Teaching and learning

Leading CPD practitioners including Mary Myatt, Kathrine Mortimore, Sue Cowley and David Didau offer their advice on the key topics and evidence-based research in teaching and learning to help you to grow and develop as a teacher.

  • Getting ready for the 2024 MFL GCSE specifications

    Getting ready for the 2024 MFL GCSE specifications

    Published: 06/02/2023

    The draft French specifications for the new curriculum are now published, and here at Teachit we already have resources to support you in your teaching of the 2024 curriculum content.

    By: Lucy Palmer
  • 20 ideas for making it stick

    20 ideas for making it stick

    Published: 05/09/2020

    Head of Science, ResearchEd presenter and founder member of CogSciSci, Adam Boxer, shares his ideas for helping students to build up the knowledge required in the GCSE curriculum.

    By: Adam Boxer
  • Effective strategies for teaching migration

    Effective strategies for teaching migration

    Published: 30/08/2022

    Increasing numbers of history departments are teaching migration at KS3 and KS4. Head of History Emily Folorunsho explains why her department chose to switch and the strategies they use to teach the topic.

    By: Emily Folorunsho
  • 20 ideas for closing the word gap in tutor time

    20 ideas for closing the word gap in tutor time

    Published: 24/08/2020

    Following school closures, many schools will be focusing on vocabulary development as part of the recovery curriculum to help to close the attainment gap. If you are a tutor, you’ll find 20 engaging ideas to increase students' vocabulary and close the word gap in tutor time.

    By: Teachit's word gap team
  • Translating Shakespeare: how to familiarise students with his language

    Translating Shakespeare: how to familiarise students with his language

    Published: 10/02/2014

    Shakespeare's language often presents a barrier to students' learning. In this suggested approach, author and PGCE course leader Francis Gilbert outlines how modern translations can provide a useful way in.

    By: Francis Gilbert
  • Celebrating Black History

    Celebrating Black History

    Published: 01/08/2022

    October marks Black History Month in the UK. Raise awareness and help children understand the importance of black history with our Black History Month resources for the primary classroom.

    By: Jo Barwell