The Schools' News Service

The problem of plagiarism The IT News service that we run has recently been discussing the problem of plagiarism in terms of student work. After some discussion two IT services have come up which might be worth looking at (or getting your IT support team to look at) if you have any worries about plagiarism [...]

The complete set of KS3 history materials for peer, teacher or self-assessment teaching chronology, historical knowledge and understanding, interpretation, enquiry etc. Materials that can be used for peer, teacher or self-assessment are always beneficial – especially when they contain such attributes as an overall teaching framework, mind maps and personal pupil assessment record sheets. Key [...]

Is it possible to transform the mindset of teenagers? An interest in social and emotional aspects of learning is nothing new, but recently there’s been a growth in interest in the area, which has resulted in far more attention being paid to social and emotional skills in education. The question therefore arises: is it possible [...]

Is it possible to transform the mindset of teenagers? An interest in social and emotional aspects of learning is nothing new, but recently there’s been a growth in interest in the area, which has resulted in far more attention being paid to social and emotional skills in education. The question therefore arises: is it possible [...]

What is the connection between travel, higher education and employment? My view is that admissions tutors in universities/colleges and personnel managers in companies have rather odd jobs. They make decisions as to whom to accept onto a course or into a job, and mostly they make these decisions by looking at the evidence in front [...]