Deliver intent, implementation and impact with this new KS3 Science curriculum
In this blog, Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt exemplifies how the KS3 science curriculum behind Oxford Smart Activate supports science departments to enact the recommended practices regarding intent,...
View ArticleHow to revise science at Key Stage 3
Revision experts Primrose Kitten and Jessica Walmsley discuss three simple steps to revise Science successfully at Key Stage 3. The post How to revise science at Key Stage 3 appeared first on Oxford...
View ArticleCurriculum narratives in Science
Andy Chandler-Grevatt explores the important role in teaching and learning. played by curriculum narratives. The post Curriculum narratives in Science appeared first on Oxford Education Blog.
View Article10 tips for starting a STEM club in your school
Read 10 amazing tips from OUP's expert team about starting a successful STEM club in your Secondary school! The post 10 tips for starting a STEM club in your school appeared first on Oxford Education...
View ArticlePracticals: My top 5 science experiments
By Stacey Wheeler, Senior Science Technician When students come to us from year 6 they are amazed to be in a real lab; the benches, the high stools, sinks, gas taps, and all the sockets around! For...
View ArticleMaths skills and Science
Sam Holyman shares tips on how to encourage students to try the mathematical questions in Science examinations. The post Maths skills and Science appeared first on Oxford Education Blog.
View ArticleDrop everything and read (DEAR)
While most know it as ‘DEAR time’, I would be inclined to refer to this Literacy initiative as Role Modelling Reading. The focus is on getting the students to read. However, my belief is that it is...
View ArticleWhy quadratics?
One of the biggest ‘why oh why’ questions in secondary school mathematics is the purpose of studying quadratic equations because ‘I am never going to need them in everyday life’. This irritating...
View ArticleHow to Encourage RE Students to Reflect, by Robert Bowie
In Religious Education, we look to encourage students to develop by giving them time to ask their own questions, and evaluate the different answers offered by faiths to the questions they are...
View ArticleQ&A from Preparing to teach the new Religious Education Curriculum Directory...
A message from Andy Lewis, Series Editor of Source to Summit: “Thank you to everyone who attended the RED webinar on 28th June. I tried to answer many questions as they came through on the day – but it...
View ArticleAn insight into writing a novel by the author of Boy, Everywhere A. M. Dassu
Boy, Everywhere is a story of survival, of family, of bravery. It looks at the refugee crisis from a new perspective, and through Sami’s eyes shows that we are all one cruel twist of fate away from...
View ArticleHow to introduce a new KS3 class reader
I don’t know about you, but I look forward to introducing a new class reader with the various classes I teach. There’s something about the opportunity to share great literature with young people and...
View ArticleVocabulary Teaching: Giving Students a Voice
‘Cultured…Engaged…Informed’. This vision strapline underpins everything we do in my English Department. Vocabulary teaching, naturally, plays an important role in fulfilling this vision. When we spoke...
View ArticleVotes for Women Timeline
This month marks Women’s History Month, as part of our celebrations we want to share this interactive timeline which shows some of the key dates and events which contributed to women gaining the right...
View ArticleCatapult: re-engaging, inspiring and motivating your students
For almost 6 months students have lived a range of experiences, positive and negative, during the lockdown period. English is not a linear subject and is taught by building upon what is already...
View Article5 fun things to do with grammar on lockdown – Martha O’Dell
While the lockdown could potentially be a perfect time to brush up on grammar, worksheets can be rather dry and uninspiring. Try these activities with lower KS3 to get them engaging with grammar. 1....
View ArticleCurriculum issues in Science
Reading through the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF) [1] it’s clear that there are some implications for Science departments and teachers that need to be considered. In this blog I’ll...
View ArticleGlamorous Grammar
Jill Carter dispels the popular myth that grammar is boring and explains why she thinks it should be revered by teachers and students alike. In the years I have spent around teaching, one of the...
View ArticleHow Living Faiths supports non-specialists teaching RE, by Janet Dyson
For non-specialists teaching RE, there are a number of challenges, the greatest being how to cope with the extensive body of subject knowledge needed to teach and assess RE confidently and well. I’m...
View ArticleHow to Encourage RE Students to Reflect, by Robert Bowie
In Religious Education, we look to encourage students to develop by giving them time to ask their own questions, and evaluate the different answers offered by faiths to the questions they are...
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