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The reading framework: teaching the foundations of literacy

12 July 2021

The DfE has released a new guidance document for schools to meet existing expectations for teaching early reading. This guidance: focuses on the early stages of teaching reading and the contribution of…

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Blog: Phonics – mastering the basics

7 July 2021

Caroline Bilton has written a blog for the EEF: 'Learning to read is one of the most formative phases of a child’s school experience and it lays the foundations for…

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Non-statutory guidance for education recovery

5 July 2021

The DfE has published non-statutory guidance entitled, Teaching a broad and balanced curriculum for education recovery, which offers suggestions to help schools decide how to prioritise elements within their curriculum for education recovery.…

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Webinar: Ofsted deep dive into geography

17 May 2021

The Royal Geographical Society will be hosting a webinar with Iain Freeland, HMI and Ofsted’s subject lead for geography, on 9th November 2021 from 5.00 p.m. until 6.30 p.m.  During this FREE…

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Ofsted blog: Geography in outstanding primary schools.

15 May 2021

Iain Freeland HMI, Ofsted's subject lead for geography, has written a report following 23 geography subject inspections in outstanding primary schools. The strengths include: Overall, curriculum planning was well thought through, and…

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EEF blog: supporting science curriculum planning

7 May 2021

In a recent EEF blog, Dr. Kaiser introduces the new Best Evidence in Science Teaching (BEST) resources designed to support teachers with curriculum planning. She goes on to say that,…

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Ofsted blog: Languages in outstanding primary schools

5 May 2021

Michael Wardle HMI, subject lead for languages, has written a report following languages subject inspections in 24 primary schools rated as outstanding, which were chosen at random. You can access the…

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GeogPod chats to HMI for Geography

28 March 2021

This week, John Lyon chats to Ofsted's Iain Freeland, Her Majesty's Inspector and National Lead for Geography.  Iain talks through his career path so far and some of things Ofsted are looking for…

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Teaching music in schools

26 March 2021

The DfE has produced guidance for schools to help teach music from key stage 1 to 3 and progress pupils through the national curriculum.  This guidance: sets out a model of how the…

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Doug Lemov inspired reading spine

15 February 2021

In this article, Claire Jones reveals how her primary school developed a consistent whole-school approach to reading that will prepare pupils for university. Overhauling the way we taught reading had…

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Free grammar resources from Englicious

30 January 2021

Englicious provides an entirely free online library of original English language teaching resources, especially for teaching children about grammar. The library of resources includes lesson plans, exercises, videos and assessment materials.…

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