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Financial education in schools – What should it look like? As financial education becomes a more prominent part of the curriculum, what that looks like in practice will be down to schools...

As financial education becomes a more prominent part of the curriculum, what that looks like in practice will be down to schools… | via George Vlachonikolis

Food technology – Why it's ripe for reinvention Sarah Lillie Webber tells us why food technology is a subject ripe for reinvention and some novel teaching approaches…

Sarah Lillie Webber tells us why #FoodTechnology is a subject ripe for reinvention and some novel teaching approaches…

RSHE – Let's weave it through the whole curriculum Ed Carlin makes his case for why teaching RSHE via a series of discrete lessons might not be the best approach...

Ed Carlin makes his case for why teaching #RSHE via a series of discrete lessons might not be the best approach…

Citizenship – How to tackle tough topics & boost media literacy Learn strategies for teaching citizenship from specialist Helen Blachford – from navigating tricky issues to developing media literacy...

Learn practical strategies for teaching citizenship from subject specialist Helen Blachford, from navigating contentious issues to developing media literacy…

Collaborative talk – How to use it effectively and efficiently Charlotte Lander offers some advice for making effective and efficient use of collaborative talk within your lessons...

Charlotte Lander offers some advice for making effective and efficient use of collaborative talk within your lessons…

British Heart Foundation CPR – Step-by-step poster for schools Download and display this British Heart Foundation CPR poster in your school. It features instructions and illustrations for giving CPR...

This free British Heart Foundation CPR poster reinforces the memorable slogan: Call, Push, Rescue. Fewer than 1/10 survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, so download and display this poster in your school so everyone knows what to do…

KS3 reading comprehension – Worksheets with questions This is a free KS3 reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions – all about the concept of "alternative facts"

These free and easy-to-use KS3 reading comprehension packs feature three sections of differentiated questions…

AuDHD – An AuDHD HT explains what teachers need to know Having been diagnosed with AuDHD as an adult, Adam Dean came to see his own schooldays with a clarity that teachers may find helpful...

Having been diagnosed with #AuDHD as an adult, headteacher Adam Dean came to see his own schooldays with a clarity that other educators may find similarly helpful…

SENCo – The role, its challenges and how to succeed Being a SENCO means juggling many different roles while managing a challenging workload. Here's how to excel in this multifaceted role...

Evidence-based strategies for repositioning SENCos as strategic leaders | via Professor Geoff Baker, Craig Lomas and Angela Scott

Debating – Is there a more nuanced way to exchange views? Traditional debating can equip you with some useful skills – but is there a more nuanced, less adversarial way of exchanging views?

The cut and thrust of traditional, Oxford-style debating has its place, and can equip you with some useful skills – but if we’re to meet the demands of the modern age, we’ll need a less adversarial way of exchanging ideas | via @natashadevon.bsky.social

Cognitive load theory – Explanation and CPD poster for teachers This free poster sets out nine important components of cognitive load theory, including working memory limits and intrinsic vs extrinsic load

Join us as we explore cognitive load theory – a powerful framework that can help you design lessons that maximise learning by reducing unnecessary mental effort…

GCSE PE starter activities – Questions PowerPoint with timer This GCSE PE start activities PowerPoint has a series of starter questions/do nows for students entering the classroom...

This free GCSE PE activities PowerPoint has a series of starter questions/do nows for students entering the classroom. Use the built-in timer when settling students at the start of any lesson…

Poetry KS3 – Inspiring writing through spoken-word poems This is an active, creative poetry KS3 lesson that transform students’ perceptions of poetry and gives them a taste of artistic license

This active and creative KS3 poetry lesson aims to transform students’ perceptions of poetry and give them their first experience of artistic license…

Internet safety KS3 – Lesson plan and teacher’s notes Explore some of the basics when it comes to being online with this internet safety KS3 lesson plan and teacher's notes...

Explore some of the basics when it comes to being online with this KS3 internet safety lesson plan and teacher’s notes from The Diana Award…

Films about identity – PSHE activity pack for KS2-4 Discussion questions, filmmaking activities and worksheets about six popular and impactful films about identity...

This free resource looks at six popular and impactful films about identity. It provides tips for the arrangement of an Into Film club, suggestions for film reviewing, and activities to enhance and support screenings…

GCSE PE revision – 'Articulate' starter or mini plenary This simple PowerPoint, based on the game Articulate, is great for GCSE PE revision. Use it as a starter/do-now activity or as a mini plenary.

This simple, free PowerPoint, based on the game Articulate, is great for GCSE PE revision. Use it as a GCSE PE starter/do-now activity or as a mini plenary…

Analytical writing – Progression document and poster for KS3/4 Teaching great analytical writing means drawing out more personal, considered responses. Use this advice and poster to help...

