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Easy ways to take learning outside
Countless studies have examined outdoor learning and the benefits of taking education out of the classroom. It can develop essential…
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How to keep your outdoors learning inclusive
Learning outside the classroom opportunities such as educational visits, residentials and trips overseas can have a transformational impact…
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The problem with Ebacc…
Let’s deal with the Government rhetoric first: 1. Every child should study an Ebacc curriculum because it will improve their life chances.…
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Teaching Shakespeare, for everyone
Teachers have been teaching Shakespeare forever. It was part of my education back in the 70s and a core part of the English examinations at…
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Young people’s right to a cultural education
At Arts Council England, we believe that great arts and culture should be an integral part of every young person’s education. We know that…
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Effective recruitment, in a crisis
This month the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) released its latest data on the challenges school leaders face when trying to…
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Sound advice on school trips
Q I have recently taken a senior leadership role at a small, coastal academy school. For as long as most staff here can remember, it has…
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Product review: K’NEX Real Bridge Building Set
When I first saw it I couldn’t believe it. The Guinness World Record for the World’s largest K’NEX structure is held by a life-size…
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Product review: Mathletics
Mathletics – the multi-award winning online maths resource for students aged 5-18 – is currently used by more than 5,000 schools across…
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Give teens a reason to study a language
Language uptake in secondary schools has been steadily on the decline since it became non compulsory at GCSE. Numbers at ‘A’ level are…
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Classroom Life: Hampstead School
It’s right that schools should be expected to produce the very best examination results for their students. But to do well in exams,…
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Product review: iObserve
I am one of those rare people who have synaesthesia. Whereas most people regard things as having shape, colour or texture, I experience them…
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Product review: the historical association
If your CV doesn’t already include membership of a subject association then it’s probably time to give it some serious thought. A…