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Product review: Alfie
Contact: alfiesoft.com Reviewed by: John Dabell Imagine all the hours you have spent photocopying test papers over the years. Think of…
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Product review: Read&Write Gold
Contact: texthelp.com Reviewed by: John Dabell Pupils with special educational needs often experience greater success when they are…
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Teachers’ stories: Christopher Collins
The moment I... ...first felt 'in charge' in a classroom. When I first stepped foot in a classroom during my PGCE year – it was a Year…
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Classroom life: Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Dave Harris, head teacher at Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA), loves a good quotation. One of his favourites is from Glenn…
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How to develop a world class physical education curriculum
As a PE teacher, are you firmly rooted in the past and doing it the way you have always done it, or are you ready to embrace changes and…
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Internet safety in the classroom and beyond
In recent years, the explosion in the use of internet-enabled technologies and social networking sites has dramatically transformed…
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Sustainability in schools
When we talk about 'sustainable infrastructure' in schools we often focus solely on the physical aspects; how water, energy and materials…
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A new approach to the middle years curriculum
Creating a curriculum to support the transition from primary to middle years is no easy feat. I should know; last year, the International…
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Opinion: Educating Essex’s Vic Goddard on refusing to fail
I have been fortunate to work in many educational settings, influenced by all kinds of socio-economic factors – but nowhere has ever…
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Film Club: Immigration
Research by the education charity FILMCLUB, which was launched in 2008 and now works with over 7000 schools across the UK, shows that…
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Are school meals meeting regulation targets?
The chips are down – but most teenagers still aren't getting what they need at lunchtime, which is why further regulation for school…
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Reduce absenteeism and improve standards, with an inclusive behaviour management policy
Concern about the behaviour of young people continues to be a hot topic in the media and in schools. Of course the latter are measured on…
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Opinion: Phil Beadle on restructuring teachers’ pay grades
So it seems the Secretary of State for Education wants to take the Post- Threshold pay scale, the Excellent Teacher role and the Advanced…