Ideas for teaching & learning
Articles providing teaching and learning ideas to be used in your classroom today. Find suggested activities and resources for maths, English and science.
National Careers Week activities for year 6
Need inspiration for National Careers Week? Emily Weston shares creative ways to help year 6 pupils explore careers and think about their futures.
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National Careers Week activities for year 6
Need inspiration for National Careers Week? Emily Weston shares creative ways to help year 6 pupils explore careers and think about their futures.
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9 fun ways to explore KS2 angles in the classroom
Sophie Bartlett explores nine fun, hands-on ways to teach KS2 angles with activities using tape, K'NEX, art, and more to help pupils enjoy learning angles.
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Horrid maths: how to tackle the 5 trickiest topics
Steph Rhodes helps make the 5 trickiest maths topics less terrifying, whether your pupils are creeped out by converting measures or frightened by fractions!
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Last-minute tips for KS2 writing moderation
Year 5/6 teacher, Sophie Bartlett, shares her thoughts, tips, and experiences ahead of the KS2 writing moderation.
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5 reading intervention strategies for struggling readers in KS2
Discover 5 impactful tips to supercharge your KS2 reading interventions - learn how to boost fluency, summarising, and engagement with smart, simple strategies.
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Celebrating National Storytelling Week all year long
Celebrate National Storytelling Week with a variety of creative classroom activities that nurture imagination, language skills and communication all year round.
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Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check 2026: Key info and insights
What is a good MTC score? Scores from 2025 and insights into which are the hardest times tables: our MTC 2026 guide has it all.
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KS2 SATs: 10 most common SATs maths mistakes and how to fix them
We spoke to Darryl, an experienced Y6 teacher, about the 10 most common SATs maths mistakes and how to fix them, in preparation for the year 6 SATs.
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KS2 SATs: The 5 most common grammar mistakes
Discover the five most common year 6 grammar mistakes and how to fix them. Boost children’s confidence and SATs results ahead of the year 6 GPS/ SPaG test.
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9 resources to celebrate Black history all year round
Our list of resources and activities for Black History Month can be used to celebrate black heritage all year round.
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How to enjoy teaching long division method in year 6
Sophie B takes you through teaching the long division method for year 6 and shares some of her top tips of how to engage pupils.
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7 year 6 reading and writing activities to start the year off with a bang
Kick off the new school year with these 7 year 6 reading and writing activities. Perfect for sparking creativity and setting the tone for literacy success.
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Improve KS2 sentence construction with The Writing Revolution
Discover how using The Writing Revolution can transform KS2 sentence construction and support the DfE’s call for clear, quality-first writing instruction.
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5 steps to successful classroom preparation
Discover practical tips for classroom preparation, from organising supplies to setting up displays, to help you start the school year feeling calm and ready.
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21 fun and exciting teaching poetry ideas and activities
Looking for some new activities for teaching poetry? Look no further than our blog, which collates 21 fun ideas to inspire your pupils’ creativity and curiosity!
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5 exciting primary to secondary transition activities for year 6
Emily Weston shares her specialist transition knowledge, and reveals 5 primary to secondary transition activities for year 6. Prep and excite them for secondary!
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17 get to know your class activities from Sophie Bartlett
Sophie Bartlett provides teachers with a fantastic list of fun and simple get-to-know-you activities to do with your new class at the start of the new year.
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Ideas for year 6 maths after SATs
Sophie Bartlett shares her helpful list of ideas for year 6 maths lessons after SATs have passed, keeping students engaged right up until the summer!
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Top 10 times tables practice activities
Discover 10 fun activities and techniques shared by year 4 teachers, perfect for preparing pupils for the Multiplication Tables Checks.
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The importance of mental maths skills for SATs success
We've got the perfect resources to help hone those mental maths skills.
