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Classroom life - Bedminster Down School
I’m almost at the end of one of the toughest but most rewarding things I’ve ever done in my teaching career. As well as fulfilling my…
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The importance of vocational learning at school
There’s no question that some students thrive outside of a classroom environment and are motivated by learning that’s clearly linked to…
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Classroom life - Harrow Way Community School, Andover
We all know how key literacy is to people’s life chances; indeed, reading books is the only out-of-school activity for 16-year-olds…
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Classroom life - Plympton Academy, Devon
This September, Ridgeway School in Plympton, Devon, became Plympton Academy. As new principal at this previously fading school I felt we…
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Games-based learning – its time is now
Motivating and engaging students is a perennial hot topic in schools, but finding ways to keep students on track is even more challenging as…
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Classroom life: Avon Valley College
The beautiful landscape of Salisbury Plain attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year being, as it is, the largest remaining area of…
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Classroom life - Greenshaw High School
Our school has been well supported by the Teacher Development Trust in developing effective evaluation tools. Thomas Guskey’s five levels…
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Classroom life - The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
One of my greatest joys as a headteacher took place this A-level results day as I celebrated alongside a pupil who had secured a place at…
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Classroom Life: Hazelwick School
Technology at Hazelwick School is utilised and facilitated across many departments. Our teaching philosophy is firmly aligned within the…
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Assessment after levels – what’s next?
Two years on from the Department for Education’s decision to remove levels, there is still widespread confusion and a lack of consistency…
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Save energy; save money
Improving energy efficiency in their buildings gives UK school business managers a huge opportunity to gain large financial savings and also…
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Use broadcast material for better lessons
It is often acknowledged that getting teenagers to love English Literature can be a challenge. When faced with classic texts, students can…
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Advice for supporting students’ self-esteem
Q I am head of Y7 in a relatively small, inner city academy. We cater for young people from a wide range of backgrounds, but the demographic…