How many pupils want to be told – repeatedly – that they are behind? It’s not about ‘catch-up’, but ‘recalibration’ says Sean Harris. He reports on what this looks like at Bede Academy in Northumberland and what our priorities should be, both this term and next academic year


We are probably now familiar with the routine of translating muffled verbal responses through face-masks in classrooms, although some of us are still to master the art of the self-test swab without invoking the gag reflex. Recalibration to this new normal will take time.

What should our priorities be moving forward this summer term and into the next academic year from September?


Priority 1: Recalibrating together

“How many children want to know that they are behind or that they have missed vital segments of learning?” asks Rachel Scott, Bede Academy’s assistant vice-principal for professional development.

“The priority for all teachers at Bede is about supporting pupils to recalibrate to classrooms and recalibrate their love for learning in the physical classroom.”

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