Teach Secondary Issue 14.7

3 Enhance your history teaching Join the Historical Association’s 6-week Experienced Teacher Programme for subject-specific professional development tailored to Key Stages 3 to 5. Running online from February until May 2025, this evening course is designed for teachers who want to stay in the classroom while engaging with the latest thinking and debates in history education – without being talked down to as if they lack experience. Explore cutting-edge debates, access a wide range of research and resources and collaborate with colleagues to enrich your practice. This is no one-size-fits-all course, but an invigorating dive into history’s biggest questions. Visit history.org.uk/go/ETP to secure your place today! 1 Everything you need to teach media and information literacy In a world where anyone can publish anything, young people are growing up in an environment where information is fast, fragmented and not always trustworthy. The First News TeachKit: MIL makes teaching media and information literacy easy, with clear progressive frameworks, fully resourced schemes of work, dynamic teaching packs and plenty of teacher support. Lessons are updated fortnightly using the latest news – even difficult events – to spark safe, meaningful discussion; visit firstnews.co.uk/mil to find out more about how to develop your students as capable and confident consumers, and creators of media and information who will be ready to question, challenge and positively shape the world around them. What’s New? Our pick of the latest solutions and innovations for secondary education Free SEND training The Universal SEND Services programme offers free, flexible training around SEND to help the education workforce identify and meet learners’ needs effectively, resulting in a more inclusive mainstream system. A range of opportunities are available, including an award-winning series of 20 online units exploring some of the most commonly observed barriers to learning – regardless of age, label or area of need. Each unit takes under an hour to complete, and provides clear guidance on adaptations to help meet the needs of all learners. There’s no need to study in order, and each can be completed across a number of sessions. To find out more, visit bit.ly/4nuwReD Unbeatable residentials Porthpean Outdoor in Cornwall offers schools an unbeatable residential experience that inspires learning beyond the classroom. Thanks to being just a 5-minute walk from our beach, we can provide exciting water, beach and land-based activities such as kayaking, coasteering, stand-up paddleboarding, climbing, archery, and bushcraft, with opportunities to build confidence and resilience every step of the way. The cosy on-site accommodation at our secure site with catering facilities means we can take the stress out of your residential. With safety, inclusivity, and education at the core, Porthpean Outdoor gives teachers peace of mind and pupils memories that last a lifetime. You book the coach – we’ll do the rest! For more information, visit porthpean.com or call 01726 72901 2 Transformyour sports experience Looking to enhance your sports facilities this year? Check out education canopy provider Fordingbridge’s growing range of all-weather sports solutions: • Join the padel boom: Adding all-weather padel facilities to your site creates a coveted new facility for students and an exciting new revenue-driving opportunity. • Make existing facilities all-weather: Installing a canopy over existing courts is an investment that reaps instant rewards, enabling your school to hold and host year-round sports lessons, clubs and events. • Encourage fitness: Add covered gym facilities to your playground to encourage students to develop a daily fitness habit. Find out more about Fordingbridge’s sector leading sports solutions today at www.fordingbridge.co.uk/sectors/canopies-for-schools 4 5 teachwire.net/secondary PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 64