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Lesson Plan: KS4 Science – the chemistry of oil
TODAY YOU WILL... LEARN ABOUT: CRUDE OIL AND ITS USES; THE EXTRACTION AND USES OF VEGETABLE OILS; PLANT OILS; FRAGRANCES; AND COOKING. +…
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What I learnt at school: Tanya Byron
In 2006 my wife and I became parents. As a father, I did not want my daughter to become a ‘customer of education’. I did not want to be…
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Who needs an IT curriculum, anyway?
Is crowd-teaching, not a new curriculum, the real answer to our IT skills crisis? Freddy May, CEO of Codio, explains why he thinks it could…
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Why we teach art, crafts and design
What are the potential consequences of continuing to devalue the study of creative subjects in secondary schools? Lesley Butterworth paints…
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Top tips for recording and sharing your lessons
Creating, accessing and sharing multimedia learning resources with students both within the classroom and beyond it has never been easier…
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Opinion: Vic Goddard on school holidays
As summer approaches, Vic Goddard is considering parental perceptions of school holidays... Ruddy teachers! All those holidays and then they…
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Iconoclassroom – won’t somebody think of the supply teachers?
Times are changing for the supply teacher – and not, according to this issue’s passionate contributor, in a good way… Historically,…
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Opinion: Phil Beadle congratulates Mr Gove
Mr Gove wants to remove speaking and listening tests from GCSE English results. And Phil Beadle, for once, couldn’t be happier… In May…
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How to set up a philosophy club in your school
So, you want to set up a philosophy club in your school, but don’t know where to start? Peter Worley has all the advice you need... The…
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It’s not a case of tablets vs PCs… because schools need both
With the DfE lending its approval to Carphone Warehouse’s drive for tablets in schools, and the introduction of devices designed…
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Film Club: politics
Three movies that might awaken your students to the importance of politics… In the last election only 44% of 18 to 24-year-olds voted.…
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How to get struggling readers into books
Nurturing a love of reading amongst tech-savvy but struggling teens might seem like a tall order – yet it’s both achievable and…
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How to get struggling readers into books
Nurturing a love of reading amongst tech-savvy but struggling teens might seem like a tall order – yet it’s both achievable and…