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GCSE history from 2016
Simon Schama once said that British history moves at a glacial pace. Little changes, revolutions do not seem to happen in our green and…
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Lesson plan: KS3/4 history – drawing conclusions
Why Teach This? How do you get pupils to read sources carefully? Analysing written sources of evidence effectively is a key historical skill…
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Lesson Plan KS3 Citizenship – Education For All
In 1989, governments around the world adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These rights embody what all children need in…
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How to teach financial literacy
From September 2014, following extensive campaigning by MPs, parents and Martin Lewis, creator of MoneySavingExpert.com, financial literacy…
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Lesson plan: KS3 history – collecting and retaining knowledge
Why teach this? This lesson which I am eager to share with all Teach Secondary readers is a concept I have refined over the past year. With…
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Lesson plan: KS3 RE – modern Spiritualism
Why teach this? This lesson aims to breathe new life into religious education by harnessing the power of mystery and developing independence…
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The future of fieldwork
There’s more to fieldwork than a chance for students to get their hands – and boots – muddy, argues Alan Kinder… Alistair…
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Lesson plan: KS3 history – boosting literacey through history
Today you will… Look at what a Victorian street would be like. Understand the different types of street jobs there were during this time .…
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Lesson plan: KS4 Geography – glaciers and terminology
Terry Portch introduces a triple-stranded approach to helping learners understand tricky new terminology… Today you will……
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Lesson plan: KS3 PSHEE/citizenship – child labour
Today you will… Learn about informal gold mines and why children work there Discuss how working in gold mines affects children’s lives…
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Lesson plan: KS3 history – changing views of heroism; after Nelson
As a full-time teacher of English, media and drama, the topic of heroes and the heroic was one that came up frequently. It still does now…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 ICT – digital literacy
How aware are your students of the potential impact of their online activity? Ollie Bray has some suggestions to help them improve their…
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Lesson Plan: KS4 History, the 1906-1911 Liberal reforms
Today you will… GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STANDARDS OF LIVING OF POOR FAMILIES IN LONDON ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESEARCH PROCESS OF…