Secondary school teacher, Dr Nick Turner makes a case for opening up the canon and introducing a wider range of texts and formats to pupils.
Classroom Activities: Piece by piece
As part of her classroom activity series, Julie Murray shares her ideas on how to use quizzes and puzzles in the classroom.
Classroom Activities: Memory bank
As part of her classroom activity series, Julie Murray shares her ideas on how to use memory in the classroom.
Classroom Activities: Picture this
As part of her classroom activity series, Julie Murray shares her ideas on how to use images in the classroom.
Cross curricular approach to teaching
Have you ever considered the benefits of cross curricular teaching? This week, Julie Murray shares her experiences of liaising with teachers of other subjects to enrich her history lessons.
Championing the needs and rights of SEND pupils
Rachel Bladon highlights how cuts to support staff are severely narrowing choices for children with SEND.
Bring some (robust!) Christmas cheer into the classroom
The last few days of school before the Christmas holidays can be tricky. Students are shuffling in their seats, watching the clock, their minds focused on what presents they’re getting this year rather than on their learning. Maybe some fun Christmas activities are the answer?
Making a case for Media Studies
Secondary schoolteacher, Andrew Foakes highlights the relevance and benefits of studying media studies.
War Poetry resources on the Education Platform
With Remembrance Day coming up, we wanted to share the War Poetry resources available on the Education Platform for teachers to access.
Learnership – The Skill of Learning
In his final blog in his series, James Anderson explores how students can become skilful and effective learners.