Term Times - autumn 2025: The advent of AI

Students sitting at computers
Three years after ChatGPT’s launch, AI is reshaping education. EdTech Adviser Chris Carter explores what schools can do now to prepare, with a focus on strategy, digital literacy and responsible, values-led implementation.

Influencer Kit Brown inspires at Nobel School

Published
24 November 2025

As part of our Black History Month celebrations last month the incredible Kit Brown, teacher, footballer, and community leader joined us for a ‘Big Talk’ at his old school in Stevenage.  

Kit, a local role model and TikTok star, with two million followers, inspired students at the Nobel School in Stevenage as he shared his personal journey into teaching, speaking about the rewards and challenges of the profession and what inspired him to pursue it. He also discussed how he became a TikTok creator, using his platform to engage young people and promote positive role models in education. 

Watch the recording of Kit's talk at the Nobel School, Stevenage and find out more about the Herts Voices Big Talk. 
 
We are immensely proud of the work we do with schools on equality and inclusion which includes Herts Voices organised by our trained race equality adviser, Shammi Rahman.  

Shammi offers creative, practical, and effective support to help schools improve race equity and her anti-racism training receives consistently good feedback.  

If you’d like to find out more about our anti-racism training email shammi.rahman@hfleducation.org 

Contact us today to find out how we can help you.

HFL Education announces 2026 GCSE and A Level revision workshops – now including triple science

Published
24 November 2025

HFL Education will once again be delivering its well-established programme of remote revision workshops for secondary students preparing for GCSE and A Level exams. These sessions, which have supported thousands of learners over recent years, will run throughout the spring term and provide focused revision in English, maths, science and A Level maths.

The programme includes:

  • AQA GCSE English literature masterclasses – focused on revising the texts such as Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, poetry collections and unseen poetry.
  • AQA GCSE English language writing masterclasses - focusing on creative and persuasive writing tasks from Papers 1 and 2.
  • GCSE maths workshops - across Foundation and Higher tiers.
  • GCSE science sessions - tailored for Grades 4/5 and 6/7 – and new for 2026, Triple Science workshops covering biology, chemistry and physics in depth.
  • A Level maths  workshops - covering key topics to support structured revision.

Starting in February and continuing through the Easter holidays, the workshops are designed and led by experienced subject advisers. Each session offers clear explanations, exam-style practice and model answers, helping students consolidate key knowledge and build confidence ahead of the summer exams.

All sessions are recorded, allowing students to revisit content at any time.

 

For parent booking:

For the first time, all parent bookings made before midnight on Wednesday 31st December 2025 will receive a 15% discount with the code: HFLEARLYBIRD15

 

For school bookings

Schools can also choose to run the sessions for larger groups using a classroom screen. For school bookings, the cost is capped at the equivalent of 15 students, regardless of how many pupils attend. To arrange a school booking, please complete our expression of interest form.

Contact us today to find out how we can help you.