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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, […]

Gen Z mental health – It’s not a lack of ‘resilience’ we need to fix Rather than extol the merits of ‘resilience’ to young people, let's change our expectations, economics and environment for the better, says Natasha Devon...

Collage art lesson PDF

Collage art lesson – KS4 ‘Inside my Head’ mixed-media project Encourage your students to delve deep and explore their creative imaginations with this collage art lesson for KS4. Giving students confidence in their imagination and their ability to explore the dynamism of merging observed and imagined imagery in sophisticated ways sets them up with amazing skills to continue to master throughout their education and beyond. […]

Shotgun by George Ezra teaching PowerPoint

Shotgun by George Ezra – Teaching PowerPoint with audio Use this PlayAlong+ Resource from Musical Futures to learn how to play Shotgun by George Ezra. The PowerPoint features instructions and audio clips for guitar (including simplified chords), bass, keyboard, ukulele and drums. Use PlayAlong+ to help students learn each instrumental part for a whole-class performance of Shotgun by George Ezra. The full track interactive […]

Writing to describe unit

Writing to describe – Creative writing unit about homelessness The focus of this 11-lesson unit is writing to describe. It is based on the issue of homelessness. You may want to accompany this unit with a class reading of Robert Swindell’s novel Stone Cold to encourage feelings of empathy. The assessment, however, isn’t on Stone Cold, but on a creative writing piece focusing on […]

Illustration of seated audience of professionals about to undergo CPD for teachers

CPD for teachers – How to successfully unlock its power Explore real CPD challenges and read expert advice from practising teachers about how to get the most out of your professional development...

British Heart Foundation CPR poster

British Heart Foundation CPR – Step-by-step poster for schools Download and display this British Heart Foundation CPR poster in your school. Fewer than one in ten people in the UK survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. And every delay reduces a person’s chance of survival. A cardiac arrest is the ultimate medical emergency. This British Heart Foundation CPR poster reinforces the memorable slogan: Call, Push, […]

Photo of a young trainee receiving workplace training at a supermarket, representing jobs for people with disabiltieis

Jobs for people with disabilities – Preparing for the real world We meet the educators empowering students with SEND to achieve their job aspirations...

Cartoon illustration showing a one-to-one learning session between a student and educator, representing high achievers

High achievers – 6 ways to help your most able students thrive Ryan Lockett highlights six strategies that can help you maximise the learning potential of your most able, high achieving students

Lesson plan template PowerPoint

PGCE lesson plan – Dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint template Effectively plan and deliver engaging and structured lessons with this PowerPoint PGCE lesson plan. It features slides for: The background is blue with a simple font to support students with dyslexia, while still looking great. PGCE lesson plan This PowerPoint template provides a structured format for organising your lessons, ensuring you cover all necessary components […]

Ambitious vocabulary worksheet

Vocabulary interventions – Secondary English session The activity on this vocabulary interventions worksheet encourages students to seek out elevated synonyms for commonplace words such as ‘walked’, ‘bad’, ‘shout’, ‘scared’, ‘said’, and ‘confused’. By setting pupils this task, you’ll prompt learners to explore the depth and breadth of the English language, expanding their vocabulary repertoire and enhancing their expressive capabilities. In secondary […]

Macbeth essay resources

Macbeth essay – Free two-lesson resource pack for GCSE Essay skills are essential for GCSE English Literature students in their exam answers. This detailed Macbeth essay two-lesson resource pack contains two comprehensive PowerPoints which will support KS4 students in constructing coherent and clear essay structures for an exam-style question. The pack includes: Use this resource to help students prepare in the weeks leading up […]

Photo of teenage girl throwing Post-it notes, representing GCSE revision

GCSE revision – Maximising potential from KS3 onwards Preparing for exams can be a daunting task, so here's how to help students cultivate effective study habits...

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Immerse pupils in the science of the natural world at Kew Gardens Bring your KS4/5 class to one of the most biodiverse places on Earth… Travel to the depths of the rainforest inside the Palm House. Stand on the Treetop Walkway and observe the complex ecosystem of the trees’ uppermost branches. Explore the secrets held in each plant’s unique DNA in the Agius Evolution Garden. Kew Gardens […]

Historic Royal Palaces

5 things to do at… Historic Royal Palaces Choose from four fascinating sites and a range of interactive school sessions to help your students get hands-on with history… 1. Visit incredible palaces With 1,000 years of evidence to interpret, Historic Royal Palaces’ interactive sessions for KS3–5 are designed to encourage students to delve deeper, consider historical concepts, and engage in discussion and debate […]

Girl playing GCSE maths games on smart board

GCSE maths games – Best offline and online ideas (with resources) Give students a break from the books and let them loose with these fun yet educational game ideas...

Isolated photo of The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome), representing the idea of nuclear education

Nuclear education – Why teachers should talk about disarmament Contrary to what you might think, the classroom is an ideal venue for discussing the complexities of nuclear disarmament...

Maths games GCSE resources

Maths games GCSE – Million Pound Drop & other games Looking for maths games GCSE students will love? These fun (and free) resources from maths teacher Ama Dickson will engage and motivate your pupils and encourage them to engage in some serious retrieval practice… Million Pound Drop PowerPoint Get ready for an exciting learning experience inspired by a famous TV game show – Million Pound […]

Academy21

5 tips for… successful online provision Academy21 offers some advice on how online learning can support schools… 1. Define your model – who, where, when As with any new initiative, consider who exactly you think it will work for. Online schooling can work for a range of students, but your needs will be unique to your context. Examples can include a […]

Illustration of pupils taking part in outdoor extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities – Enhancing education beyond the classroom Step into the dynamic world of extracurricular activities and learn how to finance them and use them as a tool for nurturing a love for learning...

Photo of teenage girl dressed for football practice looking thoughtful, representing PE teaching

PE teaching – How PE changed its educators and vice versa Zeph Bennett charts how the role of the PE teacher has changed dramatically, alongside the evolving philosophy of the subject itself

Teenagers in school uniform

End of term activities – Best resources and ideas for secondary school School's out, almost, so make sure you finish the year on a bang, not a whimper, with these ideas...

GCSE PE starter activities PowerPoint

GCSE PE starter activities – Questions PowerPoint with timer This GCSE PE start activities PowerPoint has a series of starter questions/do nows for students entering the classroom. Use the built-in timer when settling students at the start of any lesson. GCSE PE starter activities PE Resources Bank provides a range of teaching materials, across the key stages, to help deliver the National Curriculum and […]

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