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​Q I’m a School Direct Trainee Teacher working in a large secondary school. I’m loving being in the classroom with students and am…

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The conductor puts down his baton and the orchestra rises and takes a bow. But there is a bit of a twist in this assembly. The students are…

Despite often being derided as an ‘easy’ subject, media studies poses many challenges for teachers and students alike. Try teaching…