Seven ways my Master’s has improved my teaching 19 April 2022 Head of year Dave Stephenson recently completed his Master’s in learning and teaching. In this article, he describes the seven positive effects the experience has had for his teaching practice
After COP26: What and where next for climate work in secondary schools? 1 December 2021 From eco-anxiety to the curriculum, from school travel to buildings, there is much to do if we are to truly prioritise climate change education and carbon reduction in schools. Dr Verity Jones advises and signposts to a range of resources to help
Adaptive teaching for EAL students in language-heavy subjects 29 November 2021 History, geography, English literature and religious studies are undeniably language-heavy subjects, making them particularly challenging for learners who have English as an additional language. Caroline Bruce offers some advice, ideas and resources to support your teaching of EAL students
A robust cross-curricular approach to climate education 8 November 2021 How do teachers make sense of the decisions emerging from COP26? Alan Kinder says clear curriculum thinking will be required and offers ideas for ensuring a robust approach to climate change education 1 comment
Teaching Islam: Challenging prejudices 3 November 2020 How can we teach about Islam more authentically in RE lessons? Ahead of Interfaith Week – November 8 to 15 – Lat Blaylock, co-author of a new resource, considers the duty of education to tackle stereotypes and challenge prejudices
Critical thinking activities and ideas 23 June 2020 In an age of misinformation and in the midst of a global pandemic, critical thinking and judgement have fast become essential life-skills. Rebecca Kitchen reports on a CPD project to improve young people’s critical thinking and discusses some approaches and best practice
Designing and developing a subject curriculum 25 May 2020 Drawing upon his experience supporting a number of middle leaders with the development of their secondary history curriculum, Ed James reflects on some of the key discussion points and effective approaches
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 3 27 April 2020 This is the third edition of the SecEd compendium of home schooling and remote education resources for schools, teachers and parents. We cover a range of subjects, as well as exercise and keeping fit, mental health and wellbeing, cultural and arts activities, and whole-school support
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 2 7 April 2020 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support home education. SecEd's second compendium lists more than 65 resources, many of which of free or open access... 1 comment
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 1 24 March 2020 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support the home education of students during the coronavirus crisis. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at some of what is out there, including a number of free-access resources 1 comment
The Holocaust: Humanising the inhuman 15 January 2020 Teaching the Holocaust effectively and communicating the harrowing reality of what happened is a challenge for all schools. Drawing on the work of the Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre, Emma King looks at how we can make it real for students
Remembering the Holocaust: Our collective responsibility 5 December 2018 The impact of a recent school trip to Krakow in Poland to study aspects of the Holocaust has been profound, both for the students involved and their teacher, Dave Stephenson
Holocaust Memorial Day 2019 21 November 2018 Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on January 27. Alex Murphy offers some ideas and resources for how to mark the event in your school
Miriam’s Vision: A safer world 10 October 2018 Miriam Hyman was 32 when she was killed in the 2005 London bombings. Since then, Miriam’s Vision – a far-reaching, cross-curricular resource – has had an important impact in schools. Mavis Hyman and Alison Kitson explain
The Into Film Festival 2018 5 September 2018 This year’s Into Film Festival takes place from November 7 to 23 and schools can already book their free places. Sam Wilson introduces this year’s programme
Using contact hypothesis in RE 9 May 2018 Many RE activities aim to have a positive impact on social relations, but teachers may not be going far enough...
Teaching languages: Some tips and a call to action! 7 February 2018 Language education is under pressure at a time when language learning could not be more important for the next generation. Suzanne O’Farrell gives us some tips for teaching languages, and issues a rallying call...
Uncovering the First World War 27 September 2017 The First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours have been helping schools to connect the First World War to their local communities – as well as to the political and social issues of today – to make the war relevant and personal to the lives of our students. Simon Bendry explains
The qualities of a strong geography department 20 September 2017 What are the characteristics of a quality geography department? Drawing on submissions from the most recent round of the Geography Quality Mark, Rebecca Kitchen offers some suggestions
Into Film Festival 2017 6 September 2017 The annual Into Film Festival takes place in November with 3,000 free screenings and events. It is the world’s largest film education festival. Sam Wilson looks at what’s on
Learning lessons from Auschwitz 21 June 2017 Since 2006, the Lessons from Auschwitz programme has seen more than 30,000 students visit the notorious Nazi death camp. In May, John Galloway joined the latest group of students and teachers travelling to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Interventions to raise attainment in MFL 24 May 2017 A project focused on raising attainment in French and Spanish saw Karine Buffon introduce a number of interventions, especially targeting disadvantaged and underachieving pupils
Case study: Driving progress in MFL 15 March 2017 Lead practitioner Anna Pethybridge discusses her school’s work to drive up progress in MFL, including a focus on teaching and learning and effective staff deployment
Bett Show 2017 – Your SecEd Guide 8 December 2016 SecEd's annual Bett Show Guide offers 32 pages of preview information to help you prepare for the world's largest educational technology event, which takes place at London's ExCeL from January 25 to 28.
Geography: The future of fieldwork in schools 30 November 2016 As the requirements for geography fieldwork increase, in what state is this important element of study? Alan Kinder updates us on the latest research findings
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