Having just run a few sessions with boards of governors about their role and familiarity with the inspection framework and number of common areas have been evident, especially regarding the curriculum. In the past the emphasis from inspection (and therefore from any other scrutiny such as local authorities or within... View Article
School Consultancy in Guangzhou Guangzhou? Where is that? This was my first thought when I was invited to work with the Nord Anglia British School of Guangzhou on a school consultancy. Guangzhou is a large bustling city in the south of China; the third largest city, in fact. The climate... View Article
The below extract is taken from Writing at Greater Depth by Ros Ferrara. Click here to see sample pages. This publication looks at recognising greater depth in writing with children in each year group, it discusses a writing sample and offers suggestions to ensure progress and deep learning. The requirements... View Article
Spelling in primary schools… What are the developmental steps that children go through in order to become confident and accurate spellers? The development of spelling in primary schools As in all areas, there is a developmental process in spelling that children go through in order to improve their spelling, and... View Article
Assessing writing in primary schools for year 2 and year 6– a step in the right direction… Part 1 So, we have the promised revised assessment frameworks for writing for Year 2 and Year 6. First of all, what are the changes? Year 2 Year 6 Without a doubt, this... View Article
Developing a creative and engaging English curriculum For the last few years, much of the work I have done with schools has been about developing a creative and engaging, but rigorous English curriculum. Schools have been questioning the way that they are teaching English and want to make effective changes.... View Article
