Secondary

Tuesday

30th Apr 2024

4 ways to explore Eurovision in geography
The quasi-European festival of glitter and glam returns this month, bringing interesting perspectives for young geographers to consider
ABBA

Wednesday

17th Apr 2024

Exam revision: What is the best way to revise for GCSEs and A levels?
GCSEs and A-level exams require extensive revision, but what is the best way for students to do it? We asked expert Professor John Dunlosky to find out
Exam revision: What is the best way to revise for GCSEs and A levels?
How creating a podcast is helping students’ exam revision
A Scottish school’s podcast – involving well-known authors – has been ‘invaluable’ to students preparing for an English exam, says teacher Peter Kelly
School podcast Tally's Blood

Monday

15th Apr 2024

5 revision strategies (that don’t involve highlighters)
Without guidance from teachers, students can fall into passive revision strategies like highlighting. Here, Hannah Bradley shares five active, independent techniques to model with your class
key book

Thursday

11th Apr 2024

The 4 Cs: helping students deconstruct GCSE questions
How well do your students understand what exam questions are asking? Developing this skill as early as possible will lighten their cognitive load in the exam hall, says Lisa Lockley
Taking apart letter C

Friday

5th Apr 2024

How to tackle test anxiety
Having noticed more students than ever struggling with exam anxiety, teacher Michael Hobbiss turned to research for solutions – here he recommends evidence-based interventions to use as we head towards exams
How to tackle test anxiety

Thursday

28th Mar 2024

Why we feed students before an exam
Since this school started running ‘just in time’ sessions, offering students refreshments and moral support immediately before GCSE and A-level exams, it has been impressed with the results
Eating muffin

Tuesday

19th Mar 2024

What happens when students lead on the school improvement plan
Students at a Scottish secondary – and a teacher specialising in student voice – explain how they worked with a team of academics on how to improve their school community
When students take a lead on the school improvement plan

Wednesday

6th Mar 2024

Is your classroom plagued by ‘zombie’ resources?
Outdated geography case studies can distort students’ view of the world, says Steve Brace, so it’s important to rethink some curriculum staples
Is your classroom plagued by ‘zombie’ resources?

Tuesday

27th Feb 2024

Why tackling misogyny starts with our curriculum
Schools need to get ahead of the spread of online misogyny, says Margaret Mulholland, and teaching media literacy is part of that
Mobile phone misogyny

Tuesday

13th Feb 2024

Student slang teachers need to know
Words or emojis that students commonly use might seem innocuous but be potential safeguarding red flags, says safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Emojis, fruit and veg

Sunday

21st Jan 2024

How we closed our GCSE gender gap
Narrowing the attainment gap between girls and boys at GCSE requires a subject-specific approach, says history teacher Emma Smith
How we closed our GCSE gender gap