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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hello! We’re Teach Secondary magazine, the leading title for KS3 and KS4 primary teachers. Join us for free resources, opinion & staffroom chatter. Browse our vast collection of free resources at www.teachwire.net/secondary/

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 2d

@stevebracegeog.bsky.social considers the framing at work when geography classes study ‘natural disasters’ – and why even the term itself is up for debate…

Geography and natural hazards – How should you frame them?

Explore natural hazards in geography, their human impacts, and how vulnerability, risk, and preparedness shape disasters locally and globally

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 3d

Practical ways you can help your school reduce its carbon footprint – and why you deserve more support to make it happen… | via Georgina Beard & Elena Longthorn www.teachwire.net/news/schools... @teachthefuture.bsky.social @eco-schools.bsky.social

Schools and sustainability – How to start making a change

What you can do to improve your school's sustainability, and why teachers deserve more support to take those steps…

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 4d

[email protected] surveys #Ofsted’s new framework and discovers that everything has changed, but little has progressed…

New Ofsted framework – Lots of change, little progress

Ex-inspector Adrian Lyons surveys Ofsted’s new framework and discovers that everything has changed, but little has progressed...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 5d

As the government prepares to examine once more the reasons for lower outcomes among white working class pupils, perhaps this time we’ll finally see some policies that make a difference… | via Melissa Benn

White working class – Will new policies make a difference?

The government is examining the reasons for lower outcomes among ‘white working class’ pupils. Will new policies actually make a difference?

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 6d

How early identification and support for ADHD can prevent exclusions and reduce the school-to-prison pipeline… | via Sarah Templeton www.teachwire.net/news/adhd-aw... #ADHDAwarenessMonth

ADHD Awareness Month – 2025 UK education resources

With ADHD Awareness Month around the corner, discover valuable resources and strategies to create an inclusive learning environment...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 9d

This Gothic setting description lesson plan encourages students to take their creative writing to a whole new level…

Gothic setting description – KS3 English lesson plan

This gothic setting description lesson plan will encourage students to take their creative writing to a whole new level...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 10d

This free Romeo and Juliet GCSE PowerPoint file is a complete unit of work, including lessons, resources, key themes, characters and context…

Romeo and Juliet GCSE – Scheme of work (Acts 1-3)

This Romeo and Juliet GCSE PowerPoint file is a complete unit of work, including lessons, resources, key themes, characters and context...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 11d

Use these free probability worksheets and PowerPoint to cover describing probability, the probability scale, how we calculate probability and the probability of certain events…

Probability worksheets – KS3 PowerPoint & worksheets

Use these probability worksheets and PowerPoint to cover describing probability, the probability scale, how we calculate probability & more

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 12d

Could a lesson plan featuring zombies help your learners become better writers, readers and speakers?

KS3 English lesson plans – Zombie writing, reading & speaking lesson

Engage your pupils with KS3 English lesson plans about zombies! This subject is genuinely appealing and will improve oracy, reading & writing

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 13d

We always start a journey by identifying the destination first and then planning the best route. Why should planning for learning be any different? It shouldn’t. This free lesson plan template will help you with backward lesson planning…

Backward planning – Lesson planning template

This free lesson plan template will help you with backward planning of lessons. Start from the right-hand column – going backwards...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 16d

In this KS3 maths lesson, students will make a child’s shape sorter toy to help them understand 3D shapes…

3D shapes KS3 – Design a shape sorter toy in maths

Making a child's shape sorter toy can promote careful planning and understanding of 3D shapes in KS3 maths lessons...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 17d

These free resources give GCSE history teachers an engaging and structured way to introduce students to the complexities of the American West...

GCSE history American West – Historical overview resource

These free resources provide GCSE history teachers with a structured way to introduce students to the complexities of the American West...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 18d

Using SPaG inaccuracies that students come across on a daily basis can be wonderful inspiration for developing their explanation skills and, ultimately, their understanding….

GCSE SPaG – Grammar mistakes English lesson plan

Using examples of deliberate and accidental SPaG mistakes can improve the accuracy of GCSE students’ writing like no textbook ever could...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 19d

For exam success, students need to know how to employ structure for effect in their creative writing. This lesson will help you teach just that…

Creative writing structure – Analyse how authors use structure

Introduce learners to the structures used by authors to create specific effects, and see where it takes their own creative writing...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 20d

Are your students more intelligent than a piece of paper? Find out – and get them excited about robotics – with Dr Joanna Rhodes’ brilliant science lesson suggestions…

Science and robotics – KS3 lesson plan

Are your students more intelligent than a piece of paper? Find out – and get excited about robotics – with these science lesson suggestions...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 23d

By participating in this debate lesson plan about vaccines, students will develop skills in research, arguing and empathy…

Debate on vaccines – 'Who decides?' activity for KS3/KS4

By participating in this debate on vaccines, students will develop skills in research, arguing and empathy...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 24d

Inspire students to engage with new research about a topic that’s extremely relevant for teens – the science of sleep – with this free KS3 science lesson plan from Dr Joanna Rhodes…

Science of sleep – KS3 lesson plan and resources

Inspire students to engage with new research about a topic that’s extremely relevant for teens – the science of sleep...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 25d

Craft 15-second 'mini-speeches' with this free GCSE English speech lesson plan…

GCSE English speech – Craft 15-second mini-speeches

Get your students perfecting their persuasive powers via 15-second mini-speeches with this free GCSE English speech lesson plan...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 26d

Want teens to read? Letting them know which books certain authorities don’t want them to see might be a good place to start. #BannedBooksWeek is a brilliant way to spark discussions with your students about censorship and why some stories get silenced…

Banned Books Week – Best UK teaching resources

Banned Books Week is a brilliant way to spark discussions about censorship, freedom of expression, and why some stories get silenced...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · 27d

🚀 Explore the galaxy from the comfort of your classroom with these simple ideas for #WorldSpaceWeek (4-10 Oct)…

World Space Week 2025 – School celebration ideas

Explore the galaxy from the comfort of your classroom with these simple ideas for making World Space Week come alive this year...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · Sep 12

Help students understand that computers are only one part of the problem-solving process with this free 'sorting hat' computational thinking lesson plan…

Computational thinking – 'Sorting hat' Micro:Bit lesson plan

Help students understand that computers are only one part of the problem-solving process with this free computational thinking lesson plan...

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Teach Secondary @teachsecondary.bsky.social · Sep 11

Get ready to embrace #ADHDAwarenessMonth in October by exploring these practical resources and techniques to better understand and support students with ADHD in your classroom…

ADHD Awareness Month – 2025 UK education resources

With ADHD Awareness Month around the corner, discover valuable resources and strategies to create an inclusive learning environment...

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