Secondary

Wednesday

17th Nov 2021

How can we save GCSE and A-level English?
A-level English numbers are falling off a cliff and teachers are dissatisfied with the English language GCSE – so what can secondary English teachers do to save English?

Tuesday

16th Nov 2021

English: 11 books that take students on adventures
With so much chaos around us, our students need books which transport them to another world, writes Claire Ezard – here are 11 of the best

Friday

12th Nov 2021

Epistemic insight: are you utilising it in your school?
Epistemic insight can spark students’ thirst for knowledge, says this academic – but what is it? And how can you embed it in your classroom?

Tuesday

9th Nov 2021

How to bring diversity to your history curriculum
The CEO of a trust that has taken direct action to diversify its history curriculum explains how it made this move, amid plans by the government to shake up the history syllabus

Friday

5th Nov 2021

How do you know when learning is truly happening?
There is a difference between work being completed and learning occurring, argues Mark Enser
10 questions with... Catherine Nicol
Catherine Nicol, new president of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association, talks about her ‘unusual’ journey into teaching and how school staff have ‘too many masters’

Tuesday

2nd Nov 2021

Is this the best way to teach history? 
History teachers have been discouraged from strong narrative lessons – but actually, telling stories is fundamental, argues Elliott Watson

Wednesday

27th Oct 2021

GCSE English: 5 most common Spag errors in schools
Spelling, punctuation and grammar matters in exams, so we need to notice and correct these common mistakes when they crop up in secondary schools, says Laura Tsabet
4 ways to link lessons to jobs and careers
Showing students how what they are learning connects to different careers can be inspirational, explains Lewis Mason

Sunday

17th Oct 2021

How can we teach disciplinary knowledge?
As Ofsted emphasises the importance of disciplinary knowledge, Mark Enser warns that substantive knowledge is still key

Wednesday

6th Oct 2021

Booklets: Why they’re effective and how I use them
There is a place for booklets in the secondary classroom, argues Clive Hill – if teachers design and utilise them effectively

Wednesday

22nd Sep 2021

Marcus Rashford to star in GCSE media studies course
Course will explore how the England footballer has used social media to promote free school meals and counter racism