April 29th 2026 AI in Primary Science: What Research Says A small-scale survey of primary educators in England, carried out earlier this year, offers a useful snapshot of where things currently stand with AI use in primary science teaching. The picture it paints is one of cautious, practical adoption. Most teachers are using AI occasionally rather than daily, mainly for lesson planning, generating retrieval practice questions, and differentiating resources. 90% of the respondents who use AI...

April 22nd 2026 Science Subject Leader's Toolkit If you are a science subject leader, or you work with one, this one is for you. Over the past few months I have been putting together something I wish had existed when I started doing this work. It is a complete toolkit for primary science subject leaders: eight fully formatted Word documents covering every significant part of the role, from auditing your curriculum to reporting to governors. Here is what is in it. Subject Leader Audit Tool — a...

Mar 13th 2026 March Video Roundup As we move further into this term, we know the “to-do” list only seems to grow. Between marking, lesson prep, and the administrative demands that never quite pause, finding time for creative resource design can feel like an impossible task. We’ve all been there—staring at a blank screen, trying to find a fresh way to explain a complex concept or a quick way to check understanding. This month, we’re exploring how AI isn’t just a gimmick, but a practical...