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Behaviour Management May be Divisive – But Don’t we All Want the Same Thing? Behaviour management is an emotive and divisive topic – but ultimately, doesn’t everyone working in schools want the same thing, asks Vic Goddard...

KS4 RE Lesson Plan – Do we Have a Duty to Help People in Need? Discussing what celebrities do with their money can help students understand religious teachings on wealth and charity… We are regularly bombarded with images online, on television and in printed media showing the divide between the wealthy and the poor – from the annual rich lists and Euromillions winners to images depicting refugees, or the use […]

23 free fractions worksheets and resources for KS4 maths Adding, subtracting, multiplying, finding equivalents, converting to decimals or percentages? Whatever you're doing with fractions, these activities and worksheets have you covered...

Equally Safe – Dealing with Prejudice-Related Incidents: Guidance for Schools ‘Equally Safe’ was developed to support settings and schools to respond effectively to prejudice-related incidents. This document is underpinned by a commitment to working in partnership with school leaders to ensure safe learning for every child, and an education free of discrimination and harassment. This guidance will help support schools to meet the Public Sector […]

Faith in Us – Educating Young People on Islamophobia for Primary and Secondary This resource has been designed for both primary and secondary teachers for use in the classroom to work with young people and educate about Islamophobia. The resource provides background information outlining the reality and impact of Islamophobia on both young people and wider society; starting points to help educators to ensure that they are creating […]

Could Edtech Stop Us Teaching to the Test? Making use of the media they love can help students succeed in English literature, says Emma Slater...

How to Incorporate your Target Language KS3/4 MFL Guide and Support Sheet for School Spanish Modelling the language we want our students to use is important, says Kate Carter – but so is finding a good balance… These resources will help you to incorporate your target language into your teaching. Download includes one word doc with advice on incorporating your target language, and a PowerPoint file to support doing so […]

Children who Don’t Excel at Sport Need to be Shown they Don’t Have to Hate PE You don’t have to excel at sport to enjoy participation and feel its benefits – but what if students don’t know that? A letter to every PE teacher I ever had…

How Training can Help Teachers Improve Parental Engagement Increased parental involvement improves student outcomes, argues Kerry-Jane Packman – and training can help teachers make that happen...

Why Primary Children Should Read About Topics Like War If nothing else, stories that open children’s eyes to history and give them a clearer insight into the plight of others and the modern world, says Emma Carroll...

KS4 Geography Lesson – How Would you Spend $300m Developing a Fictional African Country? In this lesson your students will study the fictional country of Kurbina Foso, a large country in a tropical region of the world. It is one of the world’s least developed countries. The country is divided into four major physical zones: The tropical rainforest The savanna zone The Jalos Highlands The semi-desert The Assignment Kurbina […]

Young Writers Poetry Escape Competition Activity Pack for KS3/KS4 Give your students the opportunity to let the world know what matters to them! Poetry Escape has been designed to inspire your students to express themselves through poetry, to provide them with a platform to voice their opinions, thoughts and feelings, to break down barriers, destroy stereotypes and liberate their creativity. The competition entry deadline […]

How my Experience as an EAL Pupil Helps me Support my own Students My own problems as an EAL pupil helped me understand the importance of tackling vocabulary limitations to support learning, says Farzana Iqbal...

4 ways to develop secondary students’ love of literature with challenging texts If you want students to develop a genuine love of literature, as well as the skills needed to interpret it, try introducing them to challenging texts from the start, suggests Rebecca Foster...

Design Technology is a valuable subject – So why aren’t we telling students? Thanks at least in part to the rise of the EBacc, D&T is becoming marginalised in schools, says Jim Smith – and the cost of that could be huge...

Understanding ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Children Longterm and little-understood illnesses like ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, can leave pupils misdiagnosed, isolated and forgotten, so it pays to spot the signs, says Claire Tripp...

Dealing with Students Deliberately Misbehaving when you’re being Observed Some things never change, says Adam Riches – and one of them is the tendency for students to act up when it’s most important that they don’t...

Teaching Simplification of Algebra so Kids Actually Understand If your students are making mistakes with collecting like terms in algebra, it could be because they still don’t fully understand addition, says Peter Mattock...

Comparing poems lesson plan

Comparing poems – KS3/4 hands-on lesson ideas The ability to compare and contrast two pieces of poetry is absolutely crucial for GCSE English success – but students can sometimes struggle with the task, becoming overwhelmed before they are able to make meaningful connections in order to analyse the texts. I find a ‘hands on’ approach helps keep learners focused. This plan would […]

Are We Facing a Damascene Moment for the Edtech Industry? Selling ever more advanced hardware to schools was never going to be enough to have a real impact on teaching and learning – which is why truly innovative companies are changing their approach, insists Craig Scott...

5 quick wins for unseen poetry analysis in secondary school Try these ideas to boost students’ skills and confidence when faced with unseen texts...

“When We Believe in Our Students, They Believe in Us, too” Kerry Abercrombie was shortlisted for Teacher of the Year in the 2019 Into Film Awards - thanks to the pupils who insisted she put her name forward...

Use local history to give students a sense of identity Uncovering the stories that shape where they live can help young people develop powerful historical skills and a strong sense of identity, says Gemma Hargraves...

Evidence-Informed Practice in Teaching is Much More than the Latest Educational Fad Avoid the perils of untested interventions that do more harm than good by embracing research-informed practice, say Dave Harris and Professor John West-Burnham...

Algebraic Fractions: Equations – GCSE 9-1 Exam Question Practice Worksheet and Answers This carefully selected compilation of exam questions has fully worked solutions designed for students to go through at home, saving valuable time in class. I usually print these questions as an A5 booklet and issue them in class or give them out as a homework. I also make them available for a student who wants […]

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