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News What’s going on in the world of education Schools have focused on studying, understanding and valuing what girls need in the new millennium. But in doing that, they failed to
News Needtoknow Sixth-formers will this term begin studying for A levels incorporating the `stretch and challenge' Twitter feeds Schools in Somerset have started posting up
Fourteenup Ourfocusonthelatestnews,issuesandideasin14-19education The Diploma is prompting schools andFEcollegestoforgestrongerlinks. A year into teaching the qualification, D&TteacherMarkJonestel
14-19 education Joinedupworking: MarkJones(main picture)withsome ofhisEngineering Diplomastudents At St Paul’s, the positive aspects of pa
My Philosophy Q&A Vernon Coaker The new minister for schools used to be a history teacher. So how will his experiences of classroom life influence hi
“Iwilldoall Icantoreduce unnecessary bureaucracyand paperworkfor teachers” lowThde own n Before becoming deputyheadat BigWoodSchool, Verno
Bright spark: teacherFamida NoorMahomedwith girlsfromherYoung EngineersClub –andoneoftheir electric kit cars 10|secondary teachers|www.teachernet.gov.uk
science Wanttogetgirlsinterested inengineering?Thisteacher knowshow.She’sinspiredthem somuch,they’reevencoming to school at the weekend ByCaroline Roberts PhotographyDan Burn-Forti Girlpower H
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21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS 21 st ENDEAVOUR&ENTERPRISE E O W O H F C R S O Y N R T E SE A D N Schools of the future This summer, the Government launched the Wh
S2T1SRTACPENTURY SCHOOLS E IN-DEPTHREPORT There’sbeenalotoftalkabout them –
21ST CENTURY SCHSTOROALPS “As you walk around a school of the future, I hope
21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS “I would like to see students' school experiences
21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS NEED TO KNOW The ?ve other key proposals: 5 3 in no particular order EXTRATUITION
Roundtwo SincelastSeptember,we’vebeenfollowingJeremyRoweinhis newroleasaheadteacher.Here,inhisfinalinstalmentforus,hetells ushowhefeelsaboutstartinghissecondyearinthejob Ph
HEADTEACHERS Jeremy moved from Cornwall toSuffolklastSeptembertotake uphis?rstpostasheadteacher,at
A1-sized photographs of successful and talented pupils and displayed them around our school site. One other example of our approach came in the refurbishment of the girls' toilets, which the students
HeadsCount REGION Nottinghamshire SET-UP The scheme is run by the local authority and is free for local headteachers to use. HOWITWORKS All the heads in the borough, new or otherwise, are offered acc
A DAY IN THE LIFE: SCHOOL NURSE Sickness health The job of school nurse is no longer about plasters andpills.Inanewserieshighlightingdifferent school roles, we
drunk, and show just how difficult it can be to put on a condom under the influence. Of course, the kids aren’t naive and most of them have had some exposure to the issues. “We generally need to
Memories ofwar Lookingforwaystomark RemembranceDayat SOLDAIEBRL’ASCSKTORY schoolthisyear?We’ve WaltSetruTduyltl,hBersitaoirny’sof?Lrisetubtleancaknatrmy tea
MEMORIAL VISIT Visityourlocalwarmemorial(?nditat www.ukniwm.org.uk).Photographit,and recordsomeofthenamesofthefallen.Use themate
Stepchange OneschoolhasrevitaliseditsEnglishdepartment and its GCSE results – by sending in a PE teacher ByAnthea Davey PhotographyHugh Burden 26|secondary teachers|www.teachernet.gov.uk
THE NATIONAL STRATEGIES AFLRESOURCES H ow does an English department almost double its GCSE pass rate in two years? At S
INSPECTIONS Ofstedrevisited F om h e m O ed n pe on a e hang ng He e ana a g an egu de oupda eyou r t ist r , fst i s cti s r c i . r ’s t- - l c i t
Resources Foryoutouseinclass BRINGING THE NOISE Inspire pupils in their music-making with Musical Futures, an informal teaching approach fromthePaulHamlynFoundation.The foundationhaslaunchedthesecon
Resources Foryoutouseinclass loCal KnoWleDge Bring local history to life in your classroom with Schools Learning Zone, the education website from community-based project England’s Past for Everyone.
Focuson: science Our regular spotlight on the best free resources compiled with helpfromourreaders.Thisissue:physicsandchemistry IllustrationsAdam Hayes websites andforstretching
Resources Support from the National Strategies WHOLESCHOOL The National Strategies web area features new advice for teachers and heads on using data to improve chances for pupils and results for sch
GIFTEDAND TALENTED NewCPDmaterialsbeingpublished in November offer schools ways to identify gifted and talented black childrenandhelpthemtoachievetheir full potential. Gifted & Talented Black Pupils’
TeachersTV Yourguidetowhat’sonTeachersTV New year, newideas Looking for more inspiration to help kick-start the new school year? To help ease you into the autumn term, Teachers TV is bringing togeth
WHAT’S ON Online latest Find out about the latest programmes, features and developments on the Teachers TV website right here… Therearethose wholookat
Overtoyou Q&A Your chance to let us know how you use Teachers TV – and to winabottleof?zz! with JohnBayley YOUR TOP 5... MFL Downloads: Secondary FL: ModernisinM g 1Urd
T eachersTV’sresidentbehaviour expertJohnBayleyismarking the start of the school year with
WHAT’S ON September28-4October PICK OF THE WEEK Thereturn of Bayley Behaviour expert John Bayley is back on our screens this autumn with a new series, Peer Observation with Bayley. Each episode foc
WHAT’S ON 5-11October PICK OF THE WEEK US school crisis thisfrankevaluation of america’s education systemlooksathowthe country’s graduation ratedroppedsignificantly over a 10-year period
WHAT’S ON 12-18October PICK OF THE WEEK Heads up WhichTeachersTVprogrammes do teachers find the most useful? DeputyheadteacherHowardLovell choosesthreeofhisfavouriteshowsthat supporttheSchoolImprov
WHAT’S ON 19-25October PICK OF THE WEEK Share bonus Teachers from across the country share their tried-and-tested strategiesforawide rangeofkeyteaching issues,includinggroup
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