Teaching and learning

Taking time to get to know your students properly can help create an environment of trust in the classroom that has a knock-on effect on behaviour and learning. Here are some of our recommended resources for breaking the ice in the first lesson.

Teacher trainer Dave Stacey offers 20 ideas for using technology in the history classroom.

Trevor Millum, Teachit’s poet in residence, shares some resources to help KS3-4 English students enjoy writing poetry and comparing poems.

How can we help history students recall and apply their knowledge in meaningful ways?

As schools adjust to the realities of post-lockdown learning, could a disciplinary literacy approach focusing on vocabulary development and acquisition help to close the attainment gap?

There's no doubt that unseen fiction texts can be challenging for even the highest attaining students. Learners need strong reading, comprehension and vocabulary skills, as well as an appreciation of the effects of language, structure and literary techniques to tackle the GCSE English Language exam questions. Here's a selection of carefully scaffolded and supportive practice resources to build KS3-4 English students' confidence.