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Is it Time for a Fundamental Change in the Ofsted Framework?

Ofsted Inspections: Is it time for a fundamental change in the Ofsted framework? How relevant is the Ofsted framework in a classroom where the principles of metacognition are being embedded? As schools are just about getting their heads around the new Ofsted inspection framework, it is interesting to reflect on... View Article

Posted by: Clive Davies, OBE Category: Curriculum Inspection Teaching Guidance

Ensuring a Broad and Balanced Curriculum in Primary Schools

How can schools ensure a broad and balanced curriculum in a high-pressured test result system? Are we applying a broad and balanced curriculum in our schools despite SATs and GCSEs? Thoughts from a shed. We have three children. And through a lack of foresight in family planning, at the time... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: Curriculum

The Great Debate in Primary Education

The Great Debate in Primary Education Education and debate. In this country, two words that are moulded together in the collective lexicon to much the same extent as ‘conversation and weather’ and ‘haircut and holiday destination’. It’s prevalent and has been for as long as I can remember, which is... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: Curriculum Subject Leadership Teaching Guidance

Out of Africa – International Education Consultancy in Kenya

Out of Africa – International Education Consultancy in Kenya Remember that last week in February? Weather was pretty awful wasn’t it? Well no actually. Not for me it wasn’t. Because I was in Kenya for a week. And yes, that does make me a smug git. But it also makes me... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: Curriculum International

Teaching Poetry in Primary Schools.

Teaching poetry in primary schools There is still an elephant in the room! We all know that we need to include poetry in our teaching. We all know that children need to listen to, discuss, respond to, perform and write poetry. However, the elephant remains – large, grey and unmoving!... View Article

Posted by: Ros Ferrara Category: Curriculum English

The Importance of Science in the Primary Curriculum

The importance of science in the primary curriculum I’ve always loved Gary Larson cartoons since I first came across them during my student days and spent what was left of my overdraft on a couple of the anthologies. (For those of you who don’t know who Gary Larson is… He drew... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: Curriculum

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Is it Time for a Fundamental Change in the Ofsted Framework?

Ensuring a Broad and Balanced Curriculum in Primary Schools

The Great Debate in Primary Education

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Is it Time for a Fundamental Change in the Ofsted Framework?

Ensuring a Broad and Balanced Curriculum in Primary Schools

The Great Debate in Primary Education

Out of Africa – International Education Consultancy in Kenya

Teaching Poetry in Primary Schools.

The Importance of Science in the Primary Curriculum

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