Secondary

Thursday

27th Feb 2025

5 common revision mistakes (and how to avoid them)
From teachers forgetting the role of parents in revision to students relying on highlighting alone, Mark Enser explores the revision pitfalls to avoid ahead of exam season
Exam revision: 5 common mistakes for teachers to avoid

Thursday

20th Feb 2025

Secrets of the first Scottish secondary rated ‘excellent’ for learning
A Glasgow school has become the first secondary to be rated ‘excellent’ for learning and teaching since the current inspection model was introduced in 2016. Emma Seith looks at what we can learn from its success
What can be learned from first Scottish secondary rated ‘excellent’ for learning and teaching

Monday

10th Feb 2025

7 essential revision techniques for students
Simply telling students to revise won’t cut it, advises Mark Enser, so here are the key approaches to guide them in preparing for exams
7 essential revision techniques for students

Thursday

30th Jan 2025

4 questions to make your assessments more effective
Understanding exactly what we want to know is the key to creating assessments that are useful and targeted, writes Zoe Enser
Man looking at four question marks

Wednesday

29th Jan 2025

What’s really going on with teenage girls?
There is a gender divide when it comes to students’ mental health, with girls more likely to experience challenges. Zofia Niemtus tries to find out why
Teenage girl looking vulnerable

Monday

20th Jan 2025

How to tell if your lessons are having an impact
Your classroom may be a flurry of activity but is the learning making a difference? A simple acronym can help to answer this complicated question, explains Mark Enser
Smashed lightbulb

Thursday

2nd Jan 2025

My AI experiment: how many students can beat detection software?
Humanities teacher Jack Dougall set 100 of his students the challenge of cheating on their homework with AI without being detected – and the results were shocking
My AI experiment: how many students can beat detection software?

Monday

23rd Dec 2024

How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge
Teaching out of subject is a growing issue in schools, much to the concern of some experts. But how did we get here? And what does it mean for staff?
How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge in schools

Saturday

21st Dec 2024

How much does attendance really affect GCSE results?
When discussing issues with student attendance, schools are often quick to highlight the links to exam performance – but the picture is more complex than it may seem, argues researcher John Jerrim
Missing school exam results

Monday

16th Dec 2024

3 ways live modelling revolutionised my students’ writing
Writing long responses was always an issue for students, says Zoe Enser, until live modelling bridged the gap between knowing and showing
Pens

Tuesday

10th Dec 2024

3 ways to build useful retrieval practice into your lessons
In the latest instalment of Mark Enser’s look at retrieval, he explains why it doesn’t just have to be a quiz at the beginning of class – it can be easily woven throughout the lesson
Boy throwing boomerang

Thursday

5th Dec 2024

How to use drama to explore diversity and difficulty with students
In difficult times, the arts are more important than ever, writes Hetty Steele, and drama is helping her students explore the complex world around them
How I use drama to explore diversity and difficulty with my students