classroom activities

Forging creative connections in King Lear

31st Jan 2022

Any teacher introducing King Lear in the classroom, whether for the first, or even the 20th time, can’t but help feel daunted by the sheer philosophical and emotional heft of Shakespeare’s most-studied tragedy. How do we convey the significance and complexity of its over-arching themes, such as power, loyalty and… Read More

Lively activities for teaching Wuthering Heights

10th Oct 2019

Wuthering Heights is an epic, sweeping, iconic Gothic novel that is ideal for AS and A Level teaching. With its tragic love story, it can’t exactly be called light reading so here are some thoughtful ideas for lessons that enable students to become involved in close textual analysis through creativity and drama. Read More

The Jigsaw Classroom

6th Mar 2019

Classrooms are puzzling places that can leave you in pieces. There is certainly plenty to pick up at the end of the day. But some teachers thrive on putting the pieces together and so do their pupils using the jigsaw classroom technique. The jigsaw classroom isn’t about giving groups of… Read More

Maths – Constructing 2D Shapes

13th Mar 2015

Drawing a 2D shape accurately can be a nightmare but there are ways to draw them accurately that are fun too. In these activities the pupils will accurately construct several regular 2D shapes. Suitable for: Year 4 to Year 6 Learning Focus: Be able to use a compass… Read More

Maths: Capacity and Volume

11th Dec 2014

Activity 1: How does capacity differ from volume? Suitable for: Year 3 to Year 6 Learning Focus: To recognise the similarities and differences between capacity and volume It’s no wonder that pupils get capacity and volume confused when many adults think they’re the same thing too. Capacity is… Read More