Projects and scienceThis week, I did a lesson with a home ed group on making fire. We had decided to do lessons about the science of things going back in...
The cost of examsAll the science GCSEs are over and, if you took them, I hope they went well for you. This was the first year of the new GCSEs and I am...
NeurotribesI'm listening to Neurotribes by Steve Silberman and Oliver Sacks. It is a history of the treatment of autism and how to approach autism....
Nothing goes without sayingSometimes, I'm amazed by some of the questions I get from GCSE and A level students. Sometimes these questions demonstrate a really high...
A level chemistry maths skills tipsSome last minute tips to get you some vital marks when doing calculation questions. Some might sound simple, but I know that people make...
TalkersIn my time as a teacher, I've met some children who are talkers. I don't mean children who talk in class. I mean children who talk to me...