Teach Secondary 13.7

CONTENTS School of thought 19 MELISSA BENN The rioting and disorder seen this summer should focus our attention on the spread of right-wing disaffection among the nation’s teens 25 NATASHA DEVON If we want to uncover the true causes behind the youth mental health crisis, we have to look at other factors beyond just the impact of social media Regulars 12 THINK PIECE We’ve heard a lot about the ‘anxious generation’ making up our current secondary cohort, writes Dr Alex Standish – but relatively little about how schools are ideally placed to tackle the anxieties that ail them 17 DICTIONARY DEEP DIVE David Voisin examines the hidden origins and surprising behaviours concealed within our everyday vocabulary 21 MAKING SENSE OF… STANDARD FORM Colin Foster shows how to support students struggling to work with numbers written in standard form 42 OFF THE SHELVES Brilliant titles for you and your students to explore 82 THE WORST WORDS John Lawson contemplates the workplace phrases, terms and clichés that have him running for the exit Features 15 WHAT I LEARNT AT SCHOOL Journalist Cathy Newman looks back on the determination, competitive spirit and musicianship that characterised her adolescence – until the chance viewing of a TV news report changed everything... 22 UNPACK THE POSSIBILITIES If you want to track the levels of creativity present among your students, all it takes is some paperclips and a simple test, reveals Alice Guile 34 THE NEED TO NOT KNOW If you’re a teacher feeling guilty about not spending your weekends deep in white papers and academic studies, don’t be , urges Colin Foster 37 CENTRE STAGE Long sidelined as a subject, it’s time that the many benefits of learning drama be properly recognised and celebrated, argues Audrey Tang 41 EMPOWERED TO IMPROVE By empathising with students when their behaviour isn’t what it could be, we’re not ‘letting them off’, says Michael Power – we’re building a better learning environment for everyone 45 AN END TO ‘OUTSTANDING’ If Ofsted’s single-word judgements are now a thing of the past, we must be very careful when deciding what should take their place, counsels Adrian Lyons 53 THIS WAY! We turn our attention to matters of funding and budgeting, via a Q&A with ASCL Funding Specialist Julia Harnden, and a guide to what school leaders should know about the incoming Procurement Act 66 BEYOND THE LIMITS If you want to teach a subject that grapples with the biggest topics of all, and can make you feel like a wizard, then look no further than physics, says Kit Betts- Masters 68 STRICT VIGILANCE Cybersecurity in schools can no longer be left to IT staff alone – teachers have a role to play too, advises Megan Morris 72 FRIENDLY COMPETITION If you’re looking for an enjoyable, engaging and above all inclusive team activity for your PE lessons, it’s worth giving handball a try TS Special – Revision 28 FORGET-ME-NOT Arguably the most important, yet elusive skill at revision time is one’s ability to memorise – so what can you do to help students remember details more accurately? 31 SOME SEMBLANCE OF ORDER Effective planning and timetabling is essential for success in exams – but it’s something that many students will need to work at, writes Neil Dixon 32 BANISH THE BURNOUT If some of your most committed and engaged students are pushing themselves too far during revision, here’s how to bring them back TS Focus – Humanities 58 FUTURE-PROOFED In tomorrow’s workplaces, the skills being learned by geography students today could serve them very well indeed, says Steve Brace 61 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS It’s become a popular canard that the subjects of science and religion are diametrically opposed, notes John Lawson – so let’s correct the narrative 62 LIVED EXPERIENCE It’s important for us to know about key figures of past – but the learning of history shouldn’t involve seeing them as mere role models, villains or symbols, warns Elena Stevens Learning Lab 75 BE INSPIRED The feedback essentials every teacher should know; why investing in a teacher planner could be the best decision you’ll ever make – and the benefits to be had frommixing the ‘artsy’ with the ‘sciencey’ OCT/NOV ‘24 Publishers: Joe Carter, Sam Reubin, Richard Stebbing Editor: Callum Fauser, callum.fauser@artichokehq.com , 01206 505115 Group Advertising Manager: Samantha Law, samantha.law@artichokehq.com , 01206 505499 Advertising Manager: Ria Bentham, ria.bentham@artichokehq.com , 01206 505928 Deputy Advertising Manager: Hannah Jones, hannah.jones@artichokehq.com , 01206 505924 Senior Account Manager: Alfie Bennett, alfie.bennett@artichokehq.com , 01206 505996 Art editors: Richard Allen, Sarah Barajas Customer services: secondary@artichokehq.com Accounts: artichokemedialtd@integral2.com Published by: Artichoke Media, Suites 2 & 4, Global House, Global Park, Eastgates, CO1 2TJ The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. 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