Teach Secondary Issue 14.3

3 Inspire future leaders E.ON is proud to launch the New Energy Academy, offering innovative, free teaching resources designed to empower secondary students with the skills and inspiration needed to build a sustainable future. Through engaging activities, real- world challenges and inspiring videos featuring young professionals, the resources introduce students to diverse green careers beyond STEM – such as marketing, data science and AI. Co-developed with teachers, these free and flexible resources can be seamlessly integrated into secondary lessons, form times, assemblies and enrichment days. Aligned with the updated Gatsby Benchmarks, they’re perfect for PSHE, saving you valuable planning time while supporting links between curriculum learning and careers. Plus – E.ON is inviting students to share stories of the sustainability trailblazers who have inspired them. The most inspiring entry wins a visit from football legend Fara Williams MBE, and a live green skills workshop for their year group. Entries must be submitted by 23rd May – find out more, and view the competition T&Cs at eonenergy.com/new-energy-academy 1 Vital medical support Academy21 understands the challenges students with medical conditions face in keeping up with their education. Academy21’s DfE-accredited online provision ensures they feel supported, valued, and able to learn at their own pace. With live and recorded lessons, expert teaching and an inclusive environment, students can continue their studies while managing their medical appointments and recovery. Flexible plans allow for seamless adaptation to changing health needs, and enrolment can be completed in just two days, ensuring no disruptions to learning. For schools and local authorities seeking scalable, personalised solutions, Academy21 provides vital support. Find out more a t academy21.co.uk . What’s New? Our pick of the latest solutions and innovations for secondary education Capture students’ attention The HUE HD Pro is an affordable, multi- purpose, plug and play visualiser suitable for teachers working right across the curriculum. Flexible and portable, it’s able to capture images, record lessons, facilitate livestreaming and be used to share content both in person and online. This easy-to-use camera enables effective live modelling while aiding student focus (see huehd.com/pro for more details). Plus, if you want to use your iPad as a live screen for your HUE camera, you now can (if running iPadOS 17 or later). Find out more at huehd.com/ufaqs/pro-ipad . 2 Blood Brothers giveaway To celebrate the launch of the new Student Edition of Blood Brothers , the Methuen Drama team is asking schools, ‘What’s your favourite Blood Brothers quote?’ Share a quote from Blood Brothers that you and your students think sums up the play! Five favourites will make it on to a designed bookmark, ready for students to use, and win the prize of a Blood Brothers goody bag, including a copy of the new Student Edition, as well as a class set of printed bookmarks and pens. Be quick - the competition closes at midnight on 30th April 2025 ! Further details on how to enter can be found vi a bit.ly/41s1qs1 4 5 Time to upgrade? The Somerset-based, independent UK company Making IT Green specialises in making school budgets go further and securing the best deals. The trained specialist education buyers are experienced at helping educators find the right solutions without waste, saving valuable time. Now available are new or refurbished laptops, computers, peripherals, printer supplies and everything else your IT team could need. They even operate a fully integrated IT/ITAD collection service that pays you for your old IT kit! They pledge to not be beaten on price or service, so get in touch – you won’t regret it. For more information, visi t makingitgreen.co.uk teachwire.net/secondary PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 64