T&L: Activities to embed & improve exam technique
“Miss, are you doing revision tonight?” “Of course I am.” “Miss, can you do that revision in the morning before school again?” “Of...
#SlowChat6: Improving Literacy and Oracy
Last year I was given responsibility for improving literacy and oracy within the department, and as a history teacher it was clear than...
T&L: Revision Activities
It's the time of year again where everyone is coming to the end of teaching their course, possibly a little bit later than usual with the...
T&L: Recap Starters
We have all been there staring at a computer unable to think about how to start the lesson we are planning. However, since last year I...
T&L: Evolution of the Thinking Quilt
I first had the idea of a thinking quilt about 5 years ago, when I was teaching GCSE Philosophy and Ethics. I wanted pupils to reflect...
Reflections, Recommendations and Ramblings: What do I want from my HOD?
During my 15 year teaching career I have encountered a number of HODs some good, some great but also some truly awful. In January our...
Lessons Learned: Emmett Till
Context This lesson forms part of my SOW for AQA America: 1919 - 73 and is the first of a series of lesson looking at the Civil Rights...
T&L: Emoji Activities
Emoji Review This can be a great activity to get students to recap and revise any topic. Students stick the emoji review sheet into...
Reflections, Recommendations and Ramblings: My Mental Health and Me
My story so far I’ve had to “out” myself as mentally ill to a number of different colleagues in the past and I’ve found it never gets...
T&L: The Revision Escape Room
I recently trialed out a revision activity inspired by the idea of an escape room. The motivation came from some great ideas seen around...
Reflections, Recommendations and Ramblings: A Head of Department
The #TMSouthHistorians team wanted to shine a light on all the amazing classroom heroes and share their thoughts, experiences and wisdom....
