Whole-school literacy has never been more important. The New National Curriculum states “Teachers should develop pupils’ reading and…

One (Sarah Crossan, Bloomsbury, £10.99) Like any siblings, Tippi and Grace have a complex relationship, with love, need, friendship,…

Sometimes it’s very hard in English lessons to encourage students to be creative, especially when it comes to writing. Often in class…

In her speech to students at King Solomon Academy in London on 15 June, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announced that she’d like to see…

Millions of young people enter adulthood sexually and emotionally illiterate. Many subsequently endure disordered relationships, ranging…

There are a variety of reasons why some children and young people are reluctant to read. It may not be perceived as cool among their…

Education, education and education’; Tony Blair’s 1997 governmental aims are commendable but how much impact did they really have? Yes,…

The gap.The jump.Transition. Whatever schools in your area call it, the leap from primary school to secondary is a journey fraught with…

Who can keep up with the government’s plans for education? Not me, that’s for sure, and every new initiative to ‘raise standards’…

Encouraging confidence, equality and determination within the classroom are, of course, fundamental to teaching. However, we seem to be…

A survey by Development Autism Research Technology (DART) shows that children with autism spend on average three hours a day using…

There’s little more satisfying than watching someone learn and flourish. As teachers, we love helping our students develop and…

Today’s teenagers are probably more comfortable expressing themselves via digital media than they are face-to-face, and technology’s…