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Teacher Perspective: My Favourite Event in the School Calendar

28th August 2014

We asked a handful of teaching staff – what is your favourite event in the school calendar… It has to be the annual school show that our drama department works so hard to produce every Christmas time. It is lovely to see the hard work and dedication pay off after seeing both teachers and students […]

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New Directions Chairman Takes the #Icebucketchallenge

New Directions co-founder and Chairman Jeff Tune has this week accepted the ice bucket challenge set to him by daughter Emily Tune. Jeff, who is a long time supporter of charities including the NSPCC performed his challenge yesterday evening. In turn, he nominates Gary Williams (Director of Business Development for New Directions Education) Howard Burge […]

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Teacher Development: What can new and experienced teachers learn from each other?

27th August 2014

One of the best ways for new and experienced teachers to integrate, sharing their collective experiences, is through mentoring. New teachers can have feelings of doubt and are at pains to admit mistakes they might make. When you enter a new profession it is easy to panic when you think you have made an error […]

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In the Spotlight: Top tips on raising confidence in students

Some students will breeze through their education with a natural ability for learning. They soak up every piece of information fed to them and will rarely struggle throughout their academic lives. However learning does not come naturally to every pupil and, whilst some encounter little resistance when taught, others struggle to grasp abstract concepts or […]

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New academic year – how to make your students feel welcome

Do you remember the feeling you had at the end of the summer holidays? The new school year is approaching fast and you are filled with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. You are happy to be seeing the friends you have missed through the summer, but you are a little nervous about what to […]

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New Directions Candidate – One in a million…

26th August 2014

In July this year New Directions Education filled our one millionth day of cover. In celebration, we awarded both the school and the candidate involved an iPad in recognition and thanks of this achievement. This week we met with Helen Dawson, a modern foreign languages teacher who was working in Llanishen High School at the […]

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FREE Seminar for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) in Cardiff

5th August 2014

If you are graduating this year, and you would like some advice from experts in the education sector – you should attend our upcoming NQT seminar in Cardiff. The event is ran annually to support NQTs who are looking for their first assignment within a school. Guest speakers include Headteachers and other professionals from across […]

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A Teacher and Pupil Perspective – How I am Planning on Spending My Summer Holiday

Well, it is hard to say. It is hard to think about it when there is so much to say. Summer means, no school, no homework, and no schedule! You can sleep in, go to the beach and pool, and just have plain fun! All you really do in summer is play with your friends […]

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International Focus: What did the world cup teach children?

Kicking around a football is often an essential part of any childhood. With so many lessons to be learned from the 2014 World Cup tournament, New Directions Education takes a look at just a few of the teachings that children can draw from it. 1. Use teamwork Many critics accredited Germany’s success to the exemplary […]