Starting a new teaching job soon? With our top tips for preparing to enter your new school you can wave goodbye to first day jitters knowing you’ve got everything in hand! From prepping your classroom to making new teaching friends, there’s plenty to think about before you even step foot in the school.
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Teaching in primary schools is a unique and rewarding experience. As educators, we have the privilege of shaping young minds and laying the foundation for lifelong learning. This blog will explore various aspects of teaching in primary schools, offering insights, tips, and reflections on this wonderful journey. It is useful for new and experienced teachers alike.
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Your strategy for teaching students with SEN shouldn’t vary too much from your existing plans. However, understanding what difficulties these pupils face in the classroom on a daily basis, can help you to adapt your teaching in order for them to get the most out of it. In this guide, our aim is to provide you with our top four ways to support pupils with SEN by providing strategies that can be adapted to any classroom setting.
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The draw to primary school teaching is often the varied subject matter; one minute you’re discussing the life of Victorian children, the next you’re making models out of recycled materials. One area of the curriculum many primary school teachers find difficult in teaching is music.
In recent years, the number of people immigrating to the UK has increased, and as a result, there are a growing number of children in UK schools who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). In fact, latest figures show that 1 in 10 primary school pupils and 1 in 7 secondary school pupils are EAL learners (NAHT, 2018). This has created a new set of challenges for schools and educators as they try to meet the unique educational needs of EAL pupils.
As the education landscape in the UK continues to evolve, so too do the tools and resources available for head teachers and teachers. With new technologies and approaches being developed all the time, it can be hard to know which ones are worth investing in and which ones will end up being a waste of time and money. How can you ensure that you're making the best choices for your school and your students?
A scheme of work is a long-term plan designed to ensure that students are taught all the skills and knowledge in the curriculum for that subject. Schemes of work are typically broken down into teachable units or modules.
Schemes can be highly valuable in two key ways:
However, not all schemes are made equal and the wrong scheme, or following a scheme totally rigidly can cause difficulties.
To take the difficulty out of choosing between a multitude of schemes, we partner with the best schemes of work - giving teachers access to progressive, primary schemes of work across 9 subjects, all in one place.
Save time by accessing choice, quality and flexibility at your fingertips.
Climate change and the environmental crisis we face are crucial topics to broach in our classrooms, but it has to be done carefully. While kids need to understand their need to play a part in bettering the world, it’s important not to scare them or make the situation appear hopeless; they must feel excited and empowered about the actions they can take to better the world.
While the end of July takes a long time to arrive, the same can certainly not be said for September! Whether you’re just about to start the summer holidays, or if you’ve suddenly realised you’ve just got a few weeks left, it always seems like September is just around the corner.
Back-to-school time is right around the corner and for ECTs (early-career teachers) it’s a time full of anticipation and excitement. Over the next few weeks, it’s time to celebrate all your successes that have led you to this new school year, continue recharging your batteries, and start your preparation so you don’t have to deal with any last-minute stress.
