Climate change is Children’s Word of the Year according to Oxford University Press (OUP). A third of children chose climate change (33 per cent) as their word of the year, narrowly followed by war (31 per cent) and almost a quarter choosing coronation (24 per cent). The research, which surveyed opinions from over 5,000 children […]
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To coincide with the publication of their new KS3 History title African Kingdoms, Aaron Wilkes, Katie Amery and Teni Gogo discuss why they introduced West African Kingdoms into their curriculums and give tips on teaching these.
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Queen was chosen by children as their word of the year for 2022, according to research carried out by our department of Children’s Dictionaries & Children’s Language Data. Nearly half (46%) of surveyed children voted for Queen, making this the most popular choice from a shortlist of three words: Queen, happy and chaos. Across all […]
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Explore levelled reading books to support progression and confidence after the Floppy’s Phonics teaching programme.
Read more Explore levelled reading books to support progression and confidence after the Essential Letters and Sounds phonics programme.
Read moreAs the summer holidays draw to an end, I’m starting to think about adjusting back to a life of to-do lists. As a teacher, form tutor and Head of Department at a Secondary school, being organised has always been critical for me. There are so many plates to spin as a teacher that I don’t […]
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Rebecca Foster MBE shares a few ideas to help you improve your confidence and your ability to be more disability-aware in your PE lessons.
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Martin Saunders, Head of KS3 Science, Chichester High School I work at Chichester High school which is a school of approximately 1500 students in West Sussex. Rated “Good” in our most recent Ofsted inspection, the journey continues on towards “Outstanding”. In light of this, we approached OUP to push forward our teaching and learning, along […]
Read more Anita Kerwin-Nye shares her five top tips for widening access to school trips and closing the experience gap.
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Written by The Children’s Society in partnership with Oxford University Press As we emerge from the upheaval and disruption of the pandemic you could argue that it was young people who paid the highest price, especially those who were taking exams. The Children’s Society (TCS) has been carrying out research with children and young people […]
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