Teaching and learning

Sarah Longshaw leads the Cheshire and Stockport Science Learning Partnership. Here she shares her tips for making science mock marking easier during your training year.

Comma splices? Misplaced apostrophes? Excessive exclamation marks? Get KS3-5 English students back on track with this selection of spelling, punctuation and grammar resources.

Reading comprehension – understanding the meaning of a text – is key to developing the reading skills of all students, and particularly struggling readers at secondary school. Here's a selection of our favourite lesson ideas, comprehension worksheets and classroom resources. 

Emily Folorunsho, head of KS4 history, SLE and lead practitioner, shares her ideas on how to celebrate and engage with Black History Month with historical rigour.

Placing oracy at the heart of English teaching and learning will not only enable your learners to express their ideas with confidence, but also help to close the disadvantage gap.  

What is oracy and how can it help teachers to close the language gap? With CPD advice for English teachers, you'll find a selection of engaging classroom resources to develop students' speaking and listening skills.