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Ofsted cannot be immune from criticism Ofsted might currently have the government’s full backing, but as a growing number of influential voices line up to criticise the existing schools accountability system, its position shouldn’t be seen as unassailable, says Melissa Benn...

The truth about primary music specialists I am often asked, ‘How can untrained, unconfident, 'non-specialist', 'non-musician' teachers deliver music successfully in a primary school?’, says Jimmy Rotheram...

Onomatopoeia – 8 of the best examples, worksheets and resources for KS2 English Make a splash on primary pupils' language learning with these activities, ideas, lesson plans and videos for teaching onomatopoeia in your classroom...

8 Ancient Egyptian facts to wow your class From King Tut and Sen priests to earthquake-making gods and antediluvian toothpaste, these gems are sure to pique pupils’ interest, says Adrian Burrows...

Teach fake news and hoaxes with Lisa Thompson’s The Boy who Fooled the World Even after my childhood verse proved pleasingly popular, I never dreamt I would one day be sharing it with children in primary schools as a published author, says Lisa Thompson...

Sally Phillips – “Being at an all girls school gives you the freedom to be silly” Boarding school wasn’t the best experience for writer and actor Sally Phillips – but it had its moments...

“Teachers shouldn’t execute government policy” We might agree that teachers should keep their political views out of the classroom, but that’s not helped by politics persistently intruding on education, says Ian Mitchell…

12 memories barely repressed from primary school Jonny Walker runs us through a dozen things from his childhood schooldays that if he can't forget, he might as well share with us all...

Art & Design and Design & Technology must remain separate subjects Despite having ‘design’ in common, A&D and D&T are very different, and it is essential that we maintain the distinction in schools, says Andy Mitchell...

Librarians can change children’s relationships with books Connecting young people to reading material that genuinely excites them can change their whole experience of education, says our anonymous epistolarian…

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Prime numbers – 11 of the best maths resources for KS2 What is a prime number? Why are they important? These worksheets, activities, ideas and resources will help answer these questions and more for your Year 5 and Year 6 maths students...

How not to hold a staff awards meeting We're here to recognise the achievements of so-and-so for his transformative approach to something or other, says Tom Starkey...

Local history – Boost enquiry skills and the use of sources for KS1 children A local history topic is an effective vehicle for developing KS1 pupils’ skills related to enquiry and the use of sources, says Bev Forrest...

Learning outdoors should be an entitlement, not an added extra Justine Lee explains why you should teach beyond the classroom walls...

Teacher apprenticeships – Why the levy is worth it Gemma Longhurst explains why her preferred route into teaching was the one marked ‘apprenticeship’...

5 ways I promote a love of writing in the classroom Get kids aching to put pen to paper and help their ideas blossom into exceptional written work, with these ideas from Sadie Phillips...

Jacqueline Wilson – Everybody has one special teacher they remember fondly Beloved author, Jacqueline Wilson, recalls how good teaching and a love of stories helped her get over the shock of the primary school dinner hall...

Rules of (parental) engagement in secondary schools The relationships you’ll have with parents aren’t so different from those you establish with pupils, says Peter Nelmes – just focus on needs, be positive and listen...

RSE – Today’s students deserve the relationship and sex education I never had Our anonymous teacher pens a letter to the students in class 9EP on why RSE matters...

Why the arts are essential – from a science teacher Stephen Beck wasn’t expecting his dance cover lesson to go well, but he left it having learnt some profound lessons...

School data is often flawed, useless or even harmful With inaccurate measures of progress and percentages, much of our data is at best useless and often actually harmful. So what should we do instead, asks Clare Sealy...

Division with remainders – Activities to combat maths misconceptions Challenge children’s misconceptions about remainders through activities and questions that deepen conceptual understanding, says Beth Smith...

Tom Hiddleston – Acting in school helped me deal with my parents’ divorce A great education gave Tom Hiddleston space to discover his passion – and the discipline needed to excel at it...

Great teaching practices must be fully understood before they’re applied in the classroom In the absence of sufficient understanding and interrogation on the part of practitioners, even the most well evidenced teaching approaches can mutate unpredictably and end up doing more harm than good, says David Didau...

Get primary students hooked on history using your local area Find significant learning opportunities and magic within your own area and make links with people and places from the past, says Bev Forrest...

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