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Suffrage movement – Resources and why to teach it Use this scheme of work from teacher Victoria Hewett to teach young people about the suffrage movement and help them develop as historians...

This free Suffrage movement download includes facts and statistics on pay, hours worked and career progression, as well as news articles, photos and other similar sources…

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KS3 symmetry – Logos reflective and rotational symmetry activity This KS3 symmetry logos resource comprises two worksheets, both tailored to foster a deeper comprehension of symmetry...

In this free reflective symmetry worksheet, students will explore the fundamental principles of symmetry through a practical exercise. They need to identify and name company logos, then draw on all lines of symmetry…

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Christmas maths quiz – GCSE festive relay questions (+answers) This free Christmas maths quiz resource offers a fun way for secondary students to revise GCSE Higher/Foundation crossover questions...

This free Christmas maths quiz resource offers a fun and engaging way for secondary students to revise GCSE questions with a festive theme…

03.12.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MFL Christmas activities – Fun festive PowerPoint Sprinkle some festive cheer into your lessons with this free MFL Christmas activities PowerPoint featuring fun games, quizzes and ideas...

Sprinkle some festive cheer into your lessons with this free MFL Christmas activities PowerPoint. It’s packed with engaging activities to keep students entertained and learning right up until the end of term…

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Linear sequences – Find a formula for a real-life scenario In this lesson, students have to find a formula for a linear sequence based on a physical scenario – stacked plastic cups...

In this lesson from @colinfoster77.bsky.social, students have to find a formula for a linear sequence based on aΒ physical scenario…

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Virtual learning environments – Are we making full use of them? It’s taken too long for the promise of virtual learning environments to be fully realised, but could they be the solution teachers need?

It’s taken too long for the initial promise of VLEs to be fully realised, but they’re now the best solution we have for cultivating the kind of learning we want to see… | via Aaron Swan

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Media literacy – Why it needs to be on your curriculum Given today’s febrile news landscape, schools can’t afford to not put media and information literacy on the curriculum, says Nicky Cox…

Why media literacy needs to be on your curriculum | via Nicky Cox MBE

27.11.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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School bell – Get rid of it and give teachers flexibility If he had his way, Gordon Cairns would sound the death knell for the regular rude blasts of disruptive noise from the school bell...

If he had his way, Gordon Cairns would sound the death knell for those rude, school-wide blasts of disruptive noise that signal the end of one period and the start of the next…

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Autistic burnout – Help pupils avoid long-term overwhelm Autistic and neurodivergent advocate Joe Fautley suggests ways to support autistic pupils so they can avoid burnout...

Autistic and neurodivergent advocate Joe Fautley suggests ways to support autistic pupils so they can avoid burnout…

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Bett UK – 2026 highlights, edtech trends & visitor tips Bett 2026 is on the horizon – here's what to expect and why you should be there, with recommendations from the Teachwire team...

Bett 2026 is on the horizon! Here’s what to expect and why you should be there…

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Art therapy activities – Powerful art lessons that promote wellbeing Take inspiration from art therapy activities and create powerful art lessons that promote wellbeing, with these ideas from Alice Guile...

Take inspiration from art therapy and create powerful art lessons that promote wellbeing | via Alice Guile

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Premier League Inspires – Using footie to re-engage pupils How Premier League Inspires uses students’ love of football as a means to get them re-engaged with the routines and demands of school...

How a learning programme funded by the Premier League uses students’ love of football as a means to get them re-engaged with the routines and demands of school…

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Senior leadership team – The headteacher's guide to SLT alchemy Hannah Carter breaks down the process of honest chaos that goes into assembling an effective senior leadership team...

The headteacher’s guide to SLT alchemy – Hannah Carter breaks down the process of honest chaos that goes into assembling an effective senior leadership team…

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Trip anxiety – How to put students and parents at ease Residentials can significantly improve students’ wellbeing – but you might have to address trip anxiety, advises Daniel Harvey...

How to ease school trip anxiety | via Daniel Harvey

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Disability history – Teaching the case of Peter the Wild Boy How has disability been perceived and represented in different periods throughout history? Use the case of Peter the Wild Boy to find out...

Use this free chapter from 40 Ways to Diversify the History Curriculum by Elena Stevens during #DisabilityHistoryMonth to focus on how people in the past perceived and represented disability. You'll focus on the case of Peter the Wild Boy… www.teachwire.net/teaching-res... @crownhousepub.bsky.social

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Lucy Worsley – "At school I was just β€˜the freak’" Lucy Worsley looks back on being a β€˜geeky’ student, how she found her true calling at A Level and her TEFL teaching experience...

