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Science Museum

5 reasons to try… Science Museum Group Academy Here’s how you and your colleagues can receive free, quality CPD from a trusted institution with plenty of knowledge and experience to share… 1. Experience in STEM engagement The Science Museum Group (SMG) has delivered STEM engagement training for over 25 years. Drawing on its research and experience of engaging audiences in STEM subjects across […]

Expanding brackets worksheet – KS34 maths resource with answers

Expanding brackets worksheet – KS3/4 maths resource with answers The first four questions on this expanding brackets worksheet focus on expanding single brackets with a monomial factor. In Q1 this is a number. Q2-4 introduce algebraic monomials. Q5-6 start to explore the product of two binomials. At first this is with coefficients of x being 1 or -1 in each bracket, before introducing higher […]

Nth term questions – KS34 linear sequences worksheet with answers

Nth term questions – KS3/4 linear sequences worksheet with answers These nth term questions worksheets contain material that is typically introduced at KS3. There’s also some content that is generally exclusive to KS4. Assuming you’re introducing the sequence n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…, this nth term questions worksheet starts with simple sequences based on a single n. Next we introduce multiples of n […]

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Distance CPD – Keep boundaries between the personal and professional The explosion in remote CPD has been enriching, but also made it harder for many to stay organised and focused, observes Rebecca Leek...

$Negative and fractional indices worksheet$

Negative and fractional indices worksheet – GCSE maths resource with answers Begin this negative and fractional indices worksheet by looking at integers and proper fractions raised to negative indices (Q1). Next consider mixed numbers and decimals. Q3 in this excellent resource covers unit fractional indices to all of these types of numbers, before bringing in non-unit fractional indices in Q4. We then begin to mix negative […]

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Learner progress – Don’t apologise for offering a ‘linear curriculum’ Colin Foster explains how teachers can embrace the messy uncertainty of learning while still keeping a specific destination in mind...

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Curriculum design – Why it can and should be a team effort What does it take to successfully involve both teachers and leaders in the process of curriculum design? Martin Robinson has some ideas...

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Social justice – At what point does ‘educating’ become ‘advocating’? Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert makes the case for why schools shouldn’t put their thumbs on the scales of social justice...

Lesson plan template – Best downloads and advice for UK teachers Save time preparing your lessons with this collection of printable templates for all age groups...

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School attendance – Strategies for tackling persistent absence As recent events fuel a range of student attendance issues, Paul Buckland looks at how schools can tackle those absence figures

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Careers provision – Ofsted’s checked it before, so what’s different this time? With Ofsted now reviewing schools’ careers provision, it’s worth revisiting the regulator's previous forays into this space, says Adrian Lyons

How UNBOXED inspired secondary pupils UK-wide by combining the arts and STEM In March this year, just as the UK was emerging from lockdown, the UNBOXED Learning Programme embarked on a mission – to engage millions of young people in combining STEM and the arts to imagine more positive futures for us all. The Learning Programme, available to all secondary schools and colleges across England, Northern Ireland, […]

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Reduce your IT’s environmental impact with the help of Acer UK Since the Industrial Revolution, human polluting activity has caused 1.0°C of global warming and an increase to 1.5°C is expected between 2030 and 2052 if emissions continue to increase at the current rate. Despite the UK government’s Net Zero commitments and the Department for Education’s vision to be “the world-leading education sector in sustainability and […]

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Outdoor education – Why it’s good for young people to be scared Schools obviously shouldn’t put students in danger – but exposing them to the kinds of controlled risks encountered during outdoor adventure activities can do much to build their resilience, says John Allan

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KS3/4 Maths – Why practical work is more useful than you think If the engagement levels of your maths lessons are lower than you’d like, technology-based practical work can do much to ignite pupils’ imaginations, suggest Keith Parramore and Joan Stephens…

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Classroom displays – The good, the bad and the distracting By making your classroom displays work harder, your retrieval practice can be made considerably easier, says Adam Riches...

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Form time – Why its focus on pastoral support should be restored The move to make form time less about pastoral support and more about administrative essentials has meant some students are now missing an important part of the day, says Phil Naylor

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Classroom behaviour – Why banning ‘fidget toys’ can do more harm than good Debby Elley explains why classroom bans on fidget items can sometimes prevent students from making important progress

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Residential visits – What to plan and prepare before departure Daniel Harvey runs through the list of essential tasks and checks ahead of your school's next residential visit

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Classroom discussion – Why is it so difficult to do in science lessons? From teacher-dominated talk to rapid-fire questioning, Paul Spenceley highlights the issues commonly encountered during class discussions in science lessons

askOLA

5 reasons to try… askOLA 1. On-demand support Our Online Learning Assistants (OLAs) are available to support from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week. Students can ask unlimited questions on-demand, at a time that suits them best – whether it’s in class, at lunchtime, during homework club, or in the evening when they can’t quite remember the day’s algebra […]

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Outdoor learning – What schools can do with the facilities they already have Rebecca Leek explores what schools can do to lend an outdoor dimension to students’ learning without the need for any costly procurement or site redevelopment

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School heating – What lessons in cold classrooms mean for students’ behaviour Beyond the obvious budgetary concerns, the sharp rise in heating costs this winter will directly impact upon the behaviours and academic outcomes we see in our classrooms, says Nikki Cunningham-Smith...

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Music and mindfulness – How singing and playing can improve students’ wellbeing Helen Tierney offers some advice for making sure your school’s wellbeing strategies hit all the right notes

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Teacher qualifications – Why do you need a maths GCSE to teach humanities? So, you want to be a humanities teacher? Well, first you’ve got to be able to interpret fractions and percentages as operators, notes an exasperated John Lawson...

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