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Secondary RE – How to Debate and Evaluate

Secondary RE – How to Debate and Evaluate

I want to encourage my students to consider different opinions and views towards a social or moral issue, but I also want them to start developing evaluation skills too.

4 min

Secondary Social Sciences – Recap lesson carousel

Information served six ways (or five)… This lesson evolved from a discussion with a colleague about how we can ask students to recap...

5 min

Secondary RE – Introducing Spirituality

Secondary RE – Introducing Spirituality

Spirituality can be difficult to define and explain, so where can you start when trying to introduce the topic in a meaningful way to a class of 13 year olds?

3 min

Secondary RE and PSHE – Enquiry-Based Learning

During an INSET day in September, I was reminded that students learn and remember best when the learning has meaning. Essentially, the learning undertaken within PSHE and RE should have meaning to all...

3 min

Secondary Sociology – Sociological Settler Activities

The settler is essentially a thought-based prelude to a starter activity.  In my practice, it’s usually something projected on the interactive white board as students enter the class.  Not only does a good...

4 min

Secondary Sociology – Marxism, Education and Music!

Using a music video to illustrate key concepts Penned as a critique of the rigid education system of the 1950s, I...

2 min

Secondary History – How to argue at A Level

Charlotte Grove, History Teacher, Dame Alice Owen’s School Can you negotiate your hostage’s path to freedom? ‘But it’s...

5 min

Secondary Maths – introducing probability

Chris Curtis, Curriculum Team Leader for Mathematics Asking a question ‘What is the probability of rolling two fair dice and obtaining two sixes’ can generate all kinds of misconceptions and incorrect...

3 min

Secondary Science – Literacy skills in science

Graham Farrall, Cleeve Park School The written text for many pupils in science is a challenge.  Science is a process of learning a new language of complex terminology. Problems in coping...

2 min

KS3 English – Creative Writing using drama

Sarah Darragh, English Teacher My ‘be a better teacher’ resolution last September was finding a way of encouraging my Year 9 class to be more independent with their creative...

2 min