I recently had a thought- provoking conversation with a teacher friend trying to work out how the current shortage in the profession might…

Writing creatively on a theme linked to a text is a motivational and exciting prospect for teachers and students alike, and our students…

The ITV documentary School Swap: the Class Divide, aired during the summer holidays, featured a comprehensive head teacher and three pupils…

Q I work in a medium-sized academy in a rural location. The student voice is taken seriously in the school – and recently, our curriculum…

You’ve seen Shift Happens, right? Several years back this ‘inspirational’ video was on heavy rotation in school INSETs up and down the…

The job of the athlete is to push him/herself to the limit of human capabilities and endurance. Sports such as athletics, cycling and…

I’m proud to announce that I’m an AFOL or an Adult Fan of LEGO. I’ve grown up with it and continue to enjoy it – and I’m clearly…

Expertise is hard won; and all responsible teachers have a personal responsibility to ensure that they maintain and develop the knowledge…

It’s time for the latest incarnation of the ‘Educating’ series and this time it’s Cardiff gracing our screens. Unlike when our…

The new specifications for GCSE geography are being introduced for first teaching in the UK in September 2016, and include a number of…

Mothers should stay at home and look after their children. Space exploration is a waste of money. There is no longer a need for public…

Six books we think you and your students will love The Buzz (David Hodgson, Crown House, £9.99) Based on NLP techniques, this is a sparky,…

As our understanding of neurobiology continues to expand, research has revealed that there are regions in the brain dedicated to social…