Sam Draper talks to School of Education tutors to find out if they are seeing new trends in the schools they visit. Education has long been a female dominated profession, but suffered from the classical gender pay-gap and glass ceiling to leadership. In the current climate, with the DfE and Ofsted showing awareness of well-being,... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Christmas, University of Buckingham PGCE trainees reveal the books that have helped them through the first term. Paul Dix (2017). When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School Behaviour. Camarthen Independent Thinking Press. Reviewed by Leah Joseph, PGCE trainee Dix’s writing focuses on fostering a new culture at school which... Continue Reading →
Starting a PGCE from an international school can be daunting - trainees from the University of Buckingham International PGCE share tips and advice for anyone thinking of teaching abroad. https://youtu.be/LuYv9Xifz-Y
We were honoured to have Sir David Carter attend the University of Buckingham's Graduation Ceremony last week and, for those who were unable to attend, he has been kind enough to allow us to share an inspirational speech. Good afternoon distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, and a special warm welcome to those of here to... Continue Reading →
Chris Parsons, Deputy Head (Academic) at Norwich Lower School and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Buckingham School of Education, ponders the question of what makes a good headteacher. What makes a Head a good one? Is it primarily what they are, or what they do…? This is not a new question in the... Continue Reading →
Straight from the horse's mouth, University of Buckingham tutors share inside knowledge on what impresses them most when visiting a PGCE trainee. https://youtu.be/i5Zmc4Bj350
Let’s talk about ‘The Teacher’. What exactly is the point of them…? “To teach!” some might hotly (or facetiously) retort. “To help learners learn!” some might worthily respond… The thing is, nothing else in nature or technology can learn like a human being. To be able to derive abstract ideas from spoken words and... Continue Reading →
The University of Buckingham's PGCE cohort of 2016/17 share tips and ideas for graduates starting teacher training this September. https://youtu.be/EjAa9HqWvWA
My heart sank when I read about the Government’s ‘secret plan’ to spend £300,000 on recruiting Maths and Physics teachers from Poland and the Czech Republic in an attempt to plug a shortage in schools. Whilst I understand why such a plan is in place, it smacks of a last-ditch effort to solve the teacher recruitment... Continue Reading →
