General
Friday
11th Jun 2021
How multiple-choice questions boost student assessment
Many in teaching view multiple-choice quizzes as little more than a starter activity but, when Elena Russell introduced this style of questioning across her English department to formally test students, she found it to be a rigorous way of checking understanding – with the added bonus of reducing staff workload
How schools can make the most of catch-up interventions
To get maximum impact out of initiatives to help pupils in England catch up, schools should follow the three-tier Response to Intervention approach, suggests Megan Dixon
Tes Quiz: 11 June 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz
10 questions with... Doon Mackichan
The actor recalls her education in Scotland and London, and how her ability to do impressions got her out of a tight spot with the school bullies
How to teach evolution in schools
When introducing students to the complex ideas of Charles Darwin, deciding on the best approach can be tricky. Recent research can point teachers in the right direction, although its conclusions may come as a surprise to some, says Dan Worth
Tuesday
8th Jun 2021
How should we handle controversy in the classroom?
From vaccination to trans rights, teachers are faced with big topics to explore – so where should they begin?
How to become a teacher-researcher and change education
As a teacher-researcher, you can help to shape the future of education – but how do you get involved?
Friday
4th Jun 2021
Why I’m proud to be a teacher who wears a headscarf
The decision to wear the hijab at school initially filled teacher Samarra Chowdhury with trepidation. But now she’s taken the plunge, she feels proud to be a role model who shows students that it’s OK to be different
Do we really need to teach children ‘21st-century skills’?
There is much talk of teaching young people how to succeed in a technology driven, fast-changing world, but how and what we teach them needs to change less than you might think, argues Christian Bokhove