Avoiding empty analysis in GCSE English
It’s important that we encourage students to explore structure and form when they are analysing a literary text. However, this can sometimes lead to empty analysis. I’ve regularly read comments on...
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Academic writing for GCSE
In recent years, people have been talking much more about students needing to use academic writing. At first, it seems like an impossible request. Many of us link academic writing to the essays and...
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Getting comfortable with unseen poetry
Of all the different forms of writing that we study in English, poetry often seems to be the one with which students feel the least comfortable. The fact that it simply doesn’t look like prose...
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Black British History – Hidden faces, important stories
Black people have played key roles in shaping British history for centuries, but all too often their stories and contributions have been forgotten or overlooked. To mark Local History Month, we are...
View ArticleThe Long Shadow of Suffocating Injustice
As the third anniversary of the murder of George Floyd arrives this week, thoughts will turn to how to use his story in assemblies and lessons about racial justice and the role of the police....
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Celebrating Travelling communities in “Parade of the Pipers”
Richard O’Neill is a sixth generation master storyteller and author from the Romany tradition. He is the co-author of ‘Parade of the Pipers’ from the new collection of contemporary fairy tales from...
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Developing practical skills in your curriculum
By Amanda Clegg and Karen Collins Did your students struggle to answer practical based questions in the recent GCSE and A level examinations? How many of us have been in a practical lesson where a...
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Practical approaches to teaching KS3 Shakespeare
By Hannah Appleton Reframing or reimagining how we tackle Shakespeare in schools begins with our perception of it being boring, irrelevant or too difficult, especially if we teach in schools with high...
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The Sociological Imagination: Promise or Problem?
Dr Sarah Cant explores why there has never been a more important time to study sociology and how you can integrate contemporary studies into your A level teaching. The Promise Sociology is a critical...
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Exploring the rich world of the Maya, Aztec and Inca in KS3 History
Laura Aitken-Burt explores the fascinating societies of the Maya, Aztec and Inca and how you can integrate teaching this exciting topic into your KS3 teaching. The Americas have been home to a vast...
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