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You might be told to self-isolate but are unsure of what will be required of you. In this article, we summarise guidance from the NHS on self-isolation and the steps to take.
Author Archives: Andrew Lifford
You might be interested in embarking in a career in teaching but are unsure of which route to choose. From PGCE courses, Schools Direct, Now Teach, Researchers in Schools to TeachFirst the teaching training landscape can be a complicated one to navigate with different pathways and terminology you might not be aware of.
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Sep
The working world is changing for the professional workforce and the school sector has been dragging its feet to catch up. There seems to be lots of well-intentioned initiatives that are trying to identify and tackle the issue of teacher retention.
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Aug
GCSE exam results day is a milestone; marking the passage from one phase of education to the next. It offers me the chance to celebrate with children who have achieved what they never thought possible, and offer reassurance to those who are disappointed.
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Aug
In what has been a somewhat turbulent year in the world of education, many are eager to return to the classroom to gain some normality. However there are many useful lessons to be learned from lockdown, and here are just a few…
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Aug
On the 20th March 2020, life in Britain changed for us all. For every teacher trainee, this translated to approaching the formidable task of teaching in a now foreign environment.
The government has revised its guidance on face masks for school staff and children in Year 7 or above in England. Nationwide, while the government is not recommending face masks are necessary, schools will have the discretion to require face masks in communal areas.
The menopause is a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age, as a woman’s oestrogen levels decline. In the UK, the average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51.
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The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has accepted all the recommendations from the independent School Teachers’ Review Body to raise the starting salary for new teachers by 5.5% and increase the upper and lower boundaries of the pay ranges for all other teachers by 2.75%.
Cognitive load theory is a term which is increasingly being used in schools and teachers throughout the country. Cognitive load theory was developed in the late 1980s out of a study of problem solving by John Sweller.