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Parent talks – handouts and resources
Apologies to readers for two posts in a row about parent talks and other events on teenage mental health and wellbeing. I promise I will
CUP conference: handouts for schools
Tomorrow, I’m giving an online keynote for the Cambridge University Press Global Schools Festival. *waves to schools all around the world*! I said I’d put
Plan A, Plan B, Plan XYZ and beyond
2020 has been a year of dashed plans. Whether it’s GCSEs, A-levels, weddings, book launches, celebrations of all sorts. It’s been an uphill struggle, exhausting
Why hungry children can’t learn – and why I’m ashamed
I was one of the early signatories of this letter. I am not a big letter-signer but I had no hesitation about this because I
Five big steps to better mental health
Ever since COVID19 began, we’ve worried about young people’s mental health. Everyone’s mental health, but two groups of people more than any other: young people
Begin your reassuring exam advice here
I’ve been dizzyingly busy making resources for young people and schools, creating a range of materials teachers can use in schools and some that parents
Your winning exam tips – and a video
Well, I did say I’d find it hard to judge this competition for your top exam tips. But I’ve managed! All your tips are worth
Mental Health Q&A with a school in Portugal
Today I did a Live Online Q&A with a school in Oporto, Portugal. Some of the questions were quite complex and deep and were about
Exam Attack Top Tips competition
To celebrate the publication of Exam Attack on Thursday (8th Oct), a competition. This time, there’s a little more to it than my usual Pick
Happy #LibrariesWeek #ExpressYourShelf #LittleWhiteHorse
First, here’s why I support #LibrariesWeek Someone who doesn’t value free public libraries doesn’t value freedom. Freedom to think, broaden minds, enjoy the power of
Important but boring – GDPR
I’m squeezing this in just before my automatic round-up of the month’s posts because this is a really boring (but important!) one and I want
Online events – what I will and won’t do
I’ll make no bones about this: online events are not as good as f2f events. A large part of what makes a real event work
