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How to use excellent books to teach the KS2 grammar curriculum In order for children to understand how they can use grammar to shape a reader’s view, it must be studied in context...

Will the shutdown have affected pupils’ behaviour? It’s more important than ever to give children the opportunity to express how they feel, says deputy headteacher Andrew Smith

Ofsted’s new framework is causing stress and increasing workloads Way back in 1992, the year I began my teacher training, a new organisation was formed to inspect schools. In the nearly 30 years that have followed, there have been many changes to Ofsted, but one question remains constant: what does Ofsted want? While the answer has changed over the years, the question itself still […]

Whole-school literacy – why we use tutor time for reading Liz Alexander describes how her school sought to boost its students’ grasp of vocabulary by allocating portions of daily tutor time to reading...

“I’ve begun to feel a bit lost” – lockdown, learning and listlessness As our collective lockdown stretches on and family tensions continue to rise, our students’ engagement levels will inevitably become harder to sustain, writes Jayn Sadler...

Catching up – Some pupils will be more behind their peers than ever Despite our best efforts, we're going to find that there are more gaps in children’s learning than ever before, says our anonymous headteacher

Whole school RE – why we need it, and how teachers can benefit from it Andy Lewis explains why devising a whole school approach to RE is important for faith schools, but can also deliver tangible benefits for many other settings…

Will there be a lockdown learning legacy? Let's shift our focus to the emotional and social aspects of schooling, says Lord Jim Knight

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Non-fiction writing – Why students should take one idea and develop it Chris Curtis explains why planning and a willingness to see ideas through to their conclusion are needed if students are to be successful at writing non-fiction…

Shakespeare in quotations – Henry IV Part 1 and Hotspur Helen Mears takes us on a tour inside the mind of Hotspur – the hot-tempered warrior of Henry IV Part 1, whose dismissal of others proves to be his undoing…

Assessment – 4 ways to get students involved Jackie Beere OBE sets out several ways in which assessment can become a productive collaboration between teachers and students...

Do you teach instruction then problem-solving in primary maths? Or the other way round? I-PS or PS-I? Is there an answer to this chicken-and-egg scenario? It all depends on what sort of maths you want children to learn, says Mike Askew...

How to design a primary history curriculum Building a curriculum with historical content that is both ambitious and carefully sequenced can seem daunting task – but this is how to do it, says Stephen Caldwell...

Under-subscribed schools – What do you do when you don’t have enough pupils? Callum Fauser finds out how the process of turning round an under-subscribed academy in Essex involved a dramatic rethink of student aspirations…

How to take the stress out of home learning Home learning doesn’t have to feel like school, and with these games and activities reading, writing and spelling will barely feel like work, say Christine Chen and Lindsay Pickton...

Teacher wellbeing – “I didn’t stop crying for three months” Too many teachers are being broken by an all-consuming system. I should know, it happened to me, says Ben Brown...

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils – 6 ways to improve their outcomes GRT students have the highest temporary exclusion rates and the lowest attendance, so here are some tips to help the statistically most vulnerable group in British schools, says Sarah Watkins...

Plan your music curriculum to satisfy an Ofsted deep dive Dr Elizabeth Stafford shows you how to show musical intent by taking these four key factors into account...

“Fate has played her hand and forced us to embrace digital learning” Christine Thomas considers whether the world-changing disruption we’ve seen this year will forever change how digital learning is used across English and other subjects

How to do marvellous things through music in your school Come with us on a visit to the school where to be Outstanding, head John Morris OBE made sure that it stands out...

Could COVID-19 lead to a coursework renaissance? The cancellation of this year’s GCSEs have thrown into sharp relief the psychological challenges that exams present for our Y11 students, says Jayn Sidler...

Teachers having second jobs – 3 things we’ve learned Teaching may be a time-intensive career, but that hasn’t stopped some from using their skills and knowledge to earn a supplementary income, finds Laura McInerney…

Reading fluency – Why you should teach it as part of broader lesson, not as a standalone skill While it can be taught discretely, it makes sense to combine the skills within a broader reading lesson, says Rachel Clarke...

3 ukulele activities to teach primary music Liz Pichon, author of the popular Tom Gates series of books, shares some activities from the titular hero’s latest foray into the world of music...

“Stay positive and stay connected” Working from home needn’t obstruct productive collaborations with teaching colleagues, says Jayn Sadler – in fact, it might actually help...

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