Ofsted publishes final EIF and offers schools a grace period for curriculum reviews More in-depth pre-inspection phone calls, a phasing in of the curriculum intent grade descriptor and a focus on reducing unnecessary workload. Just 22 days after the consultation over Ofsted’s new inspection framework closed, the final documents have been ... A five-step research-informed CPD cycle Designing and implementing an effective, responsive and research-informed CPD cycle for your school requires five steps. Alex Beauchamp explainsI love educational podcasts. They turn perfunctory “dad tasks” (that take up 99.9 per cent of my life) ... 2 comments What is the jigsaw classroom technique? Created in response to racial turmoil in Texas, the jigsaw classroom is an evidence-based approach to building relationships and fostering cooperative learning. John Dabell explainsTeaching students to get along with each other is not a major ... Curriculum design under the new Ofsted regime The new Ofsted inspection framework will see a focus on the breadth of your school’s curriculum offer, including its ‘intent’, ‘implementation’ and ‘impact’. In light of these changes, Matt Bromley looks at how schools might plan their curriculum...
Getting group work right 15 May 2019 A culture of regular group work in your classroom can help to develop and embed crucial ...
Encouraging students to think divergently 15 May 2019 Our obsession with exam preparation and the curriculum script is resulting in dull lessons and ...
Looking after your teaching voice 14 May 2019 As a teacher, losing your voice can be debilitating and is an ever-present risk given how much ...
Evidence-based pedagogies 13 May 2019 With a focus on her school’s geography teaching, Kate Mouncey looks at the evidence-based ...
Ofsted publishes final EIF and offers schools a grace period for curriculum reviews 15 May 2019 More in-depth pre-inspection phone calls, a phasing in of the curriculum intent grade ...
In some areas of the UK, more than 60 per cent of children live in poverty 15 May 2019 Disturbing new analysis shows that child poverty has become “normal” for many areas across the ...
Teachers report 'fear-mongering' tactics used to off-roll students 15 May 2019 Teachers have spoken out about the “fear-mongering” tactics used by some schools to coerce ...
Ofsted to keep grading system despite criticism 8 May 2019 The ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ grading system is here to stay despite on-going concerns ...
Research Insights 2019: Evidence-based best practice SecEd's Research Insights articles, published in conjunction with the NFER, offer in-depth, ...
The secrets to successful collaboration across schools and MATs The Teaching School Hubs pilots will see schools tackling the challenges they face by working ...
Guide To: Meeting your career duties SecEd’s Guide To meeting your statutory careers guidance duties looks as the requirements schools ...
Strategies for effective differentiation in your classroom If we are to ensure that every pupil can make progress then a key skill for every teacher is the ...
Our GCSE system and its devastating collateral damage 9 May 2019 Our GCSE system, with its comparable outcomes basis, undervalues the achievements of too many ...
Arts & Minds Competition 2019 7 May 2019 UK schools are being invited to join the fight against racism, prejudice and hate by taking ...
National Autistic Society Sponsored 7 May 2019 World Autism Awareness Week 2019 is now over, but there are still ways to get involved.
Hay Festival streamed live 7 May 2019 The Hay Festival will be broadcast live into schools on May 23 and 24.
Foyle Young Poet of the Year 2019 7 May 2019 The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is open for entries for its 2019 iteration.
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