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Embedding Metacognition in your KS3 English Curriculum

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023Oxford English Team
Metacognition in KS3 English Curriculum

Sarah Eggleton explains how metacognition is embedded into Oxford Smart Quest for KS3 English curriculum, empowering students to understand and identify the best learning strategy.

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Oxford Smart Quest resource hub

January 20, 2023June 14, 2023Oxford English Team
Oxford Smart Quest resource hub for assessments Assessment objectives in KS3 English curriculum

A brand new resource hub for Oxford Smart Quest, with blogs from series authors and pioneer schools about their experience with this innovative, evidence-informed English curriculum at KS3.

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Assessment objectives in KS3 English curriculum

January 18, 2023February 6, 2023Oxford English Team
Oxford Smart Quest resource hub for assessments Assessment objectives in KS3 English curriculum

Oxford Smart Quest offers a consistent and coherent assessment structure that integrates seamlessly into the KS3 English curriculum helping both the learners and teachers.

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Curriculum design for Secondary English

January 13, 2023March 9, 2023Oxford English Team

Sam Gibbs provides handy tips on how to start the conversation about curriculum design in English at your school – plus, 3 reasons why NOW is the perfect moment to do so.

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Transitioning to the new Cambridge IGCSE® Maths Syllabus

January 11, 2023January 27, 2023International Education Team

In 2023 the Cambridge IGCSE Maths syllabus is changing. We’ve asked editor of the new Cambridge IGCSE® Complete Mathematics Sixth Edition series and mathematics education expert Deborah Barton to discuss the key changes in the new syllabus, and how to prepare 11-14s for a flying start at Cambridge IGCSE Maths. Changes to the IGCSE Maths […]

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How to revise science at Key Stage 3

January 10, 2023April 4, 2024Oxford Science Team 1 Comment

Revision experts Primrose Kitten and Jessica Walmsley discuss three simple steps to revise Science successfully at Key Stage 3.

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Curriculum narratives in Science

December 16, 2022April 29, 2025Oxford Science Team

Andy Chandler-Grevatt explores the important role in teaching and learning. played by curriculum narratives.

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Giving students something to say in French at Key Stage 3

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022Oxford Secondary
Vif Key Stage 3 French

An eternal challenge with language learning is bridging the gap between students’ interests and their beginner language level, so what can we do to ensure they stay motivated?

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How to encourage reading for pleasure at school

December 9, 2022March 9, 2023Oxford English Team

Discover how BTHCC focused on two areas that have been transformational in changing student attitudes and results in reading levels: the transformed school library space; and the embedding of reading across the curriculum.

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Festive practicals for your STEM club

December 8, 2022December 9, 2022Oxford Science Team
Featured image for the blog on how to start a STEM club at school

Add some festive twist to your science practicals with downloadable experiments to use with your students in your STEM club.

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