Secondary

Monday

20th Jun 2022

How to teach students to write excellent sentences
When this teacher realised that her students were writing in an inefficient and inaccurate sentence structure, she turned to the work of famous writers to model excellence
How to teach students to write excellent sentences

Monday

13th Jun 2022

Ofsted’s research review for English: the issues
Ofsted’s research review for English has been widely criticised by teachers – here, two subject specialists highlight their concerns
Ofsted's research review for English: the issues

Thursday

9th Jun 2022

Why we need to talk about structural exclusion
Too often, pupils with EHCPs are removed from the classroom, away from their teacher and peers – this is actively damaging to their progress, argues Margaret Mulholland
Why we need to talk about structural exclusion

Wednesday

8th Jun 2022

Could learner profiles fix our broken assessment system?
Learner profiles that provide long-term evidence of achievement, and are formative as well as summative, are an excellent option for measuring student knowledge and skill, argue these three educationalists
Bigger, picture

Tuesday

7th Jun 2022

How to implement Gatsby benchmarks in your school
Since 2018, schools have been required to implement eight benchmarks around careers guidance – but many are still struggling to do so. Here, two teachers share their advice
Guidance

Friday

27th May 2022

How to establish positive revision habits
Exam season is here, and there’s still time to foster good revision habits with your students – here’s how one Year 12 teacher did it
GCSE, revision

Tuesday

24th May 2022

The classroom activities that boost GCSE scores, according to research
As new research reveals which teaching practices produce better GCSE results for students in English and maths, Professor Simon Burgess explains what the findings mean for classroom teachers
The classroom activities which boost GCSE scores, according to research

Friday

13th May 2022

Could paying students to work harder help boost GCSE grades?
As new research suggests the use of financial rewards could raise the attainment of certain groups of students, Irena Baker speaks to the academic behind the study
Paying, Students, GCSE, work
How nudge theory can boost attainment
When teachers at this school realised that the brightest students were making the least progress throughout their school experience, nudge theory was introduced – and it has had great success
Nudge, Theory

Friday

6th May 2022

How to boost MFL entries at GCSE and A level
As entries in modern foreign languages plummet, Professor Emma Marsden explains how teachers can improve their delivery of MFL lessons and therefore boost uptake
Boost, MFL, GCSE

Friday

22nd Apr 2022

Vaping in schools: how concerned should we be?
Anecdotal reports from teachers suggest that underage e-cigarette use is becoming increasingly common. So, how big a problem is vaping in secondary schools and what are the health consequences?

 
School, vaping

Thursday

21st Apr 2022

Why - and how - teachers need to support Year 7s with basic life skills
With many Year 7s struggling to read an analogue clock, form relationships and tie their shoelaces, Laura May Rowlands explains how educators can help to plug these gaps
Life, Skills, shoe, laces