The Satchel Blog

The hardest thing about revision is knowing where to start, but once you put pen to paper and actually get ...

Last year, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan gave teachers the chance to voice their concerns in The Workload Challenge, as a means to call upon them for feedback on their ...

In life there are always shortcuts. Shortcuts can come in many forms, be that a cheat for a video game to get you to the next level, serious performance ...

With exams looming we thought that we thought what better way to prepare ...

As an infinite universe of information, the internet is a pretty good place to find educational resources. ...

Parents lead busy lives and can be hard to reach in the best of times, let alone when it comes to homework. We've shared some top tips on how you can ...

For years, the smart phone’s prevalence in our lives has increased so dramatically, that it’s existence in the classroom is now practically ubiquitous. However, whether ...

Ofqual have really shaken things up with their new grading system by changing the grades from ABC to 987... What are your thoughts?

What many perceive to be nothing more than a social construction, gender norms undoubtedly penetrate every aspect of our lives, from wearing pink or blue as a baby, ...

As smart devices and social media evolves, so does bullying. So what can we do about it? Now at the heart of Anti-Bullying Week, a campaign running from throughout ...

Teaching is hard. In case keeping 30 kids focussed for 60 minutes wasn’t ...

Regardless of the worth of homework, there are certain situations ...

Homework impacts three types of people in a school: teachers, students and parents. There are pros and cons for all three of these stakeholders, as every one of them has ...

Remember when you were at school and hadn't done your homework? What excuse did you come up ...

Setting homework isn't easy; it has to be engaging & worthwhile. Teachers need to keep a number of things in mind when creating and setting a task at home. How ...

A couple of days ago, I was on the train heading home when I overheard a mother talking to her son...