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Teacher retention – What keeps us hanging on in there? The headlines may talk of a teacher exodus, but many remain and are working harder than ever, writes Jenny Hampton – so what keeps them going?

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Learning journal – Keep one and celebrate your mistakes Every day spent in the classroom presents opportunities to learn about yourself and discover ways of becoming better, counsels John Lawson

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Initial teacher education – How to solve the recruitment crisis Viv Ellis and Sarah Steadman survey the initial teacher education landscape and put forward some ideas for how it might be improved...

Access

Access Education: ‘Let’s revolutionise KS3’ KS3 should build a strong foundation that gives learners the vital skills they’ll need for KS4 and beyond – but we can go further than that… Need to know If you’re an educator looking for an innovative and comprehensive resource to enhance and support your teaching and learning, the Access Education Key Stage 3 product […]

4 quadrants coordinates worksheet

4 quadrants coordinates – KS3 plotting coordinates worksheet This 4 quadrants coordinates worksheet will get your KS3 students practising plotting and identifying coordinates in all four quadrants. There’s a codebreaker-type activity at the end. 4 quadrants coordinates worksheet Using the worksheet, students need to write in the coordinates of the points marked A-K. They then need to make a variety of points and […]

Maths games KS3 PowerPoint

Maths games KS3 – Classroom PowerPoint with answers Try out this maths games KS3 PowerPoint if you’ve got unexpected time left in your lesson, or you want a fun end-of-term activity to get students’ brains whirring. Maths games KS3 Magic squares These have the same total for every row, column and diagonal. Can students fill in the magic squares with: Symbol grids In […]

Adaptive teaching strategies – 5 ideas to try While many of us know about differentiation in teaching, adaptive teaching strategies can allow you to take things a step further and fix some of the problems that differentiation can cause. While differentiation means tailoring lessons based on students’ abilities, this can unintentionally lead to lower expectations for some students. On the other hand, adaptive […]

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Sexual harassment in schools – When teachers abuse pupils Gordon Cairns examines an academic study that sheds worrying light on the extent of sexual harassment directed against pupils by teachers

National Cyber Security Centre

5 reasons to try… NCSC resources Find out how the National Cyber Security Centre can help your students be more vigilant when online 1. An interactive learning experience Our suite of resources are designed to engage and educate 7- to 11-year-olds and 11- to 14-year-olds with issues around online security. At the heart of each is a digital resource that brings […]

ASUS

The Next Big Thing: Asus Education If you’re in need of dependable hardware that can deliver what students and parents now expect of your edtech provision, ASUS has you covered The trend – Interactive education In the ever-evolving world of education, ASUS is doubling down on ensuring students from all walks of life are preparing for the future. Traditional classrooms are […]

The Crown Estate

5 reasons to try… The Crown Estate sustainability resources Inspire pupils to learn about sustainability in two new Minecraft Education worlds and develop the green skills they need to take action on climate change 1. Net-zero future Do you want to tackle climate change in the classroom? As we learn more about its potentially catastrophic consequences, it becomes more important than ever that the […]

Newspaper layout KS3 lesson plan

Newspaper layout KS3 – Boost understanding of non-fiction writing Encouraging students to analyse the presentation of newspaper articles can help them make leaps of understanding about non-fiction writing. I used this newspaper layout KS3 lesson with a mixed-ability Year 7 class studying the non fiction unit in preparation for the summer reading exam. Teaching non-fiction can be tricky. Students easily slip into description rather […]

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GCSE music – How to engage your cohort’s ‘bedroom producers’ Bedroom music production is an increasingly popular hobby among teens – but how many of them feel encouraged to pursue music at GCSE?

Students with SEND – Use the five-a-day model to improve your inclusion The EEF’s SEND Specialist, Gary Aubin, explores how teachers can support pupils with SEND in their daily practice

PE worksheets KS3

PE worksheets KS3 – Fitness booklet This 11-page PE worksheets KS3 fitness booklet takes students through various fitness exercises, activities and challenges for them to record their results and think about things like why we warm up. PE worksheets KS3 Students will need to record or write about: The booklet also contains: PE Resources Bank provides a range of teaching materials, […]

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Knowledge-rich curriculum – Spotlighting knowledge & applying it How to put knowledge at the centre of your curriculum (and a warning)...

Gothic setting description resource

Gothic setting description – KS3 English lesson plan This Gothic setting description lesson plan will encourage students to take their creative writing to a whole new level… Creative writing lessons need to stimulate all of the senses and inspire students. Creative writing in the Gothic genre – spooky stories – offers a wonderful opportunity for this. This is a topic that always manages […]

Persuasive writing GCSE

Persuasive writing GCSE – Letter of complaint lesson plan By the end of term, it can sometimes feel like we’re teaching 32 argumentative, sarcastic, grumbling machines, programmed to question all of our instructions. Utilise teenagers’ natural skill-sets to turn them into masters of persuasive writing with this persuasive writing GCSE lesson plan… The GCSE syllabus encourages pupils to craft their writing in order to […]

Probability worksheets and PowerPoint

Probability worksheets – KS3 PowerPoint & worksheets Use these probability worksheets and lesson PowerPoint to cover: Probability worksheets The probability worksheets are for both higher and lower abilities and are good for homework. There are also PDF spinner templates for an in-class activity. The first worksheet asks this question: From the 26 letters in the alphabet, what is the chance of picking… […]

Natural History Museum

Book an educational workshop at the Natural History Museum A visit to the Natural History Museum is a fun and inspirational day out for young people. We’ve got lots of exciting workshops and shows that secondary classes can get involved with. Read on to find out more… Spirit animals In our Spirit Collection Tour, students can go behind the scenes with our knowledgeable Learning […]

KS3 English lesson plans

KS3 English lesson plans – Zombie writing, reading & speaking lesson Could KS3 English lesson plans featuring zombies help your learners become better writers, readers and speakers? Like all schools, we are increasingly under pressure to improve learners’ skills in a range of different areas. In order to address improving oracy, reading and writing in our lessons, we have started to develop ‘rich task setting’. These […]

Editable blank lesson plan template with instructions

Blank lesson plan template – PDF and editable with instructions This is a simple blank lesson plan template for teachers, student teachers and supply teachers to use when planning lessons. There is a PDF version, suitable for making speedy handwritten notes, that can help teachers think through what they are doing and pass on the information necessary for their sessions to TAs and classroom support. […]

Budgeting worksheets KS3

Budgeting worksheets KS3 – Lesson plan and resources The aim of this lesson is to explain the concept of budgeting and money management; how to budget and what it entails, and to identify all of the different potential living costs. You’ll explain to students the importance of money management and the possible consequences if they do not manage their money properly. Outcomes Students […]

KS3 science lesson plan

KS3 science – Impact of AI lesson plan AI is already changing the way we live – so why not get your students exploring its impact with this KS3 science lesson plan? Just like us, computers can make decisions by learning from experiences. ‘Machine learning/ is an artificial intelligence (AI) where systems choose the best way to achieve a task, doing it mostly […]

KS3 music lesson plan

KS3 music – Deconstruct & perform Despacito Develop students’ musical confidence as they put together a performance with minimal teacher input in this KS3 music lesson plan… 12-bar blues and the walking bass are the go-to for keyboard lessons up and down the country – but I have encountered problems when asking students to take that knowledge and the skill set acquired, […]

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