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Classroom life: Chestnut Grove Academy
The arts, which sadly seem to be being squeezed out of the curriculum at the moment, played a very important part in the development of…
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Why girls hate science, and how to change their minds
The under-representation of girls studying physics post-16 in England has once again hit the national news headlines, with the proportion…
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The case for keeping design and technology at the heart of the curriculum
The government’s proposals for reforming Key Stage 4 qualifications have prompted some passionate debate and considerable soul…
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Opinion: Vic Goddard on inter-school cooperation
Who would have guessed that a policy that at first divided local authorities, communities and even neighbours could actually lead to…
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How to identify and nurture spacial thinkers - and why it’s important
Spatial thinking is acknowledged by psychologists as a key element of ‘general ability’, one of the basic mental tools we all have…
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What I learnt at school: Andrew Adonis
One of the main things I learned at school was the importance of central heating – because there was none to speak of at Kingham Hill,…
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Classroom Life: Bradford Academy
School profile location: Bradford Pupils: 1200, from 3-18 Without an age-appropriate reading level, accessing the curriculum can be an…
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Opinion: Phil Beadle on recent developments in state education
Recently, cleaning up my e-mail account, I found something I was about to delete that came from one Alexander Laing, concerned citizen of…
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James Andrews on how a more traditional approach to discipline can work in the modern classroom
What has happened to indiscipline in our schools? One hardly ever hears of a greased piglet being released into an assembly these days.…
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Iconoclassroom: media studies - a Mickey Mouse subject?
OK. I'm going to just come out and say it... My name's Anna and I teach media studies. Well, actually, I spend most of my time teaching…
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Are you paying enough attention to CPD?
In the last DfE audit, the combined continuing professional development (CPD) budget for all schools was just £178 million pounds. To…
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Finance Q&As: insurance for supply teaching and exotic trips
Q. I am head of sixth form at an academy in the South East, where we are hoping to organise a trip to Peru for a small group of our…
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The Pros and Cons of Cashless Catering
In 2009, in response to increasing pressure on schools to collect and monitor data regarding the take up and nutritional quality of their…
