A blog providing ideas and resources for those teachers hoping to teach the new GCSE Specification, first announced in April 2022. Draft subject content released for consultation in June 2026 - for first teaching from 2028 or 2029.
The BBC's new Evolution series is now up and running.
Evolution is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC, and supported by leading OU academics specialising in evolution, ecology and the history of life on Earth.
Through Chris Packham's journey, the series explores the extraordinary story of life on our planet, from humble origins to the complex creatures we see today, shaped in surprising ways by the unstoppable force of evolution.
On David Attenborough's 100th birthday.
I think it would be a suitable idea to call the 8th of May - Sir David Attenborough Day.
It's his birthday and he turned 98 today. Many Happy Returns Sir!
I had the privilege of meeting him at the RGS some years ago. He has inspired so many people to consider the natural world and its beauty and to take steps to protect it where possible.
Image credit / copyright: Ian Salvage
An interesting research paper from the British Ecological Society.
This highlights the importance of natural history films in highlighting the impacts of our activities on the natural world, and encuraging us to be aware of this.
A cross posting from my Geo Library blog project - what do you mean you haven't visited? There's over 700 books that would be of in...
