I mean, this was over a decade ago.
It is on the KS3 curriculum in HS. Tbf, it was mostly adults who seemed unaware. The kids all knew. It wasn't on the curriculum years ago.
It is on the KS3 curriculum in HS. Tbf, it was mostly adults who seemed unaware. The kids all knew. It wasn't on the curriculum years ago.
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I mean, this was over a decade ago.
It is on the KS3 curriculum in HS. Tbf, it was mostly adults who seemed unaware. The kids all knew. It wasn't on the curriculum years ago.
It is on the KS3 curriculum in HS. Tbf, it was mostly adults who seemed unaware. The kids all knew. It wasn't on the curriculum years ago.
Really wonderful to hear that Choose Your Own Evolution is part of #Bookspark this year!
The book was specially selected to be included in this really inspiring @booktrust.org.uk programme, which helps KS3 students share reading experiences.
more info: 👉 booktrust.org.uk/bookspark-authors
The book was specially selected to be included in this really inspiring @booktrust.org.uk programme, which helps KS3 students share reading experiences.
more info: 👉 booktrust.org.uk/bookspark-authors
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Really wonderful to hear that Choose Your Own Evolution is part of #Bookspark this year!
The book was specially selected to be included in this really inspiring @booktrust.org.uk programme, which helps KS3 students share reading experiences.
more info: 👉 booktrust.org.uk/bookspark-authors
The book was specially selected to be included in this really inspiring @booktrust.org.uk programme, which helps KS3 students share reading experiences.
more info: 👉 booktrust.org.uk/bookspark-authors
School is so frustrating bro, why do I have to have a FULL day of exams tmr
And cuz of the exams they have placed my whole ahh year group in the ks3 lunch and break time sk instead of having lunch with ks4, people actually around my year groups age we now have to have lunch with like 12 yr olds 😔
And cuz of the exams they have placed my whole ahh year group in the ks3 lunch and break time sk instead of having lunch with ks4, people actually around my year groups age we now have to have lunch with like 12 yr olds 😔
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
School is so frustrating bro, why do I have to have a FULL day of exams tmr
And cuz of the exams they have placed my whole ahh year group in the ks3 lunch and break time sk instead of having lunch with ks4, people actually around my year groups age we now have to have lunch with like 12 yr olds 😔
And cuz of the exams they have placed my whole ahh year group in the ks3 lunch and break time sk instead of having lunch with ks4, people actually around my year groups age we now have to have lunch with like 12 yr olds 😔
I'm thrilled that COLD TURKEY is included in #Bookspark this year!
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I'm thrilled that COLD TURKEY is included in #Bookspark this year!
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
📢Don't miss out on our programme, starting 27th November!!
TA's working within the KS3 classroom, conducting intervention lessons, will benefit from our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme.
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TA's working within the KS3 classroom, conducting intervention lessons, will benefit from our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme.
tinyurl.com/4fed69cr
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢Don't miss out on our programme, starting 27th November!!
TA's working within the KS3 classroom, conducting intervention lessons, will benefit from our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme.
tinyurl.com/4fed69cr
TA's working within the KS3 classroom, conducting intervention lessons, will benefit from our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme.
tinyurl.com/4fed69cr
Remembrance Day is a significant moment in the life, experiences and history of KES. The Headteacher led a special assembly for KS4 and KS5 students today. Assemblies were held for KS3 students. The Last Post was played and the School fell silent for two minutes at 11am. KES will never forget.
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Remembrance Day is a significant moment in the life, experiences and history of KES. The Headteacher led a special assembly for KS4 and KS5 students today. Assemblies were held for KS3 students. The Last Post was played and the School fell silent for two minutes at 11am. KES will never forget.
It's been a few weeks since any updates, but here are some new resources from this week's teaching of solving equations:
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It's been a few weeks since any updates, but here are some new resources from this week's teaching of solving equations:
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
Another, from another communal paper, who did not run a story, just desperately wanted to do a hatchet job on me by getting me to say “the slave trade is more important than the Holocaust” and just would not accept “in practice, you cannot meet the KS3 requirement properly without doing the trade”.
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Another, from another communal paper, who did not run a story, just desperately wanted to do a hatchet job on me by getting me to say “the slave trade is more important than the Holocaust” and just would not accept “in practice, you cannot meet the KS3 requirement properly without doing the trade”.
Looking at my kid's KS3 computer science homework, it seems possible they learn more useful things about computing from downloading and playing Minecraft mods
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Looking at my kid's KS3 computer science homework, it seems possible they learn more useful things about computing from downloading and playing Minecraft mods
Assessment:
- Apparent difference between review team and DfE on future of P8. How secure is commitment to EBacc subjects in the measure?
