Planning

For teachers taking up new posts in January, there will be a lot to learn – and they need the right guidance to rise to the occasion, says Jo Facer

School timetabling has often been undervalued – yet timetables are critical to the success of a curriculum, finds Henry Hepburn

Narrative stories can help pupils to commit information to memory, says Alex Quigley, but teachers need to carefully plan the ‘how’, ‘what’ and ‘when’ of using them

A new NFER report reveals flexible working can boost recruitment and retention – but schools and trusts have to be proactive and willing to make it work

Principles drawn from research can help teachers to plan lessons more effectively, says Jo Facer, but only when applied with nuance

The government is holding a ‘hackathon’ to allow schools to experiment with artificial intelligence in areas such as lesson planning and exam marking