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18 October 2022
Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding. More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new…
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The National Theatre’s Collection for Primary Schools is offering high-quality filmed performances of eight productions free for UK state schools. The productions are suitable for children aged three and older,…
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Free retrieval practice guides to download, including: How to use retrieval practice to improve learningHow to use spaced retrieval practice to boost learningHow to implement retrieval based learning in early…
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The Chief Inspector of Ofsted is Amanda Spielman. Read the blog she has written for ParentKind about supporting your child with learning to read. As a parent, helping your child…
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A central feature of an instructional teaching process is for a teacher to show their students how to do something so that they can then do it themselves. This applies…
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Sustainability and environmental issues are never far from the news these days. Bush fires, drought, extreme heat, flooding – these are all now acknowledged by scientists to be evidence of…
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This podcast episode from Headteacher Update looks at how primary schools can teach reading well and considers the components of effective whole-school reading (and literacy) strategies, looking at how to…
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The national plan for music education sets out the government’s vision to enable all children and young people in England to: learn to sing, play an instrument and create music…
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Join the Anna Freud Centre and UCL for a free seminar on Monday 4th July, 4:30 - 6:00 pm to find out about a new mentalization-based curriculum for education professionals. The…
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There sometimes seems to be this unspoken battle between play-based learning and retrieval practice. Some teachers' perception of retrieval is that is best for older pupils, as it links more…
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Cognitive Load Theory is a highly popular concept in education, with many teachers using its principles in the classroom. Find out more about Cognitive Load theory by accessing our training module: Cognitive…
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Retrieval practice, the process of generating an answer to a question, is one of the most effective learning strategies. There are many different ways to implement it in the classroom…
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