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Lesson Plan: KS4 Maths – Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Why teach this? Developing fluency with a particular mathematical technique to the point where students no longer need to think about the…
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Lesson plan: KS3 RE – modern Spiritualism
Why teach this? This lesson aims to breathe new life into religious education by harnessing the power of mystery and developing independence…
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Lesson plan: KS3 English – understanding non-fiction writing
Why teach this? Teaching non-fiction can be tricky in the way students easily slip into description rather than analysis. Developing a range…
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6 Great Digital Resources for KS3 Maths
1. Concept cartoons in Mathematics millgatehouse.co.uk Seemingly simple but deceptively clever and effective, this fascinating book and CD…
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The future of fieldwork
There’s more to fieldwork than a chance for students to get their hands – and boots – muddy, argues Alan Kinder… Alistair…
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STEM, apprenticeships and the gender gap…
In the UK today, government, employers and educators all acknowledge that there is a shortage of skilled technical professionals, with a…
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Lesson plan: KS4 science- evolution
In this exploration of evolution, students begin by investigating family trees starting with the great apes and moving on to the…
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Lesson Plan: KS4 Maths – Flow Charts
Why teach this? Flowcharts are a convenient way of representing a sequence of operations diagrammatically. Their flexibility means that they…
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Lesson plan: KS4 D&T- packaging
Why teach this? If you’re looking for a creative approach to the topic of packaging in Design Technology, this is guaranteed to get young…
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Lesson plan: KS3 English- inclusive ways to improve creative writing
Why teach this? Inclusivity is a vital element of all teaching, of course – but instead of considering ‘differentiation’, why not try…
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How to manage concentration issues in the classroom
QI am head of Y9 at a small, rural secondary school. A young man who joined us in September 2013, whilst not statemented, is definitely…
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How reading for pleasure can boost achievement
Secondary school students who read for pleasure perform significantly better at school than other students. That was the finding of a…
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Dara O Briain and Brian Cox on STEM
Teachers are accustomed to hearing that mathematics and science are key skills for the world of work and that their role is to make them…