The Easter break is your chance to get stuck into revising and preparing yourself for summer exams − whether you’re taking A-Levels or GCSEs. However, it’s easier said than done to pick up your textbooks and flashcards and actually start…
There are tons of great opportunities you can get stuck into outside of your academic classes at school, both locally and nationally. Getting involved in schemes such as poetry competitions, essay competitions, and arts awards can help you explore different…
There are tons of great opportunities you can get stuck into outside of your academic classes at school, both locally and nationally. Getting involved in schemes such as research placements, mentoring, and project awards gives you a chance to work…
As Easter approaches (and with it, the Summer exam season), your child might be thinking about how much revision they should be getting done over the holidays. There are several ways to go about structuring their Easter revision, but this…
Teacher life is a busy life. It can be, and often is, a stressful life. It’s a life where work very rarely stays confined to the school, but spills over into evenings, weekends, and holidays. Thankfully, many, many schools are…
There are many reasons to branch out into teaching different subjects: perhaps your school is introducing a new GCSE or A Level subject, perhaps you wish to increase your career opportunities, or maybe you are just looking for your next…
Mocks can be a tense and stressful time for your child (and you!) but there are some tips you can put in place to make it an easier time. It's important to make sure your child is coping both in…
When we choose to go into secondary teaching, we don’t just choose a job, we choose a livelihood. A teacher’s day is far from the boundaries of four walls, a whiteboard and typically 45 minute lessons spent standing in front…
I must admit, my main motivation to sign up for becoming an examiner was financial as I needed some extra income to pay for my wedding dress. However I soon realised I would gain much more from the experience than…
Just over twenty-five years ago, in September 1996, I embarked on my teaching career. It was a different world. The Spice Girls had just released their first album, Tamagotchis were all the rage, and social media was still many years…