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From Teacher to Leader: rED 2025!

Another great conference! Find the slides linked below from my session, ‘From Teacher to Leader’ from the 2025 researchEd National Conference. I’ve been passionate about and fascinated by the field of leadership since I was a teenager. Studying GCSE Business gave me the most gentle of introductions into the field (a quick look at autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire styles), and yet even what I learned then has stayed with me.  Years later (after pursuing Economics at A level, and going on to study International Business at degree level), I was perplexed by some of the leadership behaviours I was exposed to in schools. Why were these senior people using styles that most Year 11 Business students would call out as ‘not appropriate for the context’ if presented to them in a case study.  Not everyone studied GCSE Business did they though, never mind higher level qualifications in the field. In fact many, many school leaders had received no leadership education whatsoever. Goo...

Lock in!

Preparing for exams? Download my revision planner template to help schedule revision, practice and exams! 🔒Use the template in Canva to create personalised timetables for Feb-June. 🔒Monthly advice on what kind of work to do in study sessions.  🔒‘Lock in’ for Summer 2025 now!! 😁 Find it here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1849464738/revision-planner-canva-

Perfect your revision…

 Perfect your revision… …of perfect competition with this handy one page summary!  Download free here ! Retrieval / fill the gaps blank version here - use as worksheet, or for self-testing to improve memory! Canva Template Link: Edit the sheet to add your school logo, space for student name or score, colour, or whatever you like!  https://www.canva.com/design/DAGcmQJYp4Q/bGs-9zPq3-gf6RVQsP7qJg/view?utm_content=DAGcmQJYp4Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview Check out how to draw all the key diagrams for perfect competition on You Tube here !  For more coverage of Perfect Competition, check out my book on the topic. Available on Amazon, free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers!  https://amzn.eu/d/cJLGakE

Become a JonesLearn Scholar…

Master A Level Economics with JonesLearn by becoming a JonesLearn Scholar.  Develop your skills and knowledge to the highest level, and achieve the grade you deserve. With over 20 years experience teaching economics, Sarah makes use of her extensive experience as teacher, Head of Department, examiner and tutor to provide high quality one-to-one and small group tuition. Her deep understanding of cognitive science, as well as the content of A Level Economics specifications and assessment methods, mean she is able to offer students clear explanations and highly effective methods to enable them to remember and use their knowledge over time.  - Improve understanding of all required topics. - Develop skills of application, analysis and evaluation to ensure top marks in examinations. - Learn techniques for answering multiple choice and calculation questions accurately. - Receive feedback on written work to find out how to improve. - Learn how to memorise all key knowledge using evide...