Some class activities for your Children and Young Person's Workforce students based on food and nutrition Read More

Click here for a pack of eight paper resources for Key Stage 1 music activities that comply with government guidelines for safe lessons (NB. at the time of writing* – September 9th, 2020): [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Access free Key Stage 1 music activities” style=”rounded” url=”https://collins.co.uk/pages/primary-primary-music-get-set-piano-free-samples” target=”_blank” bg_color=”#BCD514″ txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=”” nofollow=”0″]… Read More

As an elite athlete, I have developed many techniques which have been successful in coping with the extreme pressure of competing against the world’s greatest athletes. Applying these techniques to my university and school education enabled me to meet the real stress of taking exams and completing assignments more… Read More

No school would ever say that they didn’t value thinking but do they have a culture that is focused on developing students as thinkers and learners? Building a rich culture of thinking is a collaborative and dynamic effort to weave critical thinking, planning, organising and problem solving into teaching, learning… Read More

This blog is for candidates studying Levels 2 and 3 of the Health and Social Care Diploma, BTEC Health and Social Care, Dementia Care units and other courses relevant to the field of health and social care What is active participation? Active participation is defined by Edexcel (2010), the body… Read More

Naomi Hursthouse It is two years into the cycle of teaching and examining the GCSE 9-1 English course, but what have we learned in that time? In education, we are used to a high turnover in specifications. In my 15 years of teaching, this is the third reinvention of GCSE… Read More

Naomi Hursthouse It is two years into the cycle of teaching and examining the GCSE 9-1 English course, but what have we learned in that time? In education, we are used to a high turnover in specifications. In my 15 years of teaching, this is the third reinvention of GCSE… Read More

Stress is a valuable – actually, essential – chemical reaction when we’re faced with danger or challenge. In a split second, faster than we can decide to move, our body is flooded with chemicals, including adrenaline and cortisol. These send blood racing to large muscles and our brain and release glucose into the bloodstream for energy. This allows us to act as powerfully as possible. Read More