Overcoming adversity: how setbacks can propel you forward

Overcoming adversity Investec #sport #study #professional #life #winning #mindset #grit #growthmindset #gcses #alevels #university #scholarship #olympics

This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer

Think British education is tough? TED-Ed #children #education #resilence #motivation #warrior #ancientgreece #history #classics #thucydides #peloponnessianwar

Pedagogy Focus: What is inference?

Reading between the lines #Inference #English #comprehension #criticalthinking #education #knowledge #pedagogy Tes Resources

Eton master who wants pupils to learn very slowly

Profile: The Eton master who argues for slow education The Guardian

Clarissa Farr book extract: how to help girls beat anxiety

Clarissa Farr, former headmistress of St Paul's Girls School, on mental health for high-achieving girls in her new book, The Making of Her. The Times and The Sunday Times #education #parents #mentalhealth #anxiety #ambition #advice

It's Bond... and beyond. #books #education #summer #learning #pretests #elevenplus #independentschools #dictionary #vocabulary #power #entranceexams #tutor #studyskills #skillsforlife #parents #motivation #growthmindset #grit #youareawesome

Greece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard

Greece v Rome, Boris Johnson vs Mary Beard in this debate from Intelligence Squared #Classics #Greeks #Romans #AncientGreek #Latin #civilisation

How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?

J.K. Rowling’s use of Latin and other classical languages in the Harry Potter books https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/classical-studies/how-does-jk-rowling-use-latin-and-other-classical-languages-harry-potter OpenLearn Pottermore

Guide to the classics: Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War

A scholarly read on Thucydides, Pericles and understanding power politics today. The Conversation #Classics #politics #politicians #power #history #historiography #war #foreignaffairs #newPM #literature #PeloponnesianWar #ancientgreece #AncientGreek #students #university #Alevel

How stories shape our minds - BBC Ideas

Great video on the power of stories on mindset and influence. #reading #writing #storytelling #neurology #tolerance #mindset #literature Harry Potter Anthony Horowitz

What does Boris Johnson’s taste in literature tell us about our new Prime Minister?

Flashman: Boris Johnson's literary hero Penguin Books #books #flashman #publicschools #rugby #Eton #characters #fiction #PM #leadership

Independent school system in a nutshell | The Good Schools Guide

The Good Schools Guide explains independent school system and terminology in a nutshell #schools #parents #independentschools #publicschools #UK #entranceexams #prep #boarding #pretests #commonentrance