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Save energy; save money
Improving energy efficiency in their buildings gives UK school business managers a huge opportunity to gain large financial savings and also…
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How to choose the right IT partner
Schools in the UK spend £900m a year on education technology (Gartner). The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) says schools…
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SEND and genuine inclusivity
The reforms of recent years emphasised that all teachers are accountable for all children in their class, including students with SEND.…
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Why more choice can improve literacy
There is nothing quite like getting stuck into a good book and children are far more likely to read and enjoy a book they have chosen for…
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Apps for parental engagement
Over the past decade, teachers and parents have moved classroom communication beyond letters and homework. From online portals to email, a…
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Lesson plan: KS3/4 MFL – creating better sentences
Controlled writing assessments are soon to be a thing of the past; is this cause for a sigh of relief or a reason to rethink your career…
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Lesson plan: KS4 science – drugs testing and clinical trials
The final phase of drugs testing and clinical trials are human trials. These are the last hurdle before groundbreaking new treatments can be…
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Teaching Shakespeare, actively
Shakespeare’s will. Although rarely seen by the public, it is currently on display as the centrepiece of a fascinating exhibition at…
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Use broadcast material for better lessons
It is often acknowledged that getting teenagers to love English Literature can be a challenge. When faced with classic texts, students can…
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Product review: LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® Education EV3 Computing Scheme of Work
You can’t fail to have noticed the impact LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 from LEGO® Education has had. Flexible and powerful, this…
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Product review: Science Enquiry Games 11-14
We all want to see students actively and enthusiastically learning about science. We’d like the same from teachers, too. But how do you…
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Product review: Start
Research last year found that careers advice received at school is too often neither relevant nor at a pace with young people’s demands.…
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BOOK REVIEWS
Educational Research (Phil Wood, Joan Smith, Independent Thinking Press, £20) Engaging effectively with education research is something…