Articles about GCSE
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This article is for paying subscribers Looking for an argument? Developing pupils’ argumentation skills in environmental issues
RE is undoubtedly a key subject for developing skills of argumentation, for students to learn how to present their own ideas and to comment on and critique the arguments of others. In a world of ‘fake news’,...
Research
This article is for paying subscribers Research update
This research update is particularly useful for secondary school teachers as it focuses on resources for the A level and GCSE that are based on current research. The first article discusses the unique contributions...
Events and resources
This article is for paying subscribers Taking the problems seriously
I never enjoyed teaching the ‘environment’ bit of the GCSE course. It was just so bland, so uncontroversial, so anodyne. It was one of the most glaring examples of how the previous GCSE was so undemanding, and the...