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 … More

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 … More

Physics Nouns and Verbs

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, English has become the international language of physics. For most physicists, English is … More

Why Don’t Physicists Just Write Clearly?

Physicists have a terrible reputation for being bad communicators. Physics English is known for being dense and impenetrable. Everyone loves … More

What Counts as a High Quality Text in a Primary Science Classroom?

We should be reading more high quality books to children, but which books should we choose? Literacy books, blogs and … More

Using AI For Generating Literacy Feedback in KS3 Science

At my trust, we have used comparative judgement for 8 years. We use NoMoreMarking both for the national tasks, but … More

Some Jobs Sentences Do in Science

I’ve been thinking a lot about how important sentences are in science. The new DfE Writing Framework puts sentences at … More

Building Sentences in Physics – Talking Precisely about Energy at KS 3&4

It’s a mistake to think that we don’t have time to explicitly teach the sentences that students need to talk … More

As, when, while: three small words that unlock meaning in physics.

In physics, sometimes the smallest words do the most work. This post is about three short, everyday words that powerfully … More

2 Comma Rules for Science Teachers

Yesterday, I published a blog showing how I teach longer sentences in science (here). The sentence examples I used were:  … More