Caught up with my students on the Department of Physics at University of Oxford PAT entrance assessments Oxford Undergraduate Admissions. Disappointing feedback from them. Issues included: -Some of my students waited for over *3 hours* in test centres due to technical issues, meaning they were in the test centre for over 5 hours

Today at Oak National Academy, we’ve made available something we don’t think has ever been done before: A high-quality, openly licenced model of the entire national curriculum, right down to the lesson level. Some more info on this is below 🧵...

I Can't Stop Thinking about VAR is published today!

After the best part of a decade, I’m going to be stepping down from ImpactEd at the end of this academic year. It has been an incredible journey and I'm so excited for what the team will do next. A short thread:

🚂 Today marks day one of our Autumn School Study Tour in London. Primary folks spent the day with Jon Hutchinson, West100 and E100 colleagues at One Degree Academy in Enfield, while secondary friends headed to Oasis Academy South Bank with Yorks100 and Mslav.

SW100 Jon Hutchinson West100 E100 One Degree Academy Oasis Academy South Bank Yorks100 Mslav I have serious fomo!! LOVED this visit last year 😊

THREAD: Why centralised techniques work best for the students who need us most.

Lucy Calkins, Fountas & Pinnell, and Heinemann are being sued by parents in a first-of-its kind class action lawsuit

This is a dream job for the right person - if interested in an informal chat get in touch - a good friend is happy to talk you through what it entails. This is a leading school in West London / (+ the whole country!) doing innovative things really thoughtfully :)

This is an extraordinary opportunity. If you want to help build a school from scratch, then take a look at these roles. You’ll join a tight, ambitious, joyful team, and benefit from strong support of the Reach Schools team. Make the best decision of your career 👇🏽

Just remembered that Twitter nukes anything with a link in so would appreciate retweets if you can!

Hello! You may be interested in a new book to read. Consider pre-ordering “Russia Starts Here” by Howard Amos which comes out in February. It’s an insight into modern Russian history and culture through stories of people that live there. linktr.ee/russiastartshe…

If on a Sunday evening you are considering your next move, take a look at some of the brilliant opportunities we have at Oasis Academy South Bank next year. Looking for a Physics lead, an Economics lead and an English teacher. Feel free to DM if you want to find out more!

This is an amazing school and definitely worth applying to if you are interested in working somewhere wonderful! Please share, if it's not quite the right thing for you right now!

This school walks the walk, it doesn't just talk a good game about wellbeing and teamwork. I highly recommend working here :)

Obviously don’t know the full story, just what profprof posted, but it’s sadly the case in many schools. Cutting langs is a value judgement about what education is. The one subject that quite literally is designed to broaden a child’s horizons should be protected and nurtured

Israeli intelligence provided a tip-off that assisted Australia’s domestic spy agency ASIO in investigating two antisemitic firebombing attacks blamed on Iran, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Citing confidential sources, the report said Israel provided information that assisted

My annual reminder that sciencedoctor.school.blog is there to help with your back to school planning. Over 500 freely downloadable worksheets, booklets and resources across KS3 science to KS5 physics. Worth sharing with new teachers/colleagues?

Vacancy Alert! ‼️ We have an exciting opportunity to join our wonderful team and the Tes Secondary School of the Year 2025 as a Teacher of Gastronomy. 🍪🌮🍝 Visit our our website for more information about the role and application process:

Aayushi is a Teach For India Fellow in Ahmedabad. When she entered her classroom, her Students were shocked—this teacher didn’t hit. They were used to corporal punishment. They were first-generation learners, low on academic rigour, and didn’t feel safe at school. #Fellowship