For far too long, writing has lagged behind reading in the literacy league tables. In recent years, the number of secondary school children…

Towards the top of a long list of things that lead to frustration for teachers must be sitting up all night grading work and then carefully…

Like all schools, we are increasingly under pressure to improve learners’ skills in a range of different areas – so that they are best…

I have an irrational hatred of the sight of students sitting quietly doing nothing. It could be during a powerpoint presentation, a…

Are we alone in the Universe? This age old question has gained momentum recently with scientific heavyweights such as Stephen Hawking…

This lesson provides a strong structure for discussion around child sexual exploitation (CSE). The foundation of the plan uses fictional…

Students often approach the topic of angles by memorising lots of vocabulary (acute, obtuse, right angle, etc.) and ‘facts’ about angles…

My overwhelming memory of secondary school is one of conflict. Constant battles with teachers. It was me really kicking against this…

“But which is the best education system?” I often get asked this question, because I’ve spent the last two years visiting six of the…

As the author Jeanette Winterson wrote: “A tough life needs a tough language - and that is what poetry is”. When we explore the impact…

I didn’t enjoy school. I went to St Benedict’s in Ealing, London, and between the ages of 11-13 I was in the middle school, which was…

I hate speaking on the phone. I loathe it with a singular passion and look to avoid it when I can. Why do I experience such a visceral…

Before you can train to become a teacher you need to satisfy certain mandatory conditions set by the DfE – one of which is to have GCSE…