Why teach this? Rate of reaction provides a link between the particle model students study in physics at the start of KS4 and how a chemical…

They say the two most common things that people fear in life are public speaking and death. As a stand-up comedian - if you get it wrong -…

From September 2014, following extensive campaigning by MPs, parents and Martin Lewis, creator of MoneySavingExpert.com, financial literacy…

On the subject of sport in schools, it seems that no one is ever happy for long. The Rugby Football Union is slammed for promoting…

The education of pupils with learning differences has been long and eventful, culminating in the radical reforms of 2014. The journey to our…

The new National Curriculum for Languages at KS3 (and KS2, for that matter) might appear quite daunting at first glance – but in fact, it…

Why Teach This? This engaging lesson blends a number of strategies I’ve been exploring this year, which focus on developing thinking…

Finding out that England is 22nd out of 24 countries for levels of literacy and numeracy is embarrassing, perhaps – but not surprising.…

Learning through play is strongly associated with the early years, but seems to get lost after Key Stage one, let alone by the time children…

Why teach this? This lesson which I am eager to share with all Teach Secondary readers is a concept I have refined over the past year. With…

Why teach this? In this lesson the aim is to use exciting and unusual learning hooks to explore waves with KS3 science students. It is…

1. Cracked (cracked.com/humorscience.html) One of my favourite things about being a science teacher is the random questions you get asked…

It can be difficult to find problem-solving tasks that are suitable for Key Stage 3 students and which focus on central areas of the…