Enzyme Activity and pH: What's Actually Happening When Bread Tastes Sweeter the Longer You Chew It

Enzyme Activity and pH: What's Actually Happening When Bread Tastes Sweeter the Longer You Chew It

Enzyme Activity and pH: What's Actually Happening When Bread Tastes Sweeter the Longer You Chew ItSarah Kennett
Published on: 19/08/2026

Chew bread for a minute and it starts tasting sweet - that's amylase breaking starch into sugar. Turn it into a required practical testing how pH affects enzyme activity, with an iodine colour-change timer you can do in your kitchen.

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Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education

Inclusive EducationSarah Kennett
Published on: 17/08/2026

In this post, inspired by an article in the TES this week. I am reflecting on the language we use and how it can be powerful and help us have a successful, inclusive culture.

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GCSE Exams Tomorrow

GCSE Exams Tomorrow

GCSE Exams TomorrowSarah Kennett
Published on: 11/05/2026

Tomorrow morning, thousands of GCSE students will walk into exam halls.

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Neurodiversity and GCSE Assessment

Neurodiversity and GCSE Assessment

Neurodiversity and GCSE AssessmentSarah Kennett
Published on: 05/01/2026

Assessment lies at the heart of the GCSE qualification. Yet, for many neurodivergent students, exam outcomes don’t reflect their knowledge or potential. New research funded by the Nuffield Foundation is helping us understand why that gap exists.

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