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EEF podcast: Is teaching an art or a science?

12 March 2025

The EEF has published the second episode of a three-part series of their podcast, ​‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on whether teaching is an art or a science. This edition looks at getting beyond ​‘evidence-informed’…

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Top 10 tips for… Using drama in the classroom and across the school

3 March 2025

Children enjoy drama. In fact, there are few who are not excited by the opportunity to move around, role-play and act. There is nothing like moving the chairs and tables…

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Women’s History month: March 2025

28 February 2025

Every year, Women's History Month has a different theme. The theme for 2025 is Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. This theme celebrates the collective strength, equality, and…

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Socratic debate

23 February 2025

Yamina Bibi talks with Mary Myatt and shows how Socratic debate puts everyone on their toes, in a good way, through asking deep and demanding questions. She shows how it…

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Reading and writing boost to drive high and rising standards

22 February 2025

Thousands of pupils across England are set to benefit from a £2 million investment to drive high and rising standards in reading and writing, building on the Education Secretary’s plan…

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Bitesize Video Explainer Series

19 February 2025

Subscribe to this brilliant video series where Jade Pearce, Somerset Research School Evidence Leader, explains an evidence informed strategy and how it can be applied within the classroom.   You will…

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Supporting shy pupils to talk in class

29 January 2025

Shy pupils can easily, often unnoticed, slide to the sides of lessons. Supporting such pupils, who are nervous to talk with their peers or in front of the class, can…

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Making problem solving a prominent part of our maths curriculum

10 January 2025

In this ‘Voices from the Classroom’ video from the Education Endowment Foundation, Victoria Moore – Deputy headteacher at Usworth Colliery Primary School – and Jack Warner – Year 5 teacher…

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Safer Internet Day 2025

7 January 2025

Safer Internet Day 2025 will take place on the 11th of February 2025, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from…

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Teaching oracy in the primary school

5 December 2024

This Headteacher Update podcast episode focuses on how we can teach oracy and speaking skills in the primary school, with lots of teaching ideas as well as practical tips, tried…

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Webinar: developing maths teaching

3 December 2024

Join Somerset Research School for a FREE twilight webinar to support you in developing maths teaching.This guidance is aimed primarily at subject leaders, headteachers, and other staff with responsibility for leading…

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Webinar: The power of storytelling and reading aloud

2 December 2024

In this free webinar, Greenshaw Research School draws upon the EEF Literacy Guidance Reports and wider educational research to explore the importance of high-quality storytime. We will explore how reading…

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