Further Education

Secondary school pupils and the attainment-inclusion axis

Education beyond the pandemic

Time for a rebalancing of the attainment-inclusion axis at the heart of our schooling system? Lessons From Lockdown author Tony Breslin argues that a rebalancing of our education system in favour of inclusion-focused strategies is necessary if we are to enable children and young people to develop the self-confidence, resilience… Read More
Secondary school teacher and pupils in lesson

Capturing the lessons of lockdown

Why professional reflection and educational research are as important as curriculum catch-up Tony Breslin, the author of an important new book on schooling during lockdown, argues that we need a major longitudinal research study if we are to understand the long-term impact of the pandemic on students and teachers, and… Read More

Kloodle: Students and Employability

I recently blogged about a “teachmeet’ event that I attended in Manchester and one of the things I was introduced to here was Kloodle; I felt that this needed a blog of its own. One of the biggest challenges for today’s graduates is making themselves… Read More

Getting the Most from Group Work

On a recent TeachMeet training course at Manchester College, I was lucky enough to watch some great speakers looking at things such as Going Google, using Kloodle (more on this in a later blog) and raising attainment strategies. One of the other topics covered was a recap ways of how… Read More

Business News Quiz – 21.03.16

1) Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a tax on the makers of what products to tackle childhood obesity? Chips Crisps Chocolate Soft drinks 2) The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has changed its economic growth forecast (GDP) for 2016 from 2.4% to what rate? 2.5% 3% 2% 1.5% 3) Which tax… Read More

Business News Quiz – 17.03.16

1) Liliane Bettencourt has been named as the world’s wealthiest woman. Which global business is she the heir to? Real Madrid L’Oreal Walmart Holiday Inn 2) How many jobs does the British Retail Consortium forecast will be lost in the UK retail sector by 2025? 25,000 75,000 900,000 150,000… Read More

Chemical Anniversaries: 1766 – John Dalton and the Atom

John Dalton was born two hundred and fifty years ago. During his lifetime he saw many changes to chemistry, many the result of his own work. His contributions are an important part of school science today. John was born in the village of Eaglesfield, Cumbria in north-west England,… Read More

How are you celebrating Pi Day?

We celebrate Pi day on March 14th as this date (3/14) in the American system gives the well known approximation to Pi of 3.14. π is a fantastically surprising number offering both the professional and amateur mathematician a feast of discovery opportunities. Let us remind ourselves of the… Read More