Subject focus: How to prepare for the start of term

The new school year is likely to bring more upheaval for subject teachers, so we asked the experts for their tips and strategies to help staff manage the changes
26th August 2016, 3:01pm

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Subject focus: How to prepare for the start of term

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In the final instalment of our series of subject features, TES looks at what the upcoming year will bring for teachers of maths, history, musicmodern foreign languages and citizenship.

We spoke to subject associations and advisory groups to get their predictions and advice. Here’s what the experts had to say (full articles free for subscribers - click on the headlines below):

Summing up maths changes

Teachers of maths would, no doubt, like time to catch their breath this year. However, with more change on the way, they will need to support one another and lean on professional organisations to cope with the upheaval that 2016-17 will undoubtedly bring. Steve McCormack, communications director for the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCTEM), offers his advice.

Positive reflections

This year, it is more important than ever for all students to see themselves reflected positively as well as negatively in how we teach history, says Melanie Jones, education manager for the Historical Association.

At the sharp end

Music’s place on the curriculum is under threat. But David Wheway, chair of the Expert Subject Advisory Group (ESAG) for music, argues that we must fight to keep “music for all”.

Speak up about languages

Languages teachers need to spread the word about their subject’s worth, says Bernadette Holmes, campaign director of Speak to the Future,

Values added

Citizenship has an important role to play in helping students to discuss and explore the post-Brexit landscape, writes Liz Moorse, senior manager and programme leader for the Association for Citizenship Teaching.

TES subscribers can read the previous subject features for Englishgeographyart and designPE and PSHE here; and for science, computing, inclusion, D&T and RE here.

You can read the subject preview features above in full in the 26 August issue of TES. To subscribe, click here. To download the digital edition, Android users can click here and iOS users can click hereTES magazine is available in all good newsagents.

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