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5 research papers to help you ace a teaching interview
Teaching interview panels are increasingly asking candidates about the research they’ve been influenced by. Mark Enser helps you to plan your answer
General
2 May 2025
5 research papers to help you ace a teaching interview
How can we teach students to be hopeful in today’s troubled world?
The world can feel like a hopeless place at the moment, but we owe it to our students to give them the same sense of optimism that we had when we were at school, says Mark Enser
General
22 April 2025
glass half full overlooking a lake
Geography: challenges and opportunities for the subject
Dire warnings about geography being sidelined in schools have not come to pass, writes Mark Enser, but changes still need to be made to secure the future of the subject
General
8 April 2025
Geography: how should we navigate a complex world with students?
5 strategies to support students who aren’t ready for exams
Some students are heading towards exam season fully prepped and ready to go. But how can we help those who aren’t? Mark Enser offers his advice
Secondary
31 March 2025
5 strategies to support students who aren’t ready for exams
How to end the dependence on sentence starters
Students need to have mastered the art of extended writing long before exam time, writes Mark Enser, but this takes a precise approach
Secondary
17 March 2025
We need to end our dependence on sentence starters. Here’s how
How does revision actually work in the brain?
Mark Enser explores the three key processes you and your students need to understand to make knowledge stick ahead of exams
Secondary
6 March 2025
How does revision actually work in the brain?