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School of Thought 20 MELISSA BENN What will it take to change school accountability for the better? 21 DAVID DIDAU Don’t just ask whether a particular punishment works – ask who it works for 22 VIC GODDARD A real-world lesson in fake news Regulars 11 LAST MEETING’S MINUTES It’s parents’ evening time again – and there’s one person no one wants talk to... 15 4 WAYS TO GAUGE SUCCESS Are your Assessment for Learning strategies having the desired effect? 19 VOCAB CLINIC Alex Quigley’s strategies to support word- poor learners 23 WHAT I LEARNT AT SCHOOL Actor and writer Sally Phillips reflects on how boarding school helped hone her sense of the absurd 50 OFF THE SHELVES New titles for you and your students 106 THE LAST WORD Beware the siren song of leadership genercism, cautions Matthew Evans Classroomvoices 29 ADAM RICHES “The more you progress, the less people tend to trust you” 37 HOLLY EVERETT “Much of bullying’s impact depends on the attitude of bystanders” 40 ANDY JAMES “The search for ‘relevance’ within RE is misguided” Features 12 “EVERYTHING IS AT RISK” Teachers can’t be both apolitical and expected to execute government policy, writes Ian Mitchell 24 PLAN FOR OFSTED SUCCESS A month-by-month preparation strategy for when you next receive That Call... 27 3 THINGS WE’VE LEARNT ABOUT TEACHERS’ DREAMS For many teachers, their classroom is a common sight in the land of nod... 32 ‘WHAT’S A KILOMETRE?’ Why your lessons on conversions may be getting stymied by a language barrier 35 TEACHER TAX BREAKS Find out why you may be owed a little something back from HMRC 38 THE EXCLUSION DEBATE We weigh up the complexities of using a school’s ultimate behaviour sanction 41 FOCUS ON CAREERS Ensure your students are getting the advice they need, and discover why every teacher is a careers teacher... 49 KEY QUOTATIONS Helen Mears charts a path through the enigma that is Hamlet 54 NO MORE SAFETY BLANKETS! What to do if the importance of revision is being lost on your GCSE English students 58 MIND YOUR LANGUAGE Why behaviour management is less about language and more about meanings 60 THE SCIENCE OF MOTIVATION Uncover the truth behind what really motivates your students 64 A STRESS-FREE CLASSROOM Take a deep breath and calm things down with these helpful pointers 69 ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Don’t overlook the rich cross-cultural learning opportunities of live theatre 73 TS SPECIAL – STEM Find out why taking part in extracurricular events, or holding one of your own, can take your STEM provision to the next level 85 NEARER TO NATURE Why the benefits to be had from taking part in an outdoor residential are richer than you might think Lesson plans 90 A TETHERED GOAT (MATHS, KS4) Picture a shed, tie a goat to it, and voila – a ready-made lesson for exploring circle area calculations 92 WHAT’S THIS POEM HIDING? (ENGLISH, KS3) Give your pupils a way in to uncovering hidden poetic meanings by using pop music as a comparative tool 94 LIGHTS, COLOUR, IMAGINATION! (SCIENCE, KS4) Explore the fascinating ways in which chemistry, light and emotions overlap 98 TAKE ON THE SPEED SQUARE (PE, KS3/4) Hone your students’ ball control and hand- eye coordination with the aid of just five coloured cones and a designated square teachwire.net/secondary CONTENTS FEB/MAR '20 Editor: Callum Fauser, callum.fauser@theteachco.com, 01206 505115 Group advertising manager: Richard Stebbing Advertising manager: Jenny Phillips, jenny.phillips@theteachco.com , 01206 505966 Group editor: Joe Carter Senior account manager: Katie Harvey-Jones, katie.jones@theteachco.com, 01206 505477 Account manager: Demi Maynard, demi.maynard@theteachco.com, 01206 505962 Account manager: Ashley Lower, ashley.lower@theteachco.com , 01206 505926 Art editor: Rick Allen Designers: Chris England, Ben Hepton Photography: CLiQQ Photography cliqq.co.uk Accounts: 01206 505995 Design & reprographics: Ace Pre-Press 01206 508608 Customer services: aceville@dctmedia.co.uk, 0800 904 7000 Publisher: Helen Tudor Published by: Maze Media (2000) Ltd, 25 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY. Tel: 01206 505900 04 Apply to mark GCSEs & A-levels www.aqa.org.uk/apply examine@aqa.org.uk tel: 01483 556 161