CPD REVIEW – SUPPLY TEACHING STRATEGIES
On Wednesday 12th June, Prospero HQ in London was host to the last Supply Teaching Strategies session in our 18-19 CPD series. We began the session with a discussion of…
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Celebrating Pride Month
2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which took place in New York City in late June of 1969, and are seen by many as the beginning of the LGBTQ+…
Getting Technical
Educational technology is arguably the hottest topic in the education sphere at the moment. The springboard came from the challenge issued to the tech industry from the Education Secretary Damian Hinds…
Life After SATs
The battlefield is eerily quiet. The surviving men, women and children glance anxiously at one another amongst the rubble and the wreckage. Who will lead them now? What happens next?…
“What’s the Point?” Using Learning Objectives Effectively
WHAT’S THE POINT? We’ve all had that dreaded question asked of us by our students at one point – “Why are we doing this miss/sir?” There is a multitude of…
Classroom Clinic – Starting the Lesson Right!
“Dear classroom clinic, There’s always so much to do at the start of the lesson that it gets a bit chaotic. What can I do to make my lesson…
Last Minute Revision Ideas
Inspired by this TES article about last minute GCSE revision activities, we’ve put our heads together and collated our favourite strategies for last minute revision revisions. Quizzes Keyword quizzes…
Surviving Supply – Cover Work
Sometimes it may seem that no matter what Destiny’s Child harmonize or Gloria Gaynor belts out, a day of supply can test the hardiest survivor. As tensions start to build…
What is Key Stage 5?
Key Stage 5 Definition This is the term that refers to the optional, two years, final stage of secondary education undertaken by 16-18 year old students studying in maintained schools…
What is Key Stage 3?
What is Key Stage 3? Key Stage 3 (often abbreviated to KS3) is the legal wording for the first few years of secondary education in English and Welsh maintained schools. …