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Dell

How AI-powered PCs can transform teaching, learning, and management Intel’s Matt Hains explains how schools can be empowered with advanced technology solutions… Matt Hains Job title: Client Workspace SpecialistArea of expertise: Education-focused workspace solutionsBest part of my job: Helping schools make the most of the latest technology for a better educational experience How can upgrading PC hardware improve school performance? Faster PCs with AI […]

Fresh water KS3 human impact geography lesson plan

Fresh water – KS3 human impact geography lesson plan Extend students’ knowledge and understanding of how vital fresh water is to both humans and animals, and what happens when it is in short supply. How can we increase people’s awareness of the seriousness of the shortage of fresh water across the globe? It’s the world’s most precious resource. However, it seems to be everywhere, […]

Maths calculator, representing upper and lower bounds

Upper and lower bounds – How to prevent confusion Students often get confused trying to find upper and lower bounds of intervals. This lesson from Colin Foster will help you to avoid this confusion...

Reading for pleasure activities

Reading for pleasure activities – Games, challenges & lesson ideas Download a range of reading for pleasure activities designed to engage secondary students, enhance their retrieval skills and foster a lifelong love of reading… ‘Five seconds’ game This engaging activity is ideal for pairs or groups. It offers a fun way to reinforce retrieval practice while helping students make connections between the stories they read […]

Kids reading for pleasure

Reading for pleasure – How to cultivate a passion for books Want to instil a genuine love for reading in your students? Here are some practical and inspiring ways to make it happen...

Magnifying glasses, representing Ofsted inspections

Ofsted – One-word judgements, HCMI expertise & more We delve into the multifaceted world of Ofsted, exploring how it needs to improve, the expertise we expect from HMCI and the mechanisms in place for inspecting inspectors...

Anxious boy in school uniform biting nails, representing EBSA

EBSA – What to do when pupils are avoiding school What is EBSA, what causes it and how best can schools deal with it? Join us as we explore this important topic...

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Academy21

5 reasons to use… Academy21 for enhanced services Keep track of where your students are and boost their progress with the help of Academy21… 1. Targeted academic support Academy21 provides targeted academic support for Key Stages 3 and 4, focusing on core subjects essential for student progression. Our courses include EAL Support to enhance grammar and fluency, and Literacy Support for students with […]

Cartoon illustration of one besuited figure passing a torch to another, representing leadership in schools

Leadership in schools – What does it take to be excellent? How you can develop your own leadership skills and develop junior colleagues’ abilities to one day lead others themselves...

Waving hand in ocean, representing struggling early career teachers

Early career teachers – Advice for ECTs and those leading them Whether you're leading ECTs or are one yourself, these experts have got spot-on advice for you...

Applied arts Bauhaus graphics project

Applied arts – Bauhaus graphics project and teaching ideas The applied arts warrant a place within the secondary curriculum, argues head of art, Hannah Day… This download contains resources for a Bauhaus graphics project. There are class/homework activities, visual displays and evaluation questions. This simple project teaches students the basics of Photoshop, before leading to their first graphic outcome. Inspired by the Bauhaus school, […]

Child completing homework, representing the idea of a homework policy

Homework policy – Effective practice for today’s schools How to create a clear and effective homework policy that promotes learning and fits today's educational landscape...

Trigonometry in right-angled triangles KS3 maths lesson plan

Trigonometry in right-angled triangles – KS3 maths lesson plan Using a unit circle can help develop a deeper understanding of trigonometry in right-angled triangles. In this maths lesson, students explore the behaviour of a radius vector as it rotates around a unit circle. The coordinates of the end of the radius are (cos θ, sin θ), where θ is the anticlockwise angle from the […]

Weather KS3 learning grid templates

Weather KS3 – Learning grid templates and teaching advice This PowerPoint contains two learning grid templates to help your KS3 students write about weather. The learning grids support extended writing and deliberate practice. The first KS3 weather learning grid involves students rolling a dice to get random coordinates. They then need to use these prompts within their explanatory writing about why the UK’s climate […]