- Coherence of review’s proposal for KS3 English and Maths diagnostic tests with DfE’s plans for a reading test. Joined-up thinking?
- Apparent difference between review team and DfE on future of P8. How secure is commitment to EBacc subjects in the measure?
- Coherence of review’s proposal for KS3 English and Maths diagnostic tests with DfE’s plans for a reading test. Joined-up thinking?
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Assessment:
- Apparent difference between review team and DfE on future of P8. How secure is commitment to EBacc subjects in the measure?
- Coherence of review’s proposal for KS3 English and Maths diagnostic tests with DfE’s plans for a reading test. Joined-up thinking?
- Apparent difference between review team and DfE on future of P8. How secure is commitment to EBacc subjects in the measure?
- Coherence of review’s proposal for KS3 English and Maths diagnostic tests with DfE’s plans for a reading test. Joined-up thinking?
When I was teaching, we noticed the younger (KS3) kids would get hyper when it was windy. A bit like torties.
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When I was teaching, we noticed the younger (KS3) kids would get hyper when it was windy. A bit like torties.
A great way to celebrate poetry in schools! The Young Poet Laureate Programme kicks off with the first Young Poets Week during the week of 24th Nov. Free online sessions for KS2/KS3 pupils plus free resources. Thank you @literacy-trust.bsky.social. Info here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
Young Poet Laureate | National Literacy Trust
The Young Poet Laureate Programme programme aims to inspire a new generation of young poets, championing young poetic voices and developing children and young people’s literacy, creativity and confide...
literacytrust.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A great way to celebrate poetry in schools! The Young Poet Laureate Programme kicks off with the first Young Poets Week during the week of 24th Nov. Free online sessions for KS2/KS3 pupils plus free resources. Thank you @literacy-trust.bsky.social. Info here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
Does anyone know what resources are incoming from Axiom for @mathsweekengland24.bsky.social ? I’m trying to see if I can formulate a MWE lesson for both KS3 and KS4 classes and there’s nothing there suitable yet so not sure whether to start from scratch or wait?
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Does anyone know what resources are incoming from Axiom for @mathsweekengland24.bsky.social ? I’m trying to see if I can formulate a MWE lesson for both KS3 and KS4 classes and there’s nothing there suitable yet so not sure whether to start from scratch or wait?
Watching James May and Dull men. Basically try to pitch a plant watering sensor project as advanced tech.
I get primary kids do that one. Its in a computing KS3 on one of the boards. #Maker in me like ...
I get primary kids do that one. Its in a computing KS3 on one of the boards. #Maker in me like ...
a man wearing glasses says come on seriously on a netflix advertisement
Alt: a man wearing glasses says come on seriously on a netflix advertisement
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October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Watching James May and Dull men. Basically try to pitch a plant watering sensor project as advanced tech.
I get primary kids do that one. Its in a computing KS3 on one of the boards. #Maker in me like ...
I get primary kids do that one. Its in a computing KS3 on one of the boards. #Maker in me like ...
Fully funded subject knowledge CPD for KS3/4 physics teaching available for academy trusts and whole school science departments in England (T&Cs apply)
Topics and timings to meet your requirements #SKPT
#MakingPhysicsMatter
Register interest now 👉 https://loom.ly/hYYLvss
Topics and timings to meet your requirements #SKPT
#MakingPhysicsMatter
Register interest now 👉 https://loom.ly/hYYLvss
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Fully funded subject knowledge CPD for KS3/4 physics teaching available for academy trusts and whole school science departments in England (T&Cs apply)
Topics and timings to meet your requirements #SKPT
#MakingPhysicsMatter
Register interest now 👉 https://loom.ly/hYYLvss
Topics and timings to meet your requirements #SKPT
#MakingPhysicsMatter
Register interest now 👉 https://loom.ly/hYYLvss
As an example, you can go through all ks3/ks4 content without ever defining what a plane is, and what it means for two planes to be parallel...whereas this was probably something i was shown early in my secondary education...
October 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
As an example, you can go through all ks3/ks4 content without ever defining what a plane is, and what it means for two planes to be parallel...whereas this was probably something i was shown early in my secondary education...
'If we are serious about social justice and intellectual ambition, this must change. KS3 should be the intellectual powerhouse of the secondary school'
✍️ Mary Myatt
✍️ Mary Myatt
How to turn The Wasted Years into The Ambitious Years
It’s 10 years since Ofsted published its landmark report. Has much changed?
