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Why I Won’t Stop Fighting for the Arts in Schools The creative industries in this country are worth billions, says James Haddrell – and for young people, the chance to participate in the arts can prove priceless...

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – The Chemistry of Pollution Train students as ‘environment agents’ to help them develop analytical skills. Environmental awareness is something I am proud to see in my students. Whether it is indignation about plastic pollution, a willingness to tackle teaching staff on wastage or determination to achieve the EcoSchools status, a great many of our younger generation are very switched […]

Flexible Working Hours are Needed to Ensure Women are Represented in Leadership Damian Hinds is on the right track with his proposals to address the teacher recruitment and retention challenge – but there’s still something missing...

Visiting a Requires Improvement School Just Before an Ofsted Inspection “If you stick to the principle that the students must always be at the centre of everything you do, you find the way”

British Science Week 2019 Secondary Activity Pack The theme for British Science Week 2019 is ‘journeys’, and these official activity packs provide easy-to-do, hands-on activities that parents and teachers can easily run with students and children around this topic. From creating tunnels, time capsules and perfume to keeping a nature log and mummifying an orange, there’s something for everyone. Show how you […]

British Science Week 2018 Secondary Activity Pack This resource pack aims to be your ‘one-stop-shop’ for supporting you during British Science Week, but it can be used at any time. Feel free to adapt or extend the activities to suit your students’ needs and the curriculum you are delivering. In addition to the activities in this pack, there are lots of other […]

6 Ways to Involve Parents with Computing Even the most technophobic adults can be persuaded to engage with their child’s IT studies, says Terry Freedman...

Why Major Sporting Events make Great School Trips Major sporting events can offer surprising educational opportunities, insists Cath Plummer – and not just for the PE curriculum...

Is your School Doing Enough to Tackle Period-Related Anxiety With your students’ self-esteem, concentration and even attendance at stake, is your school doing enough to tackle period-related anxiety, asks Anna Blewett...

GCSE Literature Quote Analysis Guide for Students This resource is a guide for GCSE English Literature students on how to effectively analyse passages and quotes from texts. It uses a passage from A Christmas Carol and includes a number of activities to try in class or at home. There is also a vocabulary list of words to use in analysis. We also […]

Why the Humble Whiteboard is the Most Important Tool in my Classroom We should all salute this familiar old friend, says Tom Starkey – even if some of us struggle to use it without getting marker pen on our sleeves...

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Explore Simultaneous Equations that have Integer Solutions In this lesson, students explore a set of two-variable linear equations, constructed so that when you solve any pair of them simultaneously you get solutions which are all non-negative integers. After students have done this, their task is to construct their own set of 2, 3, 4 or more equations with the same property. This […]

Holocaust Memorial Day – discrimination lesson plan for KS3 and KS4 In this lesson plan for Holocaust Memorial Day your students will learn how discrimination was used during the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the Genocide in Rwanda. You will discuss antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred in society today, and what to do if you are the victim or a witness to a hate crime. Made in partnership […]

KS4 MFL Lesson Plan – Improve Language Skills by Discussing Important World Issues This lesson is designed to help students to develop their reading and speaking skills through engagement with authentic and current resources; identifying topics that genuinely matter to them, expressing their own opinions, and respectfully challenging points of view with which they disagree. The ultimate goal for learners is to be able to understand, think, talk […]

What’s it like moving from Primary to teaching Secondary School? After seven years teaching primary, Natalie Morris is finding that life in the secondary classroom comes with a few lessons of its own...

4 Ways to Improve Feedback in Secondary School David Spendlove’s simple but effective strategies can help ensure that all your students are making progress...

The School that’s Improving Teacher Wellbeing to Retain Great Staff Improving teacher wellbeing and building a strong community spirit among colleagues are driving forces at this Essex primary...

Free quote posters and key quote worksheets for 7 William Shakespeare Plays – KS3/4 English Whether you're reading Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet or The Tempest, decorate your class with these colourful key quote posters for students to analyse...

Othello quotes posters

Othello quotes – 10 posters and worksheet for KS3/4 English This download includes ten posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Othello, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc formats) with these quotes on for students to make notes on as you read through the play. Example Othello quotes I follow him to serve my turn upon him: / We cannot all be masters, […]

Is One of your Students an Online Gambling Addict? The internet has made it easier than ever to play the odds – and young people who love gaming are especially vulnerable to temptation, warns Mark Bentley...

Tech for Teachers Awards 2019 – Results Revealed! Virtual reality continues to impress teachers, with Avantis Education’s Class VR gaining five stars for a second year running...

Circulatory System Resources for Key Stage 3 and 4 Science This massive selection of primary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the skeletal […]

Skeletal System Resources for Key Stage 3 and 4 Science This massive selection of primary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the circulatory […]

Digestive System Resources for Key Stage 3 and 4 This massive selection of secondary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the circulatory […]

What Robin Ince Learnt at School Comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince’s boarding school years taught him that he’s a skilled bluffer – and he’s been bluffing ever since…

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