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Read blogs from our in-house experts to find ideas to take away and try, from curriculum planning to lesson delivery. Plus, keep up to date with the latest news and insights from Oak.
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- Lesson planning
24 September 2025
Art and design at Oak: Our approach to imagery and references
Oak’s new art and design curriculum offers diverse artist references across times and styles. It provides inspiring examples to spark pupil's creativity and support teachers with a broader range of artists, while respecting permissions.
- Lesson planning
24 September 2025
Teaching computing that matters
Technology shapes every aspect of life, and computing education must go beyond coding. Oak’s new curriculum, developed with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, offers free, adaptable lessons to help pupils think critically, act responsibly, and connect learning to the real world.
- Lesson planning
15 July 2025
Teaching online safety in schools: tackling real risks to help pupils stay safe
From toxic algorithms to online misogyny, young people are facing growing dangers online - and teachers are on the front line. Oak’s new online safety lesson resources are here to help you teach online safety in schools, with confidence and clarity.
- Lesson planning
1 July 2025
Bring your pupils’ computing skills to life by hosting your own hackathon
How are you using and adapting Oak’s free teaching resources in your classroom? Here’s an example of how one Academy used our computing resources as inspiration to set up a hackathon, allowing pupils to tackle real-world problems, sharpen their programming skills, and work creatively.