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Sky Arts week

27 February 2022

Sky Arts are launching Access All Arts, a nationwide arts week for primary schools from 6th - 10th June. You don’t need any prior experience of teaching art or any…

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Ofsted: What to expect on a primary deep dive – some guidance for subject leaders

6 February 2022

This blog looks at the way Ofsted inspects education, from early years to schools and the further education and skills sector. It will update you on developments and feature current…

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Dual coding – how can it be used in Languages

5 January 2022

Teachers spend a lot of their time planning and designing engaging resources for our pupils. ‘What is the purpose of these resources?’ At the heart of learning is the imparting…

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Using metacognition to support problem-solving in maths

3 January 2022

Kirstin Mulholland, content specialist for maths at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), has written a thought provoking blog exploring how teaching staff can support pupils to problem-solve effectively using metacognition.…

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Ofsted art curriculum webinar

2 January 2022

Ofsted have released a pre-recorded webinar led by Jennifer Gibbs, HMI, Subject Lead for Art and Design on which art knowledge is most significant and what structure is needed to…

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4 things that great subject leaders know and do

19 December 2021

Leading a subject is a tough job. Initial Teacher Training (ITT) prepares teachers to teach but as soon as the induction period is completed, teachers often take on the leadership…

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Ofsted science curriculum webinar

15 December 2021

Ofsted have released a pre-recorded video delivered by Dr Jasper Green, HMI, Subject Lead for Science, on how thinking about the science curriculum can support pupils to catch up. Click…

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History: Key questions to ask about people, events or time periods

12 December 2021

Aidan Severs has collated a whole set of questions to ask when learning about people, events and periods of time. They are based on the History National Curriculum. The questions…

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Geography: Key Questions To Ask When Learning About A Place

6 December 2021

Aidan Severs writes: When reviewing and revising our curriculum to ensure better humanities coverage I began to think about how there were potentially missed opportunities for children to be revisiting…

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Early reading webinar from Ofsted

2 December 2021

Ofsted have released a recorded webinar delivered by Shazia Akram, HMI, in the South East region, who talks about the importance of early reading and what inspectors look at on…

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Curriculum prioritisation in primary maths

2 December 2021

The NCETM has produced a term-by-term framework to support maths planning and teaching in 2021/22 - and the spring term units are now available. This resource provides coherent sequencing for…

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Have you seen the Reading House model?

1 December 2021

The Reading House model Last week, the EEF published their revised report - 'Improving Literacy in KS2' and  ​‘The Reading House’, features in this report. It is designed to support…

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