All Analysis articles – Page 3

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Why teach BTECs?

2018-01-22T09:16:00Z

The vocational alternative to A-levels
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Do you really know what glass is?

2018-01-11T12:05:00Z

The glass debate resurfaces and it’s never crystal clear. Why do we care about its label anyway?
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Low pay means losing school technicians

2017-11-08T15:32:00Z

The level of skill required for technicians is not reflected in their salaries, say teachers. Practical work will suffer without them.
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Practical advice for practical work

2017-10-11T12:05:00Z

A recent study details what is needed for world-class practical experiences for schools. We look into the priority recommendations.
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Are corrosive substances in your school safe?

2017-08-08T14:10:00Z

Chemicals supply is under scrutiny following rising numbers of acid attacks
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Why participate in CREST awards?

2017-08-03T14:43:00Z

We find out how and why schools take part in this investigative project scheme
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Grammar schools: what the evidence says

2016-09-23T12:46:00Z

Lee Elliot Major of the Sutton Trust discusses the impact of selective education.
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Why don't teachers use education research in teaching?

2016-08-09T07:57:00Z

Paul MacLellan digs into the problem with research from Durham, a secondary school teacher and a journal editor
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Multicourse teaching in Scotland: more is less

2016-05-19T12:12:00Z

How do you teach two classes at once? Bill Beveridge explains the incredible situation teachers find themselves in
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What is A-level like for a student?

2016-04-21T13:20:00Z

Kristy Turner asks one of her pupils to share his experience of A-level chemistry
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Lecture capture

2016-03-31T09:22:00Z

Katherine Haxton discusses the value of recording lectures
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Ten things you need to know about the new chemistry GCSE

2015-12-03T14:19:00Z

Joanna Furtado gives you an overview of what to expect
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Just passing through: why young teachers are leaving the profession

2015-11-26T15:36:00Z

New teachers are quitting at an alarming rate. David Fulton explores the reasons
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The trouble with transition

2015-10-08T13:18:00Z

Kristy Turner examines the difficulties students have adapting to studying at university
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Sinister caesium: the birth of a meme

2015-09-01T13:07:00Z

Declan Fleming investigates the story behind the classic caesium explosion video
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Alkali metals – the camera lies

2015-08-20T16:39:00Z

Declan Fleming explains how Brainiac's faked explosions helped produce a great resource to stretch his students
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Higher education: a new reality

2015-07-17T14:31:00Z

David Read discusses what the Teaching Excellence Framework might mean for teaching in higher education
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The language of maths in science

2015-05-13T09:17:00Z

Richard Needham talks about the difficulties students have in applying maths skills in the science classroom
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Learning lessons from Finland and Estonia

2015-03-17T15:01:00Z

Neil McIntyre reports on his travels to see how science is taught in Finland and Estonia
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How to avoid cognitive overload in the classroom

2015-03-06T09:32:00Z

Once we identify the problems caused by cognitive overload, we need to tackle its causes in our classrooms and labs.