Teaching and learning

Pre-1900 literary texts can be challenging for KS3-4 English students. Here are some ideas and classroom resources to engage students and build important comprehension and GCSE exam skills. 

As schools adjust to the realities of post-lockdown learning, could a disciplinary literacy approach focusing on vocabulary development and acquisition help to close the attainment gap?

How can we help history students recall and apply their knowledge in meaningful ways?

History teacher and Teachit contributor Alex Fairlamb shares her favourite lesson: Can you cure the Black Death?

25% of children left primary school last year without being able to read properly. Without this essential skill, children's life chances are severely hampered, but fostering a reading for pleasure habit in children is the greatest way of improving their literacy skills. 

Educational research suggests that one of the keys to a successful transition from primary to secondary is to create a sense of belonging. Here are some ideas to help to warmly welcome new students and create communities of learners.