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Amazon Future Engineer

Inspire students’ passion for STEM with Amazon Future Engineer From teaching coding to exploring what makes high-tech fulfilment centres tick, these free, engaging programmes from Amazon Future Engineer have a huge amount to offer schools, says Adam Riches… There is no denying that the world is changing at a breakneck pace. Realistically, technological advancements are happening at such a rate that education around such […]

$Algebraic fractions worksheet$

Algebraic fractions worksheet – Factorising and simplifying for KS3 maths This free algebraic fractions worksheet with answers asks students to factorise, then simplify algebraic fractions. Algebraic fractions worksheet There are 56 questions for students to have a go at – split across five different sections. Pupils need to show all working and fully factorise before cancelling factors. Use this worksheet in class or send it […]

GLS

Meet CLASSMATES from GLS! Here’s why it could pay to secure your essentials from this trusted one-stop-shop for schools… CLASSMATES, available exclusively at GLS, is the best big-brand alternative for stationery & office, art & design, facilities, and furniture (to name but a few), with prices up to 50% cheaper and packaging that’s 100% recyclable. We stand behind our […]

Reading journal resource for teachers

Reading journal – Free printable booklet for schools This beautiful reading journal was created by English, media and film studies teacher Meera Chudasama. Read all about how she put it into action in her own classroom. Reading journal contents This 30-page PDF contains a number of different reading activities that will inspire pupils to think about the books and characters they’ve been exploring. […]

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas Spark pupils’ imaginations with these inventive and exciting teaching ideas, all themed around the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Here you’ll find cross-curricular activity ideas, lesson plans and discussion guides, all explaining how to work with these magical stories to enhance children’s learning.

Lesson plan example for secondary teachers

Lesson plan example – Blank template and support sheet for secondary teachers If you’re a secondary teacher looking for a lesson plan example to guide you, this blank lesson plan template is a great starting point. You can use it to plan any subject and it also comes with a supporting document that helps to fill in all the boxes, making it great if you’re an ECT. […]

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Teaching English – What literacy has in common with car engines The key to overcoming students’ reluctance to study English could be to show how it can be dismantled and reassembled like a mechanism...

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Selecting schools – Not all children are academic, so why pretend they are? Instead of forcing all students down the same narrow academic paths, let’s realise the true potential of school choice, urges John Lawson...

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Augmented reality in education – What can it do for your classroom? Rob Wraith considers how augmented reality could give students a more immersive and visceral experience of the topics they’re exploring...

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FAIR framework – Keep students on task Gloria Dalafu explains how the FAIR framework can tackle the difficult challenges presented by disruptive pupils

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School summer holidays – Is the six-week break worth preserving? The question of whether to change the six-week summer holiday comes round every year – but post-pandemic, it has a new sense of urgency...

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Exclusions in schools – Why what’s happening to students with SEND is a scandal Dave Clements highlights how post-pandemic behaviour, insufficient resources and academic pressures are affecting children with SEND

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Ofsted inspections – “Being a teacher can feel like being a criminal” Given the humiliation involved in Ofsted’s oversight, it’s hardly surprising that teachers are seeking jobs elsewhere, says Carl Smith...

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Curriculum development – Why schools should teach LGBT+ history Pride reminds us how far we've come with respect to LGBT+ understanding and respect – so why not teach that remarkable history in school?

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Pedagogy – When you teach, are you ‘bothered’? The act of zeroing in on what education is for and who it should serve can be summed up in one handy word, observes Hywel Roberts...

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Edtech – Extend your equipment’s lifespan Al Kingsley offers some tips on how to maximise the useful working life of your laptops and other edtech devices

V&A Innovate

5 reasons to try… V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge Find out what creative heights your students are capable of by entering this free inter-schools competition organised by the V&A… 1. Free to enter V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge is open to all students in years 7, 8 and 9 at state-funded schools, and is free to enter. This year’s themes are Restore, Play and […]

English-Speaking Union

5 reasons to try… ESU oracy competitions 1. Everyone needs to feel confident expressing themselves Research shows that developing oracy (speaking and listening) skills can support students across the curriculum, and employers increasingly rate communication skills as the trait they most look for in their staff. Developing oracy skills through competition helps students to refine these skills as they receive feedback from […]

OrCam Technologies

OrCam ‘personal AI’ device supports student reading and learning OrCam Technologies, innovator of life-changing, personal ‘AI as a companion’ solutions, has introduced robust new features to the recently launched OrCam Learn, a comprehensive AI-driven study partner. The OrCam Learn empowers students, including those with learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD, to effectively read and learn, resulting in enhanced comprehension, reading fluency and overall […]

Renaissance Freckle

Renaissance Freckle and Star Maths: boosting maths outcomes for every pupil Many teachers and schools use and love Renaissance’s Accelerated Reader, but what about Star Maths and Freckle – how can they transform maths assessment and practice and improve pupil outcomes? Frances Kingston explains… 30 Second Briefing Four hundred schools across the UK and Ireland are using Freckle and Star Maths already and finding that using […]

Hodder Education

Spirit and Life: new resources to support Catholic schools with the KS3 Religious Education Directory Encourage your students to engage with religious education at KS3 and enable them to understand, discern and respond to key concepts and ideas... Written by experienced teachers and diocesan advisors, Spirit and Life is a new series from Hodder Education designed to provide tailored and accessible support for the new Religious Education Directory (RED) for […]

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Teaching resources – 5 tips for creating effective classroom materials Meera Chudasama sets out five steps for ensuring your self-made teaching resources hit the mark…

Schools Consent Project – It’s time for schools to talk frankly about consent We owe it to our students to openly discuss the complexities and sensitivities surrounding matters of consent, says Luke Ramsden

Early Career Framework mentor guide

Early career framework mentor – Guide to developing your mentoring skills For such a vital tool in the fight against teacher shortages, there is very little research that sets out clearly what the key mechanisms are that make an Early Career Framework mentor effective in their role. Instructional coaching has showed promising signs of helping novice teachers make progress. But as there are so many different […]

Thinking Pair Share resources

Thinking pair share – Pupil worksheet and CPD resources Interested in learning more about how to use Thinking Pair Share method in your classroom? Or want to explain the concept to a fellow educator? These resources will help you do just that. This Thinking Pair Share download contains: What is Think Pair Share? PDF – a handy summary of the Think Pair Share method […]

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