Planning

The latest advice, guidance and examples of best practice on lesson and curriculum planning in schools

Monday

13th Nov 2023

How ‘sticky’ stories can help your pupils to learn
Narrative stories can help pupils to commit information to memory, says Alex Quigley, but teachers need to carefully plan the ‘how’, ‘what’ and ‘when’ of using them
Samuel Pepys fire of London

Wednesday

1st Nov 2023

‘Leader buy-in is crucial for flexible working success’
A new NFER report reveals flexible working can boost recruitment and retention – but schools and trusts have to be proactive and willing to make it work
flexible working

Wednesday

11th Oct 2023

Lesson planning: a research reality check
Principles drawn from research can help teachers to plan lessons more effectively, says Jo Facer, but only when applied with nuance
Lesson planning: a research reality check

Monday

9th Oct 2023

Teachers to join DfE’s AI workload reduction trial
The government is holding a ‘hackathon’ to allow schools to experiment with artificial intelligence in areas such as lesson planning and exam marking
The DfE has launched a trial to test the use of AI in schools.