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Coaching models – Types, benefits and pitfalls for schools We take a look at coaching in schools, exploring best practice and things to steer clear of...

Play script resource

Play script – Ten one-page scenes for early readers and EAL This free play script download contains ten one-page scenes for early readers or English language learners. You can use these scripts in a variety of ways: There are also step-by-step instructions in the download for using the scripts with your students, discussion questions, and two extension activities. Play script titles Drama Notebook is one of […]

Wire art lesson plan

Wire art – Simple 3D activities for KS3/KS4 Inspire students’ imaginations and take them on a creative voyage of discovery with these deceptively simple 3D wire art activities from AccessArt’s Sheila Ceccarelli… Wire art is a very accessible and immediate way of introducing notions such as ‘drawing in space’ and volume. It requires limited resources and simple tools. As an artistic activity it […]

Romeo and Juliet posters

Romeo and Juliet key quotes – 10 posters & worksheet This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 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. Romeo and Juliet key quotes For more quote posters and worksheets for Shakespeare plays check out […]

Maths reasoning KS3 lesson plan

Maths reasoning KS3 – Doughnuts lesson plan This standalone maths reasoning KS3 lesson is based on the scenario of a teacher buying doughnuts for each student in their class (whether you wish to buy real doughnuts for your students is up to you!). The doughnuts are all identical but come in two different-sized bags, which cost different amounts of money. What total […]

Properties of 2D shapes KS3

Properties of 2D shapes KS3 – Triangles and quadrilaterals This properties of 2D shapes KS3 worksheet asks students to link the shape to the properties. Students need to read each description carefully then draw a line to match up the correct shapes and properties. The 2D shapes covered in this KS3 worksheet are: Properties of 2D shapes KS3 examples KS3 Maths Curriculum Area Geometry […]

KS3 maths formula sheet

KS3 maths formula sheet – Free printable worksheet This KS3 maths formula sheet first asks students to link each statement with a formula in the given table. For example, one of the statements is: Total cost (in £C) for a show that costs £5 per ticket (n). Once students have linked all four statements to the correct formula, they then move on to […]

Linear simultaneous equations worksheet

Linear simultaneous equations – KS3/4 correcting errors worksheet Clumsy Clive, despite his best efforts, finds himself in a pickle with his linear simultaneous equations homework. The purpose of this exercise is not just to solve linear simultaneous equations, but to spot and correct the common mistakes that Clive, and perhaps many students like him, tend to make. Each misstep is an opportunity for […]

CPD diary for teachers

CPD diary – Free editable template for teachers A CPD diary is a powerful tool to help you take ownership of and document your professional development. As well as the basics of where and when, this free, editable CPD diary allows you to record the following information: Why keep a CPD diary? Maintaining a CPD diary encourages you to reflect on your learning […]

Blended classroom learning – What it is and how to use it We take a closer look at the method of combining in-person teaching with remote learning...

Cartoon illustration of one suited figure inserting a mains plug into the back of another suited figure to 'recharge' them, representing teacher wellbeing

Teacher wellbeing – How to go from exhausted to empowered We explore practical strategies for self-care to equip you with the tools you need to prioritise and elevate your wellbeing...

Isolated photo of a 'Lady Justice' statuette, representing the Michaela Community School prayer ban

Michaela Community School prayer ban – How it affects your school After Michaela Community School's recent High Court victory, what are the implications of schools now being able to impose 'prayer bans'?

Hand eye coordination lesson plan

Hand-eye coordination – Fun, fast-moving lesson plan for KS3/4 Hone your students’ hand-eye coordination, teamwork and resilience with this fun, fast-moving sequence of activities… As a PE teacher and coach, I’m always looking for new activities that are challenging and which students will genuinely enjoy. It’s so satisfying to see students finish a class exhausted and rosy-cheeked, with beaming grins on their faces. This […]

Two girls smiling in school assembly

School assembly – Motivational ideas for primary and secondary Make the most of your school assembly and learn what it takes to keep your audience engaged with these ideas and resources...

CPD poster – 8 ideas for making it great When teachers improve, more pupils succeed. This CPD poster includes eight ideas from David Weston that underpin the Teacher Development Trust’s work with hundreds of school leaders. CPD poster This CPD poster covers the following areas, and more… The Teacher Development Trust works with the entire education sector to promote the principles of good CPD. […]

Stick figure drawing of priest-like figure, representing an inspirational teacher

Inspirational teacher – The educator who transformed me John Lawson reflects on how the best teachers turn us into better people, via values and philosophies that are still applicable decades on...

Abstract, icon-style illustration of a chef, representing idea of school food

School food – What bad lunches tell us about outsourcing Media reports of shoddy school dinners speak to far wider issues that relate to outsourcing, nutrition and educational inequality...

photo of a teenage girl wearing a high-vis vest and hard hat while holding a set of blueprints, representing women in STEM

Women in STEM – Smashing stereotypes and upping participation in schools Why are there so few women in STEM, and what, if anything, can teachers do about it? We investigate, with the help of current teachers and STEM experts...

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 […]

Space activities for kids – Planet Match game

Space activities for kids – Active learning Planet Match game These space activities for kids are suitable for KS1-KS3. They involve identifying key facts about the planets in our solar system. This will develop pupils’ listening skills, as well as getting them moving. The four-page PDF contains the cards needed for the activity, plus instructions. It’s the perfect activity for groups of three or four. […]

Simplifying algebraic expressions lesson plan and worksheet

Simplifying algebraic expressions – KS3 lesson without boring drills This free simplifying algebraic expressions lesson plan for KS3 comes with an accompanying task sheet. Exercises are not the only way to improve students’ fluency in mathematical procedures. Sometimes you can develop the very same skills in a more exploratory fashion. Simplifying algebraic expressions Expanding brackets and collecting like terms to simplify expressions are perhaps […]

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...

Encryption lesson plan

Encryption lesson – KS3 computer science resources In this encryption lesson plan for KS3 computer science, students model the way that information is transmitted by the internet and try and protect their messages using different keys. Encryption lesson learning objectives Starter activity Before revealing the objectives, write on the board the word ‘Noitpyrcne’ (encryption backwards) and ask students to work out what […]

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...

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