Year 5

Ben Miller on the power of story and making learning fun We talk to comedian and children’s author Ben Miller about writing for children, the power of teacher parents, and why the best stories really are timeless and ageless...

Get curious about the planet with Glasgow Science Centre Glasgow Science Centre’s online science festival about climate change will take place 29 September-1 October and everyone aged seven and upwards is invited. Curious About Our Planet will help people uncover the impact of climate change and discover how they can contribute to a more sustainable planet as the UK prepares to host the UN […]

How to improve vocabulary with non-fiction texts How non-fiction books can help develop vocabulary, spoken language skills and debates in the classroom...

Gavin Williamson mobile phones ban is the ‘wrong priority’ for primaries What schools really need from the Education Secretary has nothing to do with mobile phones, says the ASCL's Tiffnie Harris

Writing poetry KS2 – Tomos Roberts on teaching poems for kids Poetry can seem old-fashioned and elitist, but when children write about what really matters to them, it can be magical, says Tomos Roberts

Comparative judgement – How can it help you?