A broad and balanced approach to English teaching and the curriculum Having launched a stream of invective against the use of ‘balance’ as a weasel word in my ... By English
When “balance” goes bad Balance is an obviously good thing, isn’t it? After all, who wants to be unbalanced? “What is it ... By Featured
Are the new GCSE exams causing mental health problems? Sitting an exam is, for most people, an inherently stressful situation. People have been sitting exams since ... By Featured
Teaching knowledge is teaching skill We can call everything stored in our long-term memories knowledge. All knowledge is biological – stored in ... By curriculum
The trouble with troublesome knowledge A recent blog post made some interesting assertions about knowledge. In doing so it presented a series ... By Featured
The best books I’ve read so far this year… I normally round up my favourite reads at the end of the year but I’ve read so ... By Featured
The problem with dead white men – a reply to Mary Bousted Apparently, Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU teaching union has announced that England is “hurtling ... By Featured
The illusion of leadership Everyone knows what’s needed to turn around a struggling school: strong leadership. In order for it to ... By Featured