Teacher Advice

Nov 12th 2024

Between studying for their A Levels and deciding which degree course appeals to them most, students have very little ti...

Aug 1st 2024 · 3 min read

Looking to gain a teaching qualification after graduation? Consider a SCITT! Here's all you need to know.

Dec 5th 2023

Oh to be 18 again. All that potential; all those opportunities. Relationships, independence, work, study and travel all...

Dec 5th 2023

Ever since the rise in tuition fees, studying abroad has become an appealing option for college and sixth form leavers ...

Nov 13th 2023

Saying goodbye to students at the end of the year can be bittersweet. It’s the relief as the stressed and strains of wo...

Apr 13th 2023

Adulthood. Freedom. Power. Just one hideous aspect of being a grown-up is the crushing weight of decision-making. Some ...

Apr 13th 2023

In a world filled with carrots and sticks, wouldn’t it be great if we could stop tripping over all the root vegetables ...

Apr 13th 2023

Everyone knows it: when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Easy, right? Perhaps so, except this nifty catchphras...

Feb 3rd 2023

Interviews generally fall into the same life-event category as MOTs, divorce and dentist trips. Does anyone get excited...

Jun 21st 2022

Do you want to teach but feel you don’t know enough about the subject? Then a subject knowledge enhancement course is p...

Jun 17th 2022

If you are looking to become a teacher, you need to make sure that you have all the correct qualifications. A QTS is on...

Feb 16th 2022

The summer term always requires a bit of a tummy-wobbling leap of faith for teachers. After two or more years pouring s...

Feb 16th 2022

The early bird catches the worm. A stitch in time saves nine. Make hay while the sun shines.

Feb 16th 2022

Job titles are funny things, aren’t they? Particularly the ‘t-word’ that none of us like to drop into introductions. I ...

Dec 14th 2021

“Money, money, money,” as Abba once posited so philosophically, “is an absolute nightmare.” Or something to that effec...

Dec 13th 2021

Who are you? It’s a big question. Perhaps even the biggest question. You’ve done all the online quizzes, and you’re con...

Dec 13th 2021

Year after year, students and teachers wince as they endure the crotchety old grumbles that “exams are getting easier”....

Dec 13th 2021

It’s nearing 1am on Sunday morning and you’re on the sofa with a coffee (in your “Best Teacher” mug, obv.) and a huge p...

Dec 13th 2021

There are many things you might want to say about Millie Thompson if given the opportunity: she’s consistently late to ...

Dec 13th 2021

Do you remember the time when you were young and foolish, and your boss did something innocuous to annoy you, so you ph...

Dec 13th 2021

Good teachers are like magpies, noticing little glimmers of gold everywhere and stashing them away for later.

Nov 29th 2021

‘Oxford’ or ‘Cambridge’ would be the first names to trip off most people’s tongues when considering impressive British ...

Jun 9th 2021

Even the leap from GCSEs and Nationals to A Levels and Highers can seem like a steep ascension to many learners, so it’...

Dec 7th 2020

During exam season, and the steep ramp up to it, work seems to turn all the way up to 11. This leaves your “life” hang...

Dec 2nd 2020

During the UCAS application window (other than six months off and a large glass of wine), what’s top of every teacher’s...

Nov 30th 2020

It’s 2pm on a Saturday and half your students are in their family homes, still lazing in bed, only occasionally opening...

Oct 5th 2020

Modern society can be such a paradox sometimes; on the one hand, people seem to be growing up more slowly (six-year-old...