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Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson

9th April 2018

Lesson planning can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of a teaching role. To help try to shorten this process we have gathered some useful tips to help you properly plan and execute innovative lessons every time: Who are you planning for? Before you even begin to plan, you have to understand who you […]

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So you think your school run is bad?

27th March 2018

We are all guilty of having a moan about the school run journey. During which we are constantly getting stuck in traffic or undergoing issues with the public transport causing our travel time to nearly double and making us late for the rest of the day. The change in weather can also have a huge […]

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Our commitment to continuous professional development continues…

22nd March 2018

New Directions Education works to align support to our candidates and clients beyond the recruitment service we offer. We are dedicated to the development of our staff and we want to ensure that the schools we work with benefit from the best supply across the UK. Howard Burge, National Director for our organisation explains more: […]

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Dolls are for girls and Lego is for boys

When we were younger we all had naive ideals of what we wanted to be when we grew up; Astronaut, Famous Footballer, Cowboy or Fairy Princess. As we got older our dreams would probably change slightly to; Doctor, Engineer, Policeman or Scientist. But how much were our decisions affected by the stereotypical environment we grew […]

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In a digital world, are our children becoming detached from reality?

14th March 2018

In 1995 less than 1% of the world population had access to the internet. Fast forward to 2016 and approximately 40% of the entire planets occupants have the world at their fingertips. With almost half of the world accessing online materials – there is no defined explicit common user. From silver surfers to tactile toddlers […]

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Are your children addicted to Social Media?

26th February 2018

Since the release of the first social media platform, ‘Six Degrees’, in 1997, Social media has taken the world by storm. Everyone uses it from multi-million pound companies, the general public, celebrities and even the Queen. It can be a very useful and tool where you can communicate with friends you might not see regular, […]

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Go Green Week 2018

20th February 2018

Go Green Week ran from the 12th-16th February 2018, it is organised by People & Planet who are highlighting the climate crisis we are facing and the reliance we have on fossil fuels. People & Planet are demanding that banks put a stop to financing fossil fuel extraction which drives the climate crisis and repeats […]

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Extinct Animals, How Much Do You know?

12th February 2018

1. True or False? In 1914, the last passenger pigeon died in captivity at Cincinnati Zoo. 2. Which two reasons make grey squirrels dangerous to endangered red squirrels? a) They attack them and eat them b) They eat the acorns first and carry a disease that kills them 3 True or False? A dire wolf’s […]

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Work Experience – the good tips guide

6th February 2018

Work experience is almost every young persons rite of passage in the UK. It’s an opportunity for students to essentially ‘try-before-you-buy’ and add a little experience to their CV in an ever changing competitive employment landscape. In this article we offer some top tips for people embarking upon work experience. We will explore how to […]

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Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson

So you think your school run is bad?

Our commitment to continuous professional development continues…

Dolls are for girls and Lego is for boys

In a digital world, are our children becoming detached from reality?

Are your children addicted to Social Media?

Go Green Week 2018

Extinct Animals, How Much Do You know?

Work Experience – the good tips guide