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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…

Critical writing – Descriptive dystopian writing lesson plan This KS3 critical writing lesson uses a clip linked to the theme of Lord of the Flies as a dystopian novel...

This free KS3 critical writing lesson starts with a clip from 2009 post-apocalyptic film The Road, linked to the theme of Lord of the Flies as a dystopian novel…

Maths codebreakers – Free humorous worksheets for KS2-4 To solve these maths codebreakers, pupils need to work out highest common factor or lowest common multiple to solve a (very bad) joke...

These maths codebreakers cover a wide range of maths topics. Solve a range of questions on these topics, then link the answers to the provided table and unjumble the letters to find out the answer to some (very bad) jokes…

Vaccination KS3 – Developing a vaccine lab activity In this vaccination KS3 activity, students will learn what a vaccine is and will do an experiment to develop their own vaccine...

In this KS3 lab activity, students will do an experiment to develop their own vaccine using a simple model where yeast represents a virus, sugar water represents the blood of two individuals, and a mixture of yeast, oil, and salt acts as a vaccine…

Children's Mental Health Week 2026 – Classroom resources and activities Open a dialogue about mental health in your classroom during Children's Mental Health Week with these resources and words of wisdom...

Discover a range of inspiring classroom resources and activities to help you support pupils’ wellbeing during #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and beyond…

British Science Week – Best 2026 stress-free experiments and ideas Get children excited about British Science Week this March with these great worksheets, lesson plans, resources, activities and ideas...

Get students excited about #BritishScienceWeek in March with these great worksheets, lesson plans, resources, activities and ideas…

School attendance – What causes absence & how to tackle it As rates of persistent poor school attendance continue to climb, what can schools and, perhaps more importantly, policymakers do about it?

Improve attendance and re-engage disengaged pupils by building consistent, collaborative community partnerships… | via @schoolbusiness & Brendan Tapping @bccet

AI homework – Let's redefine what homework is and what it's for We can’t put the AI genie back in the bottle, so it’s time to redefine what homework is, and what it’s for, suggests Anthony David...

We can’t put the AI genie back in the bottle, so it’s time to redefine what homework is, and what it’s for | via Anthony David

National Apprenticeship Week – Resources and ideas for 2026 National Apprenticeship Week is a great time to showcase to students the benefits of earning while learning and gaining hands-on experience

As #NationalApprenticeshipWeek approaches (9-15 Feb), we look at what companies are doing to mark the occasion and the difference that apprenticing has made to some young people’s lives…

Safer Internet Day 2026 – Resources, lessons and ideas Use these fun, informative resources for Safer Internet Day 2026 to educate your students about being responsible and safe online...

Use Safer Internet Day (10th Feb) to educate children about being responsible online, with these fun, informative resources…

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 – Best teaching resources for primary and secondary Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27th January – use these resources to get involved and educate primary and secondary students...

#HolocaustMemorialDay takes place on 27th January – use these resources to get involved and educate your students…

LGBT History Month 2026 – Best resources for primary & secondary Celebrate LGBT History Month 2026 this February with these great teaching resources for primary and secondary students...

Next month is #LGBTHistoryMonth so we’ve rounded up some great resources that you can use to educate and celebrate…

Film and media studies – Let's celebrate their transformative power Media and film studies teach students to critically analyse and create media, giving them control over their own representations...

How film and media studies can truly transform learning… | via Jose Sala Diaz

Safeguarding in schools – What should your priorities be? When it comes to safeguarding in schools, it's crucial to be aware of the latest developments while also listening carefully to pupils...

.@thehonesteducator.bsky.social examines what leaders’ priorities should be when it comes to safeguarding – from health and safety in school, to visits home…