All Secondary education articles
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IdeasPut organic chemistry concepts in context
3 ways to teach 14–16 students how to apply their knowledge to new scenarios and prepare them for exams
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Strategies to boost learning
You’ll be hooked on these approaches to improving the quality of student work
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Plant-based plastics
Put chemistry into context and encourage your 11–14 students to use their critical thinking skills with these classroom activities
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Improving students’ geometry skills for chemistry
Use these diagnostic questions and practice problems to boost knowledge of shapes, surface areas and volumes
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Maths
Working with 2D and 3D models in chemistry
Support students to get a better grasp of geometric shapes and improve their learning
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Opinion
Should we teach chemistry from primary?
Secondary school teacher Ian Stuart shares the benefits of teaching atomic theory to seven- and eight-year olds
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How to combat perfectionism in your students
Steer perfectionism in the classroom in positive ways
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5 ways to explain titration
From modelling to scaffolding, these tips will help students master this tricky topic
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Teaching from two metres
Try these strategies and tools for socially distanced classroom teaching
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Using gestures in the classroom
Harness the power of hands to supercharge students’ retrieval and problem solving and assess their understanding
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Opinion
The exams balancing act
This hasn’t been a normal summer. And the chaos caused by concerns about grade inflation won’t just affect this year’s students
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Q&A
Classroom questions: advice for new teachers
Experts answer questions about planning, pandemics and practicals from trainee, newly qualified and early career teachers
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How to successfully support disengaged learners
An effective three-stage strategy to motivate students as they return to the classroom
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Exam results 2020: Algorithms, grades and chaos
What do students think about the U-turns on pre-university exam results?
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How to win at classroom behaviour
Avoid sliding standards and encourage students to play nicely
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Opinion
Tackling practicals in a Covid-secure way
What will practical classes look like next year? One technician shares their thoughts
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How to write questions for formative assessment
It’ll boost your students’ motivation and build their independence
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The fast guide to blended learning
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about teaching science with this approach