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
'If we are serious about social justice and intellectual ambition, this must change. KS3 should be the intellectual powerhouse of the secondary school'
✍️ Mary Myatt
✍️ Mary Myatt
I'm not alone in having real concerns about the literacy standards of our student population in English schools. However two things worth considering for the secretary of state for education: 1) our literacy standards are amongst the highest in the world 2) that gain is post abolition of KS3 exams.
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I'm not alone in having real concerns about the literacy standards of our student population in English schools. However two things worth considering for the secretary of state for education: 1) our literacy standards are amongst the highest in the world 2) that gain is post abolition of KS3 exams.
…so is reading vital, absolutely agree that it is…is more testing in KS3 and false targets for phonics the way to get there, no it’s nonsense.
October 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
…so is reading vital, absolutely agree that it is…is more testing in KS3 and false targets for phonics the way to get there, no it’s nonsense.
A great summary of why deliberate and joined up thinking of the curriculum is needed within every subject. The demands of the KS4 specifications would just be too much if you hadn’t already sequenced KS3 to lay the foundations and bridge the KS2 to 4 gap.
Ben Bishop and I wrote a Teaching Geography article on a similar theme: this is why we argue that a strategic approach to disciplinary literacy that makes the most of KS3 can be so valuable!
drpreece.home.blog/2022/10/02/g...
drpreece.home.blog/2022/10/02/g...
Geographical Literacy – a reflection
Literacy is the ability to communicate in all forms for all purposes. If we are literate, we have the reading, writing and oracy skills and knowledge needed for success in life. As Geographers, th…
drpreece.home.blog
October 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A great summary of why deliberate and joined up thinking of the curriculum is needed within every subject. The demands of the KS4 specifications would just be too much if you hadn’t already sequenced KS3 to lay the foundations and bridge the KS2 to 4 gap.
I’m also available for private online tutoring. English and History KS3 to degree level. £30/hr
Also available for Geography up to A-Level/Highers
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Also available for Geography up to A-Level/Highers
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Marie, Edinburgh Tutor
Hello, I'm Marie. I am passionate about teaching and learning. I love stories that show us different parts of the world, from different times, and that challenge and help us to understand ourselve...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I’m also available for private online tutoring. English and History KS3 to degree level. £30/hr
Also available for Geography up to A-Level/Highers
Please share
blog.firsttutors.com/uk/tutor/mar...
Also available for Geography up to A-Level/Highers
Please share
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Investigating insulation KS3 Science today.
October 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Investigating insulation KS3 Science today.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/banne...
To celebrate #BannedBooksWeek Banned Books Week, here's our list of recommended books for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 that have been banned or challenged. Some children cannot resist a book that adults have branded subversive! #kidlit
To celebrate #BannedBooksWeek Banned Books Week, here's our list of recommended books for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 that have been banned or challenged. Some children cannot resist a book that adults have branded subversive! #kidlit
Banned Books Week - our reading suggestions
Banned books week including titles by Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, Raina Telgemeier, David Levithan, Jason Reynolds and Sherman Alexie.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/banne...
To celebrate #BannedBooksWeek Banned Books Week, here's our list of recommended books for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 that have been banned or challenged. Some children cannot resist a book that adults have branded subversive! #kidlit
To celebrate #BannedBooksWeek Banned Books Week, here's our list of recommended books for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 that have been banned or challenged. Some children cannot resist a book that adults have branded subversive! #kidlit
We’re excited to launch the Discovering Offshore Wind lesson pack - created in collaboration with Offshore Wind Learning (OWL). Perfect for classroom use or enrichment activities!
Download for free from our website: westmillenergy.coop/.../owl-less...
#sustainability #renewables #education #ks2 #ks3
Download for free from our website: westmillenergy.coop/.../owl-less...
#sustainability #renewables #education #ks2 #ks3
Offshore Wind Learning - Discovering Offshore Wind - Westmill Energy
This Lesson about offshore wind is offered courtesy of a partnership between WeSET and Offshore Wind Learning (OWL).
westmillenergy.coop
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We’re excited to launch the Discovering Offshore Wind lesson pack - created in collaboration with Offshore Wind Learning (OWL). Perfect for classroom use or enrichment activities!
Download for free from our website: westmillenergy.coop/.../owl-less...
#sustainability #renewables #education #ks2 #ks3
Download for free from our website: westmillenergy.coop/.../owl-less...
#sustainability #renewables #education #ks2 #ks3
There’s general agreement that KS3 is not as challenging as it might be.
There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages....
open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages....
open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
There’s general agreement that KS3 is not as challenging as it might be.
There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages....
open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages....
open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...