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Ofsted cannot be immune from criticism Ofsted might currently have the government’s full backing, but as a growing number of influential voices line up to criticise the existing schools accountability system, its position shouldn’t be seen as unassailable, says Melissa Benn...

The Sword Burials – Archaeology activity for KS3 History Between 1975 and 1977 archaeologists were excavating a site near Canterbury’s Norman Castle. Some clay floors had been found and several Roman objects had been uncovered. It was then that they discovered two skeletons in[...]

Sally Phillips – “Being at an all girls school gives you the freedom to be silly” Boarding school wasn’t the best experience for writer and actor Sally Phillips – but it had its moments...

“Teachers shouldn’t execute government policy” We might agree that teachers should keep their political views out of the classroom, but that’s not helped by politics persistently intruding on education, says Ian Mitchell…

Barry Smith – How Great Yarmouth Charter Academy was turned around “We’re not miracle workers” says Barry Smith, head of Great Yarmouth Charter Academy; but there are quite a few people, including an Ofsted inspector or two, who would disagree, discovers Helen Mulley...

Art & Design and Design & Technology must remain separate subjects Despite having ‘design’ in common, A&D and D&T are very different, and it is essential that we maintain the distinction in schools, says Andy Mitchell...

Emotive language examples

Emotive language examples – Emotion wheel resource Using an emotion vocabulary wheel to provide students with emotive language examples in English lessons can be an effective tool for expanding pupils' emotional vocabulary and enhancing their language skills. Emotions play a significant role[...]

Librarians can change children’s relationships with books Connecting young people to reading material that genuinely excites them can change their whole experience of education, says our anonymous epistolarian…

How not to hold a staff awards meeting We're here to recognise the achievements of so-and-so for his transformative approach to something or other, says Tom Starkey...

100 Square printable worksheet This simple PDF resource features six 100 squares for you to print out for use in class.

The Urswick School – How we turned our bad reputation round How one C of E school in Hackney overcame a troubled reputation by opening itself up and welcoming one and all…

Learning outdoors should be an entitlement, not an added extra Justine Lee explains why you should teach beyond the classroom walls...

Teacher apprenticeships – Why the levy is worth it Gemma Longhurst explains why her preferred route into teaching was the one marked ‘apprenticeship’...

Why live theatre is for all students It’s not just drama students who will gain a great deal from experiencing live theatre, says Alex Weller – the rest of their peers will, too...

The History of Kent scheme of work for KS3 These resources were developed by Sarah Martin, Director of Humanities at The Archbishop’s School, Canterbury. They are based on aspects of the History of Kent and were designed as a synoptic unit for pupils at[...]

6 strategies for supercharging classroom motivation The Dean of Learning Design at Ambition Institute, Peps Mccrea, shines some light on the Science of Motivation and what it might teach us about behaviour and learning...

Jacqueline Wilson – Everybody has one special teacher they remember fondly Beloved author, Jacqueline Wilson, recalls how good teaching and a love of stories helped her get over the shock of the primary school dinner hall...

Rules of (parental) engagement in secondary schools The relationships you’ll have with parents aren’t so different from those you establish with pupils, says Peter Nelmes – just focus on needs, be positive and listen...

RSE – Today’s students deserve the relationship and sex education I never had Our anonymous teacher pens a letter to the students in class 9EP on why RSE matters...

Why the arts are essential – from a science teacher Stephen Beck wasn’t expecting his dance cover lesson to go well, but he left it having learnt some profound lessons...

School data is often flawed, useless or even harmful With inaccurate measures of progress and percentages, much of our data is at best useless and often actually harmful. So what should we do instead, asks Clare Sealy...

Help EAL pupils develop vocabulary with a range of media Create a vision for students with English as an additional language to fill knowledge gaps, boost vocab and bring learning to life in the classroom, says Beth Southern...

Tom Hiddleston – Acting in school helped me deal with my parents’ divorce A great education gave Tom Hiddleston space to discover his passion – and the discipline needed to excel at it...

Great teaching practices must be fully understood before they’re applied in the classroom In the absence of sufficient understanding and interrogation on the part of practitioners, even the most well evidenced teaching approaches can mutate unpredictably and end up doing more harm than good, says David Didau...

Bills lesson plan and resources for KS3 citizenship/financial education The teaching aims of these two lessons is to explain the main areas of expenditure that can be incurred by an average household and that living independently means managing finances and dealing with the possible[...]

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