Careers & Education Blog

With an emphasis on celebrating Black history and correcting historical inaccuracies, the theme for this year’s Black History Month (BHM) is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. Going beyond stories of slavery and civil rights, this year’s BHM focuses on “celebrating Black excellence in all its forms—whether in the arts, sciences, politics, or everyday life.”

Whether factual or fictitious, stories are a powerful tool for instructing, entertaining and engaging an audience . For millennia, Indigenous communities have told stories to pass on knowledge to the next generation . Storytelling can help those who have been through trauma to reframe their experiences. And stories are not only told with words – images and objects can also tell stories that expose the personal stories behind social and environmental injustice.

Are you looking for lesson plan ideas? Do you want classroom resources to engage your students? Click here to find resources and activity suggestions for a range of subjects.

With schools out for the summer, click here for fun and engaging educational holiday activities to keep teenagers busy.

Accessibility is at the heart of everything that Futurum does. Solving today’s many global challenges requires a range of perspectives.

Earlier this week we published our 500th article ! Futurum has come a long way since we published our first article back in 2018

Have you ever felt happier after listening to music, playing an instrument, singing a song or dancing along to your favourite tunes? Interacting with music can have significant benefits for both your physical and mental health, meaning music can play an important role in your well-being.

Following the recent publication of Dr Caroline Payant’s article about the importance of plurilingualism in language education, we are republishing this article by Dr Abigail Parrish, lecturer in languages education at the University of Sheffield, about the state of foreign language education in the UK:

Despite the UK’s rainy climate, there is a one in six risk of developing skin cancer. Children, especially, should take extra care as severe sunburn as a youngster more than doubles the chance of developing skin cancer later on.

On World Book Day, learn how books and stories have motivated and inspired researchers.

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, click here to learn about the achievements of inspiring women in STEM

On the International Day of Education, we celebrate those who are using the power of education to build a better future.