Series: Inclusive Physics Teaching (Part 1 of 5)Read time: 3 minutes Introduction to the Series: Supporting Dyscalculic Learners in Secondary…
Supporting Dyscalculic Learners in Secondary Physics: A 5-Part Guide
Series: Inclusive Physics Teaching (Introductory Post)Read time: 3 minutes This is post one in a series of 5. The Scale…
How English Became the International Language of Physics
This is an unusual post for me. I am writing a second edition of my book “The Big Ideas of…
2 Sentence Techniques that Unlock Higher Grades in Science and the Humanities
If you can’t write it, you can’t think it. The science and humanities curricula are full and there just isn’t…
Listening Comprehension in Lessons
We spend a lot of class time talking to students. Explanations; questions and instructions all require students to comprehend what…
Physics Nouns and Verbs
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, English has become the international language of physics. For most physicists, English is…
The Big Ideas of Primary Physics (Updated)
May 2026 I wrote most of these Primary Physics progression maps in 2021. With the new primary science curriculum being…
Can We (and Should We) Teach Energy In Key Stage 2 Science?
Energy is not in the KS2 science National Curriculum and is not likely to be introduced following the review. This…
Strong Writing is Different In Every Subject But Weak Writing Is All The Same
Each subject writes differently. Strong history writing balances evidence to reach conclusions about significance, cause and consequence or similarity and…
If You Can’t Write It, You Can’t Say It.
There is a much loved saying in literacy teaching: if you can’t say it, you can’t write it. But it’s…
