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Gordon Cairns
All articles by Gordon Cairns
Single-sex schools: a successful anachronism?
The commonly held belief that single-sex schooling is outdated obscures its advantages, argues this teacher
9 February 2019
‘The inherent flaw in testing 5-year-olds’
This teacher says that the lofty ambitions of national testing invariably give way to a messier-than-expected reality
25 January 2019
How reading could reduce anxiety
Bibliotherapy helps pupils to overcome mental health issues – and it’s a cheap and easy intervention, says Gordon Cairns
14 January 2019
‘After going part-time, I’ll never go back to full-time teaching’
Cutting your number of teaching days and going part-time has its drawbacks, but this teacher says they’re worth it
20 December 2018
‘Don’t ban Christmas presents for teachers’
This teacher says that attempts to discourage pupils from buying Christmas presents are misguided
30 November 2018
What does the Monopoly board with private schools tell us?
A new version of the classic board game reveals insidious attitudes to different school sectors, says this teacher
17 November 2018