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The Jigsaw Classroom
Classrooms are puzzling places that can leave you in pieces. There is certainly plenty to pick up...
A century of biochemistry
Science is usually taught in school as three separate subjects, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It...
Top 10 ideas for teaching A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol was sold as a hugely popular ‘Christmas Crawler’ in the Victorian era for a...
Hot topics from the ASE Science conference
The morning after the night before. This year’s ASE Conference was held in Birmingham in January...
Should teachers make things easier for their pupils? Not always, according to psychological research
It is important to do varied and challenging practice tasks when learning to drive or learning a...
Top 10 ideas for teaching Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Stevenson himself is an interesting character, admitting that what began as nightmares in childhood...
Top 10 ideas for teaching Great Expectations
When I first started teaching I was advised by a more experienced teacher to avoid the Classics and...
Top 10 ideas for teaching Frankenstein
It is not often in literature that you find yourself unexpectantly on the side of the monster. Mary...
Top 10 ideas for teaching The Sign of Four
Before we start I have to admit something; before writing this blog I’d never read any Sherlock...