Free Focus Education Learning Challenge Curriculum Template Our free Learning Challenge ‘What makes the Earth angry?’ sample plan will help primary school teachers to provide their pupils with a fun and engaging primary curriculum. This sample plan is based on the Learning Challenge approach. You might want to amend the... 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
Floor books in primary education If you have been to a conference or course where I’ve been speaking, you may have heard me referring to “The Peoples’ Independent Republic of Early Years”, hopefully before you nodded off or sneaked out early to deal with an ‘emergency’ back at school. It’s... View Article
Transition from Primary School to Secondary School So, SATs are over, and the next big step for Year 6 (apart from catching up with any foundation subjects that took a bit of a hit with the build up to the tests) is their transition to secondary school. Thankfully this has... View Article
Primary School Maths Results Infograph A maths infograph, looking at the expected standards, gender differences in KS2 SATs results, trends in international maths and changes in maths results in the maths curriculum in primary schools. Schools Reaching the Expected Standard This infograph shows the highest performing local authorities are concentrated... View Article
(Not Another Blog) About Phonics… Many, me included, have plenty to say about phonics. My Twitter feed regularly features links to blogs on the subject of phonics. These cover a wide spectrum of views, from those who would advocate a phonics first and phonics only approach to reading, to those... View Article
