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‘It’s not all oiks and toffs: teaching in a boarding school is different to the state sector - and not necessarily easier’
The workload at a boarding school can be punishing, writes one deputy head. The classes might be smaller – and the working day different – but there are still teenagers, league tables and the pressure to get results
21 February 2018
Are independent schools in danger of falling foul of political expediency?
Independent schools are battling against political headwinds, writes one deputy head. Politicians from Michael Gove to Jeremy Corbyn are queuing up to give the sector a kicking
29 January 2018
Why you need to know about the ‘hidden curriculum’, and how to teach it
With employers crying out for soft skills such as grit, resilience, self-mastery and communication, clearly academic achievement is no longer enough. But with a few tweaks schools can put character on the curriculum, writes deputy head David James – and here’s how
22 January 2018
Book review: Great Minds and How to Grow Them
This handbook may hold the secret for parents to grow young minds – at least if their world view is fixed, writes David James
22 December 2017
If we’re serious about cutting teachers’ workloads, we need to start with planning
Imagine a world where you didn’t have to plan lessons. While that may never quite come to pass, writes deputy head David James, there are ways to share the responsibility and to cut down your workload substantially. And you can do all this while getting great CPD, too.
1 December 2017
Book review: Born to Fail? Social Mobility: A Working Class View
A manifesto that comes with more questions than answers
20 October 2017
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