I am the head of MFL and a member of the research team in a large semi-rural comprehensive on the south coast. We have a very inclusive and affirming city environment, and a diverse and colourful student and staff population. Since 2018 we have run a weekly LGBTQ+ club (even somehow maintaining a presence during the periods […]
Read more Anita Kerwin-Nye shares her five top tips for widening access to school trips and closing the experience gap.
Read more Primary teacher Alysha Allen shares the impact using British Sign Language has had on pupil confidence, vocabulary, and attitudes to difference in her school.
Read more Jose Garcia shares what he keeps in mind when he’s planning lessons or writing resources to help make MFL more inclusive.
Read more Power dynamics between your pupils could be limiting their learning potential. Iesha Small suggests two simple ways to disrupt differences in power and status that will inform your thinking about how to make your classroom a more inclusive environment.
Read more Rachael Jackson-Royal suggests recommended reading to increase the representation of women in A level Religious Studies.
Read more Claire Holliss shares the key approaches her school have used to build a more representative history curriculum.
Read more Sadie Thompson reflects on how to sensitively and respectfully make sure that we are including those students who are coming to terms with what their gender identity might be in the context of the #MFL classroom.
Read more Malica Scott shares practical steps towards becoming a more inclusive teacher and ideas for creating a more inclusive Geography classroom.
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As a white, straight woman teaching in an outstanding school in an area with low levels of deprivation compared to the national average, it is more than apparent to me that I ought to be more than just aware of my ‘privilege’. Not only this, one of the main reasons I fell in love with […]
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