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‘The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, you’d be mad not to want to live there yourself’ GUARDIAN
Changing Schools is a collection of essays by teachers, researchers and administrators who have been on the front line of the revolutionary changes taking place in state education over the last five years. Their chapters cover topics such as assessment, academy chains, use of educational research, free schools and social media, and will be required reading for anyone wanting to understand England's rapidly changing educational landscape.Contributors include: Andrew Old, prominent teacher blogger; Tom Bennett, founder of ResearchEd; Jonathan Simons, head of education at the think tank Policy Exchange; Katherine Birbalsingh, Head of Michaela Community School; James O'Shaughnessy, Managing Director of Floreat Education and former Policy Director for David Cameron; Daisy Cristodoulou, head of research at ARK Schools; Doug Lemov, Managing Director of Uncommon Schools and author of Teach Like a Champion.
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons to the Battle of Bosworth. Perfect for Year 7, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the Seven Years War to Queen Victoria’s Imperial Britain. Perfect for Year 9, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
A concise guide to English history and how England has come to be what it is today. Key events, people and places included. Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any England enthusiast.
Historian Robert Peel traces the influences of Eddy's life, from her early years through the time of her discovery of Christian Science and the publication in 1875 of Science and Health, the primary work on Christian Science.
In this controversial new book, Daisy Christodoulou offers a thought-provoking critique of educational orthodoxy. Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools, she shows through a wide range of examples and case studies just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles. She examines seven widely-held beliefs which are holding back pupils and teachers: Facts prevent understanding Teacher-led instruction is passive The 21st century fundamentally changes everything You can always just look it up We should teach transferable skills Projects and activities are the best way to learn Teaching knowledge is indoctrination In each accessible and engaging c...
Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from Henry VIII to Georgian life. Perfect for Year 8, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.
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