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A bit of drama on a day out in London? The horror!
One drama teacher explores how a trip to the London Dungeon could give drama students the experience they need to succeed
14 May 2019
How to use LEGO to bring the arts to life
Hands-on learning is popular in Stem subjects – but it can also give pupils a deeper understanding of the arts
5 November 2018
‘Thanks to the hellish new GCSE grades, teachers once again find ourselves pointlessly pushing a boulder up the hill’
Only a tiny proportion of students will get the new GCSE grade 9 – so now we have to explain to parents why, despite their child working their socks off, they still won’t get the top mark
19 April 2017
What keeps me awake at night: ‘Our GCSE grading system makes Spinal Tap look sensible’
The constant changes to the GCSE grading system are getting out of control – the powers-that-be have now gone even further than ‘turning it up to 11’, writes one arts teacher
12 June 2016
‘Please stop telling us that the arts subjects are worth less than others’
One theatre and drama teacher implores Nicky Morgan to stop suggesting to his students that the subject is not important, and to applaud pupils’ desire to learn
2 March 2016
What keeps me awake: our obsession with grades is eating away at education
19 October 2015
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