EEF metacognition poster

EEF metacognition – CPD poster for schools This poster sets out the EEF ‘6 Aspects of Metacognition’ model. This helps support teacher knowledge and planning so that you can mobilise metacognition in the classroom. Metacognition is part of the fabric of successful learning, but it can prove both complex and subtle. With understanding and planning, teachers can help pupils better appraise the […]

$Equivalent fractions cards$

Equivalent fractions – Card sort activity for KS2 / KS3 maths This equivalent fractions card sort activity is an engaging and hands-on resource designed to support your KS2 and KS3 pupils in developing their understanding of fractions. The activity is straightforward to prepare – simply print and cut out the cards before the lesson, or ask students to do it. Once ready, pupils can begin sorting […]

Waves physics lesson plan

Waves physics – Exciting and unusual KS3 learning hooks From sinking ships in the Bermuda Triangle to walking with dinosaurs, this waves physics lesson uses exciting and unusual learning hooks… Why teach this waves physics lesson? In this waves physics lesson, the aim is to use exciting and unusual learning hooks to explore waves with KS3 science students. It is important to give students […]

Diverse books PDF

Diverse books – Booklist for Early Years, Primary and Secondary This diverse books PDF resource is a catalogue of must-have fiction books that will teach young people about issues of equality and diversity. Its aim is to provide educators with a list of some of the best books to use in order to begin embedding equality throughout your education provision. Some of these books focus […]

Sketching quadratic graphs KS3 maths worksheet

Sketching quadratic graphs – KS3 maths worksheet with answers Practise sketching quadratic graphs by finding out where the graph crosses each axis. This worksheet contains simple examples using factorising. It also includes the line of symmetry and locating the minimum point. Sketching quadratic graphs The KS3 maths worksheet is about sketching quadratic graphs, specifically parabolas. It guides students through the process of: The worksheet […]

GCSE English creative writing practical guide for students

GCSE English creative writing – Practical guide for students This GCSE English creative writing booklet will help secondary students develop their skills by focusing on the technical and stylistic aspects of fiction writing. It addresses common struggles in writing, such as grammar, sentence variety and the use of literary devices. By working through the sections, students can refine their ability to craft engaging, well-structured […]

Synonyms worksheet

Synonyms worksheet – Little Red Riding Hood activity This simple synonyms worksheet asks students to find more creative synonyms for typical words found in the traditional tale, Little Red Riding Hood. Words that pupils need to generate synonyms for include: alone, big, brave, dark, go, went and scared. Once they’ve generated their synonyms on the worksheet, students need to choose one of the […]

Debt lesson plan resources

Debt lesson plan – KS3 & KS4 financial education resources This download contains a debt lesson plan for KS3 and two debt lesson plans for KS4, including PowerPoints to show in class. Teaching students about debt is essential for building financial literacy, preventing bad habits, and promoting long-term stability. These debt lesson plans can help students make informed decisions, avoid debt traps, and will reduce […]

Safeguarding quiz

Safeguarding quiz – Staff PowerPoint of questions and answers This safeguarding quiz PowerPoint contains 128 slides of multiple-choice questions, ideal for staff briefings. Each set of 10-12 questions covers a mix of topics. Topics covered include: Safeguarding quiz The safeguarding quiz slides encompass a wide range of safeguarding areas to ensure staff are well-informed across all critical areas of safeguarding. The quiz uses multiple-choice […]

Free writing activity sheets for KS2 and KS3

Writing activity sheets – 15 news stories + KS2 writing challenges Each of these free writing activity sheets for KS2 and KS3 contain a hand-picked story from children’s current affairs magazine, The Week Junior. The accompanying creative resources that go with each news story are written by experienced teachers. We’ve made it so the activities can be used for 10-minute writing warm-ups and for homework, but you’ll […]

Earth Similarity Index space activity for KS3/4

Earth Similarity Index – Planet suitability activity for KS3/KS4 In this Earth Similarity Index activity, pupils look at a brief selection of details about the conditions and resources available on four different planetary bodies. They need to think about the challenges they would face on each of these worlds and what they might need to survive. (Note: water is good for more than drinking […]

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