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Dame Esther Rantzen on why schools need to take action on bullying
My earliest memory of school is falling in love with someone called Alan. Actually, no – I can remember being at nursery school aged…
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Can schools really afford to invest in outside providers?
At the Education Show recently, I was struck by the number of private companies providing workshops. When schools are struggling to pay for…
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Why a school trip to the theatre has real educational value
Do you remember your first visit to the theatre? A trip to see a play or show can often be a highlight of the school year – indeed,…
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5 ways teachers can take charge of their CPD
Continuing Professional Development across schools has historically had a stigma attached to it, largely associated with termly inset days…
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How edtech can help schools improve their careers advice provision
Virtually every school is now using some form of online or digital platform as part of their careers guidance programme; and there is a…
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Doctor who star Mandip Gill explains why she will never take education for granted
I grew up in my family’s newsagent’s shop on a council estate in Middleton, Leeds, and went to the primary school around the corner.…
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How to get parents engaged with their child’s computing studies
1. Run briefing evenings A briefing evening can be a great way of helping parents to see what their child is doing in computing. Enlist the…
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Is your school making the most of its library management system?
A Library Management System – or LMS – is the central system for any secondary school library. The days when you would borrow a title…
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Try something different for your next school trip
Your next school trip could be the most impactful educational experience your students will take part in this term, but it’s easy to fall…
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Why there’s more to maths than rote learning
By the time students enter their secondary education, many will have developed maths anxiety, a debilitating condition that causes sufferers…
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Assessment advice: 4 ways to improve feedback
1. Read, Reflect, Respond One of the central features of AfL is moving towards comment-only marking as a means to increasing learning gains;…
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How schools are improving parental engagement
“Parents absolutely love ParentMail and the feedback we have received so far is very positive. They love being able to read messages,…
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Expert advice on teaching science at Key Stage 3
Q I am head of the science department at an academy in a coastal area, serving a catchment where an unusually high number of families are…