.@lucyworsley.bsky.social reflects on her β€˜geeky’ school days, her A Level turning point and the TEFL experience that deepened her respect for teachers…

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A world of change - geography education over recent decades - Geographical Association 'A World of Difference' by GA Chief Executive Steve Brace for Teach Secondary explores positive changes and concerns in geography teaching...

Read more about how geography has changed over recent decades from this @geographicalassoc.bsky.social piece for @teachsecondary.bsky.social drawing on the GA's Standards in School geography 1991 - 2023

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Reform UK education policy – What do we know about their plans? Reform UK has been a fixture of the news headlines recently, but what do we know about their policies with regards to education?

What do we know about Reform UK's education policies? | via Melissa Benn

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Crisis communications – Is your school ready to weather a storm? The steps school leaders should take when preparing and planning their communications in the event of an unforeseen crisis

Is your school ready to weather a storm? Crisis communications expert Jody Cooksley offers her advice on the steps school leaders should take…

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Harris Science Academy East London – A dramatic turnaround How the leadership, staff and students of Harris Science Academy East London were able to enact a dramatic turnaround...

How the leadership, staff and students of a struggling school in East London were able to enact a dramatic turnaround… www.teachwire.net/news/harris-...

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Huge congratulations to Richard Bustin! πŸŽ‰ His book #WhatAreWeTeaching? was highly commended in the 'Curriculum Improvement' category at the @teachsecondary.bsky.social Awards.

Transform your curriculum with #powerfulknowledge & a #capabilities approach with Richard's essential book: buff.ly/9NfUe0v

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Teach Awards 2025 flipbook

Teach Awards 2025 flipbook

We're celebrating the very best in education resources with this year's #TeachAwards winners! Browse our flipbook to see all of this year's winners and get inspiration for your classroom… cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-...

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Persuasive writing examples – KS4 moral issues lesson plan This persuasive writing examples lesson plan gets students exploring difficult moral issues while learning how writers manipulate language

This KS4 persuasive writing lesson combines a variety of tasks that get students exploring difficult moral issues while also developing their understanding of how writers manipulate language and why it's essential to support opinions with evidence...

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Percentage change KS3 – Maths lesson plan Use this percentage change KS3 lesson to explore what happens to an amount of money when it undergoes a percentage increase or decrease

Is 50% off a better deal than 50% extra free? This KS3 percentage change lesson helps students get to grips with the issues surrounding percentage change…

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Reading strategies – Cross-curricular clasroom ideas This reading strategies document contains six whole-school strategies for improving students' engagement with reading and literacy outcomes

This print-ready reading strategies PDF details six classroom strategies, and assorted associated activities, that Lodge Park Academy in Corby uses to improve standards of cross-curricular literacy…

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Creative writing KS3 – Images & sticky notes lesson plan This creative writing KS3 lesson uses inspiring images and sticky notes to get learners producing some truly creative writing

This KS3 creative writing lesson uses inspiring images and sticky notes to get learners producing some truly creative writing. The collaborative nature of the lesson means they learn from and inspire each other...

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Crime scene lesson plan – Let students be forensic scientists Students will enjoy breaking out the black and yellow crime scene investigation tape for this KS3 crime scene lesson plan...

Students will really enjoy the excitement of breaking out the black and yellow crime scene investigation tape and putting on disposable paper suits with this KS3 crime scene forensics lesson plan…

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Creative writing KS3 – Images & sticky notes lesson plan This creative writing KS3 lesson uses inspiring images and sticky notes to get learners producing some truly creative writing

This free KS3 lesson uses inspiring images and sticky notes to get learners producing some truly creative writing…

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Components of fitness GCSE PE – Practical lesson plan This components of fitness GCSE PE lesson looks at how you can practically teach a β€˜theory’ element of PE qualifications...

Students need to β€˜do’ to β€˜understand’, regardless of the subject. This free 'components of fitness' GCSE PE lesson looks at how you can practically teach a β€˜theory’ element of PE qualifications…

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Macbeth key quotes – 10 posters & worksheet for KS3/4 This download includes ten posters featuring Macbeth key quotes, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word doc formats) with these quotes on

This free download includes ten posters featuring key quotes from Macbeth, plus a worksheet…

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