This free analytical writing progression document from Gaurav Dubay and Windsor Academy Trust outlines the expected development of analytical writing skills from Year 7 to Year 11…

Persuasive writing KS3 – Boost skills with a Charlie Chaplin clip Use a classic Charlie Chaplin film clip to kickstart a pacey persuasive writing KS3 lesson that will boost students’ writing skills...

Use a classic film clip from Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator to kickstart a pacey persuasive writing KS3 lesson that will boost students’ writing skills…

Autism Acceptance Month – Best 2026 ideas and teaching resources Raise money for a good cause and learn about how to better support the autistic pupils in your class during Autism Acceptance Week...

Embark on a journey of inclusivity by celebrating #AutismAcceptanceMonth in your school this April. We’ve rounded up a treasure trove of resources and invaluable advice to help you create an environment that celebrates neurodiversity in the classroom…

International Women's Day ideas – 2026 resources for KS2-KS4 These International Women's Day ideas will help you celebrate and educate about the remarkable contributions of women throughout history...

#InternationalWomensDay is next month. Mark this important occasion in school with amazing learning opportunities via these great resources…

Dracula play – Post-1914 play unit for KS3/4 English Use these PowerPoints and worksheets as part of a 12-lesson unit of study. They focus on the Dracula play by David Calcutt...

Use these free PowerPoints and worksheets as part of a 12-lesson unit of study using a Post-1914 play. They focus on the Dracula play by David Calcutt…

Checking Out Me History – Debate identity with John Agard's poem This lesson introduces students to John Agard’s poem, Checking Out Me History while also addressing deeper social issues. These include Eurocentrism and potential gaps in the education system. By the…

This free lesson plan introduces KS3 students to John Agard’s poem, Checking Out Me History, while also addressing deeper social issues. These include Eurocentrism and potential gaps in the education system…

Trigonometry GCSE questions – 9-1 exam practice This carefully selected compilation of trigonometry GCSE questions has fully-worked solutions designed for students to go through at home

This carefully selected compilation of trigonometry GCSE questions has fully-worked solutions designed for students to go through at home, saving valuable time in class…

Comparisons in poetry – J Cole and Tupac KS3/4 English lesson Use this PowerPoint lesson plan to help students learn how to make comparisons in poetry. It focuses on songs by J Cole and Tupac...

Use this PowerPoint lesson plan to help students learn how to make comparisons in poetry. It focuses on the songs Change by J Cole and Changes by Tupac…

GCSE PE questions – Practice questions for AQA, Edexcel & OCR These five-a-day exam-style GCSE PE questions provide preparation for GCSE PE. Use any gaps in students' knowledge to focus your revision

These carefully curated five-a-day exam-style GCSE PE questions offer comprehensive preparation for students tackling their GCSE PE exams…

HCF and LCM – GCSE 9-1 maths revision resources This HCF and LCM worksheet covers prime factorisation and finding the HCF and LCM of two (or three) numbers, with exam-type questions

This free GCSE maths worksheet covers prime factorisation and finding the HCF and LCM of two (or three) numbers. It features exam-style questions that gradually increase in difficulty…

Human geography – KS3 sample lessons from This is Geography This human geography KS3 resource pack includes lessons on brownfield vs greenfield sites, Burgess and Hoyt model & China’s one-child policy

This free KS3 human geography sample resource pack from This is Geography includes lessons on brownfield vs greenfield sites, the Burgess and Hoyt model and China’s one-child policy…

Vocabulary display – Overused words graveyard (with synonyms) This vocabulary display offers an engaging way to encourage students to expand their vocabulary beyond commonly overused words...

Each gravestone in this amusing 'overused words' vocabulary display marks the final resting place of a word that students are often overly reliant on, including happy, sad, cold, hot, small and big…

Movement in drama – Portraying different characters KS3 lesson Develop pupils' skills at portraying different characters with this movement in drama KS3 lesson that draws on 'Italian Commedia Dell’Arte'

Develop your pupils’ skills at portraying different characters with this KS3 drama movement-themed lesson, devised by drama staff at Clacton Coastal Academy. It draws on the ‘Italian Commedia Dell’Arte’ form of theatre…

Non fiction texts GCSE English – Teaching pack with starters/plenaries This non fiction texts GCSE English pack contains a selection of 19th- and 21st-century non-fiction articles and activities/thinking points

This free GCSE English non-fiction pack contains a selection of 19th- and 21st-century non-fiction articles. There’s also a PowerPoint to use in the lesson, containing thematic starters and plenaries…