The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian…

New Clips from the Classroom videos to support professional development in schools

Explicit instruction is necessary, but the most effective explanations act as a springboard to launch students quickly into guided, and then independent, practice.

How teachers can use pupil evidence to decide what to do next, with the Check. Adapt. resource

Experts slam ‘unreasonable’ short-notice cuts to trainee chemistry courses

How pseudoscience, placebo interventions and invented statistics continue to shape classroom practice despite decades of contrary evidence

Over a decade ago, Rob Coe and other researchers at the Sutton Trust authored What makes great teaching? Review of the underpinning research (2014). In this influential review, the authors identified…

Modelling Thinking: How Science Teachers Can Help Students Tackle GCSE Exam Questions

Research shows that some types of goals are much more likely to lead to academic success, writes Mark Roberts, as he explains how teachers can help students to set them

The responsibility for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) lies with everyone in a school. While a culture of joyous ownership is necessary, it can be undermined by unre…

If you’re looking for a high-engagement way to teach the electron transport chain, this case-study activity is a perfect fit. Instead of memorizing steps in isolation, students learn how cellular respiration works by investigating what happens when it stops. Follow the dramatic scenario of a runner who collapses after accidental cyanide exposure. The story hooks

Graphic organizers are spatial representations of key textual information—such as matrices, flowcharts, or hierarchies—that can support learning through two primary approaches: as a generative…

A list of diverse scientists which could be used in the primary science curriculum as featured scientists to study

As a scientist, it is a good feeling to come across something that contradicts textbooks. Better still to contribute to a discovery that could help explain chemistry on a  planetary &#821…