
How you can come up with great motions for debating
As school teams get ready for another year of competition in the Schools’ Mace the ESU’s Head of Programmes, Gavin Illsley discusses how to come up with motions for debating

Oxford Spires Academy wins Oracy Culture Award 2022
The state school in East Oxford impressed judges with its numerous and far-reaching oracy activities

Liz Clutterbuck reports on her ‘vocational epiphany’ thanks to the American Memorial Chapel Travel Grant
Parish priest of Emmanuel Church in Hornsea, north London, Liz Clutterbuck explores what it means to be a parish in an American context

Shakespeare in schools: how taking the plays from page to stage can benefit your students
What is the relevance of Shakespeare in schools today?

Debate Academy 2022 - ‘I didn’t want to leave’
Learning with leading debate coaches at Debate Academy 2022

I'm just so grateful for all of it!’ Caitlin Nicholson tells us about her time on the SSE
Caitlin Nicholson talks about her Secondary School Exchange

‘The Secondary School Exchange was the best year of my life so far!’ Thomas Tennett reflects on his time in America
Thomas Tennett tells us about his Secondary School Exchange year at The Governor’s Academy, Massachusetts

‘I’d like say an overwhelming thank you’ Olivia Thomas shares some of the highlights of her SSE experience
Olivia Thomas tells us about her Secondary School Exchange year at Western Reserve Academy, Ohio

Back to school: Top tips for boosting discussion in the classroom
Get students talking after the summer holidays with these useful tips

A perfect summer’s evening in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire members enjoyed an idyllic evening at Doddington Hall’s biennial Sculpture show