Secondary

Monday

16th Dec 2024

3 ways live modelling revolutionised my students’ writing
Writing long responses was always an issue for students, says Zoe Enser, until live modelling bridged the gap between knowing and showing
Pens

Tuesday

10th Dec 2024

3 ways to build useful retrieval practice into your lessons
In the latest instalment of Mark Enser’s look at retrieval, he explains why it doesn’t just have to be a quiz at the beginning of class – it can be easily woven throughout the lesson
Boy throwing boomerang

Thursday

5th Dec 2024

How to use drama to explore diversity and difficulty with students
In difficult times, the arts are more important than ever, writes Hetty Steele, and drama is helping her students explore the complex world around them
How I use drama to explore diversity and difficulty with my students

Monday

25th Nov 2024

6 ways to make your retrieval quiz more effective
Some simple tweaks to your lesson-starter quizzes can make them more worthwhile for everyone, writes Mark Enser
Child thinking

Tuesday

12th Nov 2024

How our curriculum booklets support teacher autonomy
Centralised resources are often accused of stopping teachers from flexing their expertise, but our approach does the opposite, argues Matt Carnaby
Freedom

Monday

11th Nov 2024

Why your retrieval quizzes are probably not fit for purpose
The retrieval quiz is a staple of classrooms up and down the land, writes Mark Enser, but too often it is misunderstood in practice
Why your retrieval quizzes are probably not fit for purpose

Thursday

31st Oct 2024

3 ways to explore fake news through the US election
Students need to learn how to critically assess what they see, read and hear online, and the forthcoming election offers the perfect opportunity
Three practical ways to explore fake news through the US election

Monday

21st Oct 2024

Why schools would benefit from fewer English lessons
The subject is vital and right to be prioritised, says English specialist Zoe Enser, but it is still given too much time on the curriculum
Why schools would benefit from fewer English lessons

Tuesday

15th Oct 2024

How some schools are already getting oracy right
The ability to communicate is rightly in the spotlight, writes David Tuck, but some schools are already equipping their students with these vital skills
How some schools are already getting oracy right

Sunday

13th Oct 2024

6 tips for SQA exams and assessment: psychology
Each year, the Scottish Qualifications Authority produces course reports for individual subjects. In this ongoing series, we take one subject at a time and look at some key advice from 2024
6 tips for SQA exams and assessment: psychology

Sunday

6th Oct 2024

Scripted lessons: explicit equity or every teacher’s nightmare?
Supporters say they cut workload and improve consistency, but could no-deviation scripts actually work in classrooms?
Maths teacher reading from script

Saturday

5th Oct 2024

How karate kicked off something special at our school
The head of a Dundee secondary explains how a partnership with a local karate club has become an inspiring story of community collaboration, student achievement and previously untapped skills

Children karate