All Opinion articles – Page 2
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OpinionWhy I don’t use video to explain chemistry concepts
Discover Adam Boxer’s reasons for favouring a teacher’s explanation over a video
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OpinionMaking science teaching more inclusive
Let’s introduce more representative examples in our chemistry classrooms
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OpinionWhy we need to show students teaching is a first-choice career
And you can help solve the teacher recruitment crisis from your classroom
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OpinionHow teachers are overcoming the challenges of assignments in Scotland
Teacher Laura Scoular considers what the reintroduction means for teaching staff and students
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OpinionShare your Covid story
Tell us how you found lockdown, remote teaching, social distancing – your whole experience of the Covid-19 pandemic
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OpinionWhy AAQs are the future
Discover the diverse and enriching new post-16 study pathways, available from 2025
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OpinionConfessions of an examiner
Exam marking veteran Kristy Turner shares the joys and challenges of it all – and why it matters
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OpinionFacing climate change
When young people don’t learn about it in school, where do they get their information?
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OpinionWhy I’ve not retired yet
Find out why a chemistry teacher is still in the classroom and the rewards they find in teaching
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OpinionLevelling up access to science careers
How collaboration between industry, science organisations and schools can raise learners’ aspirations
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OpinionDo you find joy in the classroom?
Does teaching science put a smile on your face? Is that why you’re still in the classroom?
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OpinionTechnically speaking: a fresh approach to post-16 learning
An FE lecturer provides key insights from their experience into the value of T-levels and the practical benefit to students
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OpinionWhy retention of experience needs more attention
Discover the factors leading experienced teachers out of their classrooms
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OpinionSetting out the case for a single route to science success in Wales
The three-tiered GCSE science system is being slimmed down to one tier in Wales. Here’s why the RSC thinks it’s the right thing to do
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OpinionCyflwyno’r achos dros un llwybr i lwyddiant gwyddoniaeth yng Nghymru
Mae’r system gwyddoniaeth TGAU tair haen yn cael ei lleihau i un haen yng Nghymru. Dyma pam mae’r RSC yn credu mai dyma’r peth iawn i’w wneud
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OpinionWhat’s it really like to be a science teacher?
Challenging but rewarding was the consensus in 2022, but let’s find out if that’s still the case
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OpinionHow I felt as a teacher trainer in the pandemic
A chemistry lead from a PGCE recalls how they adapted to lockdowns and reflects on what that experience means for teacher training now
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OpinionWhy we should take a global view of education research
Kristy Turner spotlights unconscious bias in education research and encourages everyone to look beyond the obvious sources
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OpinionAI bots can do your students’ homework
AI is readily available and willing to write about chemistry for your learners. The question is whether it’s a bad idea