Teaching and learning

Alan Parkinson is a Head of geography and textbook writer. Here he shares his top 20 tips for using technology effectively in the geography classroom.

James Crossland, Senior Lecturer in International History at Liverpool John Moores University, offers a much needed historical perspective on the contemporary problem of fake news, and explores its strategic use in Churchill’s wartime government.

John Foot, Professor of Modern Italian history at the University of Bristol, discusses the return of fascism in contemporary Italian politics, and provides a useful context for students studying its origins and role in WW2.

Dr Kehinde Andrew, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, explores our increasingly uncomfortable relationship with historical figures, such as Colston and Columbus, whose legacy was built on slavery and genocide. He argues that we need to interrogate our complicity in the unjust world they bequeathed to us.

Every year, a third of children fail to achieve a standard pass in GCSE Maths and English. In The forgotten third, leading educationalists, teachers and politicians argue that this injustice is built into our school and exam system - and make a compelling case for change.

As primary schools react to the challenges of the recovery curriculum in the wake of the pandemic, we consider how targeted vocabulary development can help to close the language gap and become a cornerstone your school's curriculum.