Developing independent learners: Teaching A Level Biology students 12/01/2023 Effective practice of past papers can help develop independent learners. Here, Debbie Chalashika, Biology teacher at Bradford Grammar School, shares teaching ideas for A Level Biology.
Helping students to be independent in vocational courses – a complex and challenging task 03/01/2023 Rebecca Simcox, Subject Advisor for Health and Social Care and Child Development, discusses the challenges of learners independently working and reflects on her own teaching practice.
Business qualifications – modifying internal assessment to support student outcomes 16/12/2022 In this blog, updated for the new Enterprise and Marketing spec, Matt Dilley highlights the ways in which internal assessments can be modified to support your students.
A Level African Kingdoms – why this topic might be good for you and your students 14/12/2022 In his first blog, Richard Kerridge, History Subject Advisor, talks about a diversified curriculum and what we can offer at A Level and GCSE to support diversification.
It’s not the winning that counts, it’s the taking part 13/12/2022 It’s not the winning that counts. Kate Thompson, PE and sport subject advisor, reviews her personal relationship with sport and taking part in activity.
A Level Maths – what can you expect from the teacher network event? 08/12/2022 Steven gives an outline of the discussions had at the autumn A Level Maths teacher network and looks ahead to the next event.
Teaching inferential statistics for AS and A Level Psychology 06/12/2022 Nicola Heath shares some ideas for teaching the inferential statistics needed for AS and A Level Psychology.
A Level Maths B (MEI): What can I expect from the “Enhancing your teaching” events? 22/11/2022 In this guest blog, Keith Proffitt from MEI gives an overview of the programme and an outline of objectives for each of the “Enhancing your teaching” events for Mathematics B (MEI) – H640.
Avoiding ‘over-guidance’ in non-exam assessment units 17/11/2022 How much guidance is too much when supporting students through their non-exam assessment work? Sarah Phillips highlights the issue of ‘over-guidance’ and how to avoid it.
Computing, Information Technologies and Creative iMedia Teacher Networks roundup - October 2022 11/11/2022 Missed this term’s Teacher Network meetings? Subject advisor Debbie Williams highlights the key messages and discussions that took place for our computing and IT subjects.