All the resources below are published absolutely free of charge. If you want to say thank you or support me in some other way, click here. Chemistry *and* physics booklets I have finally finished updating my booklets. The page where... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I posted a blog arguing that "teaching and learning" is dead. It generated some really fascinating conversations online, and I wanted to pick up on something a couple of people raised: it may be the case that curriculum comes... Continue Reading →
We've all been there: formal observation with a non-specialist. Being told that our AfL was sub-par, that our activities weren't engaging enough, that we hadn't appropriately differentiated for SEN, EAL, PP, G&T, HPA, LPA etc etc. It's incredibly frustrating to... Continue Reading →
I was just settling in for a well-earned evening playing video games on my laptop when I saw this thread by Ben Ranson: https://twitter.com/ThatBenRanson/status/1092498480445227009 The reason why Ben's thread is important is because it models curricular thinking. Most of us... Continue Reading →
In 1918, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to a war criminal. In the early years of the 20th century, German scientist Fritz Haber developed a process to artificially synthesise ammonia, a vital component of agricultural fertilisers. A reaction... Continue Reading →
Below is Dr Andrew Carroll's contribution to the Curriculum in Science Symposium. See here for the introduction to the symposium and links to other contributions. In this brief paper I will attempt to illustrate how, in my role as a... Continue Reading →
The below was sent to me by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of ramifications if their senior leaders see it. Please read, enjoy, and show them some support. *** Humans are intentional beings. We want things... Continue Reading →
A few years back I went for a pizza with an old friend. We shared a pretty large pizza but somehow ended up with just one slice left between the two of us which we both desperately wanted. Bearing in... Continue Reading →
A little while back I was observed teaching my year 10s about the development of the periodic table and Mendeleev's contributions. As per usual, I explained a bit, the students did some work, we went over their work, then I... Continue Reading →
A Chemical Orthodoxy 