The rapid integration of technology in education has transformed the way students learn, but unstructured screen use presents a growing challenge for educators.
Excessive, unregulated, and unstructured engagement with digital devices often leads to detrimental effects on cognitive abilities and learning outcomes. Let’s explore how poor screen habits affect students and what teachers can do to address these challenges.
Teacher shortages are a growing concern, particularly in schools with high numbers of disadvantaged students. These schools often struggle to attract and retain teachers, leading to higher turnover, less qualified staff, and fewer experienced teachers. But why do these challenges persist, and what do teachers really look for in a school?
Recent research sheds light on this complex issue, revealing a significant gap between what teachers say they prefer and their true feelings.
The decline in music education within England’s state schools is an ongoing concern. Despite clear evidence of its benefits, music remains under-prioritised in the curriculum, largely due to funding constraints and policy changes, such as the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).
Between 2013 and 2023, there was a 30% decrease in students doing music GCSEs and a 43% decrease in doing A-Levels. These alarming statistics raise an essential question: Can playing music boost students’ academic success?
Teachers can positively impact pupil performance by encouraging and helping them consider their goals for the year ahead.
It’s a good idea to capitalise on their new term enthusiasm by helping them record these goals so they can continue to reflect on their progress. Setting goals can also help them to focus and banish any anxieties they may have.
The Labour government announced a plan to put critical thinking at the front of the curriculum in England and has established a curriculum and assessment review to create a viable plan for change.
Prioritising critical thinking is a common theme in school curriculums globally, but there are barriers to making a dramatic change to our curriculum, primarily due to restraints such as financial, resourcing and time.
So, what does the government mean by critical thinking, and why is it considered so essential to formalise its inclusion in the English curriculum?
Helping students to improve study skills is a vital element of teaching in secondary school. What better way to help students study more effectively than to use the latest research to ascertain which strategies are most effective?
In the same way that teachers embraced new technologies like interactive whiteboards and the power of the internet back in the 2000s, educators today are finding a path to maximise the potential of generative AI.
As with anything this revolutionary, there must be a paradigm shift that re-evaluates how teaching and learning will progress.
Technology has had an enormous impact on every industry over the last decade, including education.
Teachers are now quick to embrace technology’s benefits regarding practicality, reducing workload and improving learning.
In this guide, we will explore some of the ways that technology can help teachers in the classroom.
Is it possible to improve literacy levels with a knowledge-rich curriculum? For many years in the U.K., we have focussed on non-cognitive skills and steered away from general knowledge.
A recent American study into using knowledge-rich curriculums to improve literacy levels explores their effectiveness from kindergarten through to 6th grade.
The results strongly suggest that curriculum interventions can indeed reduce literacy gaps and improve outcomes in other subjects.
Let’s examine the idea of improving literacy levels with a knowledge-rich curriculum in more detail.
Computer Science is something that is heavily influenced by ever-changing technology. Keeping students engaged in this subject area is vital if they are to learn skills such as coding and programming to a sufficient standard.
In this article, we will explore some different ways to improve your computer science curriculum.