All KS3 (Ages 11-14) articles
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News & IdeasPlans to introduce a GCSE in Natural History welcomed by TV presenters & charities
It would be one of the first new GCSEs to be introduced to UK schools since computer science back in 2014.
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Case Studies
How one school gave pupils a typical British seaside experience in Brighton
Pupils from across Years 7-10 of Ark Greenwich Free School enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Brighton in 2019.
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News & Ideas
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s new sessions link to climate change & plastic pollution
The Wildfowl Wetlands Trust (WWT) will offer schools new sessions linking to climate change and plastic pollution at a variety of its centres across the UK for future visits.
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News & Ideas
Anglia Tours aims to bring history closer to home with new packages
Anglia Tours is offering a range of options to help support classroom-based teaching, taking pupils to range of historically significant places across the UK.
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News & Ideas
Bore Place launches new session for secondary school starters
Bore Place in Kent, a 500-acre site which includes an organic dairy farm and market gardens, has created a new workshop which aims to help Year 7 pupils when beginning secondary school.
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News & Ideas
School trips will return to Winchester Science Centre with new exhibition & workshops
Winchester Science Centre will be in a position to welcome back schools early next year following a four-month construction programme to completely transform its experience for visitors.
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News & Ideas
Competition will see students’ creations sold in London’s Design Museum
Secondary schools are being encouraged to sign up to the Design Museum and Deutsche Bank’s national design challenge, which offers young people the chance to work with industry experts.
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News & Ideas
KidZania London launches pre-visit classroom sessions
KidZania London, the indoor city for children aged 4-14, has launched two new pre-visit classroom sessions to complement the pupils’ experience when they visit the attraction.
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Case Studies
Immersing students in Italian culture during a memorable trip to Venice
Teacher Shaakir Uddin reflects on Greenacre Academy’s school trip to Italy last year including what they did and his recommendations for others.
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Case Studies
How one school trip went virtual with videos, podcasts and even home cooking
Ian Mitchell, deputy headteacher of Kingswood House School in Surrey, talks about their pivot to a virtual school trip experience that included videos, podcasts, web links, Microsoft Teams… and even cooking.
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KidZania London: for lessons you can’t teach
KidZania London believes in letting aspirations and inspirations soar through experiential, hands-on learning experiences.
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Features
Case Study: musical experience at The Red House
We look back at an exciting musical experience that a Suffolk school had with a visit to The Red House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
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News & Ideas
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation launches online tribute to war heroine
Alongside the exhibition about a Second World War agent there are a series of downloadable resources to help students learning from home.
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News & Ideas
Hay Festival’s digital programme for schools unveiled
An inspiring series of broadcasts for KS2, 3 and 4 pupils studying at home or in classrooms are among the events for this month’s first Hay Festival Digital.
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News & Ideas
Discovery Visits to Marble Hill House include clay tile workshop
English Heritage’s Marble Hill House near Richmond will offer unique Discovery Visits from March to examine Georgian life through the story of Henrietta Howard, King George II’s mistress.
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News & Ideas
Children can explore natural surroundings with Zip World’s new programme
Children and teachers can escape the classroom and bring lessons outside with the launch of Zip World’s ‘Gravity in Geography’.
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News & Ideas
Bristol’s We The Curious introduces Mars-focused workshops
Bristol’s science and arts centre, We The Curious, provides Key Stage 3 and 4 students with a fascinating insight into the work of NASA’s scientists.
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Features
Case Study: Learning life lessons on Duke of Edinburgh expedition
George Peters, outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) coordinator at Bohunt School Wokingham reports back on the Bronze expedition.
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News & Ideas
KidZania London announces action-packed 2019/20 programme
KidZania London - the indoor city run by kids at Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush - has released details of its new schools programme including a special series of events.
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Features
Religion outside the classroom: Jewish Museum, London
The Jewish Museum in London can teach GCSE students about religion.
