African Writers: Broadening the Literature Curriculum

This blogpost consists of a description of a range of novels by African writers and gives suggestions for how teachers … More

Treat English Teachers as Professionals: Give Them More Choice

When I started teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) just over a year ago I was shocked and delighted by the … More

Last week a student asked me who I voted for in the general election. I faltered. I couldn’t decide whether … More

You know there’s something wrong with our education system when (according to an Ipsos Mori poll) only 9% of British … More

In 2012, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter argued that if citizens understand their system of government and know who … More

Picture this: a lesson with a bottom set year 8 class. I’m teaching Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and we’re … More

Workload is pushing teachers out of UK schools. In a 2014 NUT survey 97% of teachers said that excessive workload … More

The first part of this post addressed the growing crisis in the mental health of young people in the UK. This post … More

Today is World Mental Health Day. As a teacher I am aware of some of the challenges that many young people … More

Grammar schools have dominated the education debate over the past few days. The argument goes that they improve social mobility … More