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Payroll advice for schools
Whatever the size of your school one of the most critical aspects of running it smoothly is to ensure all employees receive their pay on…
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Using crowdfunding in schools
Fundraising at any age can be a challenge, but most will agree that encouraging children to take part can be a positive and empowering…
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Book reviews 3.4
POPULAR (Maya Van Wagenen, Penguin, £7.99) What does it mean to be popular? It’s a question that plagues many if not most teenagers –…
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ICT hardware for SEN
Investing in hardware is daunting. Suppose senior management make the wrong choice and everyone ends up stuck with unsuitable, outdated…
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5 alternatives to Powerpoint
With interactive whiteboards or projectors in most classrooms, PowerPoint is a staple of many lessons. We love them because we can…
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Why teachers need to be learners
In 2013, Sir Tim Brighouse, former Schools Commissioner for London, and Bob Moon, Professor of Education, published ‘Taking Teacher…
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8 ways to ace that interview
1 - PREPARATION IS KEY… ...and never more so than when preparing for a middle leader’s role. Whilst you will want to research the school…
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Options for learners who don’t want to go to university
These days parents are often very torn when it comes to university education for their children. A recent Guardian/YouGov poll shows that…
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Ask the expert: MFL
Q - I was recently appointed as a teacher of languages at a small secondary school in the NE of England. I am a British citizen, but spent…
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Lesson plan: KS3 art – abstract artwork
WHY TEACH THIS? The stumbling block for many otherwise talented and creative young people can often be their lack of confidence when…
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Taking learning outside
I remember having a conversation with a teacher friend who assured me that there was no way she could get into ‘all that school garden…
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Lesson plan: KS4 science – chemistry, ionic substances
Ionic substances provide us with useful compounds that are both beautiful and functional. Ionic compounds are used in products from…
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Lesson plan: K34 English – creative writing
The following lesson is one I have used with great success with students of all abilities (including in mixed ability groups) from Y7 to Y9…