A tennis-themed zone of proximal development example leads teacher Aaron Swan to consider how teaching within students’ ZPD ...

More than ten years have passed since the government last looked at the National Curriculum. The current Labour ...

How to go about teaching citizenship in a way that develops students to be critically informed and keen to participate in democracy ...

Head of history, Deborah Hayden, shares three history games that she's used successfully with both KS3 and KS4 history ...

Portals to magical places are a staple of children’s fantasy stories: Narnia, Wonderland, Neverland, Anthony Browne’s Tunnel, and so on. The point is to end up somewhere very different, but the means ...

Looking for an engaging way to bring Shakespeare to life in your classroom? This free download will help you tap into the power of rap to make Shakespeare more accessible, exciting and relevant for ...

Children are experts at making everyday inferences. Just think how many times they look out of the window, see the rain and ask you if they’ll get to go out to play today. And yet, when we ask them to ...

Academy21 offers short-term solutions to support students in KS2–5 who face barriers to education and risk becoming disconnected from their school as a result. Students who join us will access ...

From microplastics in our clothing to the science of design, there are plenty of teaching moments in a fashion show. This lesson will explore the fashion industry, guiding pupils through issues that ...

CBeebies star George Webster – and his dad – tell us what can happen when mainstream schools get things spot on for children with Down Syndrome… Can you tell us about your new book? George Webster: In ...

It seems that spring is slowly inching its way out from under the frost, and it’s almost possible to imagine warmer days ahead. The promise of being able to get some fresh air and exercise outside ...