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My first weeks as a trainee teacher

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Follow career changer, May as she swaps the office for PGCE lectures and chemistry classrooms

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Why using spreadsheets effectively will reduce your workload

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Save time on teacher tasks and boost your productivity by upskilling in Excel

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Why are fewer students entering GCSE chemistry?

2025-09-11T06:00:00+01:00By

And will this lead to fewer specialist science teachers?

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Comparing AI-generated and students’ work

2025-10-27T06:06:00+00:00By

Research-informed tips to spot when your learners use artificial intelligence tools and how to test them, not AI

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Get on track with post-16 pathways

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Confused by post-16 options? We explain the choices available in your region to help you advise your learners

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Where have all the teaching jobs gone?

2025-10-06T05:03:00+01:00By

Adverts for science teaching posts are few and far between. Maria Burke investigates why finding and holding on to specialist science teachers is becoming increasingly challenging