarely the best judges of what they actually understand, which is why we need clear strategies to find out what they really know, insists Emma McCrae...

3 Things we’ve Learnt from Teachers about… Religious Attitudes When it comes to faith, teachers prefer to keep it personal, says Laura McInerney...

‘the parents anniversary’ by Lucy Thynne – Imagery, Metaphor and Structure Poetry Lesson for KS3/4 English This lesson plan explores Lucy Thynne’s ‘the parents anniversary’, a winning poem from the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2017. The activities can be used in a single session, or over a series of sessions. Memories collected over time build together the rich picture of our uniquely different lives. The activities stimulated by […]

Hollie McNish & Alfred Lord Tennyson – Connect Historical Poems with Contemporary Spoken Word This resource looks at the work of two poets, Hollie McNish and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is designed to support the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/education/page-fright. Before you try the activities here, watch the films and explore the information provided alongside them. By exploring the Page Fright webpages you will see how contemporary spoken word […]

Assessment – How to play the grading game Telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, about pupil attainment, is not as straightforward as you might think, warns Becky Allen...

Don’t let myths about mindfulness stop your school using it “My hair had begun to fall out by the handful” – Don’t let common misconceptions prevent you from exploring one of the most useful professional tools around, urges Claire Kelly...

Strategies for teaching tricky maths topics When it comes to teaching those ‘tricky maths topics’ having some departmental strategies in place can make a huge difference, says Richard Coles...

Fractions Lesson Template PowerPoint This resource was created to accompany to accompany Richard Coles’ article on strategies for teaching tricky maths topics. Download is a PowerPoint lesson template for teaching fractions.

Young People are Concerned about Climate Change – We Need to Teach Hope The best way to respond when children are scared is to offer reassurance, says Alex Standish, so our role as teachers is to encourage a more balanced narrative...

6 ways to improve students’ unseen poetry analysis Get students writing poetry, says Kate Clanchy, and they’ll soon develop the skills they need to analyse and interpret other poets’ work...

Ofsted grades don’t affect teacher retention – How headteachers manage does It pains me to say it but after 22 years in education, I don’t think Ofsted is the problem – your school management team is...

4 Ways to Use Effective Feedback to Ensure Progress Use effective feedback to maximise outcomes for learners, with these sound ideas from David Spendlove...

So, the DfE has Withdrawn the Professional Skills Test – Good Riddance! There will be no fond farewell for professional skills tests – they were outdated, no longer fit for purpose and unreflective of the job, says Emma Hollis...

How to Get Through to That One Student who Pushes you to the Brink When you are at the end of your tether with a student’s attitude, it’s worth asking yourself what they are really trying to tell you, suggests Jo Bardsley...

Schools Need to Get Involved in Politics and Public Life Schools need to focus on politics in action and be bolder about the need to get involved in public life, says Sebastien Chapleau...

We Need to Fix the Inequality in our School System…and Much More Putting an end to the inequality built into our education system is a noble ambition – but if we’re talking about school reform… why stop there, asks Melissa Benn...

8 Things we Learnt at ResearchED 19 Teachers love a freebie, your students have you pegged in seconds, and other things we found out at this weekend's big education event...

We Need to be Solution-Focused in Preventing School Exclusions And we need to work together to achieve the best outcomes, says Jackie Ward...

Why aren’t More Young People Pursuing a Career in Engineering? It’s a rewarding, exciting career option, says Neha Okhandiar – so why aren’t more students looking into it?

“I found myself crying for no reason” – Why talking about mental health could stop teachers quitting Being open about her mental health stopped Kayleigh Marsden from leaving the profession she loves...

Student Physical Activity Log for Key Stage 4 PE This independent activity log is an ideal way to get Key Stage 4 students to document activity levels and can form part of a core PE homework. PE Resources Bank provides a range of teaching materials, across the key stages, to help deliver the National Curriculum and inspire pupils. Download more PE Resources Bank resources […]

New Specification KS4/GCSE PE Muscular System – PowerPoint and Worksheet Resources This resource has been designed for the GCSE PE (9-1) new specification 2016 onwards. It includes a PowerPoint file, and a ‘Who am I’ student worksheet/starter/do now/mini plenary. These videos may prove useful alongside the resources. Starter Antagonistic pairs Fast and slow twitch video introduction PE Resources Bank provides a range of teaching materials, across […]

How Everyone in Secondary School can Contribute Towards Careers Education Careers education is a whole-school responsibility – so Liz Painter has some short and long term suggestions for ways to contribute, whatever your role…

Not Every Student Loves Prom Prom season is almost upon us – but it’s not just grumpy old gits who might not be looking forward to the celebrations, says Tom Starkey...

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