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Andrew Otty
All articles by Andrew Otty
‘5 books you simply have to teach GCSE and A-level students’
These five books will be everything you need to fuel your students’ curiosity in literature, writes Andrew Otty
4 May 2019
‘Forget the classics: let GCSE students read young-adult fiction’
GCSE English teachers can choose books that captivate students – so why stick to the classics, asks Andrew Otty
27 April 2019
Five reasons why teaching is like Warhammer
The cult table-top war game is 30 years old. There are plenty of similarities with life as a teacher, writes Andrew Otty
20 April 2019
‘Free GCSE resit students from cold functionalism’
GCSE English resit students are forced to endure functional literature – let’s bring back storytelling, writes Andrew Otty
16 March 2019
‘SLT aren’t the enemy - leaders deserve our respect’
It’s now the trend to attack senior leaders – but these dedicated professionals should be treated fairly, says Andrew Otty
9 March 2019
‘Social enterprises are picking up the slack for underfunding’
Charities are having to step in to make up for the government’s disgracefully insufficient funding, says Andrew Otty
2 March 2019